The 2008 GSE Spring Break Trip
Colombia
Based on student interest and site feasibility, Colombia was
chosen as the destination for the 2008 Spring Break Pro Bono
Consulting project. GSE organized twenty-five students
to consult with several organizations in Bogota on business
development and environmental projects.
This project applied Yale SOM students’ management techniques toward socially focused organizations in developing countries to help achieve sustainable growth. During the first two months of the spring semester, participants worked in teams of 4-5 with Colombian non-profits to help address a specific business need. To foster a deeper understanding of the economic, political and social climate in which the students will be working, students took a six-week course entitled Managing Social Enterprises in Developing Countries taught by faculty from Yale SOM as well as guest lecturers. The project culminated in a two-week trip to Colombia over spring break to work with client organizations and to deliver final presentations.
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