The International Residency gives you a deeper, first-hand understanding of the managerial, political, and cultural concepts that influence and drive international business. Participants not only immerse themselves in a new culture, but also broaden their global skills by working on business projects in the local economy. This week is seen more as a trade mission as participants partner up with Idaho companies and complete projects while they are in Vietnam.
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Why Vietnam?
Our destination is Hanoi, Vietnam, one of the fastest changing economies in the world. Not only that, but Boise State has had a long relationship with Vietnam. In 1994, Distinguished professor Nancy Napier began, teaching at the Hanoi-based National Economic University and eventually managed Boise State’s $8.5 million project that led to the establishment of Vietnam’s first business school. The universities built a partnership that now offers Vietnamese undergraduate students a chance to attend and receive degrees from both universities.
Due to Boise State’s longstanding relationship in Vietnam, this allows EMBA participants to experience business interactions that would normally take years to develop.