COBA students cut trip to England short 111111' 'I/II/'il /1 /1 Agroup ofCollege ofBusiness Administration scudenrs and f.'lcuJry took a trip to London chis summer co get a firsthand experience ofinternational business, but came back to the United States with much more than lessons about business. On July 7,60 people died and hundreds ?r0re were injured after four bombs exploded i ~ Londort's pub'lic transportation system. The explosions tOok place on three underground trains and one double-decker bus. A second series of bombings was attempted July 21, but the devices failed to detonate. The morning after the group arrived, they were in shock as they realized the underground eorrance closest to their Rat was where the train had exploded. "With the bombings that close, it really brought [terrorism] home," senior Lana Gilbert, professional sales major, said. "lr made me real ize what governments around the world are really up against." The trip was originally a six-week trip begin– ning July 5 and ending Aug. 16. Because of the bombings, the trip was cut in half, and students began returning home July 26. " H ad we taken the undetgro und rail rhat day, we would've missed the second bombing attempt by just an hour," Mike Emerson, associ– ate professor of accounting, said. "We were out in London, stranded because they had cut Out all public transportation." Emerson said the original p lan of the trip was (0 visit different businesses around London . 1:!I.academics and allow students to see international business at work. "'We saw everything in London and went to all rhe businesses we had planned on going to," senior Sarah Hernandez said. "So even though the nip was cut in half, we still accomplished most of what we'd set out to do." The group went to three major businesses around London, which were Tate and Lyle, the manufacturers ofSplenda; Asda, a company that was owned by Wal-Mart; and Murphy Oil. 1he group of studen ts, led by Emerson and fellow associate professor ofmarketing, Dr. Mark Davis, were offered nine hours ofcredit, which were completed before, during and after the trip. Despite the fact that the trip was shortened because of the bombings, students and facul ry said rhey still enjoyed and learned a lot from the trip. "I learned a lot about business and really about my own life,' Hernandez said. "[Mark] Davis always says, 'It's about me journey and not thedestinarion.' I really saw that because what really made the trip was making memories with the group." Emerson also saw the trip as beneficial and said plans were made for the trip to occur every summer. "London has a very open society, and so you are able [Q get international exposure no matter where you go," Emerson said. "It is just the type of program that helps students to really understand what is going on in the world." -EmilyBurrows Guesl speaker Commander SCali Waddle speaks during the COBA Ethics Week at Col– lege Church of Christ Nov. 3. Ethics Week, a 20-year tradition, was an annual mandatory seminar for all b()siness majors. -Russell Ke(k Senior Amy Inman lesls her group 's toy car after assembling it at the College of Business Administration leadership seminar held Oct. lOin Branson, Mo. Inman said her favorite thing about the seminar was that, " Everyone was there to learn; it wasn't just another class. -Courlesy of COBA
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy NTc5NA==