Travel Study Programs
 Immersion study programs are faculty-led short-term intensive study visits to international locations. Faculty take students to visit factories, meet executives, learn from local faculty, and develop an applied international project. Currently the Business Studies for the Americas program offers immersion programs to Brazil and Spain. Future plans include programs in Chile, China and India.
Brazil Immersion Program
Undergraduate and graduate students can experience a Latin American business culture by participating in the Brazil Immersion Program. Students enroll in the Brazilian Business Dynamics course. The course includes a 10-day field experience to São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Prior to the immersion experience, students were presented with a two-day introduction to the history, culture and socio-economic conditions of the region. The students then participated in the immersion program in Brazil which consisted of corporate visits, academic presentations by Brazilian scholars and cultural activities. Upon returning to San Antonio the students received additional coursework that culminated in a business adaptation group project and an individual reflective essay.
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- 5 Week Summer Session
- 10 Day Travel
- Funding Available
- Graduate & Undergraduate Student Opportunity
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Spain Immersion Program
Undergraduate and graduate students can experience Spanish business culture by participating in the Spain Immersion Program. Students enroll in the Business Success in Spain course. The course includes a 10-day field experience to Barcelona and Madrid, Spain
The course introduces students to the challenges of doing business internationally by comparing U.S. business practices to those in Spain. The 10-day immersion program includes lectures, readings, case discussions, site visits, executive meetings and an applied final project. Prior to the immersion program students studied the history, culture and socio-economic conditions of Spain. Following the immersion, students reflected on their experiences and applied what they learned abroad as part of their final project.
UTSA students received instruction from faculty members at Escuela de Administracion de Empresas (EAE) Business School, a UTSA academic partner. Students studied coursework on Spain and the European Union, Spain and Latin American Trade, Politics and Trade Regulation, Spain's Service Industry, European Union Marketing and Family Businesses.
"The pedagogy of the course provides students with a complex multifaceted experience centered around coursework, company site visits and cultural experiences," said Dr. Victoria Jones, associate dean for international relations. “Students learned the issues and complexities that affect international markets, became responsive to cultural differences among international consumers and developed the skills to adapt management activities in a new environment.”
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