News & Events

Browse the latest news, events, and stories from the Fisher International MBA Program.

Adam Kirk

August 9, 2012 –

Fast Fact: Adam served in the Peace Corps, working with government units in rural Albania assisting in the development of tourism and waste management-based improvement projects.

“The best part about the MBA program at MIIS is its intimacy; that my professors are approachable and accessible...”

Megan Christenson

August 9, 2012 –

Fast Fact: Megan taste tested several species of insects while living in the Ecuadorian Amazon in 2011.

“Business skills and tools are incorporated into subjects like sustainability, international development, and design thinking...”

Benjamin Couch

August 1, 2012 –

Fast Fact: Ben spent six months working on a social business model development project in Rajasthan, India for Traditional Medicinals, an herbal tea company.

“I come away with a much richer perspective on global business than before...”

Experience MIIS Students’ Summer Fellowships and Internships through the MIIS Abroad Blog

July 13, 2012 –

Follow the action as Monterey Institute students working with organizations ranging from UNESCO to frontier market entrepreneurs blog about their experiences this summer in Peru, Israel, Spain, Zanzibar and other countries.

Frontier Market Scouts Head to Assignments on Five Continents

June 26, 2012 –

A group of 21 people recently completed Frontier Market Scouts training at the Monterey Institute and headed off to work on impact investment projects in developing countries.

Net Impact team wins national competition

June 20, 2012 –

Members of Net Impact at the Monterey Institute develop a winning plan for lowering the environmental impact of the campus.

Ben Grier

May 28, 2012 –

Fast Fact: Ben once went two weeks in rural Mexico without putting on shoes or a shirt. It had little effect on the speed at which he learned Spanish.

“We're a tight-knit, diverse group at the Monterey Institute, and I've found there's something to be learned from everyone”

MIIS Follies: Climate Change Rap

April 23, 2012 –

Environmental policy student Jessy Bradish raps about climate change in our annual talent show.

MIIS Ranks Third in Nation for Peace Corps Master’s International Participation

April 11, 2012 –

The Peace Corps’ latest rankings place the Monterey Institute in a tie for third in the nation in terms of the number of students enrolled through the Peace Corps Master’s International program.

MIIS Students Promote Sustainable Living with Eco-Friendly Fashion Show

April 10, 2012 –

The Monterey Institute student chapter of Net Impact joined forces with the Bay Area non-profit organization Teens turning Green, for ReStyled, an eco-friendly fashion show to promote sustainable living.