Study Abroad

Overview

The Columbia CIBER provides students with opportunities to travel abroad to observe international business practices in action.

International Study Tours

International Study Tours allow Columbia Business School students, faculty advisors and staff members to visit companies, factories, government officials, entrepreneurs and journalists in a variety of countries. The experiential programming offers direct exposure to the managerial, political and cultural norms that shape business practices in other regions of the world.

Chazen MBA Exchange Program

For a longer international study experience, the Chazen MBA Exchange Program offers Columbia Business School students a chance to study at one of 24 leading graduate management institutions around the world. While overseas, students gain firsthand knowledge of another country’s business environment while enhancing their understanding of international business issues. The exchange program also gives students the opportunity to take courses that are not typically offered at Columbia.

Interstate Programme

Each year, one American MBA student from Columbia Business School is invited to participate in the intimate Interstate Programme in Europe. During this three-day international business forum, students debate and discuss such timely topics as corporate governance in the European Union. Business and political leaders moderate the sessions, offering insights based on their own experience. CIBER provides funding for a Columbia student to attend this event.

The Interstate Programme takes place each June and student participants are selected to attend through an application process. Feedback from the 2007 participant to be posted soon.

To read about the experience of our student participant from 2005, please click here.