Travel Abroad Opportunities
Success in today's global economy depends on the ability to do business across cultures, timelines and national boundaries. Broadview University recognizes the value of international experiences. We collaborate with multi-national organizations and fellow Globe Education Network schools to create academic travel abroad opportunities for both graduate and undergraduate students
For more information email Kathy Gartland at kgartland@globeuniversity.edu or contact the academic department at your campus.
Available Spring Quarter 2012
Applications are being accepted now, and are due by Friday, November 18. 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 experience is embedded in MG551: Politics of Leadership in a Global Economy.
- Undergraduate experience is embedded in IT305: Systems Analysis and Design and HS321: Principles of Child Fitness.
- Dates: May 31 - June 10, 2012.
- The travel abroad cost (graduate or undergraduate) is $2,400.
Salvador, Brazil
A second travel abroad opportunity exists for undergraduate students. 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.
Enroll in one of these three courses: CM200: Intercultural Communciations, LA201: American Legal Systems or HU125: World Music, and travel to Salvador Brazil, June 1- 10, 2012. The travel abroad cost is $2,600.
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 Shannon Guse at sguse@broadviewuniversity.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, MN. It is your responsibility to make your own way to Minneapolis.