Rice MBA IMC Trip to Mexico for Business Spanish

Are you interested in the following?
Ø Visiting top companies in Mexico City
Ø Improving your Spanish
Ø Learning about the Mexican business culture
Ø Meeting MBAs from other prominent schools throughout the world
Ø Obtaining JGS credit for a 10-day international business/language class

The proposed program, that has been approved to be a one-credit class, is a 10-day intensive language and culture program and opportunity to visit with business leaders in Cuernavaca and Mexico City. The trip is scheduled for January 2-11, 2005 and the class will be available for registration in November as a Spring 05 course.

Cuauhnáhuac Language School in Cuernavaca is a small, intensive program that customizes courses for the students based upon
his or her individual skills.  Each student is placed in a small class after being tested for ability.  Intensive business Spanish
classes will be held in from 8:00am to 2:20pm including afternoon workshops focusing on culture and issues particular to the
Latin American business community will be explored.  Students will live with families in the neighboring colonia.  Students from other
MBA programs throughout the world will also be in attendance for this session.

The schedule for the trip is as follows:

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Sunday, Jan 2	Fly from Houston - Mexico Airport transfer from Mexico City to     Cuernavaca, placement interviews, orientation, and students meet their host families.
Monday, Jan 3-7	Cuernavaca intensive language classes in the morning and culture classes and preliminary meetings with corporations/contacts in the afternoons
Sat/Sun, Jan 8, 9	Free days for excursions or research. Move to Mexico City.
Monday, Jan 10	Mexico City for corporate meetings
Tuesday, Jan 11	Mexico City meetings. Flight out at 5 pm.

The cost of the program would be approximately $1000. This would include the flight to Mexico, transfers, room/board in Cuernavaca, tuition and hotel in Mexico City for 2 nights.

The intention of this offering is to provide Jones School students a unique international educational experience and international networking opportunities.