GSBA 582 - PRIME
GSBA 582 - PRIME
Whether you’re interested in learning about global business overall, the future of AI in business, global capital markets, product design, global entertainment, or the immersive experience industry, GSBA 582 offers you the opportunity to take what you’ve learned in the classroom and apply it in the real world.
Click below to learn more and watch videos about each class.
Germany -- Global Capital Markets | MAY Travel
This course is designed for professionals aiming to excel in the banking industry or in entrepreneurial endeavors or corporate finance roles that require adeptness with international financial markets. You won’t just learn about global capital markets—you’ll experience them for yourself in two dynamic German cities.
Professor Mike Paranal
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Japan -- Marketing and Product Development | MARCH Travel
Japan’s blend of tradition and innovation offers the perfect environment to explore the world of product development. You will gain valuable insights into cross-cultural communication and develop products that solve customer problems, all while immersed in the Japanese business culture, renowned for its precision and attention to detail.
Professor Kristen Schiele
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Japan -- The Global Context of Business | MAY Travel
In Japan, innovation thrives but entrepreneurship doesn’t. This course explores the complex macroeconomic, social/cultural, and institutional factors that impact this global economy and attempts to explain why this perplexing phenomenon persists.
Professor Selahattin (Selo) Imrohoroglu
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Singapore -- Adaptive Solution Building with AI | MARCH Travel
This course will explore the impact AI continues to have in the business world and equip you to excel in the new employment landscape. While in Singapore, you will play a leadership role at a conference on AI use and participate in a friendly global case competition focused on adaptive thinking, adaptive solution building, problem solving, and creativity.
Professor Greg Patton and Professor Pete Cardon
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In-person Class Sessions & AI Camp In-person Saturday Class Sessions: (9:00 a.m.– 11:50 a.m.) Pre-Trip I - January 17, 2026 Pre-Trip II- January 31, 2026 Pre-Trip III - February 21, 2026 Post trip- April 4, 2026 AI Camp (Wednesday, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.) AI Camp – February 4, 2026 AI Camp – March 4, 2026 |
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*** If you have class conflicts with Wednesday AI Camps, please contact Prof. Patton and Prof. Cardon immediately.
Singapore/Thailand -- The Global Context of Business | MAY Travel
This course takes you to two countries in Southeast Asia. Singapore is extremely wealthy and a leading high-tech manufacturer while Thailand is a developing nation known as the “Detroit of the East” with ambitious plans to grow its economy. By taking this course, you will have a front-row seat as you work with your classmates to compare and contrast these two economies—and come away with a better understanding of global business.
Professor Baizhu Chen
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South Korea/Hong Kong SAR -- Global Media and Entertainment Industry Dynamics | MAY Travel
This course offers a deep dive into the rapidly evolving media and entertainment industry through the lens of two contrasting entertainment capitals: the once great but potentially re-emerging Hong Kong and the rising star Seoul, Korea. You will work with a team on an entertainment-themed consulting project for a real company, bridging your theoretical knowledge with real-world international industry insights.
Professor Scott Abrams
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United Kingdom -- Extraordinary Experiences: Technology, Immersion and Consumption | MAY Travel
London, one of the most visited cities in the world, is headquarters of the World Experience Organization, THE global organization for experience designers, creators, makers, investors, and promoters. You will have the chance to work alongside an immersive experience company—and immerse yourself in immersive experiences such as virtual reality, augmented reality, and extended reality.
Professor Joseph Nunes
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2025 Program - Mark Your Calendars
During the GSBA 582 PRIME INFORMATION SESSION, meet lead faculty and the GPP office to review each section and program operations.
INFORMATION SESSION
Late-September
More details to come
Flights and Hotel Accommodations
FLIGHTS
- Students are responsible for purchasing their inbound and outbound flight tickets from GSBA 582 destination.
- If your GSBA 582 section has multiple cities, you will need to consider returning from the final destination.
- GSBA 582 sections with multiple cities - travel cost between the cities is included in the travel fee and travel arrangement is provided by the program as a group travel. For example:
- Singapore to Bangkok
- Seoul to Hong Kong
- Tokyo to Kyoto
- Frankfurt to Berlin
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
- Plan to arrive in-country for the hotel check-in date on Saturday.
- Saturday check-in is provided to reduce margin of error in case flights are delayed or canceled and to ensure all are in-country for when the program begins Sunday evening.
- This also provides students with an extra day to acclimatize to time zones and prepare for company visits.
- Due to travel time, this may require students to depart for their country destination as early as Thursday prior to ensure a Saturday arrival.
- There is no hotel credit if you don’t arrive by Saturday hotel check-in.
- Saturday check-out the following week is included in travel fee cost.
- Students are required to complete program obligations and not book flights prior to Friday evening.
TIMELINE
SEPT 2025
- GSBA 582 Info Session
- GSBA 582 Section Selection
OCT 2025
GSBA 582 Section Assignments Announced
- GPP Profile Completion
- Passport Updates Due
NOV 2025
GPP Reviews Travel Documents and Preps for Visa Operations
DEC 2025
- GSBA 582 Section Country Visa Verifications
- GPP shares info on hotel accommodation & single room supplements
JAN 2026
- Country Visa Application Process Begins
- Submit Flight Itineraries – March Section Travelers
- Roommate Selection – March Section Travelers
FEB 2026
- Country Visa Copy Due - March Section Travelers
- Roommate Selection - May Section Travelers
MAR 2026
GSBA 582 Section - MARCH TRIPS
- Submit Flight Itineraries - May Section Travelers
APR 2026
- Country Visa Copy Due - May Section Travelers
MAY 2026
GSBA 582 Section - MAY TRIPS
Check Your Passports NOW
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NON-US CITIZENS
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Need to renew your passport?
TAKE ACTION and start the process of renewing your passport ASAP!
US passport holders can use the resources below for the renewal process:
Depending on your GSBA 582 site assignment, you may need to apply for an entry visa to travel into country. To make sure you have enough time, we highly encourage you to expedite your passport renewal process now.
GPP Profile
 | Deadline in October Access your GPP profile to submit required information. |
 | Your GPP Profile will also help us collect your roommate selection and submit flight itineraries as we approach those deadlines. |
 | Use this step-by-step visual guide to navigate our system and successfully complete required sections. |
We look forward to working with you to manage your GSBA 582 experience. We will communicate important details, deadlines, and visa information via your Marshall email account.
ADDRESS
3670 Trousdale Pkwy, BRI 104
Los Angeles, CA 90089, United States
Phone
(213) 740 1875