Travel Abroad Opportunities

To succeed in the global economy, graduates must have the ability to do business across cultures, timelines and national boundaries. Globe University/Minnesota School of Business understands the educational value of international experiences for today’s college student. We collaborate with multi-national organizations and Globe Education Network schools to offer academic travel abroad opportunities.

Spring Quarter 2012

For information about the travel abroad program, email Kathey Gartland at kgartland@globeuniversity.edu or speak with a member of your campus’s academic department. Applications are due by Friday, November 18—sign up now. Participating in a travel abroad program* will include international service and applied learning experiences.

Peace House Africa: Arusha, Tanzania

In 2007, Peace House Africa opened Peace House Secondary School (PHS), a major boarding school for AIDS orphans and vulnerable children in Tanzania. Using effective and dynamic teaching methods and emphasizing the development of entrepreneurial business skills, PHS prepares students to play active roles in building a better, more sustainable future for their country.

• Graduate students enrolled in MG551: Politics of Leadership in a Global Economy may participate.
• Undergraduate students enrolled in IT305: Systems Analysis and Design or HS321: Principles of Child Fitness may participate.
• Travel abroad dates May 31 – June 10, 2012.
• The travel abroad cost (graduate or undergraduate) is $2,400.

Salvador, Brazil

Undergraduate students have a second travel abroad opportunity—to South America. By participating in this opportunity offered in conjunction with World Endeavors, students will build their cross-cultural fluency by interacting in meaningful ways with community members, and gain greater insight into Brazilian business practices, culture, and social issues.

Students in the following classes will travel to Salvador, Brazil—June 1 – June 10, 2012. The travel abroad cost is $2,600.

• CM200: Intercultural Communications
• LA201: American Legal Systems
• HU125: World Music

Want More Information about Travel Abroad?

There will be two information conference call sessions for students to ask any questions about the Travel Abroad program. Please know that these calls are not required to participate in the program.

• Tuesday, October 11, 2011
  12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Central time
  Dial-in Number: 1-800-371-8200
  Participant Access Code: 642912
• Tuesday, October 18, 2011
  6:00 p.m. - 7:55 p.m. Central time
  Dial-in Number: 1-800-371-8200
  Participant Access Code: 642912

Travel abroad qualifications

To qualify for the travel abroad program, you must meet all eligibility requirements. Prior to registering students must:

1. Complete all required course prerequisites.
2. Meet all eligibility requirements.
3. Attend required meetings and meet all deadlines associated with the program.
4. Cover the costs above and beyond tuition (see travel abroad program fees).

Please complete either the undergraduate application or graduate application and submit to Kathey Gartland at kgartland@globeuniversity.edu by Friday, November 18.

Once your application has been received and reviewed, you will be contacted regarding your eligibility. If you are selected for the program, registration for the course and a nonrefundable deposit of $500 is due by December 16.

*Prices and exact dates are subject to change. The travel abroad experiences are scheduled to depart/return from Minneapolis. It is your responsibility to make your own way to Minneapolis.