The GIP was a unique and unforgettable experience. IAE’s academic excellence is compounded by the value that can only be drawn from a two-week stay at three of the world’s best universities. The atmosphere, the classes, the rich discussions on cases, the superior faculty, and the warmth of a delightful group of people –everything came together to turn this trip into a dream come true for many of us. I highly recommend it! Ricardo Aroza Estudio PLD Consultores y Auditores 2006 EMBA This initiative addresses a currently pressing need for executives and young professionals to have international business exposure as well as a broad perspective of corporate management. It features a trip to the United States, where program participants will: Attend lectures delivered by internationally renowned foreign scholars; Interact with and get to know other cultures; Broaden their international network, incorporating other participating students and companies; Visit and become acquainted with world-class universities and companies.   Trip length: 2 weeks.    The GIP provides a unique opportunity to experience an international MBA program, as it includes attending classes at three of the world’s topmost business schools. I was able to get to know their learning methods, faculty and students. The visits to companies and agencies organized by IAE broadened my view of both private and public enterprises. Particularly amazing was our visit to the OAS. At the GIP, friendships grow stronger, with a camaraderie and a closeness that I daresay will last well beyond December. Oh! I also realized that IAE has nothing to envy from Darden, Wharton and HBS!! Constanza Garmendia Nike Argentina S.A. 2006 EMBA Visited schools Harvard Business School HBS faculty work with business leaders at organizations of all sizes around the world to research and write more than 350 new cases each year, updating and refreshing about a third of course content annually to ensure relevance to current and emerging practice. Nearly 80 percent of cases used at business schools worldwide are developed by HBS faculty. Contributions range from the creation and development of the field of organizational behavior and marketing to key advances in understanding the nature of leadership, strategy, and decision making. The School's research budget of over $70 million is entirely self-funded to ensure objectivity and to provide faculty with the freedom and flexibility to pursue novel and innovative lines of investigation. Each academic year, the faculty authors or co-authors about thirty-five books, produces more than 300 academic papers, and writes a broad array of articles for general business publications. http://www.hbs.edu/about/ Wharton With its unmatched faculty and academic programs, Wharton is the most comprehensive source of business knowledge in the world. The first collegiate school of business in 1881, we continue our heritage of innovation today in an exciting environment that generates the ideas and knowledge that transform global business. Quick Facts, 2008-2009 World's first collegiate business school, established in 1881 Largest, most cited business school faculty, with 265 standing and associate members 11 academic departments 25-plus research centers and initiatives Leading undergraduate, MBA, PhD, and executive programs 84,000-plus alumni in 140 countries around the world State-of-the-art academic facilities in Philadelphia and San Francisco Leading technology for research and learning http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/whartonfacts/ Darden Darden Executive Education is consistently recognized as the global leader in executive development. Darden faculty and course design are regularly ranked #1 by participants. (Financial Times 2003/2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009). All world-class faculty that teach in Executive Education programs teach in our Darden MBA and MBA for Executives programs. http://www.darden.virginia.edu