Summer Programs

The Tesla Pitch

Erina McWilliam Events, MIIS Update, News, Summer Programs, Tesla

Our friends from Tesla visited the MIIS campus last week. They started off the day by meeting with the Peace, Trade, and Development (PTD) summer program students. PTD students learned about what it takes to snag a job at Tesla and work under the driving force of Elon Musk’s vision. This is just the beginning of the MIIS-Tesla exchange. Next week, PTD students will visit the Tesla Gigafactory in Fremont where they will present ideas for the next electric car battery innovation.

The Challenge

The efficiency of the car battery is the lifeblood of moving Tesla forward. PTD students are posed with the Gigafactory challenge question – what are the optimal raw materials to source for battery cell manufacturing?  To arrive at a solid pitch, students will analyze a broad scope of factors, including:

  • From where and from whom can the materials be sourced?
  • What locations are optimal from a customs duty/tax and logistics cost perspective?
  • “Outside the box” ideas and key factors to consider in the sourcing decision

Interested in hearing about how the pitch goes? Stay tuned for an update in the next few days. In the meantime, you can enjoy this video!

Announcing – GSIPM Summer Business Boot Camp!

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A new Summer Business Boot Camp will be offered at MIIS from August 8-18, 2014. The training (ECPR 8550 Business Fundamentals) is designed to introduce non-MBA students to fundamental concepts to enhance business acumen and boost professional confidence.

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A  new 10 day business certificate program for non-MBA students

The boot camp was designed with the Non-MBA in mind as a way to build business acumen and gain the competitive edge for a managerial role in human or financial resources or in freelance contracting services such as interpretation or translation.

Course Schedule

All classes are scheduled from 9am to 5:30pm with a one hour lunch break in between.

Dates Course Title and Instructor (click names to view bios)
August 8 – 9 Decision Science – Professor Eddine Dahel
August 10-11 Accounting – Professor Canri Chan
August 12 – 13 Marketing – Professor Fredric Kropp
August 15 – 16 Managerial Economics – Professor Moyara Ruehsen
August 17 – 18 Finance – Professor Sandra Dow

Course Requirements and Related Fees

For the August 8 – 18, 2014 Summer Business Boot Camp, the fee is $850. This is a one-time only discount to celebrate the inaugural boot camp.  The 2015 Summer Business Boot Camp training fee will be $1,600 USD.

Participants will be required to complete the online MBAMath.com training by August 6th. The MBAMath.com costs $149 and will help students to brush up on basis quantitative skills and excel use.

Fun Fact:  several complimentary happy hours will offer students a way to mingle with top MIIS instructors and build new connections with peers.

Please send inquiries to Lauren Patron: lpatron@miis.edu.

To learn more or to apply, visit: http://www.miis.edu/academics/programs/mba/bootcamp 

Team El Salvador Leadership Applications – Still time to apply! –

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– Application deadline EXTENDED to April 29 – 

Team El Salvador Practicum 2014-2015 Call for Leadership Applications

Team El Salvador (TES) is seeking three student leaders to lead the Team El Salvador 9 Practicum during its 2014-2015 program year.

Do you want to gain skills in leadership? International Development? Environmental policy and natural resource management? Survey creation? Improving your Spanish proficiency and communication?

TES leadership is open to all MIIS students, from all departments and fields of study!

How to apply? Please send resume and cover letter to: teamelsalvadormiis@gmail.com by Tuesday, April 29th. Visit us at: http://blogs.miis.edu/teamelsalvador

Team El Salvador provides a unique, professional opportunity for MIIS students to develop and apply practical skills and enhance language proficiency and multicultural competency in a dynamic international setting.

Team leaders will cultivate a variety of professional skills while gaining real world experience. The ideal candidate has a passion for international development, strong leadership skills, and a willingness to facilitate and manage a variety of program elements, including communication and outreach, program development, fundraising, updating and developing website content and social media sites, event scheduling and management, meeting planning and travel logistics and community engagement.

Ideal Candidates will:

• Speak, write and read Spanish at a 400 level
• Understand the mission and goals of Team El Salvador and
El Salvadoran history and culture
• Have strong communication and organizational skills
• Have experience living and working in rural communities of Latin America (or other developing
countries)
• Have a lucid understanding of the unpredictable nature of development work
• Be personable, dynamic, patient, flexible and adaptable to changing program and project
demands
• Have experience with fundraising
• Develop and deliver compelling presentations to MIIS faculty, prospective team members, etc.
Executive management and staff

Join Team Peru in Summer 2013

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Team Peru2013Team Peru is now accepting applications for its Summer 2013 practicum, scheduled June 17-August 12.  Applications are due April 30th and are available on the Team Peru blog and on Zocalo. Informational meetings will occur during the weeks of April 15th and April 22nd.

Students looking for a summer internship that offers international fieldwork experience and DPMI+, IAPP or elective credit will gain professional skills within the frameworks of:

–Grassroots development
–Community participation and ownership
–Sustainable agriculture
–Nutrition and food security
–NGO partnership building and networking
–Program evaluation
–Community savings and financial literacy programming
–Social enterprise
–Women’s empowerment

About Team Peru

Team Peru is a graduate student group from the Monterey Institute (MIIS) that works alongside with the Andean Alliance for Sustainable Development (AASD), an impact-driven social change organization working in the Sacred Valley of Peru. The AASD was founded by MIIS and Team Peru alumni, and the organization continues to partner with development students to actively design, implement, and evaluate their main projects. Team Peru engages in and promotes a unique experiential learning model, which integrates fieldwork with coursework and professional development.