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CUBA

Students were among the first U.S. citizens to visit Cuba since the relaxing of the embargo!

Students completed Global Business Management (BMGT 1798 - Special Topics)* during Autumn Semester 2015, and spent 8 days in Cuba developing international business skills and experiencing what it means to be a global citizen.

Students attended classroom sessions at a local school, and visit entrepreneur businesses.

CubaStudy content included:

  • Entrepreneur Business acumen
  • Cultural awareness and protocol
  • US and Cuba business relationships
  • Project planning and organizing
  • Translating business principles to the local business environment.

What else students experienced:

  • Meet local business owners/entrepreneurs
  • Visit a bioreserve
  • Visit a Sugar Mill
  • Visit an organic farm and local agricultural co-ops
  • Immersion in local culture

Cost: $3,715

Included: Round-trip airfare, inter-country flights, accommodations, some meals, tips and entrance fees for scheduled group activities, and insurance. Tuition and textbooks are not included.

Mexico (Modern Languages)

Faculty Contact: Eleanor Opitz (eopitz@cscc.edu)

Study Abroad in MexicoStudents have the option of completing either 2 or 4 credit hours in Spanish while studying Spanish in Cuernavaca, Mexico for either 2 or 4 weeks. Study Spanish in the Mexican City of Eternal Spring!

Students of Spanish will have the opportunity to be immersed in the Spanish language and culture while living in Cuernavaca, Mexico with a Mexican host family for either two weeks or four weeks. Students will study Spanish with native Spanish speakers at Cemanahuac Educational Community in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Students will study in small classes for four hours per day, and then have the rest of the day to explore Cuernavaca and other fascinating places in the Mexican state of Morelos and Mexico City along with students from around the US and the world.

Highlights include:

  • Studying with native-speaking Spanish teachers
  • Living with a Mexican host family in Cuernavaca, a beautiful city with an eternal spring climate located an hour away from Mexico City
  • Taking field strips to archaeological sites with Cemanahuac staff anthropologist

Possible excursions to:

  • Taxco, the silver city
  • Teotihuacan, the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon
  • Tepoztlan, the enchanting village
  • The Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City
  • The Templo Mayor, Palace of Fine Arts, National Palace and Cathedral in Mexico City
  • Puebla, the city of angels
  • Xochicalco, an ancient commercial and astronomical center
  • Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo´s world, Arts of Mexico
  • Participating in one of the volunteer programs in Cuernavaca
  • Taking walking tours of Cuernavaca
  • Learning local crafts—cooking and back strap weaving
  • Shopping for incredible handicrafts in the mercados
  • Eating authentic Mexican cuisine

Two weeks: June 27-July 11
Four weeks: June 27-July 25

The two-week program cost $1995.00
The four-week program cost $2990.00

JAPAN

Faculty Lead: Dr. Erica Swarts (eswarts@cscc.edu)

Golden PavilionThis course was taught online Spring semester 2014, and culminated in an eleven-day trip to Japan during the semester break in May.

Earned credit for SSCI 1798: Japanese Anthropology – and study abroad for 11 days in Japan.

This experience will introduce students to the culture and diversity of Japan, a land where the ancient and cutting edge coexist. Japan offers an excellent opportunity to study different aspects of culture (history, economics, religion, politics, art and architecture, group dynamics, etc.) from an anthropological perspective. This tour starts upon arrival in Osaka. We will first work our way south to Hiroshima, and then back north to Kyoto, Hakone, and finally, Kamakura and Tokyo.

Highlights included:

  • Guided tours of Tokyo, Kyoto and Hiroshima
  • Excursions to the Great Buddha of Kamakura, ancient imperial palaces and medieval castles, the Golden Pavilion, Meiji and Miyajima Shrines, and the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Museum, and many more sites
  • An air-conditioned, movie- and karaoke-equipped tour bus, the preferred method of sightseeing in Japan
  • Two trips on the superfast Shinkansen (bullet train)
  • A cruise on beautiful Lake Hakone and a cable car ride up Mt. Komagatake to glimpse Mt. Fuji
  • An array of amazing regional foods
  • For the "daring," a chance to soak in a hot spring
  • And so much more!

Denmark and Germany

Lead: Carmen Daniels (cdaniels@cscc.edu)

Occurred May 2014

CopenhagenThis exciting journey began in Denmark and ended in Berlin, Germany with a visit to Sweden in between. Students gained an understanding of global business issues in key EU markets, first hand. Though tourist sights are part of the journey, this was not a tour. Students engaged in the study of international business and hopefully, begin to develop a global mindset.

To prepare for the overseas portion of the program, students participated in a special section of SCM-1190, International Business. The course was online in spring 2014. Participation in inter-college activities and assignments with students from three US community colleges was also part of the course.

Danish business faculty led the overseas component of the program along with US faculty. By preparing a team business presentation and participating in a Danish-style exam, students experienced the differences in educational systems and honed their cultural awareness. The academic part of the overseas experience was balanced by visits to cultural and fun sites.

Highlights included:

  • Classes taught in English by Danish and US faculty at a Danish college
  • Visits to Danish and German businesses including Rittersport (chocolate)
  • Tivoli Gardens amusement park
  • Viking Museum
  • Cultural tours in Copenhagen and Berlin
  • Day-trip to Sweden
  • Immersion into local culture
  • Free time to explore each city

 

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