{"id":12788,"date":"2011-07-21T14:50:26","date_gmt":"2011-07-21T14:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/?p=12788"},"modified":"2013-01-14T21:15:25","modified_gmt":"2013-01-14T21:15:25","slug":"european-study-abroad-trip-yields-new-perspectives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/2011\/07\/european-study-abroad-trip-yields-new-perspectives\/","title":{"rendered":"European study abroad trip yields new perspectives."},"content":{"rendered":"

Selisha Paul had never traveled to Europe before. In fact, her recent trip to Austria and the Czech Republic as part of the College of Business Administration\u2019s study abroad program marked the first time any member of her family had touched down on European soil.<\/p>\n

\u201cI saw this program as an opportunity to broaden my perspectives and see how business is conducted in other countries,\u201d she said. \u201cI can now bring the experiences home to my human resource management major and continue to build on the firsthand exposure I’ve received in hiring, staffing and union-relations challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The study abroad group in front of the Hapsburg Palace, in Vienna, Austria<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For Doreen Gooden—the faculty member who accompanied the ten students on the trip, organized by Florida International University\u2019s Center for International Business Education and Research (FIU-CIBER)<\/a>—this beautifully sums up the value of study abroad opportunities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe students \u2018see the light,\u2019\u2019\u2019 she said. \u201cThey develop a greater appreciation of what they are learning in school. They see concepts in action in the real world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Travel experience helps students deepen insights.<\/em><\/p>\n

From a business point of view, the visit to the Skoda Car parts manufacturing and car assembly plants was a highlight of the trip for Paul.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was amazing to see theories of value chain analysis and the science of operations management pull together,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The trip was an eye-opening cultural experience as well.<\/p>\n

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At Ludwig Reiter, a manufacturer of 100% leather shoes and bags in Vienna, Austria, the FIU contingent learned about the company\u2019s history and details about its business.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe were able to interact with the people and learn about their values and way of life,\u201d Paul said. \u201cIt was enlightening to interact with individuals who seemed unfriendly to some of my classmates, and then realize that our reaction to them was all based on our perception of ‘friendliness.\u2019 To really understand and immerse oneself in another culture, one has to able to see things from a different perspective. Ethnocentric approaches will not get a company or individuals very far.\u201d<\/p>\n

Paul highly recommends this kind of study abroad trip to her fellow students.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need a global view of business to be truly \u2018Worlds Ahead,\u2019\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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