Information Session January 18, 2007
MBA Enterprise Corps A Division of the Citizens Development Corps 1726 M Street, NW Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20036 www.cdc.org Phone: (202) 530-7675
MBA Enterprise Corps Quick Facts About MBA Enterprise Corps: Corps was developed in 1990 Division of Citizens Development Corps in Washington, D.C. Partners with 52 U.S. business schools
MBA Enterprise Corps Enterprise Corps by the numbers... 1990 to 2006 760+ Corps members in 15 years Members have assisted 1500 enterprises Members have worked in 25 countries on 4 continents
MBA Enterprise Corps Corps 2006 Member Profile: Corps 2005 is currently in Bulgaria (6), Sudan (6), Angola (4), Azerbaijan (3), Romania (2), Guatamala (1), Guyana (1 FISHER!), Kazakhstan (1), Kyrgyzstan (1) 25 assignments (17 men and 8 woman) U.S. Citizens 22 Foreign Nationals - 3 Average age: 30 Average years of work experience: 7
MBA Enterprise Corps 2006 Member profile: MBA Degree Concentration 20% Marketing 37% International 20% Finance 3% Information Technology Finance International Management Marketing Information Technology Entrepreneurship 3% Entrepreneurship 17% Management
MBA Enterprise Corps MBA Enterprise Corps: Provides long-term assistance to private businesses and promotes community development in emerging markets. Assigns recently graduated MBAs to assist organizations. Gives MBA grads early and significant international experience. Enhances cross-cultural understanding between nations.
Application requirements Who may apply? Second-year or recently graduated MBAs from participating schools. Those with 3+ years of significant work experience. Previous experience overseas and knowledge of a foreign language desired.
On Assignment A Corp Member is expected to: Complete a 15-month assignment, including 3 months of intense cultural / language training. Help emerging market formulate new business plans and financial proposals. Help design consulting services and training programs. Work with both private sector and local governments to increase regional competitiveness.
On Assignment A Corp Member is expected to: Establish marketing programs and launch new products, and/or negotiate joint ventures. In some cases, provide sector specific support for tourism, agribusiness, IT and consulting clusters. Implement accounting and information systems and provide employee training and development. Perform regional / market assessments and help companies develop portfolios of long-term clients.
Corps Member Compensation Compensation Transportation to training and orientation in Washington, DC and host country Per diem (varies by country) approximately $1000/month Furnished apartment
Corps Member Compensation Compensation Intensive language and culture training in country Medical and evacuation insurance Re-entry stipend of $4000 upon completion of assignment
Fisher s Own Sara Engleka Enterprise Corps Assignment in Guyana Visit Sara s Blog @ http://mbainguyana.blogspot.com/ the first thing that happened was...we got lost. We ended up in a modest neighborhood traveling down a single-lane dirt road
Fisher s Own Sara Engleka Enterprise Corps Assignment in Guyana Visit Sara s Blog @ http://mbainguyana.blogspot.com/ Hadn t expected to add this to my list of firsts here in Guyana, but I have now experienced my first earthquake.
Fisher s Own Sara Engleka Enterprise Corps Assignment in Guyana Visit Sara s Blog @ http://mbainguyana.blogspot.com/ We headed to the local airstrip on Friday morning for my first trip aboard a tiny prop plane.
Fisher s Own Sara Engleka Enterprise Corps Assignment in Guyana Visit Sara s Blog @ http://mbainguyana.blogspot.com/ our first activity was to accompany Diane and her assistants as they carried the baby otters down to the river for a swim and a feed...
Fisher s Own Sara Engleka Enterprise Corps Assignment in Guyana Visit Sara s Blog @ http://mbainguyana.blogspot.com/ And in the middle of all this, I m switching gears to do a bit of work on the tourism sector
Fisher s Own Sara Engleka Enterprise Corps Assignment in Guyana Visit Sara s Blog @ http://mbainguyana.blogspot.com/ I'm back from my trip and it was absolutely amazing. Guyana's interior is simply stunning.
Application Process How to apply: Apply through International Programs Office / CIBER at Fisher. Application available at www.cdc.org or by contacting IPO / CIBER staff. Contact Judy Newhouse at 292-2795 or visit the International Programs Office at 300 Fisher Hall if you need further information.
Application Process Concentrate on the following: Letters of recommendation Qualifications Statement Flexibility in location Reasons for applying to the Corps Applicable work and volunteer experience
Timeline Entire application, including letters of support, is due by Noon, Friday, February 16. Interviews with applicants will be held during the week of February 19th. Recommendations to Enterprise Corps headquarters will be forwarded by the end of February 2007.
A Division of the Citizens Development Corps 1726 M Street, NW Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20036 www.cdc.org info@mbaec-cdc.org It s much more important for young Americans coming out of business school to spend a year or two on the shop floors of Warsaw than to spend a year on the trading floors of Wall Street. -- David Gergen, Presidential Advisor and Editor-at-large, U.S. News & World Report