mba & graduate business study abroad presentation
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Study Abroad Presentation to incoming 1-Year MBA cohort, 5/14/09TRANSCRIPT
Let the world discover you
Why Should I Study Abroad???
SPAIN
Study Abroad Benefits For YOU!
Ultimate Personal Growth ExperienceStep outside your comfort zoneExplore a new countryBecome more well-rounded
Better Understanding of the WorldSee the “BIG” pictureQuestion your views
Develop Foreign Culture SkillsNew cultureBusiness culture
PANAMA
Study Abroad Benefits For YOU!
Work InternationallyMay possibly provide prospect to work abroad
in the futureNETWORK! NETWORK! NETWORK!You never know who you will meet
Challenge YourselfGet lost in a new worldMake friendships that last a lifetimeParticipate in new and exciting eventsCreate your memories now!
Study Abroad Benefits For YOU!
Increase Your MarketabilityRespectful of different viewpointsMore mature than your peersBilingual is a plus
Study Abroad Benefits For YOU!
Self-Awareness & ValuesSelf-Regulation & Open to Change
Motivation & ExplorationEmpathy & Cross-Cultural Sensitivity
Social SkillsLeadership
People Are TalkingPeople Are TalkingNew York Times says…New York Times says…
Today study abroad is more integrated into the curriculum and for some schools it is now a mandatory part of one’s coursework.
College Campus News says…College Campus News says…Study abroad programs are more necessary
than ever before!
INDIA- TAJ MAHAL
Employer Reviews Are In!!!Recognize the value of study abroad experience
and look favorably upon candidates who take the opportunity to broaden their horizons.
Study abroad can be used to “beef up” your chances of getting a job.
•119 employers were surveyed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and 59% said that Study Abroad, other than an Internship, would be valuable in an individual’s career later on with their organization.
INDIA
Employers Reviews Are In!!!Study abroad provides different world views
& willingness to take risks.
16% of HR professionals have studied abroad and like students who have studied abroad.
THE BOTTOM LINE?
Many of today’s “bottom lines” in the business world
are dependent on
FOREIGN FOREIGN RELATIONSHIPSRELATIONSHIPS
PANAMA
Where Are We Going?
SPAIN
Destination…Set…GOOOO!!!EADA- Barcelona,Barcelona, SPAINSPAIN
3 ELECTIVE CREDITS3 ELECTIVE CREDITS SPRING BREAKSPRING BREAK
Alliance Business School--Bangalore,Bangalore, INDIAINDIA 3 ELECTIVE CREDITS & 3 CREDITS INTERNATIONAL 3 ELECTIVE CREDITS & 3 CREDITS INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESSBUSINESS 2 WEEKS BETWEEN SPRING AND SUMMER TERMS2 WEEKS BETWEEN SPRING AND SUMMER TERMS
Global Business Brigades (GBB)- (location may change)Kuna,Kuna, PANAMAPANAMA
6 ELECTIVE CREDITS ( 3 SPRING & 3 SUMMER)6 ELECTIVE CREDITS ( 3 SPRING & 3 SUMMER) EXPERIENTIAL LEARNINGEXPERIENTIAL LEARNING 2 SITE VISITS TO LOCATION-YEAR LONG COMMITMENT 2 SITE VISITS TO LOCATION-YEAR LONG COMMITMENT
Who do I contact to goWho do I contact to go??Dr. Bradley BraunDirector of
International Studies
College of Business Administration
E-mail: [email protected]
WEBSITES TO WEBSITES TO REVIEWREVIEW
www.studyabroad.ucf.edu
www.bus.ucf.edu/academics
References www.studyabroaddomain.com/Study_Abroad_Benefits.aspx
The Collegian Chronicles (www.collegian.psu.edu)
Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
www.collegenews.org.x6122.xml
Bullseye Resumes, Courtesy of Associated Content
The New York Times, Study Abroad: Border Crossing, 1/7/07
Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business School 2002
www.studyabroad.ucf.edu
www.bus.ucf.edu/academics
QuestionQuestionss????????????????
Quick Tips:1.Be Safe2.Be Sober3.Use Your Instincts4.Be Alert5.But Just Have Fun!!!
ADIOS! ALVIDA! GOODBYE!