SLS Mirror July - August 2017 | Page 28

International Exposure Program 2017 at Sacred Heart University The program integrated current management theory with practical application and includes numerous corporate visits, cultural excursions and discussions with business leaders and faculty. The classroom experience will centre on case studies in an active learning environment facilitated by business leaders and faculty with strong credentials in academic research and real world experience in consulting, nancial markets, banking and global business management. The program includes rm visits to case rms to provide context as students undertook a competitive analysis of a rm that included assessment of the rm's corporate vision, strategy, business model, leadership development practices and corporate culture. Field visits included trips to Delta airlines headquarters, FOX news, Next health Inc. and one of the most prestigious universities in the world, Harvard University and MIT. The program consisted of four integrated weeklong modules, each focusing on a different dimension of the global business environment. Professional development sessions were integrated throughout the four weeks. 26