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What Is Business Culture & Social Etiquette Like in Thailand? Studying abroad in Thailand teaches you to look at exotic cultures with a different perspective....

My Summer Abroad in Europe I chose to attend the Summer Europe trip with International Business Seminars because I was searching for a program that was not too long,...

It was my first month as an accounting transfer student. I was attending a new college and living in a new apartment in a new city when I was thrown into my first...

Molly is from Clarion University of Pennsylvania and is completing her senior year in marketing and finance. She has gained an appreciation for other cultures and...

Kendall is from Pensacola, Florida and she’s currently a student at the University of Mississippi. Kendall is an Integrated Marketing Communications major with...

As my last blog post, I have chosen to write about life after IBS. While the trip was nothing short of incredible, the experiences will last a lifetime and continue to...

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We recently interviewed our Alumni Ambassador, Amanda, about her experience on the Summer China study abroad program with International Business Seminars. Amanda is an...

Cushman and Wakefield is a real estate company located in the heart of Prague. It is a public company that was founded in the United States. They now have 400 offices in...

Finding Connection and Perspective While Traveling Europe on a Coach Bus Of the many amazing experiences and opportunities we were exposed to while doing the IBS...

Lessons in Growth and Time Management from a Study Abroad Experience Question: How you were able to accomplish your goals and grow personally and professionally by...

Visiting GE Additive For the 2019 Summer MBA Program, our first company visit was to GE Additive in Munich. While I knew GE had an extensive product line (aircraft...

Thank You Europe How IBS helped accomplish my goals and grow personally and professionally through the attendance of seminars. I wanted to open this by first introducing...

One of my favorite seminars was with the Innsbruck Tour Group. They spoke to our group about how to market a destination such as Innsbruck. It was really interesting to...

Company Visit: Swarovski and Crystal World Out of all the company visits I was definitely the most excited to visit Swarovski Crystals while in Innsbruck, Austria. So...

Lausanne, Switzerland was by far the most naturesque country. There were mountains and trees surrounding us at every point. The town was super cute too. The buildings...

Munich was a beautiful city and one of my favorites that we visited. There were so many old buildings and architecture to admire. We stayed in a hotel that was very...

1. Watch the Eiffel Tower Sparkle Seeing the Eiffel Tower is on many people’s bucket lists. You know what would be even better than just seeing the Eiffel Tower?...

Innsbruck Tour Group One of my favorite seminars was with the Innsbruck Tour Group. They spoke to our group about how to market a destination such as Innsbruck. It...

GLO (IBS) Blog 3: A Day in Venice “If you could travel to any place in the world where would you go?” This is a rather common question many of us have been asked...

Traveling to China - What to Expect So, you’ve decided to go to China for your study abroad trip. Now that you’ve made the decision, it’s time to start doing...

Redefining My Identity Have you ever had someone tell you that you can’t do something because you’re a woman? Have you ever had your decisions questioned because of...

Barcelona is a beautiful city full of excitement around every corner. It was founded as a Roman city in the Middle Ages and has yet to stop growing since its birth. This...

Goals Accomplished Through IBS Going into the IBS Summer China Seminar I had goals. I wanted to grow as a businesswoman, I wanted to feed my mind as much knowledge as...

What to Expect During The Dragon Boat Festival The Dragon Boat Festival is a three-day holiday in China that fell on our time being there. Everyone from all over the...

Transportation Options in China Buying tickets at train stations can be difficult for foreigners who cannot speak Chinese. I come from the LA area and our mode of...

Share experiences One of my main goals for this journey has been to get to know new people. In my semester abroad at UNCW I learned that meeting new people can also...

Food is culture When we had the first meeting we were asked by our supervisors what we are most exited about in this trip. I think half of the people in the group...

Culture Shock in China Dear future world traveler, After traveling to China this summer, I have realized that I am now an expert on world travel and wanted to take...

Best Destinations in China Best DestinationsThere are so many amazing places to visit in China and it can feel a little overwhelming deciding what you want to do with...

The minute that you hear anyone talking about going abroad, it’s human instinct to immediately see dollar signs racking up in your head. How is any college student on...