Consulting Abroad Program

As part of the Global MBA curriculum, all GMBA students participate in the Consulting Abroad Program (CAP) during the spring semester of their first year of study. CAP is an action-learning international program in which teams of GMBA candidates, with the support of expert GWSB faculty mentors, apply what they have learned in the classroom to find sustainable solutions to business problems faced by their Global Partners.

Locations

Project work varies by location and topic each year, as Global & Experiential Education seeks diversity in geographic region and business sector when evaluating opportunities for CAP engagements.

2023 Consulting Abroad Program

 

Germany

Hannah Messerli

Dr. Hannah Messerli

United Arab Emirates

Thomas Debass

Prof. Thomas Debass

Vietnam

Nam Pham

Dr. Nam Pham

 

Industry Partners

2023 CAP Industry Partners. Graphic shows the logos of consulting abroad program partners organized by country. Partners for the Germany program are Globant, Dogo, Tech GDPR, and 36C. Partners for the UAE program are Visa, SWS Board Technology, Botho Emerging Markets Group, and AWS. Partners for the Vietnam program are Thien Long, Apollo English, American Code Lab, and Grab.

Past Consulting Abroad Projects & Locations

2022

CAP 2022 Projects & Locations

  • Germany - DGLegacy, High Rise Ventures, Meda in Cooperation & Transition, Vagabund Brauerei, World Wildlife Fund
  • Turkey - BlindLook, Eko Renewable Energy, Enpara, Ozan SuperApp, RedRose
  • United Arab Emirates - Damas, Marriott International, Solico Composites
2021

CAP 2021 Projects & Locations

  • Ghana | Health Services, International Expansion, Market Entry. Marketing, Entrepreneurship
  • Sweden | BioTech, Market Expansion, CleanTech, AI, Green Energy, Entrepreneurship
  • Turkey | Human Capital Management, Growth Planning, Marketing, NGO, Fintech
2020

CAP 2020 Projects & Locations

  • Berlin, Germany | International Expansion & Market Entry, Corporate Social Responsibility, Health Services & Real Estate, Entrepreneurship
  • Singapore | Cryptocurrency, Human Capital & HR, Finance & Innovation, Market Entry
  • Cape Town, South Africa | Human Capital Management, Market Entry & Corporate Social Responsibility, Sales & Management, FinTech Market Analysis & Entrepreneurship
2019

CAP 2019 Projects & Locations

  • Berlin, Germany | International Expansion, Marketing Branding Strategy, Reorganization Strategy
  • Hong Kong| Industry Mapping & Metric Playbook, Reimagining Marketing Plan & Loyalty Program, Targeting Key Institutional Investors in the North America Region
  • Cape Town, South Africa | Optimizing Organizational Structure, International Expansion, B2B Revenue Streams, Customer Experience Enhancement
2018

CAP 2018 Projects & Locations

  • Melbourne, Australia| Agile Workforce Development, Consumer Success Plans, Strategy and Market Entry and Value Creation through Integrated Reporting
  • Lima, Peru | Corporate Non-marketing Strategy, Public Private Partnership Development plan, Market Strategy and Market Entry Development plan
  • Beijing and Shanghai, China | Business Strategy, Overseas Market Expansion Strategy for mobile payments,
  • Cape Town, South Africa | Market Analysis Plan, Growth Strategy and Domestic and Global Market Development
  • Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam | Marketing Strategy Analysis, Product Analysis in SME Banking
2017

CAP 2017 Projects & Locations

  • Melbourne, Australia| Business Plan Development, Strategy and Market Entry
  • Buenos Aires, Argentina | Banking & Strategy and Market Entry
  • Shenzhen & Beijing, China | Talent Development Strategy, Strategy & Business Model Optimization
  • Cape Town, South Africa | Business Plan, Branding and Marketing & Human Capital Development program
  • Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam | Currency Risk Management, Industry Growth Analysis
2016

CAP 2016 Projects & Locations

  • Buenos Aires, Argentina | Banking & Co-Working
  • Shanghai, Changsha & Beijing, China | Nanotechnology
  • Zagreb, Croatia & Athens, Greece | Traditional Iznik Tiles & Video Streaming / SMEs
  • Cape Town, South Africa | Venture Capitalism & Mobile Banking
  • Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam | Succession Planning, Construction & Agricultural Exports

 


 

2015

CAP 2015 Projects & Locations

  • Shanghai & Beijing, China | E-Commerce & Brand Development
  • Mumbai, India | Smart Cities & Crowdfunding
  • Kigali, Rwanda | Agribusiness/SMEs
  • Malmö & Stockholm, Sweden | Marketing Clean Tech Solutions
  • Istanbul, Turkey | Financial Services & Energy

For more detail about the projects & faculty see our 2015 CAP flyer.


 

2014

CAP 2014 Projects & Locations

  • Buenos Aries & Mendoza, Argentina | Marketing CleanTech
  • Shanghai & Suzhou, China | Hospitality & Event Management
  • Delhi, India | Supply Chain Optimization
  • Kigali, Rwanda | Agribusiness/SMEs
  • Istanbul, Turkey | Luxury Brand Marketing

For more detail about the project descriptions and faculty see our 2014 CAP Flyer.



 

2013

CAP 2013 Projects & Locations

  • Mumbai & Delhi, India | Supply Chain Management
  • Lima, Peru | Media Sales & Strategy
  • Kigali, Rwanda | Agribusiness/SMEs
  • Göteborg, Västerås & Stockholm, Sweden | Marketing Green Technology / SMEs
  • Istanbul, Turkey | Market Entry, Product Development & Finance

For more detail about the project descriptions and faculty see our 2013 CAP Flyer.


 

2012

CAP 2012 Projects & Locations

  • Santarém, Brazil | Micro-Enterprise Development
  • Mumbai, India | Market Entry & Finance
  • Lima, Peru | Non-Market Engagement
  • Kigali, Rwanda | Micro-Finance
  • Göteborg, Västerås, Malmö & Stockholm, Sweden | Marketing Green Technology / SMEs
  • Istanbul, Turkey | Market Entry

For more detail about the project descriptions and faculty see our 2012 CAP Flyer.


 

2011

CAP 2011 Projects & Locations

  • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Tourism Management
  • Accra, Ghana | Import/Export Strategy
  • Belgrade, Serbia | Agri-Food Business
  • Mälardalen & Stockholm, Sweden | Marketing of Green Technology
  • Istanbul, Turkey | Finance
  • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Finance & Financial Services

     

2010

CAP 2010 Projects & Locations

  • Mumbai, India | International Marketing & Strategy
  • Mexico City, Mexico | Microfinance
  • Belgrade, Serbia | Agri-Food Business
  • Seoul, South Korea | Business & Public Policy
  • Malmö, Sweden | Marketing of Green Technology

     

2009

CAP 2009 Projects & Locations

  • Monterrey, Mexico & Washington, DC | Foreign Market Assessment & Entry
  • Barcelona, Spain | Strategy Recommendation
  • Istanbul & Bursa | Textile Manufacturing