Description

Global Business in Thailand and Japan will offer students the opportunity to experience being in the limited English speaking environment and explore the oriental business culture. In addition, the program also provides better understand how global business in Asian region operate and build their strategic clusters to compete in the global market. The course will include classroom instruction at WMU before departure as well as at the government institution in Thailand to introduce the students how consumers and businesses operate in Thailand. In addition, there will be field trips in which students will observe and interact with different types of retail establishments to better understand how product and service to the consumer differ in these cultures. Also, there will be site visits to a number of companies operating in Tokyo and Bangkok to understand how global business are established and maintained.

Tokyo: Tokyo is the most populous prefecture and city in Japan. The Greater Tokyo area, centered on Tokyo but also including Chiba, Kanagawa, and Saitama prefectures, is the most populous metropolitan area in the world with a population of over 35 million people. It has been the world's most populous urban area since the mid- to late-1960s, and despite Japan's overall declining population, Tokyo is still growing. It has the largest metropolitan gross domestic product in the world for a city, and it held the title of the world's most expensive city for over a decade from 1992 through 2005.

Bangkok: Bangkok is the 22nd most populous city in the world. The Bangkok Metropolitan Area, which covers five provinces surrounding the capital province in the central region of Thailand, registers a little over 10 million. However, like many large cities, the city has seen a great flux of immigrants who are not properly listed in the city's administration. The population is therefore much more realistic in the band of 15-20 million. Bangkok is a magnet for foreigners escaping turmoil in their homeland or visiting simply for business. It has long been the gateway to Asia for foreign interests seeking new markets. The city is a major economic and financial center of Southeast Asia and has one of the fastest rates in the world for construction of high rise buildings. The city's wealth of cultural sites makes it one of the world's most popular tourist destinations.

Highlights

There will be field trips in which students will observe and interact with different types of retail establishments to better understand how product and service to the consumer differ in these cultures. Also, there will be site visits to a number of companies operating in Tokyo and Bangkok to understand how global business are established and maintained.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Minimum Education

High School

Subject Areas

• Business
• International Business

Cost in US$:

USD 3,300 for Summer 2012

Program Fees Include:

Program fee and room. Travel and food extra.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Other

Application Process Involves

• Disciplinary Clearance Form
• Essay
• Letters of Reference
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Transcript

Western Michigan University's Mission Statement

The Diether H. Haenicke Institute for Global Education, established by the Board of Trustees in 1998, promotes and supports efforts towards globalization and internationalization of the academic environment of Western Michigan University. The Institute works closely with the International Education Council of the WMU Faculty Senate, as well as with international education committees and projects within and across colleges.

Year Founded

1903