a business career in the international arena, whether it be with international corporations, government agencies, or developmental organizations. Currently, students can study Japanese, German, French, Spanish, and Mandarin, and travel on exchange to such diverse locales as Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Chile, China, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Peru or Spain. These locations are based on existing exchange agreements with Carleton, as well as the availability of courses in Carleton's language programs as students are expected to complete two full-year courses of language study prior to going abroad. Concentrations International Marketing and Trade Strategic Management and International Human Resources International Investment, Finance, and Banking Master of Business Administration While Sprott's MBA program is relatively new, it was developed from the previous Master of Management Studies program. The School decided to take their largely research-centred program, and refocus it into a program more targeted towards practical applications . Doctoral program The Sprott Ph.D. in Management is a research-focused program. It offers a number of interdisciplinary, issue-focused courses to provide a holistic perspective to defining and solving problems. Sprott Competes The Sprott School of Business also operates a comprehensive business case competition training program, known as Sprott Competes, whose aim is to cultivate student skills in integrative thinking, teamwork, decision-making, and effective communication. The program is open to all Sprott students and consists of a mix of course-based and extra-curricular components, including: a business analysis and presentation course, skill-building workshops, an internal case competition and an elite case training squad. Participants in the Sprott Competes program attend a range of national and international case competitions including: Jeux du Commerce (JDC) Central Queen's University Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (ICBC) John Molson Undergraduate Case Competition Network of International Business Schools (NIBS) Worldwide Case Competition University of Navarra International Case Competition University of Vermont Family Enterprise Case Competition Student life Multiple Sprott clubs and societies provide numerous opportunities for students to get involved. These include the Sprott Business Students' Society, the Sprott Information Systems Students Association, the Sprott Finance Association, the Sprott International Business Association, the Sprott Marketing Association, and the Sprott Accounting Students Association, in addition to the numerous clubs and societies within Carleton University's general community. SPROSH Beginning in 2009, the Sprott Business Student Society introduced Sprosh, the Fall Orientation Week for Sprott Students. The week for all incoming first year business students, named interns throughout the week, coming into Carleton University. Upper year students take