As you prepare for the new year, it’s time to consider broadening your horizons with a trip abroad! The Belk College of Business will offer three faculty-led opportunities to travel across the globe this summer, with focuses in banking and finance, international business management, and strategic management.
International Business Management, Business in Italy and the EU
Travel dates: June 3 - 24, 2022
Application deadline: March 1, 2022
The program involves travel to and residency in Florence in the middle of the Tuscany region of Italy. Florence will serve as the base of operations as students explore the culture and business climate of Tuscany, Italy, and Europe in general. This program features organized group trips to Sienna, Assisi, Orvieto, and Venice, as well as time for individual travel during the program.
The academic portion of the program includes International Business Management (MGMT 3275) and Business in Italy and the EU (IBUS 3000). Both courses focus on international aspects of business management in general and will specifically address issues within the European context. Both courses count toward the International Business major and the International Management minor and are taught by UNC Charlotte faculty.
Management Strategy in Germany
Travel dates: July 10-Aug. 4, 2022
Application deadline: Feb. 1, 2022
Students will have an opportunity to visit and familiarize with legacy automakers, as well as Tesla at its state-of-the-art Giga factory in Grunheide, Brandenburg. In addition to earning full credits in Management Strategy (MGMT 3280), students will study and report on the revolutionary changes related to the auto industry.
Students will obtain a unique set of qualifications that will help establish outstanding credentials with wide application across multiple industries. Subjects include artificial intelligence, environment social and governance issues, blue ocean/red ocean factors, and how to build and maintain competitive advantage through holistic thinking. The course is designed to include Stuttgart, the heart of the German auto industry, and to study Mittelstand companies, which have made Germany an export powerhouse in engineering related markets.
Participating students will meet management personnel from major auto manufacturers such as Daimler, BMW and Volkswagen. Ideally, students will have the opportunity to establish contacts and possibly obtain internships with German companies through networking opportunities.
Business, Banking and Finance in Spain
Travel dates: May 20-June 22, 2022
Application deadline: Feb. 22, 2022
Based at the University of Cantabria, students will take two courses.
The first course, a business course taught by faculty from UNC Charlotte and from the University of Cantabria's Business and Economics School, will focus on international economics, marketing management, business management and entrepreneurship, corporate finance, and banking in Europe.
The second course, taught by faculty from the University of Cantabria's Language Center, offers students the opportunity to take a Spanish course at the beginner or intermediate levels. No prior college-level Spanish credit is required to participate, though students will take a placement test prior to departure to determine the appropriate level Spanish language course.
The Belk College of Business partners with the Office of International Programs to offer a number of study abroad experiences to help students become leaders who are critical thinkers, ethically informed and globally aware.