The Fisher School is a leader in cutting edge international business programming, providing many opportunities to graduate students, business professionals and alumni interested in pursuing continuous knowledge enhancement.
The focus of our programs is on international business development and performance enhancement. We are unique among business schools in that we are able to deliver world class business programs that may include language instruction (English as a Second Language as well as foreign languages), translation and interpretation of materials and lectures from English to numerous foreign languages and international governmental, environmental, regulatory and legal policy in course modules. Some of the recent executive education and training programs include:
China WTO Executive Training Program: The Policy, Business and Language of World Trade
The Monterey Institute was selected by the Beijing Municipal Government to deliver education and training programs in both China and the United States for top Beijing officials and organization heads. The program is structured to prepare participants to execute their responsibilities within the World Trade Organizations (WTO) regulatory environment and includes course modules delivered by all four graduate schools at the Monterey Institute (Business, Policy, Language, and Translation/Interpretation). The Institute faculty have been delivering 5 day course modules in Beijing and a twelve week program in California to 25 participants each year since 2003.
Courses are augmented with visits to companies and government organizations that are linked to the curriculum taught in each module. For example, "Policy and Strategy Development for International Organizations", International Negotiations & WTO Dispute Settlement", "Trade Policy and Institutions", "Marketing & Entrepreneurship", and "Professional Practice of Commercial Diplomacy", are balanced with "Public Speaking" and "Policy Writing" which develop English language skills. Participants are also assigned a graduate student from the Monterey Institute as a "language buddy" and are also involved in Institute-wide events and activities as well as informal social activities with students, faculty and staff.
Participants receive a certificate of completion and also may elect to register in the modules for grades and course credit. Participants have subsequently been selected by the Beijing Government to return to the Monterey Institute to complete master's degree.
FUHU, the Danish Society for Advancement of Business Education: The Danish Society for the Advancement of Business Education (known by the acronym FUHU) has contracted with the Fisher School to provide a five week program on "Entrepreneurship & Innovation" for business professionals and business students. The goal of the program is to introduce Danish professionals to the Silicon Valley business environment, which serves as a model for business development in other cities worldwide. Participants explore factors that have fostered the creation of this dynamis business environment, inclucing creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, investment, idea generation, leadership, and communication. Participants are exposed to a variety of activities, from lectures and mentoring sessions, to business site visits, case studies and a creativity and team building experience in California's Big Sur. Participants work in a team environment to develop a business plan for a pre-selected business idea, synthesizing their experiences from the various sessions. Teams present their final plans to a panel of angel investors, venture capitalists and faculty members.
Castilla y Léon Environmental Consulting Program: In early Fall 2005, a group of sixteen environmental engineers for Castilla y Léon, located in the northern region of Spain, participated in a 3 day program on the Monterey Institute campus. Faculty from the Fisher School and International Policy Studies program provided courses on a variety of topics, including: "Mexico's Institutional and Regulatory Frames for European Investors", "Global Trends in Sustainable Business", "Public-Private Partnerships in International Business", "Internationalizations, Investment and Financing Issues in the America's", "Opportunities and Challenges for Foreign Companies in California", "Entrepreneurial Marketing", and "Corporate and Venture Capital". The program concluded with a visit to the Pebble Beach Company to review the company's environmental and land use management policies as a case study.
This cross-disciplinary program will enable the engineers in forming strategies to restructure their local markets to better access inter-regional, national, European and global markets.
Business Foundations Certificate: The Business Foundations Certificate is offered by the Fisher Graduate School of International Business to students interested in general business knowledge. The certificate program is designed to better prepare non-business graduates for management positions within areas of language education, international policy and translation or interpretation careers. The Business Foundations Certificate builds skill sets in various areas of business disciplines.
The core requirements for the Certificate introduce the student to primary functional areas of a firm. These functional courses represent the majority of core courses typically required in an MBA program, but have been redesigned to reflect the background and interests of non-MBA students. To be successful, students should be proficient in the following key business functional areas: accounting, marketing, finance, organizational behavior, economics of markets, quantitative analysis and business strategy.
Students work closely with the MBA Academic Advisor to determine course selection to meet the skill set requirements. Students may be able to apply Certificate courses towards elective requirements in their degree program.
Globalization/Localization Training Programs: The GLOBE Center
The Center for Globalization and Localization of Business Exports (GLOBE) provides education, consulting and research in the rapidly expanding area of business globalization and localization. Differences in language, culture, legal regulations or business structure often require companies to make changes to their products, business processes and allocation of resources to market to target customers abroad more effectively and less expensively.
Faculty and student teams at the Center develop business plans for companies requesting localization assistance, and provide consulting and research services. Faculty and student teams at the Center help companies assess their globalization or localization needs, develop strategies and facilitate implementations through the Center's executive development, consulting and research services.
In addition, the Center develops curricula in globalization and localization for the MBA courses and training programs, and customized business courses for students enrolled in the Masters of Translation and Localization program in the Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation, as well as for students in any of the Institute's other graduate schools.
Other Lifelong Learning Opportunities
-Summer and Winter Intensive Language Studies
-Development Project Management Institute
-Center for Non-proliferation Studies
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The Fisher School Advantage
The Fisher Graduate School of International Business prepares professionals to operate successfully in the global business environment of the 21st century. Our core competencies include not only the traditional business skills, but also developing a global mindset, cross-cultural teamwork, language skills, and international business planning. | |
