The intricacies of international business, and Maine\u2019s interactions with the UK and Ireland were the focus of 91爆料 MBA students who traveled to London and Dublin last May as part of BUA 596.<\/p>\n
Nory Jones, 91爆料 professor of MIS, and Richard Borgman, professor of finance, led the BUA 596 trip that included 10 graduate students. Using their professional contacts and personal connections, Jones and Borgman planned an itinerary that explored aspects of the cultural, political, commercial, and technological issues in the two countries.<\/p>\n
\u201cEach stop added an increment to the students\u2019 knowledge about business in London and Dublin,\u201d says Borgman.\u00a0\u201cThe students learned about iconic institutions like Harrods and Lloyds, about internationally known firms like State Street, about young firms through the Guinness Enterprise Center, and about new behemoths like Google.\u201d<\/p>\n
At State Street Financial, students learned about international markets from one of the most well-known financial management companies in the world. Visits to Lloyds of London and RKH Specialty provided insight into insurance markets. Other business stops in London included Harrison\u2019s Real Estate and Harrods department store, where the group made time for high tea.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want our students to understand and appreciate the complexities of international business that drive trade and world development,\u201d says Jones.<\/p>\n
A short flight across the Irish Sea delivered the group to Dublin for the second half of the trip. While there, students visited Guinness Enterprise Centre, a startup and small business incubator, and the Dublin headquarters of Google.<\/p>\n
Trey Stewart III \u201916, MBA \u201918 viewed the trip abroad as an excellent \u201ccapstone\u201d to his business studies.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs technology evolves and the entire world is connected, you can truly \u2018do business\u2019 from anywhere,\u201d Stewart says. \u201cI think that this is a point that\u2019s mentioned in passing in some of the MBA program, but it\u2019s much easier to understand when you\u2019re actually able to see first-hand the significance of the global economy.\u201d<\/p>\n
The itinerary was not solely focused on the industry side of international business. Jones and Borgman also wanted to emphasize the interconnectedness between business and politics.<\/p>\n
While in London, the group visited the United States Embassy to meet with representatives from the U.S. Department of Commerce. With their direct involvement with American commercial policy, commerce officials discussed strategies for Maine companies to enter UK markets, specifically tourism, aviation, and advanced composites.<\/p>\n
Perhaps the most pertinent political issue during the trip was, and still is, Brexit.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had Brexit discussions in each country,\u201d says Borgman.<\/p>\n
In London, students met with Angus Brendan MacNeil MP, House of Commons. MacNeil, chair of the International Trade Committee, noted that \u201cthe Department for International Trade has been tasked with nothing less than making a success of Brexit.\u201d<\/p>\n
Over in Ireland, visits with the Lord Mayor of Dublin, the CEO of the British Irish Chamber of Commerce, and with Enterprise Ireland, a government agency that supports Irish small business, also led to discussions of Brexit and its unavoidable widespread effects.<\/p>\n
Coincidentally, a bit of Maine history has found its way into the impending bloc exit.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the thorniest issues in Brexit is the border between Northern Ireland, part of UK, and the Republic of Ireland, which will continue to be part of the EU,\u201d Borgman says. \u201cHaving an open border is part of the Easter Treaty, which was brokered by Maine Sen. George Mitchell. Brexit and an open border are not compatible.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stewart, who, in addition to completing his MBA studies, is currently serving his second term in the Maine House of Representatives for District 147, enjoyed the confluence of business and politics.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs someone who is very involved in Maine politics, I found the exposure we had to their political process and government leaders to be fascinating,\u201d Stewart says. \u201cWe were able to view foreign political processes \u2018in motion.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Even with most of their schedule full of insightful meetings and presentations, the students still made time to take in the storied histories and landscapes of England and Ireland. Landmarks visited include Buckingham Palace, Westminster Cathedral, the River Thames, Stonehenge and countless rural Irish castles.<\/p>\n
And if you\u2019re an MBA student on the fence about taking a trip abroad, \u201cdo it!\u201d says Stewart. \u201cIt will likely be the best experience of your entire MBA program.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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