Here are the businesses the team will be visiting during the trip:
Rome
U.S. Embassy
The U.S. Mission to Italy conducts diplomatic relations with the Republic of Italy and coordinates the activities of all U.S. Government personnel serving in Italy.
Theme of Visit: Role of US government in driving global technology partnerships.
McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company is the trusted advisor and counselor to many of the world's most influential businesses and institutions. They are well known for the significant number of Rhodes Scholars they employ.
Theme of Visit: Trends in clean energy investing (Case study: "Smart Grid")
London
Think London (London & Partners)
Think London is the official foreign direct investment agency for London. Their mission is to connect international companies to London, helping them set-up, succeed, and grow. They are assisting nearly 900 companies with the 2012 Olympic project.
Theme of Visit: How does London recruit multinational corporations (invited Google, Aliaba, Whole Foods, and UK Trade & Investment)
Ogilvy Ideas Lab
Idea Shop has been a very successful program where Ogilvy heads out to SMEs, start ups and non profits and offers its blue chip services to those who would normally have limited access to such services. Ogilvy has received many accolades for this initiative. Ruth will discuss the range of services Ogilvy offers and share case studies from the Idea Shop Initiative.
Theme of Visit: How small to medium-sized companies launch effective global marketing and communications campaigns with smaller budgets than multinational companies.
Paris
Thales
With operations in 50 countries and 68,000 employees, Thales is a world leader in mission-critical information systems for defense and security, aerospace and transportation.
Theme of Visit: Thales and Corporate Social Responsibility
Alcatel-Lucent
A leader in mobile, fixed, IP and optics technologies, and a pioneer in applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent includes Bell Labs, one of the world’s foremost centers of research and innovation in communication technology.
Theme of Visit: How multinational corporations work with governments around the world to ensure public policies are established, which benefit win-wins for consumers, original equipment manufacturers, supply chains, and the environment.
Students also have the opportunity to tour each city through guided tours instructed by the travel company. During their free time, students have the option of continuing their own tours of the cities or traveling to other parts of Europe.
