The International Business (IB) program is new to Gaming this semester. Four of the required courses for the International Business major are only offered here in the Kartause. Nine International Business students are currently studying International Economic Systems, the Cultural Environment of Business, International Management and Global Strategic Planning under the guidance of Dr. Tilman Rüsch. With three hours of class time Monday through Friday, the IB students are getting to know each other well.
The IB program involves a couple of business trips which will give students the opportunity to gain advice from professionals in successful international companies. The four ladies are looking forward to visiting Estée Lauder in Switzerland or Belgium while a trip to a Magna Steyr manufacturing facility is geared towards male interests. The students have been preparing for these business trips by researching both companies, studying their competitive environments, and compiling questions to ask.
Dr. Rüsch places a large emphasis on the importance of customer needs and desires. His classes are geared towards providing a serious Catholic with tools to thrive in a tough business culture. A large part of the courses so far have been devoted to understanding reasons behind cultural differences. By looking at the person as a whole, we will be able to understand these differences and find solutions that work for everyone without compromising our Catholic faith. While the business courses discuss the technicalities of business, Dr. Rüsch believes that the success of a student in the business world is largely due to their personality. Dr. Rüsch’s goal is to help his students develop a strong personality that will be a treasure to any company they work for. With this in mind, Dr. Rüsch meets with his students one night a week over dinner at the Kartause Keller to discuss topics in an environment other than the classroom.
It has been a neat experience being part of a developing program which continues to reveal its potential. With the help of devoted and faithful staff, students graduating from Franciscan will be able to evangelize in a new way to the business community which needs it more than ever.
Post written by student Monica Rust, Spring 2010
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