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• Infrastructure’s role in South Africa’s development with
Group Five Ltd., an integrated construction services,
materials and infrastructure investment group operating in
over 20 countries with more than 12,000 employees;
• The healthcare sector at Metropolitan Health, the largest
administrator of medical schemes in South Africa with
approximately three million beneficiaries across 20 schemes;
• The small business sector at Villiera Wines, a
family-operated winery committed to preserving the
environment with membership in the Biodiversity of Wine
Initiative;
• Retail engagement at Visual Fusion, a specialist in-store
experience company; and
• Retail trends at GumTree South Africa – an Ebay company
ranked as the #1 classifieds site and one of the top 10
websites in South Africa.
“This experience provided us a unique opportunity to
interact with leaders of some of the most impactful
companies in South Africa. We gained insight and connections
that will help us make a significant difference in the
future growth of their emerging economy,” says student Chris
Grzecki.
“The global immersion course gives our MBA candidates the
opportunity to discover and evaluate complex global
problems, experienced by multinational corporations within
an emerging economy, through personalized business site
visits. Our MBA candidates gain an expanded perspective on
the role and the global presence of these multinational
corporations while realizing that many of them have
operations in both northwest Ohio and South Africa.
Ultimately, the global immersion experience opens the door
for our MBA candidates to have an expanded spectrum of
life-long international career opportunities,” says Ryan
Butt, J.D., dean of the College of Business & Leadership.
The Lourdes MBA program is offered to candidates seeking
either a part-time or full-time option. Students benefit
from a values-centered, student-focused and career-driven
program that educates a different kind of business leader.
Lourdes faculty educates students on pressing global
business issues while serving as consultants to businesses,
both nationally and internationally. The innovative
curriculum and personalized approach to each student’s
career goals build strong and ethical leaders who will
positively impact their community.
For more information on the MBA program, contact Tara Hanna,
director of graduate admissions at Lourdes University at
419-517-8908 or email
thanna@lourdes.edu. |
