The Year in Review http://warrington.ufl.edu/sb/intlprograms/uf/
FOUR WCBA SPONSORED PROGRAMS ROME MADRID LONDON PARIS
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
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
Warrington College of Business Administration is the ONLY college at UF with an international programs office 3 full-time advisors, 1 student assistant Conducted 923 30-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
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
Enrollment in WCBA Programs Balancing participation among FOUR locations Students Participating in WCBA Sponsored Programs 60 50 40 30 20 London Madrid Rome Paris 10 0 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 UF in London established summer 2005 UF in Madrid established fall 2005 UF in Rome established fall 2007 UF in Paris established spring 2010
The number of BA students studying abroad has remained steady even though undergraduate enrollment has decreased over the past 5 years 1750 1500 1250 1000 Students Not Studying Abroad Students Studying Abroad 2011 33.6 % of graduating class studies abroad 2005 16.6% of graduating class studies abroad 1197 853 767 798 731 745 583 750 500 250 239 308 269 291 308 255 296 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Graduating Business Students 2005-2011
Our goal is to continue increasing the percentage of BA students participating in exchange programs BA Students Participating in Exchanges 2010-11 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08 2006-07 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
2127* UF students studied abroad in 2009-10 30% 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) 2009-10 WCBA LS 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 Students who studied abroad Total college enrollment: WCBA and Liberal Arts and Sciences comp * Includes graduate and undergraduate students
NEW DEVELOPMENTS New college student organization: INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS STUDENT AMBASSADORS (http://warrington.ufl.edu/sb/intlprograms/uf/ipsa.asp) 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)
http://www.cba.ufl.edu/sb/intlprograms/ Joe Rojo Lucy DiLeo Jason Ward Go Gators, Go Global!