Course Description and General Information

Course Title:	International Agribusiness Marketing and Management: Focus on Mexico (AAEC 4910/6910)
Location:	Xalapa & Veracruz, Mexico
Dates:	May Semester 2006 Tentative Dates: May 16, 2006 to June 7, 2006
Course Description:	This course is designed to acquaint students, county extension agents, and educators with the diverse agricultural, environmental management, and agribusiness situation in Veracruz State, Mexico, an important trading partner with Georgia and other southeastern states. Students will begin and end the course with seminars at The University of Georgia campus, and will spend 19-20 days in Xalapa, Mexico, and surrounding areas studying Spanish and learning about Mexican culture, food and fiber production systems related agribusinesses, and corresponding environmental impact concerns. A typical day in Xalapa will include field trips to coffee plantations and fruit, vegetable and spice farms to observe daily operations and environmental management practices. In the midafternoon, students will attend Spanish language and Mexican culture classes at the Escuela para Estudiantes Extranjeros, the School for Foreign Students at the University of Veracruz. Nights in Xalapa are spent interacting with host familiesand other students, which provides a personal sense of culture. At the end of the course, students will have a better understanding of the Mexican economy, culture, language, and international business practices, trade, marketing, and management.