Dear ALSB Colleagues:

I wanted to let you all know about a unique summer study program that 
may be of interest to you and your students who are interested in 
international business.

Laval University in Quebec City, Canada has been hosting a Summer 
Business School for the past two weeks.  We are finishing this week 
and it has been very successful thus far.  In this first ever offering 
of the program 11 students (7 Canadians, 3 Americans and 1 Chinese) 
have been learning about various aspects of business from an 
international standpoint.

Their curriculum includes courses in International Trade, Finance, 
Marketing, Management, Accounting, Political Systems, History and 
Culture.  Outside of the class students have made field trips to 
Quebec's provincial parliament (where we had lunch), various 
manufacturing and agricultural facilities and they have formed 
friendships which will probably last a lifetime.  The students have 
learned much about the cultural differences and attitudes that our 
societies share about one another.  

This is an important program that will allow students to gain a better 
understanding of their world and how international trade plays an 
important role in their lives.  The American students participating in 
this program are receiving six semester hour credits for their 
participation in the program.  

I am sending this email out now, because it's never too early to put 
the word out about the program for next summer.  Laval University has 
a reputation as one of the top institutions of higher learning in 
Canada.  The cost for the program is extremely reasonable given the 
costs of similar summer programs and the favorable exchange rate of 
the US dollar in Canada.  If you are interested in knowing more about 
the program or would like information on next year's Summer Business 
School you are welcome to contact me at [log in to unmask] or the 
program director here in Quebec City, Mr. Philip Grenon at 
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I hope that everyone is having a pleasant summer break.  Thanks for 
your time and attention.

Richard
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Richard D. Parker, MPA, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Management
Gordon Ford College of Business
Western Kentucky University
207 Grise Hall
1 Big Red Way
Bowling Green, KY 42101-3576
270-745-5325 (office)
270-745-6376 (fax)
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http://www.wku.edu/~richard.parker