Loyola Marymount University
AC-5: Immersive Experience

Sustainability through Holistic Understanding - San Juan, Puerto Rico. This Alternative Break immersion and service trip takes place during spring break March 3-10. This trip focuses on the sustainability of a community through service projects that include developing infrastructure, organic food production, rain water management, and natural building projects/permaculture. There are also numerous other, study abroad programs, and trips including alternative breaks, etc The Center for Asian Business organizes a course each summer called “Global Sustainability: Challenges and Prospects in East Asia” that takes a close look at what’s happening in business strategy today through the ‘lens’ of sustainability. Management Professor Ivan Montiel and Center for Asian Business Director Yongsun Paik accompanied 25 juniors and seniors to Seoul, Korea and Tokyo, Japan from May 10 – 25 to learn about environmental and sustainability practices in East Asia. The course explored corporate sustainability challenges and opportunities in a global context with a particular emphasis on East Asian countries. Twenty-four hours of instruction was taught during the spring semester before students traveled overseas. Highlights from a week in Korea included a scavenger hunt in Seoul, a walking tour of Songdo, a lecture at a startup, a tour of Nami Island, and company visits to Parsons Brinckerhoff, Samsung Innovation Center and Kia. Highlights from a week in Japan included a scavenger hunt in Tokyo, social hour with local Japanese students, a guest lecture by Dr. Okada on corporate social responsibility, and company visits to NTT Docomo HQ, Minato Incineration Plant and NEC Showroom.