These blog posts have been written by our students. Enjoy learning about the Executive Experience Abroad through our students’ eyes!
Paris, France has been a dream vacation since I was a little girl. The sites, the sounds, the food and the language—it had to be the embodiment of France, or so I thought. Having traveled to Alsace-Lorraine, France in 2015, I soon realized the vast history and culture are what Read More
You might be wondering why I’m writing a blog post about planning out your trip when the applications for the Winter study abroad programs haven’t even closed yet, but trust me when I say that you need to plan early. Planning isn’t just thinking about all of the fun you Read More
In this day and age it is hard to step away from our cell phones. Every sight is Snapchat* and Instagram worthy, plus mom wants daily Facebook updates. There’s even an Instagram competition that IBS puts on during the seminar, so why wouldn’t you bring your phone ready to use overseas? Read More
We recently interviewed our Alumni Ambassador, Amanda, about her experience on the Summer China study abroad program with International Business Seminars. Amanda is an accountancy student at Northern Illinois University. She is extremely involved and she is always finding ways to learn, explore and make herself more marketable in her Read More
You’re going to be going to some amazing cities and you’re going to want to take advantage of the free time you have there. You should definitely look up places of interest that you would want to visit. If there’s somewhere you want to go, but you don’t know anyone Read More
Some of you may be wondering what to do as far as bringing money to study abroad in Europe. My advice is to visit your bank and get Euros from them. The rates at your bank are much much lower than getting Euros at an airport or in Europe itself. Once Read More
Company tours and walking can build up quite an appetite! So why not experience cultures with your taste buds? Living in south Louisiana, I never thought I could experience cuisine better than anything local. We landed in Europe and I was quickly proven wrong. While studying abroad, you can try Read More
Every single day life presents us with an incredible opportunity to become a better individual than we were the day before. Sometimes these opportunities are very apparent and smack us right in the face, but at other times they require a little bit searching to be found. When I made Read More
The greatest obstacle I faced in studying abroad as an independent first-generation college student was the daunting task of coming up with the money for the trip. I didn’t have a fancy job to pay for the trip myself, nor did I have a generous friend or family member who Read More
My time spent on the Summer Europe Seminar with IBS was undoubtedly one of the most exhilarating journeys I have ever experienced. There was simply so much to do, so much to see, every single day we were abroad. The closest analogy that comes to mind is that of a Read More
If you’ve signed up for an IBS seminar, or are considering some form of study abroad, then it’s likely that you’ve done some research about the country you’re wishing to visit. When I was preparing for the Summer China Seminar, I did lots of research on the country and the Read More
1. Currency Exchange Before I left for my trip I went to the bank and withdrew a small amount of cash in form of euros, francs and pounds and I am SO glad that I did. It is also imperative to alert your bank that you will be traveling abroad, Read More