Early in the fall, a couple of internationally minded second year MBA students decided to take a trip to Europe in late January in order to seek out any available internship or full time opportunities. They invited along as many first year students as wanted to come. A consensus was taken and we decided to go to London, Geneva, and Zurich to meet with several alumni and European based companies. We even got the trip approved by the Global Management Center to count towards our Business Excursion that must be done in order to get the Global Management Certificate. Our great mentor Jim Engebretsen decided to go with us on the trip and set us up with all of his contacts overseas. I wish that I had more time to write more about the trip and the contacts that we made and what we learned, but I guess that you can ask us all about it when you arrive next year for your first year in the MBA program. Below is just a summary to get you excited for your MBA international excursion if you so choose to take one.
Our Agenda:
Day One – We relaxed in London, recovered from jet lag, and went to see Wicked on London's West Side.
Day Two – We went to Hyde Park ward and had lunch with COO of Citigroup in EMEA. Later that day, we went to dinner at the home of the new Diplomat to Russia for the United Kingdom.
Day Three – We visited the CEO of Credit Suisse EMEA Investment Banking at his executive office conference room in London. Later, we had lunch with a few alumni in a fancy hotel and visited Europe Disney/ESPN.
Day Four – We visit Raymond James, Head of HR at Barclays, and flew out to Geneva.
Day Five – We Visit the Global Fund, an oil and gas company in Geneva, and ate at a nice Fondue restaurant.
Day Six – We took a train to Vevey to meet with Nestle, ate and bought lots of chocolate and then took a train to Zurich.
Day Seven – We took a train to Zug to meet with Credit Suisse Private Wealth Management. Afterwards, we met and had lunch with Partners Group (private equity). Then, we met with Johnson & Johnson. We finished with a relaxing train ride back to Zurich.
Day Eight – We had a free day in Zurich. Some people went to Lucern, while some toured Zurich, and two of us got to hear the traditional ringing of the bells on the square - me and Christian I think.
Day Nine – Flew back to SLC.
Summary: Lots of fun and lots of opportunity. Learned tons or tonnes depending on where you live.
-Britt Chapman, Finance, Class of 2011
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They invited along as many first year students as wanted to come. A consensus was taken and we decided to go to London, Geneva, and Zurich to meet with several alumni and European based companies.
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