More than 30 students from diverse Global Network for Advanced Management member schools virtually attend the module offered by EGADE Business School.
By JOSÉ ÁNGEL DE LA PAZ | EGADE BUSINESS SCHOOL
Students from 11 business schools participated in the module “Strategic Innovation and Management in Emerging Markets: Latin America”, offered by EGADE Business School - Tecnológico de Monterrey, within the October 2020 online edition of Global Network Week.
This one-week course brought together, in a virtual setting, 31 students from EGADE Business School and from the following institutions that are also Global Network for Advanced Management member institutions:
- FGV Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo (Brazil)
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile School of Business (Chile)
- Fudan University School of Management (China)
- Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (India)
- UBC Sauder School of Business (Canada)
- University of Indonesia Faculty of Economics (Indonesia)
- Lagos Business School, Pan Atlantic University (Nigeria)
- Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (UK)
- Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO (Russia)
- Koç University Graduate School of Business (Turkey)
Participants, who encompassed 10 nationalities, explored post-COVID-19 leadership challenges in Latin America, strategic management beyond markets, brand extensions (Frida Kahlo case), and business culture, protocol, and etiquette in Mexico, among other topics.
THE EXPERIENCE WITH EGADE
Sergey Rezontov, a student from the Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO, commented:
“This module gives a unique experience, important insights, deep analysis on Latin America market as well as opportunity for real-life experience and practical test based on an entrepreneur’s project. It creates a great value for me to be part of this program! Thanks a lot!”
Saumya Nagpal, a student from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, said:
“The EGADE Global Network Week is very well-structured, so you get to work closely with people from different cultures even in an online scenario. I've loved the entire experience so far!”
Mertcan Cengiz, a student from Koç University Graduate School of Business, stated:
“EGADE Business School has a good reputation in the world and I wanted to be part of it. I like working with different cultures and learning from them. Furthermore, the topic of the week was interesting among others and I felt excited about all of the things that will contribute to me this week.”
Jorge Luis López Law, EGADE Business School student, remarked:
"As a Mexican, I thoroughly enjoyed this Global Network Week course; it fully submerges you in the industry’s culture and context, and, more importantly, in doing business in Latin America. The virtual format was very user-friendly and interactive. It was a great experience, highly recommendable.”
EGADE Business School’s module sessions were offered by Dean Ignacio de la Vega; the professors Iván Valdovinos, Christiane Molina, Everardo Elizondo, Edgar Centeno, Igor Rivera, Juan Carlos Rivera, Sascha Fuerst, and Valeria Sánchez; and business coach María Tereshchenko.
Guest speakers included Eduardo Rodríguez, President and Director of FlatStone Capital Advisors, and CEO and founder of Trident Xchange, and María Mercedes Peláez, Strategy and Innovation Manager at Organización Corona.
Other participants were Pedro Álamos and Brian Bauer, general manager and Circular Economy and Alliances leader at Algramo, respectively. This company set a challenge for students, who presented projects for breaking into the Mexican, Peruvian, and Colombian markets.
The participants also enjoyed cultural interactions, including a virtual tour of the Teotihuacán archaeological site and a tasting of traditional Mexican candy.
#GNW2020 AROUND THE WORLD
A total of 55 EGADE Busines School students, from the programs EGADE MBA, EGADE - UNC Charlotte MBA in Global Business & Strategy, Full-Time MBA in Innovation & Entrepreneurship, and Global OneMBA, participated virtually in 17 modules offered worldwide, within the October 2020 edition of the Global Network Week.
Global Network Weeks are held periodically from two to four times a year and are one of the main programs of the Global Network for Advanced Management, a network of 32 leading business schools from across the world.