{"id":17622,"date":"2012-08-14T13:42:57","date_gmt":"2012-08-14T13:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/?p=17622"},"modified":"2017-11-13T15:18:52","modified_gmt":"2017-11-13T20:18:52","slug":"mercosur-trip-provides-firsthand-look-at-whats-happening-in-latin-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/2012\/08\/mercosur-trip-provides-firsthand-look-at-whats-happening-in-latin-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercosur trip provides firsthand look at what\u2019s happening in Latin America."},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cKnowledge is power.\u201d<\/p>\n

So says Frederick V. Perry, clinical professor with the College of Business\u2019 School of Accounting, when discussing the benefits from his recent trip to Latin America as part of the 16th <\/sup>Annual Faculty Development in International Business Mercosur Program.<\/p>\n

Perry quickly elaborated, saying that the trip provided an excellent way to \u201ctake a look at what\u2019s going on in this region in terms of commerce and politics. We can take this experience back into the classroom, where we are educating future business leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Participants
Participants in the 16th Mercosur Professional Development in International Business at the Museo Fonck in Vi\u00f1a Del Mar in front of an Easter Island head<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Perry joined 15 other faculty members from U.S. colleges and universities on the excursion through Argentina, Brazil and Chile. As in previous years, the 10-day Mercosur trip was organized by the Florida International University (FIU) Center for International Business Education and Research (FIU-CIBER). FIU-CIBER director Mary Ann Von Glinow and associate director Sonia Verdu planned the program.<\/p>\n

Agenda packed with business and cultural activities.<\/em><\/p>\n

The itinerary focused on stops in San Paulo, Buenos Aires and Santiago.<\/p>\n

Business visits included Banco Itau, the largest bank in Latin America and the southern hemisphere; Walmart Argentina; UNICA, the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association; Globant, Latin America\u2019s leading company in global IT services and solutions; Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Business School; and Gerdau Aza, one of largest producers of long steel in The Americas.<\/p>\n

\"Business
Business visits included Walmart Argentina.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One highlight for Perry revolved around gaining insights on Banco Itau\u2019s successful approach to mergers and acquisitions.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost times one company\u2019s culture is lost to another\u2019s,\u201d\u00a0 he said. \u201cBanco Itau found a new way of doing things, creating a new culture that was welcoming to all.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"The
The group toured the Vina Catrala vineyard in the Casablanca Wine Valley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The trip was not all business. The travelers enjoyed city tours and excursions such as a tour of the Vina Catrala vineyard in the Casablanca Wine Valley, plus some downtime at Lodge Andino El Ingenio in the foothills of the Andes Mountains.<\/p>\n

Information about the 17th<\/sup> Annual Faculty Development in International Business Mercosur Program scheduled for May 12-21, 2013 is already available.<\/p>\n

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