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 Patricia
M. Flynn, PhD • Trustee Professor of Economics and Management
Mary Ann Robbert, PhD • Information and Process Management Department
This is a 14-day, three-city tour to study how Ireland, a
land of few natural resources beyond its people, has become a global leader
in technology. While abroad, students will visit local and international
hi-tech firms along with cultural sites. Lectures by academics, business
people and government officials will take place at company sites as well as
University College,
Dublin. As
we tour Dublin, Galway and Cork, opportunities for continued
economic growth will be studied. There will be two orientation sessions at
Bentley University prior to the trip.
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Cost: $4,100
Includes tuition, airfare, lodging, all local transportation, cultural
activities, breakfasts and some dinners
Course Description:
During this two-week tour, students will examine the rapid
growth of technology-based companies in Ireland. Immersion in the Irish
culture and environment will provide the background for understanding Ireland’s
technology-driven economic transformation over past decade. The course will
focus on the factors, policies and practices behind Ireland’s
competitive advantages and disadvantages in the creation and expansion of
modern technology-based companies. Government policies and  business
practices promoting increasing global competitiveness and investments in Ireland’s
high-tech sector will be analyzed. Visits to local and international
companies will provide insights on the IT infrastructure and support, and
management practices promoting success. Guest speakers from the Irish
government and trade bureau, universities and high-tech business community
will present their perspectives and participate in discussions.
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