This course is designed to provide a unique international business experience to students through an experiential learning process structured around a required international field trip. The course combines an online preparation stage where students theoretically examine the forces underlying political and economic dynamics in emerging markets with a live case study conducted through a field trip to one or two designated emerging market economies. Through an in depth analysis of cultural, political and economic factors encapsulated in these two stages, students will learn about critical strategic issues and operating challenges as well as business conditions of emerging markets and develop perspectives on managerial issues and gain essential skills for success.