Thailand

2009 GSE Spring Break Trip

Based on student interest and site feasibility, Thailand has been chosen as the destination for the 2009 Spring Break Pro Bono Consulting project. In the fall of 2008, GSE will select twenty-five students to consult with organizations in Bangkok on business development and environmental projects.

This project will apply 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 will work in teams of 4-5 with Thai 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 will tale a six-week course entitled Managing Social Enterprises in Developing Countries taught by faculty from Yale SOM as well as guest lecturers. The will include a two-week trip to Thailand over spring break to work with client organizations and culminate in final presentations at the end of the semester.