Why choose Forum-Nexus Study Abroad?

Forum-Nexus programs are unique in that they give participating students the opportunity to learn while traveling, and to study in some of the best Universities in Europe, while engaging with top professors and interacting with global leaders.

The programs are held in some of the most attractive and dynamic cities in the world. Students will greatly improve their global awareness, cultural intelligence, and International IQ as they learn from their professors, their surroundings, and the companies and organizations they visit. Students will be able to take classes with knowledgeable and friendly professors, participate in professional visits to leading multinational companies and international organizations, and study with bright and motivated students from the U.S., Mexico, Brazil, Egypt, Venezuela, Thailand, Indonesia, Holland and other countries, a truly multi-national and multi-cultural experience!

A Forum-Nexus program gives each participant the chance to:

• Expand your world view
• Enhance your resume
• Break out of your academic routine
• Build your network of friends from around the world
• Develop leadership skills
• Create global awareness

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Testimonials

The Forum-Nexus experience is quite unique! Both courses I took there were excellent and the itinerary was simply amazing!! It's a great opportunity to enrich your knowledge of European culture, to visit successful companies, improve your International IQ and to have fun while you're making new friends!! I went on 2003 and I was very close to do it again on 2004. I totally recommend it!!

Filipe N Frota, Monterrey, ITESM

Traveling in Europe is on everybody's to-do list. Forum Nexus provided me with an organized, comfortable way to do this while studying business and culture. I learned a lot in class of course, but the majority of what I learned came from experiences outside the classroom. What makes this trip special is all the little experiences that add up, from seeing people dressed as rabbits on the beach in Barcelona, to sampling cheese in a French street side café, to realizing that you can read Italian because you already speak Spanish, to meeting friendly old Greek men who pick you flowers, to listening to DJ Hugo's music on the bus, and of course making new best friends. You'll have a lot to think about when it's over. And a LOT of pictures.

Jacqueline Boss, University of Miami More Testimonials

Earn Credits for University (while traveling)

Earn up to 6 credits during the Summer or Winter Break while studying in some of the most amazing cities in Europe: Barcelona, Paris, Geneva, Interlaken, Milan, Venice, Athens and Istanbul. The program is suitable for business and non-business students in all majors. Students may enroll at the undergraduate or graduate level, based on their qualifications.

Forum-Nexus programs are AACSB accredited through our academic partnership with the IQS Business School of the Ramon Llull University in Barcelona and are co-sponsored by the Catholic University of Milan (Universitŕ Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, member of the ISEP Network)

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Fascinating classes and interesting professors

Courses

• Introduction to the European Union: Economics, Politics, Culture and Society
• Cross-Cultural Communication: Understanding Cultural Differences in Europe
• International Business
• International Financial Markets: Understanding the Global Financial Crisis
• International Marketing
• Cross-Cultural Management

• Understanding the European Union and its Multicultural Environment
• Strategies for International Business and Cross-Cultural Negotiations in the European Union
• International Marketing Strategies in the Context of the Global Financial Crisis
• Understanding the European Union and its International Business Environment
• International Marketing and Cross Cultural Management in Europe
• International Business Strategies in the Context of the Global Financial Crisis
• International Financial Markets and the European Union
• Cross Cultural Management in the European Union
• International Business and Marketing Strategies in Europe

Network with international students from excellent Universities

Over the course of 30 days traveling together, the bonds among students of the Forum-Nexus programs are strong enough to last a lifetime. The students that elect to participate in Forum-Nexus programs tend to be ambitious, open-minded and highly motivated.

By mixing students with other schools, we offer excellent networking opportunities for students.
For example, in 2009 we had a group of 40 students from diverse countries such as USA, Mexico, Panama, Venezuela, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Egypt, Holland and more.

Alumni of Forum-Nexus have come from universities such as:

• USA: Penn State University, Temple University, George Washington University, University of Texas-Austin, University of Arizona, University of Miami, University of Florida, Rollins College, Ohio State University, and more...
• Mexico: Monterrey Tech (ITESM), Universidad de las Americas
• Brazil: FAAP Business School in Sao Paulo, Catholic University of Sao Paulo, Feevale University in Porto Alegre, and more...
• Holland: Tilburg University
• Egypt: American University in Cairo
• United Kingdom: Middlesex University
• and many more...

Increase your International IQ!

Throughout the program, students will interact with Dr Hugo Hervitz (and all of our professors) with encouragement to Increase your International-IQ.

At the conclusion of the course, all students will have the opportunity to measure their International-IQ score by taking the IKAT (International Knowledge Assessment Test)

Learn by doing

• The best way to learn is to "get out there" and experience the world first-hand
• Traveling across Europe allows you to see and feel Europe for what it really is, and not just what you learn in a book
• Professional and cultural visits guided by professors
• Insights into European history, culture, politics and business from executives and professors
• Students will get to visit numerous multinational corporations, financial institutions and international organizations and interact with their executives and officials in order to learn first-hand about their role and strategies

Visits to International Organizations and Leading Companies

In addition to insightful classes, students learn a great deal from a number of valuable professional visits. Based on the courses they are taking, students will be able to visit leading European companies, international organizations, financial institutions, government agencies, multinational corporations and non-governmental organizations. Most visits include detailed discussions with officials of the companies and organizations. Each student will visit at least four companies or organizations per class. The professional visits are usually held in the afternoon.

Some of the companies and organizations we have visited in previous programs are:

• World Trade Organization
• Volkswagen (SEAT)
• Codorniu Winery
• Banco de Sabadell
• Air France
• Credit Agricole
• OECD
• UNESCO
• Barcelona Stock Exchange
• United Nations European Headquarters
• Louis Vuitton
• Philips Electronics
• IGP Decaux
• UniCredit Group
• Metaxa (Remy Cointreau Group)
• National Bank of Greece
• Turkish Airlines
• Akbank
• Hewlett-Packard Turkey

See the World!

The Forum-Nexus cities are very attractive as business and cultural destinations, with programs planned in 2010 to visit Barcelona, Paris, Geneva, Interlaken, Swiss Alps, Milan, Venice, Athens, Istanbul, and more...

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