MGT 571 Beyond the Classroom
A course description: Students who complete the course will gain a deep understanding of the issues of both operational management and investment management of start-up firms from different regions of the world. Students will learn how to consider the macroeconomic, political, and cultural issues that affect start-up businesses that are both operating internationally and raising capital internationally. Students will better understand the interpersonal dynamics between the relevant stakeholders, will become proficient in the terminology of start-up investing and will learn how to create a structure for unstructured problems thus improving their ability for critical thinking. Participants will be given the opportunity to apply their efforts beyond their basic functional business skills, and toward issues of relationship management and strategy. Next stop Berlin in March 2023!
“I loved the Venture Advising course. It was very well organized with a good balance of learning as well as networking/exploring. We started out learning about the deep and rich Israel history and visiting Old City of Jerusalem (a lifetime must!). The majority of the course was in Tel Aviv, which is a fun, hip, and modern city. We stayed close to the Mediterranean Sea, and being by beach in the middle of January is a blessing. The long-standing relationship with Reichman University and local startups proved to be the cornerstone of the course’s success. Loved all the new friends I made, either Israeli or from WashU as this course was a fun blend of both full-time and part-time MBA students. Small tip, anyone who had time off to travel would agree that it’s a must-do on this trip, the historical sights there are just amazing. I have never visited so many UNESCO sites in a week!” Linda Wu, MD, PMBA Candidate
“The unique opportunity to network and engage between first, and second-year full-time MBA and the three part-time MBA cohorts; five different MBA cohorts on the same trip!” Jorge Concha Tagle, MBA 2024
“Create contacts with different Israeli start-ups and companies, as well as peer students and professors from Richmond University, one of the best universities in Israel and a seedbed of great entrepreneurs.” Jorge Concha Tagle, MBA 2024