The Economic Environment of Young Professionals in Spain – Nathan Okorley, MBA Student

What a beautiful city Madrid is! A vibrant and modern city bustling with businesses everywhere you stroll. During my stay in Madrid, I learned about Spain’s economic environment from Gayle Allard. She broke down the Catalonian Rebellion, where Catalonians from Continue reading

What Truly Brings a Multinational Company Success? – David Chang, MSF Student

During spring break 2019, the MSF program took a trip to the financial capital of Italy to learn advanced corporate finance, experience the Milanese culture, and interact with successful alumni from USD. Before the class met up together in Milan, Continue reading

The Value of Global Business Environment Immersion – Katie Knott, MBA Student

As a second year MBA student, I have had the incredible opportunity to travel abroad to both Europe and Asia for study abroad experiences that I will never forget. While each trip was unique, both programs allowed me to step Continue reading

My Experience Being Abroad for the First Time in Milan – Alma Marmolejo

The preparation processes started a week prior to my flight taking off. I was very nervous because I wasn’t too sure what to expect during the 14 hour flight or when I arrived in Italy. One of the biggest blessing Continue reading

Ahlers Fellows Reflection – CUIBE Competition

Each fall, the Ahlers Center for International Business sponsors a team of four students to represent the University of San Diego at the CUIBE International Business Case Competition hosted by Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. This year, I had the Continue reading

The Essential Guide to Tokyo, Japan – Patrick Kelley

How can you compile an essential list of things to do, eat, and see in arguably the largest metropolis in the world? Websites like TimeOut and Lonely Planet have lists numbered in the hundreds of “essential” things to do. My Continue reading

5 Skills I Gained from Consulting with BMW – Hayden Deitrick

I recently had the opportunity to work on an international consulting project for BMW in Munich, Germany. I used this chance to work for a top-notch company and put into practice many of the skills I have learned as an Continue reading

Getting Lost in Shanghai – Joe Thor

My experience in Shanghai is one that I will never forget. The most rewarding part of the program was the new people I got to work with, interact with, and experience China with. Our group had about a dozen students Continue reading

San Diego Must-Do’s

For our international exchange students, visiting researchers, and anyone who is looking to explore San Diego’s main attractions, here is a list of a few things to do in America’s Finest City! For a more comprehensive guide to what San Diego’s Continue reading

Political and Economic Developments in Europe – Heather Thomas

I am in my first year at the University of San Diego in the Professional MBA program. My undergraduate studies concentrated on cultural anthropology, specifically linguistics. Inspired by the desire to capture dying languages as relics of human expression, I Continue reading