Pitt Business Global Experiences

At the Pitt Business Global Business Institute (GBI), students are able to study and practice business at one of our global Pitt campuses. All GBI locations offer students the option to take part in an international internship, which provides real-time work experience in a global setting. Students can participate in the Pitt Business GBI in Florence, London, and Sydney. View the GBI Program page.

The International Internship Program (IIP) offers Pitt Business students the opportunity to intern full-time during an entire summer abroad. IIP is offered in the following locations: Berlin, Dublin, Madrid, and Paris. Most locations offer internships in English and interning abroad through IIP will give you a clear competitive edge in today’s job market. See the IIP webpage for location-specific details, including dates and applicant requirements.

Plus3 is your first chance to global experiences at Pitt. This two-week, three-credit program is available to first-year students at Pitt Business, the Swanson School of Engineering, and the School of Nursing, in addition to transfer students at Pitt Business. Students have the opportunity to travel to one of nine countries, each with a different industry of focus. Visit the website to see this year’s locations and industries.

• Global Service Learning– Pitt Business global service learning programs are offered in the context of an international project in which students use their business skills to make a difference in host communities around the world. Students will develop professional business skills and engage in critical thinking and problem-solving in a new cultural context. These global experiences are offered in the spring term.
• Global Consulting Capstone (Germany) – This virtual program with a client in Germany allows students to participate in a real-world project with a global client based in Augsburg, Germany. Students will be able to apply their marketing knowledge and develop global competencies and transferable skills through this experience.
• Leadership in the Himalayas – Leadership skills are among the most highly sought transferrable skills that you will utilize in your professional life. Developing your leadership style is also a very personal experience that can’t be taught in the classroom. Leadership Development in the Himalayas gives you the opportunity to go beyond leadership theory and develop your leadership skills through this 6-credit experiential outdoor learning in the Indian Himalayas.
• Global Supply Networks and Manufacturing in Latin America – This program extends through the month of May, in which participants will gain 3 credits. Students live in Montevideo, gaining a theoretical understanding of the supply chain process in Latin America. Students will also acquire a first-hand understanding of the national issues facing businesses in Uruguay.
• Business, Tech, Engineering the German Way – This program focuses on German engineering technology and engineering business culture and will be offered in a hybrid model. Students will start the program virtually, meet the faculty, cover the first half of the courses and then travel to Munich, Germany for two weeks to finish the courses, in country.
• Comparative Economics of Central Europe- This is a summer program throughout the month of May, focused the history, politics, sociology, economics, and culture of post-war Czech Republic and Poland. Participants will earn 3 Pitt credits towards ECON 0905: Czech Republic & Poland: Economy, Policy, and Culture.
• Pitt in Japan- Pitt in Japan is a five-week summer program located in Kobe, Japan. Participants will earn six credits. In addition to the mandatory “Japanese Language and Culture” course, students take “Doing Business in Japan” to gain a better understanding of the Japanese business culture and environment.
• INNOVATE – With INNOVATE, students explore the relationship between technology, globalization, and leadership in the global marketplace through corporate site visits, guest lectures, and cultural site visits. Participants will take a spring-long course on Pitt’s campus and then will spend five days in Shanghai and five days in Beijing over spring break.

• Berlin School of Economics and Law 
• Universitat Pompeu Fabra 
• NEOMA 
• KEDGE 
• Vienna University of Economics and Business 
• University of Augsburg 
• Korea University
• Seoul National University 
• Yonsei University 
• University of Adelaide 

Pitt Business students are also eligible to participate in other exchange programs offered through Pitt. For a full list of all exchange program options, visit this link.

• The Haller Global Fellowship is an honors-caliber experience for incoming Pitt Business students. Students will participate in a 4-week program during the summer prior to their start at Pitt Business. This optional program includes completion of the introductory honors business course, special programming and activities, and participation in a 10-day international travel experience to Ireland. Priority access for the Haller Fellowship will be given to incoming Pitt Business students who have been admitted to the Frederick Honors College but all first year students are invited to apply.

• abroadSELECT – Students at the University of Pittsburgh are some of the best and the brightest around, which is why we are proud to offer the abroadSELECT program. By partnering with the top institutions in the UK and Ireland, we are able to offer you the opportunity to take courses in your field(s) of study alongside international peers.

• Independent Honors Research Project- Select Pitt Business Honors Program students can participate in an independent international research project. These projects are custom built by the student, a faculty member, and the Pitt Business International Programs Office.