Global Business Brigades

Global Business Brigades (GBB) is a socially conscious network of volunteers that bring business skills and a passion for change to developing communities around the world.

• GBB empowers college students with the material, know-how, and support to assess and deliver sustainable micro-enterprise solutions to impoverished villages.
• GBB is a sister organization of the Global Medical Brigades (GMB) and Global Water Brigades (GWB).
• Altogether, the organization maintains over 40 Brigade Clubs throughout U.S. universities.
• Experience a developing country and its culture.
• Help a micro-enterprise in a rural community in Panama.
• Learn about sustainable business development.
• Engage in fun activities.
• Open to undergraduate and graduate students.

View the Global Business Brigades at UCF Web site.

The GBB program includes two site visits to Panama - an initial assessment trip in December 2008 and an implementation trip in May 2009. Students will work with UCF faculty and business professionals during Spring term. Participating one-year MBA students can satisfy their required six credits of internship. Other students can earn study abroad credit.