International Exchange Opportunities for LCOB Students
International Exchange
Opportunities for LCOB Students
Why participate in an exchange?
Opportunity to learn about other cultures
and experience unique learning
atmospheres Make long-lasting connections with other students and professors
around the world Broaden outlook and
knowledge of the world
Program options: • Fall and/or spring terms
• Two-week to three-month special Summer Programs
• Internships for CIS & CS majors
• All programs taught in English
• Programs include company visits, cultural and social activities
• Receive academic credit at FGCU for program(s)
• Some programs specially geared to specific majors
International Partner
Universities China
Yantai University
France Audencia-Nantes School of Management ESC Dijon-Burgundy School of Business
France Business School (previously ESCEM) Toulouse Business School (TBS) (previously Groupe ESC Toulouse) has
a campus in Barcelona, Spain
Germany Harz
University of Wuerzburg
Sweden Halmstad University
New Zealand Unitec
EUROPE
Halmstad University Halmstad (Sweden)
ESC Toulouse Toulouse(France)
Barcelona (Spain)
fBS (France) Tours & Poitiers
Audencia Nantes(France)
University of Wuerzburg Wuerzburg (Germany)
Harz University of Applied Sciences Wernigerode (Germany)
ESC Dijon Dijon(France)
CHINA & NEW ZEALAND
Unitec Auckland (New Zealand)
Yantai University Yantai (China)
Exchange vs. Study Abroad
Study Abroad
More options
Higher costs
More on your own
Exchange Program
Less options
Lower Costs
More support France Business School-Tours, France
Do I Qualify? To be eligible, the student must:
Start the process at least six months in advance
Have earned a minimum 60 credits and a 3.0 GPA
Have always met FGCU’s Code of Conduct
Non-business students need written approval from their College’s Academic Advisor or Dean
Letter of Recommendation from the faculty
Personal Statement
Valid Passport
For more information on how you can participate in an exchange program: Visit our website
http://www.fgcu.edu/CoB/studentexchange.html
(where you can download a copy of our brochure)
Call 239-590-7302 to schedule an appointment with Ms. Meza
What LCOB students
say about their participation in the exchange programs
Jocelyn Scott and
Mariana Tirado
“We visited many places. “
“We now view the world with a different set of eyes.”
Mariana Tirado & Jocelyn Scott
“ We learned a lot and also had the best time of our lives.”
"This was hands down the best decision we have ever made!”
Mariana Tirado and Jocelyn Scott are referring to
their participation in the Lutgert College of Business exchange program to Barcelona, Spain,
as part of the exchange agreement between FGCU and ESC Toulouse (Toulouse, France). The
ESCE Business School is ESC Toulouse’s campus in
Spain.
Photo includes international students from China, Poland, Lithuania and France along with Jocelyn Scott (center
front) and Mariana Tirado (far right).
“Taken during one of
our favorite days in Spain with
some great people in a very special
place, the
Montserrat Mountains”.
Jocelyn Scott
In Milan, Italy’s Famous Galleria
Vittorio Emmanuele
“We visited many places. “ “We now view the world with a different set of
eyes.”
Mariana Tirado &
Jocelyn Scott
Jocelyn Scott (photo on left) Mariana Tirado
(photo on right)
Jocelyn on top of the Arc de Triomphe overlooking the Eifel Tower in Paris, France
Mariana with the Eifel Tower in the background
“I really like the teaching style over here.
I feel as though I am getting a more ‘real world’ experience.
…I have to really think about what the teacher has just taught and apply it to the mini projects. Then, I have to give a
presentation on what I just analyzed.” Jocelyn Scott
“I think that LCOB should encourage MANY, MANY, MANY more students to study abroad.”
Jocelyn Scott
Mariana Tirado With Her Family In front of the Catedral de Barcelona.
Her parents joined her at the
end of her stay in Europe.
--Offering full semester
programs and shorter
summer programs.
France Business School Residence
“The culture in France is like nothing I have ever experienced. The people pay
closer attention to detail and their interactions with others. Every meal
is a big ordeal that lasts hours.”
-Courtney Lynch (Studied at fBS Summer 2013)
Castle tour in France
“The classes are much longer but more concentrated. Working with students from all over the world, is both challenging and rewarding.”
-Courtney Lynch
Nick Labo
Nick Labo and his
new friends Deepak
and William, visiting
the London Eye.
“I enjoyed my summer exchange so much that I am coming back in the
Spring.” -Nick Labo
Gastronomy class in Tours, France.
