Written by Prof. Jack Rose
Miramar, Florida — United International College prides itself on providing a holistic education model in each of their Associate and Bachelor Degree programs — Business Administration, International Business Management, Communications and Mass Media, and Travel and Tourism. Recently, UIC introduced its Masters of Business Administration degree.
Students from all over the world come to the campus, many attending the college’s English Language Institute’s ESL program. Upon completion, students can return home; however, many choose to stay and matriculate into the degree programs. The diversity of the students contributes to their holistic education model in educating all students in our multi-cultural society.
Many students come to the college having already graduated with degrees from their home country. They want to further their education and be a contributing part of the American Education system. One such student is Alin Turculescu.
Alin earned his Bachelor Degree in General Economics and Communication in Business, and his Master’ Degree in European Studies and Economics of Integration that is equivalent to U. S. Degree of Masters of Arts in Economics, in his native Romania. Alin shares that his favorite subject in economics is the relationship between culture, religion, and economic development. Alin shared, “For example, in Europe we can say we have two worlds – one on the East and one on the West. It’s obvious that countries such as France, Spain, and Italy had a different development than Romania, Russia, Greece, etc. Why?”
He continues, “There are many studies that show one important ingredient that stands out – the religion. In western Europe we have a Catholic religion and Protestant religion; that being said, these religions have taught people to be disciplined, while in the eastern world, we have an Orthodox religion, which basically is more conservative and came from the Greek words, Ortho and Doxa, which means “the right belief/way’. What this means is that this affects the mentality of those populations, even though we are talking about religion that had influence on the economic mentality, as well, plus communism regimes. Even though the countries from this part of the world know ‘the right way’ they are used to go ‘around the system’, which means corruption.”
Alin further states, “It’s a fact. While the eastern parts of the continent are more responsible and disciplined because of the Catholic teachings. The word, Catholic, came from the Greeks, as well as ‘Katolikos,” which means ‘universal’. They are more likely to accept the development, evolution, and new concepts. All in all, I would say that we can find our challenges in the economic environment today based on what we were before through the culture/religion phenomenon.”
Among the courses Alin Turculescu is enrolled in this term are Business Planning and Business Expo. His goal is to join his family’s business that specializes in impact windows and doors and take it internationally. “Alin has a definitive economic grasp,” said Professor Jack J. Rose, “and besides becoming an entrepreneur with a great product, I have encouraged Alin to marry his love of economics and provide a service to small business in the understanding and importance of economics in business today. His understanding of European economics and his desire to increase his knowledge in our economic system, gives him a competitive edge in providing a much-needed service in today’s global economy.”
For further information, contact United International College at (954) 607-4344. Learn more about UIC’s Business Programs.