Studying abroad is a thrilling journey that not only broadens your horizons but also has a significant influence on your personal and professional development. Last spring, I studied abroad in Florence, where I learned about myself and gained new perspectives. It provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity to obtain vital skills, experiences, and views that can help you advance professionally. This blog will look at how studying abroad will help your career, particularly for SOM majors in the Business and Entrepreneurship job cluster!
Cultural competency is a highly sought-after quality in the professional field in today’s globalized society. Employers respect those who can effectively collaborate with people from diverse backgrounds and understand the complexities of international commerce. The London School of Economics (LSE) is a multicultural institution located in downtown London, close to the Royal Courts of Justice, Fleet Street, and the West End. London is extremely diverse and it is frequently recognized as the world’s greatest educational city. London has the most languages spoken in any city on the planet, at over 300. LSE, unlike most Binghamton abroad programs, is a full academic year program with four intensive courses completed throughout the year. Despite being one of the most costly abroad programs available, LSE is one of the most respected abroad possibilities available! You will have access to an array of diversity, as well as clever social science professors and some of the world’s greatest learning tools.
Studying abroad is an excellent way to learn a foreign language or enhance your present language abilities. Being bilingual or multilingual can help you communicate with a larger range of clients, customers, and coworkers. The CEA Capa program in France positions you in the French Rivera, one of the world’s largest networking areas! You will learn from the foreign students you meet and improve your French abilities.SKEMA Business School in Sophia Antipolis offers a diverse range of business, communications, and liberal arts courses in English. For an integrated experience in an innovative environment, you’ll attend class alongside local and foreign students. Students live in Antibes and attend Sophia Antipolis University. The Sophia Antipolis technology park, which houses SKEMA, was founded in 1969 as Europe’s equivalent of Silicon Valley and is nestled in the woods approximately 10 kilometers from Antibes.
Living and studying abroad frequently entails being apart from the familiar comforts of home and family. This experience promotes personal development, self-reliance, and independence. Candidates who can work self-sufficiently, adjust to new surroundings, and take initiative are valued by employers. Your capacity to flourish in unusual circumstances and endure in the face of obstacles will distinguish you from your peers. South Korea is a 44-million-person country with a distinct history and culture. Seoul is the capital city, and it is amazing to see how the old and contemporary coexist. Visitors may see centuries-old palaces, city gates, shrines, and gardens in addition to soaring skyscrapers, modern retail and eating areas, athletic events, and bustling traffic. The KUBS business program is a well-known business school that places a strong focus on intercultural participation and community networking. Students who speak Korean fluently, on the other hand, can enroll in most university courses if the prerequisites are completed. These business courses are in great demand since the business school is so popular! Remember this while applying to KU.
Studying abroad allows you to meet a wide range of individuals, including classmates, professors, and locals. Lancaster University is one of the premier universities in England, offering a diverse range of degrees in the arts, sciences, and pre-professional subjects. The area, which is located halfway between London and Edinburgh, provides students with the benefits of campus life and a gorgeous setting, as well as convenient access to tourist locations in the United Kingdom and Europe. In the business sector, networking is a strong tool. Building contacts while studying abroad can lead to career possibilities, partnerships, and collaborations. Students live in university residential halls with other foreign and British students. Similar to the Binghamton system, the residence halls are grouped into residential colleges. The friendships you make abroad can change your life, and dorm style living at this medium size school can create lifelong bonds that could help your professional future.
The University of Edinburgh, founded over 400 years ago, is one of the United Kingdom’s oldest and most prestigious institutions. The library is one of the world’s largest academic libraries! Edinburgh is a popular base for exploring the Scottish highlands, lochs, and Western Isles. Because it is such an ancient institution, its courses vary in terms of teaching approach. Different learning methods are useful at college, as are acquiring fresh viewpoints on how to study and new concepts that you may not have studied at your previous university. Theories and Techniques of Persuasion, Decision Analytics, and Theories of International Relations are a few popular courses.
All of this information can be found at this link. If you need help deciding where to go abroad, the IEGI office is there for you! The Fleishman Center not only offers a scholarship to students going abroad, but can help you edit your resume, and help your networking skills! The business and entrepreneurship career cluster is a great resource to learn more about your major and the resources available to you!
