CGE students at Diego Rivera's mural on Mexican history
The Virgin of Guadalupe. La conquista. Emiliano Zapata. Mestizos. These are just a few of the many terms being discussed by our international business students during their first week here in
The first week of orientation and classes has been a busy one for the students! Learning about everything from the indigenous history of
This week's lecture by CGE site director Ann Lutterman-Aguilar at the Palacio de Cortés (palace of Hernan Cortez) in downtown Cuernavaca is a perfect example of the experiential learning that will be a focal point of the program throughout the semester. Students spent an afternoon analyzing the mural by Diego Rivera depicting the history of Mexico from the arrival of the Spanish until the revolution of the early 20th century.
The history of this once-Spanish colony is vital to the understanding of current business practices, says student Grady Christopherson: “it puts it in great context as far as doing business in
There will be more to come each week as our students deepen their understanding about Mexico and international business on this exciting program! For now, are there any questions from our readers?
I did, in fact, enjoy seeing the Diego Rivera mural. I could have sat there for another hour. Seeing his depiction of colonial history was a great introduction into learning about the Spanish conquests in detail in business class. I believe that the Spanish conquest and the colonial period that followed have had the greatest lasting influence on Latin American business culture today. After studying more about the country, the legacy of the time period is noticeable in multiple arenas of business, including the freedom of the economy, terms of contracts, observation of ethical standards, and private enterprise. I also valued the market survey we completed at Mercado Lopez Mateos. The prices of the goods demonstrated the state of the economy, in terms of what was expensive and what was cheap.
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