Global Initiatives in Management

Kellogg's Global Initiatives in Management Program (GIM) offers students an opportunity to learn about business conditions in foreign countries. This program is intended for all students, not just those majoring in international business. The program began in 1990 with one class of 34 students studying Russia; in 2001, there are 11 courses enrolling approximately 350 students, studying 14 countries.

GIM courses are student-organized study programs that combine classroom instruction in the winter quarter, with field research abroad during spring break, and seminar presentations of student reports in the spring quarter. Admission to a GIM course is achieved through the bidding process each fall. However, if you want to help create such a course, you should consider being a GIM leader. Although a GIM course may take a great deal of effort and time, especially for leaders, students have found it a valuable and serious academic experience.