Student voyagers study abroad
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SUMMARY: With summer in full swing, CoB students packed their bags to travel and learn.
The College of Business offers multiple short-term study abroad trips during the summer semester. This year students and faculty members traveled the globe, representing JMU in corners of the Earth, near and far.
CoB 300 in Antwerp
Students had the opportunity to meet with the European Commission.
Students met with Svenja Hahn, a member of European Parliament.
Personal Finance in Iceland
Spectacular hexagonal basalt columns at Reynisfjara Beach in Iceland.
Aerial view of Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital city.
Computer Information Systems in Europe
A tour guide showed students the sights of Bruges, Belgium.
Students visited EY's Amsterdam office.
Netherlands famous windmills on display in the background as students took a walking tour of the area.
Marketing in Turkey and Greece
At the Bee Museum of Rhodes, students donned professional beekeeping gear to observe a live demonstration of honey production and later learned how it is marketed.
Students visited a lecture hall at Matematik Köyü (math village), an inspiring mathematics-focused village in Turkiye where theoretical learning meets serene, nature-infused creativity.
At Bonis Ceramics in Rhodes, students listened as Dimitris Bonis shared his family’s pottery legacy and business operations, while his son gave a live wheel-throwing and pottery-decorating demonstration.
China: Ancient Wisdom and Modern Innovation
International Finance in Antwerp
Students enjoyed a walking tour through Ghent, overlooking the Leie River.
Students visited the European Parliament where they learned how it functions, along with all the complexities related to translating information in 24 languages.
A visit to Chocolate Nation revelaed how one business found a niche and is thriving in a country that has a saturated chocolate market. Students got to shape their own chocolate to take home.
Japan: Art and Business Culture
JMU students learning Japanese at Ritsumeikan University.
Students practiced zazen (zen meditation) with Rev. Daiko Matsuyama at the Myoshin-ji Temple in Kyoto.