Travel Courses

In the current global business climate, any competitive and contemporary skillset should demonstrate cross-cultural competence and perspective. MBA students at RBS have access to a variety of global courses that are designed to meet the needs of busy full-time and part-time students looking to participate in an international experience.

The RBS global experience courses are 3 credit, short term faculty-led classes that meet several times pre/post departure and consist of 10-12 day itineraries at the international location. All of the times are scheduled to not interfere with regular semester courses. Regardless of which program, each course combines lectures from industry/country experts, business site visits, and cultural activities. Students will also have the opportunity to interact and network with local students and professionals.

The following RBS Travel Course/Global Experience Course will be offered in the Fall 2025 Semester:

Doing Business in Singapore & Vietnam with Prof. Jonathan Ng and Prof. Markus Taussig. Open to RBS graduate students and advanced undergraduate students.

Where/ When: Singapore and Vietnam (tentative travel dates: January 4-11, 2026)

Who would benefit most: MBA & UG Seniors/Juniors, with a 3.0 GPA and above

Theme: Lessons Learned and Emerging Challenges: Doing Business in Singapore and Vietnam

Program Fees: TBD. Includes flight SGP-Vietnam, hotels, cultural tours, and most meals. Excludes international flights to/from the US, visa fees

Tuition: None if already registered for 12 credits in Fall ’25 (otherwise, as per Rutgers’ semester tuition fees)

Course Requirements: 4 required pre-trip seminars with assignments, daily business meetings during the trip

Information Sessions:      

• 9 Apr (Wed). 2.30-3.30 pm at 1 WP Rm 228, Newark Campus
• 16 Apr (Wed). 3.30 pm-4.30 pm, BRR 1071. Livingston Campus
• 17 Apr (Thu). 6.30-7.30 pm. Virtual. Zoom link to be provided on registration
  • Meeting link: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/98617717732?pwd=GLSQvFfdZMagcaay5AKKjqeFlqwcJH.1 
    Meeting ID: 986 1771 7732; Pass code: 265808

For questions and a special permission number to enroll, contact: global_experience@business.rutgers.edu

The following RBS Travel Course/Global Experience Course will be offered in the Spring 2026 Semester:

Doing Business in India with Prof. Joydeep Chatterjee. Open to RBS graduate students and advanced undergraduate students.

Where/When: India; tentative travel dates: March 13-March 22, 2026 (Spring Break)

Who would benefit most: MBA & UG Seniors/Juniors, with a 3.0 GPA and above

Theme: Learn about India’s dynamic economy and business environment through hands-on learning. India today is one the world’s fastest growing economies and has the largest population of any nation on the planet. A fast-growing middle-class market and, pockets of world-class talent and innovation in sectors such as information technology and life sciences, contrast with a few hundred million still on farms in relative poverty. India is also arguably the world’s most diverse culture.  

Program Fees: TBD. Includes all expenses in India, including hotel stay (twin sharing basis), local airfare, transportation within & between cities, meals (breakfast, lunch, some dinners), entry fee to various tourist sites, and English-speaking local guides during sightseeing trips. It does not include: U.S.-India roundtrip flights; visa fees for foreigners (non-Indian Passport holders); any personal expenses; any meals other than those mentioned in the program; fees for using movie & still cameras at the tourist spots.

Tuition: None if already registered for 12 credits in Spring ’26 (otherwise, as per Rutgers’ semester tuition fees)

Course Requirements: 2 Class Meetings in February on alternative Saturdays, 1 Class meeting in Bombay, 1 Final Class Meeting on a Saturday in April after the trip 

Information Sessions:          
TBA

For questions and a special permission number to enroll, contact: global_experience@business.rutgers.edu