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Study Abroad in Brazil MIS 4399/5399: Business Process Redesign (Summer II, 2006)

Study Abroad in Brazil MIS 4399/5399: Business Process Redesign (Summer II, 2006) Ned Florencio Kock, Chair Dept. of MIS and Decision Science Texas A&M International University http://www.tamiu.edu/~nedkock/ Course details Cross-listing of: MIS-4399: Issues in Information Systems

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Study Abroad in Brazil MIS 4399/5399: Business Process Redesign (Summer II, 2006)

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  1. Study Abroad in BrazilMIS 4399/5399: Business Process Redesign (Summer II, 2006) Ned Florencio Kock, ChairDept. of MIS and Decision ScienceTexas A&M International University http://www.tamiu.edu/~nedkock/

  2. Course details • Cross-listing of: • MIS-4399: Issues in Information Systems • MIS-5399: Special Issues in Information Systems • Main topic • Business process redesign • Pre-requisites • For undergraduate students: MIS3310 (may be waived) • No pre-requisites for graduate students • All students must be 18 or older

  3. Cultural immersion activities • IBMEC students and local managers will participate in at least 1 book chapter-based discussion with TAMIU students - conducted at IBMEC facilities • Visit to the Institute for Space Research (INPE) in Sao Jose dos Campos (a city located approximate 1 hour north of Sao Paulo) - will receive a tour of INPE’s satellite-based image processing facilities • Visit 2 organizations in Sao Paulo (one manufacturing plant and one financial firm) - will receive a tour of their information technology facilities

  4. Estimated cost • $2,500 – which includes: • Airfare • Health insurance • Accommodations • Ground transportation • Welcome and farewell dinners • Field trips, including a visit to the Institute for Space Research (INPE)

  5. Brazil in South America

  6. Map of Brazil - cities

  7. Map of Brazil - tourism

  8. Brazil - facts • Population growth rate • 1.06% • Main religions • Roman Catholic 73.6% • Protestant 15.4% • Spriritualist 1.3% • GDP - per capita • $8,100 • Area - comparative • Slightly smaller than the US • Climate • Mostly tropical, but temperate in south • Population • 186,112,794

  9. Sao Paulo Metro

  10. Hotel – Parthenon Towers

  11. Hotel near Estacao de Metro Paraiso

  12. Partner – IBMEC/SP

  13. Thousands of people gather on the streets during the Sao Paulo 450 Years Parade

  14. An aerial view of one of Sao Paulo's biggest slums, Favela Morumbi, bordering with one of the city's richest neighborhoods

  15. Amazon Jungle

  16. Aparados da Serra and Serra Geral National Parks

  17. Caju Island

  18. Chapada Diamantina

  19. Iguaçu Falls

  20. Pantanal

  21. The Brazilian soccer team starting lineup before the Brazil vs Turkey, Group C, 2002 World Cup soccer match at the Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan, South Korea Final slide

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