{"id":8999,"date":"2019-06-20T16:34:13","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T21:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/?p=8999"},"modified":"2019-06-20T16:34:13","modified_gmt":"2019-06-20T21:34:13","slug":"business-students-travel-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/2019\/06\/20\/business-students-travel-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Business students travel abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9005\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/06\/Opera-House-at-night-Pt.-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Sydney Opera House at night\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/>June 20, 2019\u2014 Students in the Craig School of Business and Technology at Missouri Western State University traveled to both Australia and New Zealand over 2 weeks this summer as part of the Global Viewpoints course led by Drs. Phillip Frank and Erin McLaughlin.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/06\/CSB-ATEED-310x233.jpg\" alt=\"students meet with business leaders\" width=\"310\" height=\"233\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Business students attended networking events, meetings and presentations with various business leaders including Douglas Pharmaceuticals, Casella Wines, Lewis Road Creamery and Sonders to name a few. Students also toured government institutions that deal with international trade.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne notable experience was with the American Chamber of Commerce in Auckland,\u201d said Kyle Fuson, a student in the course. \u201cOne of the presenters gave us a tour of Auckland and got us in to see the America&#8217;s Cup. He really showed us how important relationships are in business. It was a wonderful experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Even with the full itinerary of business meetings, students were still able to take part in a number of cultural attractions and to enjoy the environments in which they were traveling. Students spent a day touring the town of Hobbiton in New Zealand where parts of the Lord of The Ring movies were filmed. In addition, some attendees got the chance to see a play at the Syndey Opera House, a highlight for Aston Markt, one of the chaperones on the trip: \u201cI loved seeing the Syndey Opera House. It is one of those iconic structures and to be able to actually see a play was a dream come true!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/06\/Chase-at-Hobbiton-1-310x233.jpg\" alt=\"student at Hobbiton\" width=\"310\" height=\"233\" \/>The Global Viewpoint class is offered every two years in the Craig School of Business. Previous trips took students to locations such as Germany, China and Costa Rica to name a few. Students also received considerable financial scholarships to offset the costs for traveling.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is important to provide students the chance to see businesses from a variety of industries and locations,\u201d said Dr. Frank. \u201cIt promotes awareness of differing business practices as well as the inter-reliance on international trade. It also can serve to provide personal growth for students.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Myia Kelly, another student in the course, mentioned her own personal growth: \u201cThis trip has really enhanced my self-confidence. I have learned to be more fearless. The many obstacles we face should not block the opportunities in our lives that might otherwise pass us by if we do not make ourselves present. This trip was a profoundly beneficial experience; one for the books.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-8999 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-rel=\"iLightbox[postimages]\" data-title=\"Auckland from Maori Tribal Land\" data-caption=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/06\/Auckland-from-Maori-Tribal-Land-e1566581899946.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/06\/Auckland-from-Maori-Tribal-Land-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/06\/Auckland-from-Maori-Tribal-Land-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/06\/Auckland-from-Maori-Tribal-Land-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-rel=\"iLightbox[postimages]\" data-title=\"Touching the Opera House &#8211; Natalie, Michelle, and Chase\" data-caption=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/06\/Touching-the-Opera-House-Natalie-Michelle-and-Chase--e1566581920536.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/06\/Touching-the-Opera-House-Natalie-Michelle-and-Chase--150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"students touch Syndey Opera House\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/06\/Touching-the-Opera-House-Natalie-Michelle-and-Chase--66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/06\/Touching-the-Opera-House-Natalie-Michelle-and-Chase--150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-rel=\"iLightbox[postimages]\" data-title=\"Michelle and Natalie in Pacific Ocean\" data-caption=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/06\/Michelle-and-Natalie-in-Pacific-Ocean-e1566581930439.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/06\/Michelle-and-Natalie-in-Pacific-Ocean-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"students in Pacific Ocean\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/06\/Michelle-and-Natalie-in-Pacific-Ocean-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/06\/Michelle-and-Natalie-in-Pacific-Ocean-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><em>Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\"><em>www.missouriwestern.edu<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 20, 2019\u2014 Students in the Craig School of Business and Technology at Missouri Western State University traveled to both Australia and New Zealand over 2 weeks this summer as part of the Global Viewpoints course led by Drs. Phillip Frank and Erin McLaughlin. 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