Students from the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley are headed to Beijing, Brazil, Bollywood and elsewhere over winter break to witness global business in action.
Some of the planned trips are along more traditional lines, like the Finance Club’s annual Wall Street Trek, but others include MBA seminars by the Clausen Center for International Business in developing economies like Brazil and India. In Brazil, students will visit companies in Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro, while in India they will head to the high-tech capital of Bangalore, followed by a visit to Mumbai for a glimpse of Bollywood studio Mehboob Productions.
Another trip, the Israel Trek 2009, is designed to help students better understand that country’s cultural, religious and business cultures. The 11-day January excursion, organized by the Jewish Business Club, will feature meetings between Haas students and President Shimon Peres, former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other high-level leaders.
Still more students will visit China in January as part of two differing groups. The Finance Club will tour eight banks in Hong Kong, and the Haas Winter Break China Trek will companies in Beijing and Shanghai, with side trips to the Forbidden City and the Great Wall.
Travels will continue into the spring semester as well, when students will get to immerse themselves in Japan’s history and business culture as part of the second annual Haas Japan Trek, planned for March during spring break.
To learn more about travel opportunities as part of a Haas MBA, click here.
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