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At Imperial College Business School, we equip our students to engage with business on a global level. The Global Immersion elective on our Masters' programmes offer students the chance to travel across the world to gain first-hand experience of the business dynamics in a different country.
These Global Immersions include visits to various companies representing diverse industry sectors, along with social and cultural activities. They also provides an opportunity for valuable networking opportunities as students travel alongside peers from a range of programmes within the Business School.
This week around 300 of our Masters’ students chose to travel to either the US or Singapore. Each of the five trips taking place focus on a different theme, and range from visits to major investment banks, to exploring how data and advancing technologies function in a real-world corporate setting.
The importance of Global Immersions
By engaging in international experiences, students gain a unique perspective on global business practices and develop a broader understanding of different cultural contexts. They experience first-hand how businesses operate in diverse environments, which fosters adaptability, cross-cultural communication skills, and a global mindset. These qualities are increasingly vital in today's interconnected and globalised business landscape, and this skill set is highly sought after by employers.
Find out more about the five different trips that took place this week, including the companies involved and highlights:
Global Digital Applications
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Destination: Boston & New York, US
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Programmes: MSc Management, MSc International Management, MSc Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Management
This module explores how data and artificial intelligence is being applied in real-world corporate settings. Students visited both Harvard and MIT to learn more about their innovation labs and the future of business applications of AI and data. In New York, students met large corporates such as Estée Lauder and JP Morgan to learn how they use AI and data to enhance their businesses.
The Future of Cities
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Destination: Singapore
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Programmes: MSc Management, MSc International Management, MSc Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Management
This module explores Singapore as a Smart City and how local innovations make it unique. Students visited Changi airport to learn why their strategic vision makes it the world's best airport. Other visits included a trip to Volocopter, an electric drone operated helicopter providing novel approaches to transportation.
Corporate Finance for Practitioners
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Destination: Singapore
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Programmes: MSc Finance, MSc Finance & Accounting, MSc Investment & Wealth Management, MSc Risk Management and Financial Engineering
This is a taught elective which incorporates visits to banks located in Singapore. Student lectures were hosted by the Wealth Management Institute, and we visited major international banks such as Bank of Singapore, HSBC and DBS.
Introduction to Quantitative Investing
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Destination: New York, US
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Programmes: MSc Finance, MSC Financial Technology, MSc Investment & Wealth Management, MSc Risk Management and Financial Engineering
This is a taught elective which incorporates visits to banks located in New York. Student lectures were hosted by Cornell Tech at their Roosevelt Island campus, and we visited major investment banks such as UBS and Two Sigma, as well as the Deutsche Bank trading floor.
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