Downtown San Jose, Costa Rica San José is a bustling metropolis. As the capital and the largest city in the country, San Jose is considered to be among the most cosmopolitan cities in Latin America. Here, you can see many wonderful museums, restaurants, shopping centers, and interesting markets. Downtown San Jose is the busiest part … Continue reading Costa Rica – Finding “Pura Vida” by Sam Frontera →

Cultural Dimension Seminars             Today we stayed in the hotel as Professor Fernandez conducted a morning seminar on Cultural Dimensions and an afternoon seminar on Intercultural Relations.  Both seminars presented an extremely useful insight into how other countries conduct business and how it relates to the difference of countries society structures. The morning seminar focused … Continue reading Understanding Other Cultures by Tait Sorenson →

Costa Rica Chamber of Commerce   Hello everybody and greeting from Costa Rica.  First and foremost, I would like to thank all the wonderful people that have worked their tail off to make this special opportunity available to all the Study Abroad groups.  Personally, I would like to extend my appreciation to the Study Abroad … Continue reading First couple days in Costa Rica by Tait Sorenson →

On Day 3, our group again had a very healthy breakfast and jumped in the van to tour INCAE.  INCAE was the first Business School to offer MBAs in Latin America in 1964, thanks to JFK urging Harvard to collaborate with the Central American Presidents to establish the school.  Since its inception and still today, INCAE … Continue reading INCAE Business School – The Harvard of Latin America by Tait Sorenson →

Costa Rica Chamber of Commerce The first day, we woke up early and had a nice healthy fruit breakfast and then we set sail for the heart of San Jose to do a little souvenir shopping before we visited the Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce.  At the Chamber of Commerce, we learned the nuts and … Continue reading Survey of International Business in Costa Rica by Tait Sorenson →

Costa Rica Study Abroad gives students firsthand experience with doing business in Latin American countries. The course will emphasize the study of intercultural differences between the United States and Costa Rica as a valid representation of Latin American countries. This will be a four-week program with 11 days of travel in Costa Rica. Business in Latin … Continue reading Learn how to do business with Latin American countries by Anna Faiola →