INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS STUDY ABROAD. The Year in Review

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1 The Year in Review

2 FOUR WCBA SPONSORED PROGRAMS ROME MADRID LONDON PARIS

3 Many other options are available using WCBA exchange programs SINGAPORE FRANCE THAILAND HONG KONG NETHERLANDS SWEDEN CHINA TURKEY DENMARK AUSTRIA SOUTH KOREA ITALY GERMANY PERU SPAIN NORWAY POLAND CHILE FINLAND UNITED KINGDOM TAIWAN AUSTRALIA

4 OUR MISSION Keep students on track for graduation Encourage students to study abroad for a semester or an academic year as a component of the academic plan Offer students the opportunity to take challenging courses abroad that add value to the WCBA degree Design affordable programs in a variety of exciting locations. Encourage participation in UF exchange and WCBA sponsored programs

5 Warrington College of Business Administration is the ONLY college at UF with an international programs office 3 full-time advisors, 1 student assistant Conducted minute appointments w/students last year International Programs manage FOUR sponsored programs (Madrid, London, Rome, Paris) and 26 exchange programs in Europe, Latin America and Asia Advising Admissions Orientations Enrollment Program management

6 WCBA sends approximately 300 undergraduates abroad annually International Programs welcomes over 120 international exchange students every year. These students register for approximately 1,156 FTE s of business credits (289 business courses) International Programs hosts many events for UF and visiting students during the academic year, including: Global Gathering (fair showcasing exchange students and programs) Photo Contest (fall semester) Campus information sessions Gator Survival Abroad

7 Enrollment in WCBA Programs Balancing participation among FOUR locations Students Participating in WCBA Sponsored Programs London Madrid Rome Paris UF in London established summer 2005 UF in Madrid established fall 2005 UF in Rome established fall 2007 UF in Paris established spring 2010

8 The number of BA students studying abroad has remained steady even though undergraduate enrollment has decreased over the past 5 years Students Not Studying Abroad Students Studying Abroad % of graduating class studies abroad % of graduating class studies abroad Graduating Business Students

9 Our goal is to continue increasing the percentage of BA students participating in exchange programs BA Students Participating in Exchanges

10 2127* UF students studied abroad in % of those students were from WCBA (635*) Below is a graph comparing enrollment size and study abroad participation between WCBA and LS (the largest college at UF) WCBA LS Students who studied abroad Total college enrollment: WCBA and Liberal Arts and Sciences comp * Includes graduate and undergraduate students

11 NEW DEVELOPMENTS New college student organization: INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS STUDENT AMBASSADORS ( New exchanges o Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona, Spain (fall 2011) o Vienna University of Economics and Business Austria (spring 2011) o ESADE Barcelona, Spain (undergraduates - fall 2011) o Hochschule Osnabrück, University of Applied Sciences Germany Internship program (spring 2011)

12 Joe Rojo Lucy DiLeo Jason Ward Go Gators, Go Global!