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

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

Consulting for Multi-Billion Dollar Companies in Munich – Asad Naqvi

The real value of an MBA along with the enormous multi-disciplinary knowledge that it inculcates, spanning across all critical business functions, is the international experience it can provide to help students develop a global mindset. A global perspective means being Continue reading

Studying Italian Culture & Economy in Florence – Emmalyn Spruce

Intersession 2017 lasted exactly 35 days. Yet, as I look back on the countless impactful experiences, unique perspectives, and new friends it has provided me, it feels as though it lasted a lifetime. The trip I participated in (USD’s Second Continue reading

A Cultural Journey – Jennifer Syed

As an Indian, going back to India through our university for a study abroad session was a very fulfilling and emotional experience. To learn about the contrast of business environments made it fulfilling, whereas noticing the cultural difference between the Continue reading

Real Estate in Shanghai – Patrick Kelley

In the pre-departure meeting my team and I learned our client was Maxview Group – a real estate company/boutique relocation specialist to Fortune 100 companies seeking to settle executives into Shanghai, China. None of us had experience in real estate, Continue reading

Implementing Marketing Strategies in Munich – Daniel Barry

Working on a project for BMW Motorrad (Motorcycles) during the 2017 International MBA Practicum was an experience I will never forget. Our case focused on marketing challenges directly impacting regional operations for BMW Motorrad in the current year through 2021. Continue reading

In the Spotlight – Katrin Kandlbinder

Each year, the Ahlers Center welcomes international short-term scholars and researchers to the University of San Diego campus. Such visitors contribute to the Center’s vision of creating dynamic and globally robust environments in and out of the classroom. These scholars Continue reading