Editorās note: Daniela Rico is a marketing and international business major who serves as an International Student Ambassador in the Office of Global Initiatives.She reflected on her first experience in Paris as a study abroad student spending the semester at the Dauphine Paris Business School. I had never felt this anxious, excited, and scared all […]
As far back as second grade, Iāve been intrigued with Spanish language and culture, and I studied the language avidly through middle and high school. In 11th grade, my AP Spanish Language teacher preached something to our class that stuck with me: the concept of āimmersionā. To really learn a language, she told us, one […]
Students in the College of Businessā marketing study abroad program spent a packed 12 days in Spain, Italy and France getting a first-hand look at important localĀ manufacturing and service-based companies including theĀ Codorniu Winery in Barcelona and theĀ L’OccitaneĀ manufacturing facility in Provence, as well as the Port Authority in Nice. Their hotel: Royal Caribbeanās Freedom of the […]
College of Business graduate students Isabel Rumberg and Sophie Mugomoka embarked on a study abroad program that took them to Portugal as part of their Masters of International Business. They studied at the Instituto Superior de Ciencias do Trabalho e da Empresa (ISCTE) in Lisbon for four weeks in June and July. During the June […]
A life full of experiences can give a person the tools and resources to face daily situations with better response capacity, but few will inspire you as much as travel. Earlier this summer, I had the opportunity to participate in a study abroad program called āBusiness at Sea,ā aboard a transatlantic cruise on Royal Caribbeanās […]
Thousands of miles from freezing cold temperatures in Munich, Germany, five exchange students from Munich Business School traveled to hot, sunny Florida for a study abroad experience they will not forget. They came through FIU College of Businessā Office of International Affairs & Projectsā inbound study program. Historically offered during the summer, the non-degree-seeking program […]
Itās one thing for FIU students to learn about globalization and the job search in a classroom. Itās another for them to participate in a live discussion on the topic from Miami with peers in Lima and Buenos Aires. In the newly-built Parkview Hallās technologically advanced multipurpose room, equipped with four plasma screen TVs and […]
Some call Australia the Land Down Under. Or Oz. Or Aussie. Elizabeth Carril calls it āamazing.ā This summer, Carril joined a group of Florida International University (FIU) College of Business students on a study abroad trip to Australia. āThe trip was eye-opening right from when we first landed in Sydney,ā she said. āI was immediately […]
Since the discovery of oil in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the early 1960ās, the country has been transformed from an impoverished region of small desert principalities to a modern state with a high standard of living. Enabling students from Florida International University (FIU) to learn about the exciting business environment of Dubai, one […]
For the final quarter of their 12 months of study in the International MBA (IMBA) program in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU), many students choose the āstudy abroadā option for earning the last three credits. āThis opportunity was one of the main reasons I was attracted to FIUās program,ā said […]
