Undergraduate

What is a Short-Term Global Immersion?

Global immersions are short study trips embedded into an international business-oriented course that allow students a chance to experience global business rather than simply learning about it in the classroom.

• Led by an experienced Fox faculty member
• Customized 3-credit course offered in the spring or fall semester*
• Gain valuable skills in cross-cultural business understanding
• Learn about unique entrepreneurial environments
• Understand distinct governance and institutional practices across global business environments

Unlike a study abroad trip focused on classroom learning and sightseeing, the Fox Global Immersions are meant to:

• Expose students to the environment of business by taking them to targeted destinations that offer a robust and profound practical business experience.
• Engage in learning opportunities, including meeting with business executives in the destination country, touring factories, interacting with government officials, learning about business from locals.
• Tour key sites and service learning projects

Global Immersions offer a number of possible benefits for students from any background and in any academic track.

• Language acquisition
• International networking
• Intercultural competence
• Leadership skills
• Hands-on learning
• Global awareness
• Relationship building
• Self-confidence

Yes. The undergraduate global immersion experience is embedded in the 3-credit IB2509 course. Your instructor for that course will be the same faculty member that leads you through the immersion experience, giving you the added benefit of in-depth preparation prior to departure as well as valuable insights while on the immersion. You should register for the course associated with the immersion experience of interest to you.