{"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
<\/p>\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<\/a>