International exchange

Business education is truly an international game. This summer, I had the opportunity to visit an outstanding business school in China ( Tsinghua University in Beijing) as part of their accreditation process through AACSB International.

I saw many of the same things I see each and every day at Mays Business School: faculty pursuing excellence in research and teaching, students seeking opportunities with leading organizations, and numerous outside-of-class experiences that complement an outstanding in-class educational experience.

I am proud that Tsinghua recently joined our group of 25 schools with whom we have developed educational alliances, through our Center for International Business Studies. I am equally proud that two Tsinghua students will be enrolled in Mays’ MBA program this fall as part of an exchange program.

At Mays, we believe that awareness of global issues is just as important as awareness of accounting, finance, management, management information systems, marketing, or supply chain issues. For example:

We award 100 certificates a year signaling completion of specified student study programs in international business, European Union business and Latin American business. More than 220 Mays students each year study abroad or participate in international exchange programs and internships.
In an opportunity created at Mays, nine business students headed to sites in Jordan, Kuwait and Dubai to work with Halliburton’s KBR division this summer. They were among the first students ever to intern with governmental and logistics teams in Halliburton’s fast-paced Middle East projects.

This past week, I’ve had a chance to see a different side of our Mays team. As you know, many students in Louisiana universities had their educations disrupted by Hurricane Katrina. About 1,000 of these students will be attending Texas A&M (including Mays Business School) this fall.

To ease their transition, I asked our faculty and staff to assist these students and the response was overwhelming. I hoped to find some extra seats in our classes, and received much, much more… offers to take students in to their homes, offers of clothing and offers of financial aid.

We are truly fortunate to have faculty and staff who are world-class teachers, scholars, mentors, and advisors… but most importantly, world-class people.

Best regards,

Jerry Strawser '83
Dean



	International exchange Business education is truly an international game. This summer, I had the opportunity to visit an outstanding business school in China ( Tsinghua University in Beijing) as part of their accreditation process through AACSB International. I saw many of the same things I see each and every day at Mays Business School: faculty pursuing excellence in research and teaching, students seeking opportunities with leading organizations, and numerous outside-of-class experiences that complement an outstanding in-class educational experience. I am proud that Tsinghua recently joined our group of 25 schools with whom we have developed educational alliances, through our Center for International Business Studies. I am equally proud that two Tsinghua students will be enrolled in Mays’ MBA program this fall as part of an exchange program. At Mays, we believe that awareness of global issues is just as important as awareness of accounting, finance, management, management information systems, marketing, or supply chain issues. For example: We award 100 certificates a year signaling completion of specified student study programs in international business, European Union business and Latin American business. More than 220 Mays students each year study abroad or participate in international exchange programs and internships. In an opportunity created at Mays, nine business students headed to sites in Jordan, Kuwait and Dubai to work with Halliburton’s KBR division this summer. They were among the first students ever to intern with governmental and logistics teams in Halliburton’s fast-paced Middle East projects. This past week, I’ve had a chance to see a different side of our Mays team. As you know, many students in Louisiana universities had their educations disrupted by Hurricane Katrina. About 1,000 of these students will be attending Texas A&M (including Mays Business School) this fall. To ease their transition, I asked our faculty and staff to assist these students and the response was overwhelming. I hoped to find some extra seats in our classes, and received much, much more… offers to take students in to their homes, offers of clothing and offers of financial aid. We are truly fortunate to have faculty and staff who are world-class teachers, scholars, mentors, and advisors… but most importantly, world-class people. Best regards, Jerry Strawser '83 Dean