“It was amazing to have the opportunity to see the Tour de France pass right through the town I was studying in.” –Courtney Lynch
ESC Dijon – Spring 2012
Amanda Niemczyk and Erin Will attended ESC Dijon Bourgogne, Dijon, France as part of the exchange agreement with FGCU.
“This entire experience has made me a much more confident, well-rounded person and has enabled me to shed the ‘American mindset’ and gain a better understanding of the world. “
Amanda Niemczyk
Dijon, France Students from ESC Dijon
Amanda Niemczyk (4th from the left) Erin Will (4th from the
right). Spring 2012
“Studying abroad was the best decision I've made during my college career. I would go back in a heart beat.”
“I am actually hoping to go back to Europe to work after graduation .”
Erin Will
ESC Dijon Amanda Niemczyk (far left) and other students
“It is impossible to explain all the experiences you gain and things you learn from being able to fully immerse yourself in an entirely different culture…I met people from over 20 countries, and keep in touch with most of them.”
Erin Will
ESC Dijon Erin Will (bottom center) and friends
“The city of Dijon was the perfect sized city to explore. It gave me the opportunity to live my everyday life in a medieval city that was so rich and full of history. “
Amanda Niemczyk
“This experience has opened my eyes to so much. It allowed me to travel throughout Europe, to make memories and lifelong friendships with students from across the U.S. and the world. “
Amanda Niemczyk
Visiting Greece Spring 2012. Photo provided by Amanda Niemczyk.
Summer 2012
"I felt like I was learning history in the making.”
Alejandro Anillo
Alejandro is referring to the six-week summer program to Audencia School of Management in Nantes, France.
Audencia-Nantes School of
Management Business Building
Nantes, France
“We had a professor who explained the basics of the European Union and at the same time kept us updated on the events
that were going on in Europe. It was an interesting week since the EU
decided to bail out Spain. I felt like I was learning history in the
making”. Alejandro Anillo
Cointreau Factory Learning about the marketing strategies that Cointreau used
to become an internationally
recognized liquor company.
Business and Cultural
Environment of Europe Module “…gave an overview that dealt specifically with the business and cultural environments of:
Germany
the Eastern European countries
France
The British Isles the Mediterranean
And the Scandinavian countries.” Mary Ann Crandall
“I learned a lot about the differences between the member states*, and it gave me an appreciation and understanding of the way they do business with each other, as well as with the United States.”
Mary Ann Crandall
* Mary is referring to the European Union
“On a cultural note, there is an art festival in Nantes in mid-June,
called the Voyage a Nantes, which basically turns the city into a
“party mode”.
There are random displays of art all over the city.”
Robert Dorsey II
Sharing a meal with
Friends (Alejandro Anillo in
the far left)
--Nantes has many students and young people. The city is busy until very late.
Mary Ann
Crandall’s Host Family
Mary Ann chose to live with a host family instead of staying in a dorm. They have become good friends.
Chateau Soutard
Vinyard, France
Lessons in grapes and wines
Summer 2012
A three month summer exchange program
especially created for FGCU’s CIS/CS majors by the Julius-Maximilians-University of
Wuerzburg.
The program includes an independent study research project (student selects from a dozen possible topics) and an internship.
Daniel is referring to the internship he did as part of three month summer exchange program to the University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany, designed specially for CIS/CS majors.
“During the internship I obtained a substantial amount of knowledge that I would not have been able to gain in a classroom setting. Everyone that I worked with was extremely friendly and helpful.”
Daniel Price
“I learned much from my peers* as well as from the people I met in Germany.”
Ngan Huynh
Ngan is referring to Jasson Velez, Daniel Price, and Jason Badge (the other FGCU students who participated in the exchange program with him).
“The independent study was a unique experience that helped me
improve my research and presentations skills.”
Daniel Price
*Each student selected a topic that most interested them from a dozen possible options.
“The German culture values freedom, the same as we do in
the US. “
“It also values manners and etiquette. That reflects their hundred years of history and tradition.”
Ngan Huynh
“I learned a great deal about SAP during my internship (which was
one of my principal goals for participating in the exchange).”
Jasson Velez
“I feel it added a lot of value to my professional experience.”
Jasson Velez
“It was a great personal experience. I'm extremely glad I
participated.” Jasson Velez
“The trip to Wuerzburg was definitely a great experience. I loved my internship at IBIS and met a lot of great people there.”
-Spencer Jacobs
“I saw a lot of beautiful scenery while traveling around Europe. Experiencing the different cultures over there was really great.
-Spencer Jacobs
For more information on how you can participate in an exchange program: Visit our website
http://www.fgcu.edu/CoB/studentexchange.html
(where you can download a copy of our brochure)
Call 239-590-7302 to schedule an appointment with Ms. Meza