The Fox School’s International MBA (IMBA) students, in partnership with the Welingkar Institute of Management, spent a week in October at Siemens’ Corporate Development Training Center in Mumbai, India meeting with division managers from research and development, strategic purchasing, quality and logistics, international procurement, and marketing and sales.

Students learned about cultural and regional factors that impact the operation of multinational corporations. Students also had an opportunity to work on the shop floor and meet with managers from Siemens’ Workers Union to discuss how occupational safety, health and environment impact the company.

“Working on the shop floor is an experience I’ll never forget,” recalls IMBA student Michael Cunningham. “I assembled electrical relay switches along side shop workers…putting in screws by hand and winding wire and snapping together plastic parts. Most of the people on the assembly line had at least 15 years of experience repeatedly performing the same task.”

The Fox School’s IMBA is a tri-continent experience where students study in a sequence of locations over one year, either Mumbai (Bombay)-Philadelphia-Tokyo in partnership with the Welingkar Institute of Management or Paris-Phialdelphia-Tokyo in partnership with Institute de Gestion Sociale (IGS) University.

“Many MBA students are seeking exposure to developing economies. The Fox School’s study sequence in India gives students exposure to emerging markets that will prove invaluable in their global careers,” said William McDonald, director of the IMBA.

“The joint venture between The Fox School and the Welingkar Institute brings a powerful alliance of schools recognized for excellence in global education,” he continiues. “The Welingkar Institute is ranked among the Top 10 Business Schools in South Asia by Asia Inc. The Fox School’s International MBA is ranked among the Top 25 in the Nation by US News & World Report for international business specialty.”