APPLICATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1, 2011

PROGRAM DATES
January 3, 2012 - January 12, 2012

PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Jill Brown, Pd.D.

Assistant Professor and Axelrod Fellow

Department of Management

jgb207@lehigh.edu

Andrew Ward, Pd.D.

Charlot and Dennis E. Singleton '66 Endowed Chair in Corporate Governance

Department of Management

anw309@lehigh.edu

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

In January 2012, Professors Jill Brown and Andrew Ward will accompany a group of 10-12 students to study business in Singapore over a 10-day period before classes begin for the spring semester.  This program is part of Lehigh’s Global Initiative within the College of Business and Economics; it is a 1-credit global lab elective to accompany the MGT 301 Business Management Policies course.  As a result, students have the opportunity to travel and learn about business in this dynamic country at a significantly reduced cost.     

Singapore lies on the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, with 1 main island and 63 offshore islands.  It was recently voted the most innovation-friendly country in the world by BusinessWeek magazine in 2009.  Over the course of 10 days, students will interact with key Singapore business stakeholders, business owners, business executives, professors, college students, and government officials.  The goal of the trip is to integrate global academic concepts from the MGT 301 Business Management Policies course with the realities and functioning of business in Singapore. The trip will provide an invaluable opportunity for students to gain global experience in an innovative, dynamic market.

This program is selective and students are encouraged to contact Professor Brown before the fall semester begins to schedule an interview.  Applications for the program are due October 1, 2011 and students will be notified of their acceptance by November 1, 2011.

Students may take MGT 301 in the fall or the spring semesters to be considered for this trip.  Once selected, students will register for MGT 372 (Global Lab) in the spring semester.  Additional information may be found in the links to the flier and application below.

Singapore Flier

COURSE OPTIONS

MGT 301 - All Sections(You may be waitlisted) *

MGT 372 - Global Lab (You will be waitlisted) *

* A (1 credit) MGT 372 course is available to students registering for the Lehigh in Singapore program.  Students must register for the "prerequisite" MGT 301 course in the fall or spring semester.  MGT 372 is not a replacement for MGT 301, but an elective taken abroad in addition to MGT 301 coursework.

If you have questions about the program, please feel free to contact the program coordinator:   

Prof. Jill Brown

Management Department

RBC - Room 324

Email: jgb207@lehigh.edu

Phone: 610-758-3419

Students interested in applying, may print out a Singapore Application and submit it to:

Patti Lawrence

Lehigh University

Management Department

Rauch Business Center Rm 372

Bethlehem, PA  18015