Everyone should do this! Past Review
By Dan D (University of North Carolina - Wilmington) - abroad from 01/02/2012 to 01/10/2012 with
International Business Seminars: Winter MBA Europe - London and Paris in 10 Days!
I experienced Europe and the culture. I know try to get back every two years simply because of my experience with IBS
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I still, 3 years later, recall going to all the businesses. Some were more formal than others, but all enlightening. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
top notch. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Could not have been happier with the location and the hotels. Easily accessible and clean. |
| * Food: |
Paris food was much better than London, but then again the world already knows that. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Everyone in London and Paris could not have been nicer. Don't believe what people say. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
N/A |
| * Safety: |
No issue what so ever. Never felt unsafe. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
not on a student budge. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | I brought my wife, so total around $9,000. However, I got there early and got to visit Paris prior to the group. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Actually no. i would recommend that everyone leave a couple days early to spend time in the host country before the group arrives. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | None |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | zero |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | I do not. I never saw an issue with the Parisians and me not knowing french. Pick up a couple of polite words, and you'll be fine. |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I would pay more attention to the exchange rate prior to the visit. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
