<p>I received a e-mail which invites me to join the Marshall Learning about International Commerce. Is there anyone who can explain what this program is actually about, and is it good to join this program? Does this mean that I declar my concentration on international business is i join it?</p>
<p>Oh, yay, I can be of some assistance on this board!</p>
<p>So I’m a freshmen in Marshall and did the LINC program this year. But LINC is similar to GLP (Marshall “Honors” Program) and their program. What it entails is taking a course during your spring semester and then going on a trip to the country that you studied. The course is really simple (it’s a Credit/No Credit course) and really just requires you to go to the weekly “lecture” and turn in a 1 page summary of what you learned the previous week. It’s really not difficult at all. However, either during spring break or the first week of the summer, you get to go to the country that you’ve been assigned (I believe you get to list your preference. Hong Kong is usually the most popular, and then I’m not really sure on the rest). The trip is an amazing experience. You do company visits and get to experience the country. We got 2 free days to ourselves and then most of the afternoons/evenings to do what ever we wanted. AMAZING. Definitely apply. And doing this DOES NOT make your concentration international business. So don’t worry if you don’t want to concentrate in it.</p>
<p>If you have any messages, feel free to send me a message. But I would DEFINITELY recommend the program.</p>
<p>how do i get into this program?
i received a letter in the mail inviting me to join but does that mean i’m automatically in?</p>
<p>is everyone in Marshall invited to join this?</p>
<p>so how is this different from the GLP? i got invited to that…</p>
<p>The LINC program is selective. Admission is limited to 60 students. Here is a student blog about LINC [USC</a> Marshall Letter from around the world, 2008](<a href=“http://www.marshall.usc.edu/news/profiles/gpp/letters-2008.htm]USC”>http://www.marshall.usc.edu/news/profiles/gpp/letters-2008.htm)</p>
<p>The Marshall LINC is unique in that it is the only program of its kind in the U.S. that focuses specifically on first year students.</p>
<p>It features a 2 unit course centered on International Business and a 10 day trip outside the U.S. to meet with executives and political leaders abroad. It is designed to expose students to the modern world of international business.</p>
<p>The GLP is a highly selective program within Marshall. The top 10% of freshmen admitted to Marshall are invited to participate in the GLP program.</p>
<p>There may be more information about these programs on the Marshall website: [USC</a> Marshall](<a href=“http://www.marshall.usc.edu%5DUSC”>http://www.marshall.usc.edu) . The phone for Marshall is: 800 352 5719 . Perhaps someone could help you there with your questions in more detail.</p>
<p>^^ Doesn’t that link say more than 60 percent? Not 60 students.</p>
<p>Wanderlusting,
The brochure I used for the posted information used the number of 60 students. Obviously, it must be 60 students per location. According to the brochure LINC students have participated in trips to Hong Kong, Taipei, Santiago and Dublin.
In the brochure it did indicate students must apply through Marshall’s Student Services
Office.
Here are highlights of the 2007 Hong Kong trip:
Students visited or toured:
DHS Bank
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Case study wih the HKUST students
Headquarters of Hang Lung Properties
Zhuhai Herald Houseward Factory
Datanetics Factory
Lantau Island
CEO Ronnie Chang
Invest HK</p>
<p>If you only think you’re going to do one, don’t you think it would be more beneficial to do a semester abroad?</p>
<p>^^ Sure…if you can get accepted.</p>
<p>There’s an application that goes with the LINC program right?</p>
<p>Haha, sorry for the late response, but here’s some answers to the questions.</p>
<p>LINC was actually built off of the GLP program. GLP is sort of the Marshall “honors” program for freshmen. It use to be only for the GLP students to go on the trips, but then they started LINC. Really the only difference between the two now is that GLP is a year-round thing whereas LINC is just during the spring semester, but both go on their trips during the spring semester (either spring break or the 1st week of the summer).</p>
<p>For the most part, everyone who applies to LINC is accepted, however, each location is limited to a certain number of spots. So while you may be automatically accepted, if you don’t put in some effort into your application, you may not get your first choice.</p>
<p>And yes, there is an application for LINC, but I don’t remember it being difficult at all.</p>
<p>As for the study abroad question, this is a unique experience because it is JUST for freshmen. Study abroad is normally done during your Junior or Senior year. You don’t take classes when you’re abroad for LINC and GLP, it’s more for the internationally exposure.</p>
<p>Seriously my trip to Dublin was amazing and I wouldn’t have traded the experience for anything. Although you take a class, it’s pass/fail and requires VERY little work.</p>
<p>And just a quick rundown of what we did in Ireland.</p>
<p>Companies visited: Sun Microsystems, Microsoft, Covidien, Google, Ebay, Guiness
Other activities: St. Patrick’s Day! (had the whole day to ourselves), greyhound races, literary tour of Dublin, visiting Kilkenny Castle</p>
<p>And we had tons of time to explore Dublin ourselves. I’ve only heard positive experiences from everyone I know that went on trips thus far, minus one or two people. But overall, the general consensus was that it was great!</p>
<p>wow that sounds great! is everyone in Marshall invited to either GLP or LINC?</p>
<p>GLP and LINC are ONLY for incoming freshmen Marshall students. So if a person entered USC as a freshmen and a business/accounting major, then yes, they were invited. However, transfers from other schools and internal transfers do not have the opportunity to do it. Though, they may occasionally make exceptions if there is space (ie we had 1 or 2 sophomores in my class who did not go last year).</p>
<p>But upperclassmen can go on the ExCel trips. These trips have transfer students, student who did GLP or LINC before, and basically open to all Marshall majors. </p>
<p>[USC</a> Marshall Corporate Learning Program (ExCEL)](<a href=“http://www.marshall.usc.edu/undergradprograms/international/corporate-learning-program-excel.htm]USC”>http://www.marshall.usc.edu/undergradprograms/international/corporate-learning-program-excel.htm)</p>