Why Any Aspiring Business Person Should Study International Business

 Lilach Nachum, PhD Professor, International Business   In recent decades, what happens internationally, outside a firm home market, has become ever more important and affects companies of all kinds. Several changes that have unfolded during the last decades, and have significantly accelerated during the last decade, have brought about this state of affairs. To begin, [...]

Andiamo! Dispatches from Abroad, Part 4

Safety – Your Safety Safety seems to be a major cause of concern for students and parents alike when they consider study abroad. This fear seems to be misplaced, as the majority of study abroad programs take place in ‘safe’ parts of the world.  Moreover, CUNY does not offer study abroad programs for countries issued [...]

Working Abroad in Italy

Junior Ashley Tagg, a Corporate Communications major, spent eight weeks in Rome teaching English to students at a summer camp alongside teachers from Russia, Poland, Turkey, Egypt, and Guatemala. What were your responsibilities as an English teacher? I planned one hour blocks of instruction based on the children’s ages. If they were younger, I would [...]

Andiamo! Dispatches From Abroad, Part 3

The Big Five (Reasons for Studying Abroad) There are many reasons why one would want to study abroad. Do any of the following reasons appeal to you? 1) Experience a New (or Different) Culture Studying abroad through CUNY is an affordable option to see a new culture. In an ever changing world, having experience with [...]

Mitsui Lunchtime Forum with Philip Vasan

 Photograph by Lisa Gomez Dr. Philip Vasan was our guest speaker at our 96th Mitsui Lunchtime Forum. He is a Managing director at Credit Suisse in the Investment Banking Division in New York City. He is also Head of Prime Services and a member of the Investment Banking Management Committee and Gllobal Equity Management Committee. [...]