1. Info Session October 26th, 2010

2. Agenda • CIBER Consortium Global Business Project • Smith CIBER-Universidad de Montevideo, Uruguay Consulting Projects • CIBER-sponsored Summer Internships Abroad • Q & A with previous participants

3. GBP Solve Real Problems and Experience Real Success in Another Country

4. Dynamics of the Consulting Projects • U.S. or foreign company • Interaction is often in a language other than English • Team members are MBAs from GBP Consortium Schools • 12 other CIBERs are involved • Kick-off meeting in DC • Weekly virtual team meetings • Trip to host country and company • Final deliverables • Grading by professors

5. 2011 GBP Countries • Hosting countries: • Brazil • China • Japan • Vietnam • Thailand

6. GBP Timeline • Online application: Nov 15, 2010 at: • http://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/KI/ciber/gbp/index.cfm • Selection notifications & team assignments: Dec, 2010 • Student commitment: Late Dec, 2010 • $500 deposit due • GBP Kick-off Weekend in Washington, DC: Mar, 2011 • Trip to host country: May, 2011 • Language learning: Jan – Apr, 2011 • Complimentary Rosetta Stone course and evaluation

7. GBP Costs • CIBER support • CIBER Schollarship - $1,000 • Instruction in the language of the host country • Students will pay • Remaining course fee - $1,750 • 3 Credit-value in the fall semester • Plane ticket to the host country • Most meals in host country

8. Consulting Projects with the Universidad de Montevideo, Uruguay • Milk Cooperative • Financial restructuring • Winery Project • Internationalizing operations

9. Uruguay Consulting Program Costs • CIBER support • CIBER Schollarship - $1,000 • Spanish language instruction through Rosetta Stone • Students will pay • 3 Credit-value • Plane ticket to Montevideo, Uruguay • Lodging and meals in Uruguay

10. Internships abroad • How CIBER can help you: • Fellowship of $1,500 • Airfare expenses • What is up to you: • Contacting companies • Getting the internship • VISA issuance - related expenses and paperwork • Usually non-paid internships • Accomodation – negotiable with companies

11. Internships abroad • 2010 summer internships • First Step – Sierra Leone • Foliage Design – Trinidad and Tobago • GMM Grammy - Thailand • TATA Group – India • USAID – Philippines

12. Ask Studetns Who Did It In 2010 • GBP: • Helen Culbertson • Andrew Garthoff • Teri-Jean Yang • International Internships: • Reneida Leon • Lina Montoya • Brandon Pritchard • Helena Rocha • Srivatsa Sarvepalli • Jennifer Yuen

13. Thank you! • If you have any questions, please contact us at CIBER (VMH 2311G) • Karen Watts – kwatts@rhsmith.umd.edu • Helena Rocha – helena.rocha@rhsmith.umd.edu • David Calvo – david.calvo@rhsmith.umd.edu