STUDY ABROAD
FOR BUSINESS
MAJORS
•Introduction
•My Study
Abroad
Experience
•Benefits to
Study Abroad
•MSU Cob
Programs
•Your next
step
Introduction
 College of Business
 Accepted Fall 2006
 International Business
 Second Major – le Français
 Rouen Spring 2007
 Intern in the International Center
•Introduction
•My Study
Abroad
Experience
•Benefits to
Study Abroad
•MSU Cob
Programs
•Your next
step
•Introduction
•My Study
Abroad
Experience
•Benefits to
Study Abroad
•MSU Cob
Programs
•Your next
step
My Study Abroad
Experience
•Introduction
•My Study
Abroad
Experience
•Benefits to
Study Abroad
•MSU Cob
Programs
•Your next
step
My Study Abroad
Experience
•Introduction
•My Study
Abroad
Experience
Benefits to Study Abroad
 Studying abroad lets you learn about other
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cultures, make new friends, and develop tangible
career benefits.
You can develop real competitive advantages
over students who never venture abroad to
study, including
Improved foreign language skills.
A more cosmopolitan, international perspective.
Greater tolerance for other opinions.
Ability to think more originally and to see more
than one perspective on an issue.
Greater self-reliance and self-confidence.
More comfort with complex situations, the ability
to better cope with ambiguous information, and
greater flexibility.
•Introduction
•My Study
Abroad
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•Your next
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Benefits to Study Abroad
 Career Benefits
 International experience benefits those
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seeking careers in almost any field.
In fact, employers recognize skills that are
acquired overseas.
Study abroad identifies you as informed,
confident, self-sufficient, and able to learn
quickly and adapt to changing conditions.
Cite your studies abroad on your résumé.
In job interviews, you can discuss how
your overseas experience made you more
independent, responsible, organized, and
innovative.
•Introduction
•My Study
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Benefits to Study Abroad
 Other Benefits
 Friendships and contacts you develop
overseas allow you to understand views
other than your own. These friendships,
both with locals and students from other
programs, can serve as future networking
opportunities.
 You can make a difference in everyday
lives. Some study abroad programs offer
social and community outreach programs.
For example, you might have the
opportunity to teach refugees or the
underprivileged to read and write.
Source: CollegeAnswer.com
College of Business
Bi-Lateral Exchanges
•Introduction
•My Study
Abroad
Experience
•Benefits to
Study Abroad
•MSU Cob
Programs
•Your next
step
Students come
here; students
go there.
 Courses taught
in English
 Receive MSU
credits!
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Irapuato,
Mexico
Rouen,
France
Helsinki,
Finland
Borås,
Sweden
Arnhem,
Netherlands
Krems,
Austria
Telemark,
Norway
Erlangen,
Germany
•Introduction
•My Study
Abroad
Experience
•Benefits to
Study Abroad
•MSU Cob
Programs
•Your next
step
College of
Business
Study Tours
Greece
Led by Dr. Janavaras and Dr. Thiewes
Spring or Summer Break
 Acropolis
 Aegina, Hydra,
and Poro Islands
 Delphi
Austria
Led by Dr. Young
Spring
Break
Telecom Austria
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 Vienna
 Churches, museums, and
castles – oh my!
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UN visit
US Embassy
Steigl brewery
Other historical sites
2009
Singapore & Malaysia
Led by Dr. Young
Winter Break
 New Year’s Eve in
Singapore
 Business in the AsiaPacific
 Explore Singapore,
Thailand, and Malaysia
 2009
•Introduction
•My Study
Abroad
Experience
•Benefits to
Study Abroad
•MSU Cob
Programs
•Your next
step
Your Next Step
 Come Visit Us!
International Center
CSU 250
(507)-389-1281
ipo@mnsu.edu
 Come Visit Us!
International Center
CSU 250
(507)-389-1281
ipo@mnsu.edu