Study Abroad in Brazil MIS 4399/5399: Business Process Redesign (Summer II, 2006)

Ned Florencio Kock, ChairDept. of MIS and Decision ScienceTexas A&M International University http://www.tamiu.edu/~nedkock/

Course details

• Cross-listing of:

– MIS-4399: Issues in Information Systems

– MIS-5399: Special Issues in Information Systems

• Main topic

– Business process redesign

• Pre-requisites

– For undergraduate students: MIS3310 (may be waived)

– No pre-requisites for graduate students

– All students must be 18 or older

Cultural immersion activities

• IBMEC students and local managers will participate in at least 1 book chapter-based discussion with TAMIU students - conducted at IBMEC facilities

• Visit to the Institute for Space Research (INPE) in Sao Jose dos Campos (a city located approximate 1 hour north of Sao Paulo) - will receive a tour of INPE’s satellite-based image processing facilities

• Visit 2 organizations in Sao Paulo (one manufacturing plant and one financial firm) - will receive a tour of their information technology facilities

Estimated cost

• $2,500 – which includes:

– Airfare

– Health insurance

– Accommodations

– Ground transportation

– Welcome and farewell dinners

– Field trips, including a visit to the Institute for Space Research (INPE)

Brazil in South America

Map of Brazil - cities

Map of Brazil - tourism

Brazil - facts

• Area - comparative

– Slightly smaller than the US

• Climate

– Mostly tropical, but temperate in south

• Population

– 186,112,794

• Population growth rate

– 1.06%

• Main religions

– Roman Catholic 73.6%

– Protestant 15.4%

– Spriritualist 1.3%

• GDP - per capita

– $8,100

Sao Paulo Metro

Hotel – Parthenon Towers

Hotel near Estacao de Metro Paraiso

Partner – IBMEC/SP

Thousands of people gather on the streets during the Sao Paulo 450 Years Parade

An aerial view of one of Sao Paulo's biggest slums, Favela Morumbi, bordering with one

of the city's richest neighborhoods

Amazon Jungle

Aparados da Serra and Serra Geral National Parks

Caju Island

Chapada Diamantina

Iguaçu Falls

Pantanal

The Brazilian soccer team starting lineup before the Brazil vs Turkey, Group C, 2002 World Cup soccer match at the Munsu Football Stadium

in Ulsan, South Korea

Final slide