INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SEMINARS
The Executive
Experience
Abroad
Travel the world, learn from global business leaders, and earn university credit while gaining a competitive advantage for your career.
Home
Our programs are designed as 'your first business trip abroad' experience.
Network
with business executives from multi-national organizations.
Experience
the culture of each country visited with sightseeing, cuisine, and unique activities.
Visit
and learn from global companies such as BMW, Coca-Cola, AT&T and more.
Earn
university credit while applying the knowledge you’ve learned in the classroom to real-life business settings.
Stay
at 4-star hotels where companies would send their employees on a business trip.
“It is safe to say that not only was the program the greatest opportunity I partook in, but the best experience of my life.”
— Louisiana State University student,
Summer Europe 2022
All IBS programs are:
Faculty Led
Multi Destination
Led by experienced US faculty leaders to provide guidance. On average, IBS provides 1 leader per 8-10 students.
Designed to allow students to experience two or more foreign cities while abroad.
Short Term
Programs range from 10 to 22 days abroad and don’t interfere with most spring and fall semester schedules.
open to all majors
Our programs are open for undergraduate and graduate students in any major who are interested in learning about international business practices, policies, and strategies used across a variety of industries.
2024 Summer Programs
2023 - 24 Winter Programs
Instead of learning in a classroom, you will learn from business executives at global companies such as:
・Ernst & Young
・Lloyd’s of London
・Amazon
・PricewaterhouseCoopers
・Chelsea Football Club
・Hard Rock Cafe
・Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange
・Intel
・Osprey
・Cushman & Wakefield
・Riedel Glassworks
・World Trade Organization
・Nissan
・Keolis Transportation
・Capgemini
・Grant Thornton
・BMW
・Swarovski Crystals
・Ikea
・SAP
Scholarships and Financial Planning
Digital Ambassador Scholarship
Digital Ambassador Scholarship
Become a Digital Ambassador to share your experiences through pictures and videos. No experience necessary to apply. Only available to students in our open programs.
Founders Scholarships
An essay-based scholarship for students in our open programs with additional financial need.
IBS Advising
Speak to an IBS advisor to discuss all your financing options with IBS, your university, and other opportunities.
Additional Resources
Consider traditional financial aid options, creative crowdfunding ideas, and everything in between!
Check out what some of our past Digital Ambassadors have created!
Contact us to learn more!
*Virtual programs - open and private - do not qualify for scholarships.
Personal & Professional Development
The benefits you can gain from joining one of our programs go far beyond the curriculum material.
Develop a skill set that employers value, such as:
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The ability to understand and consider multiple perspectives
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Strong communication skills
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Critical and comparative thinking skills
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Patience and flexibility
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An understanding of international policies, business practices, and culture
Build your resume:
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Each student will gain real-life business experience by learning from executives from global companies
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Students will be able to speak about their experience, lessons learned, how they would approach a global project/ topic, and discuss their meetings with business leaders
Discover the knowledge needed to succeed in today’s interconnected world:
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Students will gain the knowledge, skills, and qualities to engage responsibly and effectively in a global environment by developing cultural understanding, patience, curiosity, collaboration, and an appreciation for the unfamiliar.
Contact Us
Have any questions? We'd love to hear from you! Send us a message or give us a call to learn more.
Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 5:00 PM (MST)
Closed weekends and most holidays.