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Malarie Cumming’s journey into the world of international business began when she
was 16. The California native went on a trip to Disneyworld with her family. During
their visit to Epcot, Disney’s theme park dedicated to international culture and
technological innovation, Malarie gazed across the park’s man-made lagoon to the
more than 12 country pavilions that make up the World Showcase. As she looked
from France and Germany to China and Italy, she told herself that one day she’d
see the world. As a junior at the University of Virginia, Malarie had her first opportunity
to make that wish come true when she spent a semester studying in Spain.
"It was a great experience that
allowed me to really immerse myself
in their culture. It truly opened my
eyes to the idea of globalization and
cultural sensitivity."
Now, 10 years after her trip to Epcot,
Malarie is on another global journey
as a student in Robinson’s new
Global Partners MBA (GPMBA)
program. Designed to give students
a "true global business experience,"
the GPMBA is a rigorous 14-month,
full-time program. Students divide
their studies between the Robinson
College in Atlanta and partner
institutions in France (Paris Institut
d’Administration des Entreprises
(IAE de Paris) at the Sorbonne
University) and Brazil (COPPEAD
Graduate School of Business of the
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro),
spending six weeks in each city. In
addition, students spend three
days in Washington, D.C., meeting
with government agencies, and two
weeks in China on a business tour
through Shanghai and Beijing, meeting
with company executives and
government officials.
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