From the active capital city of Lima to the remote Amazon jungle, to the heart of the Incan empire, this two-fold immersion will introduce students to sustainability and corporate social responsibility in Peru. Come join us as we explore the challenges and possibilities for creating new models for sustainable economies as well as facilitate each student’s personal empowerment and development of business leadership skills through service learning in the Amazon and engagement with Indigenous leaders in the Sacred Valley.

Two courses are offered during Intersession:

SUST 594/OPER 494 Strategies for Global Sustainability: Focus Peru
BLAW 594/494 Law, Global Corporate Citizenship and its Leadership Challenge: Focus Peru

Itinerary

September 1	Travel Day
September 2	Lima, Peruvian Culture
September 3	Lima, Alternative Models of Corporate Social Responsibility
September 4	Lima, Factory Visits
September 5	Lima, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Talks
September 6	Sustainability and the Timber Industry
September 7	Sustainability and Agriculture
September 8	Sustainability and Ecotourism
September 9	Amazon Rainforest Work Project
September 10	Amazon Rainforest Work Project
September 11	Final Morning in Amazon, Flight to Cuzco
September 12	Reflection and Wrap up.
September 13	Travel back to Lima and Home or Machu Picchu Extension

Machu Picchu Extension
September 13	Chichero Homestay. Sacred Valley of the Incas
September 14	Hiking the Royal Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
September 15	Exploring Machu Picchu
September 16	Travel back to Lima and Home

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