Pitt Business International Programs

Please begin searching for programs or set up an appointment with a member of the Pitt Business International Programs team. The team member will be able to provide an overview of options, prices, and scholarships. Please visit abroad.pitt.edu for more details about all programs.

You can also visit our blog site, Pitt Business To the World, to see first-hand experiences from Pitt Business students in our study abroad programs all over the world.

Global Business Institute

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 Buenos Aires, Florence, London, Shanghai, and Sydney. View the GBI Program page.

International Internship Program

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, Mumbai, Paris, Prague, and San Francisco. 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 Program

The Plus3 Program is your first chance to study abroad at Pitt. This two-week, three-credit study abroad program is for freshman students at Pitt Business, the Swanson School of Engineering, and the School of Nursing. Students have the opportunity to travel to one of seven different countries, each with a different industry of focus. Visit the website to see this year’s locations and industries.

Honors Programming

Haller Global Honors Fellowship

The Haller Global Honors Fellowship is a program offered exclusively to incoming freshmen of the Pitt Business Honors Program. Students can complete an early global experience prior to the start of their first semester on campus.

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. View a project example: Rachael White’s “Disruptive Innovation through Social Entrepreneurship: Using Fashion to Create Social Change.”

“I love international travel. I’ve studied the coffee supply chain in Costa Rica with the Plus3 Program; social entrepreneurship with the Pitt in South Africa Program; international marketing in Ecuador; and sustainable cities with Pitt in Amsterdam.”

View her Pitt Business honors program project

Rachael White

Marketing, class of 2018

Short-Term Options

International Marketing Ecuador

With our International Marketing in Ecuador study abroad program, students embark on an entrepreneurial adventure in the Napo region of Ecuador. This program takes place during Spring Break, for one week. Participants on the International Marketing in Ecuador program will earn one credit through BUSMKT 1511: Marketing ‘Made in Ecuador’ to the World.

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.

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.

Other Short-Term Programs

Pitt in Prague and Krakow

Pitt in Prague and Krakow 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 South Africa

Pitt in South Africa is a summer program lasting roughly a month beginning in the first week of May. Participants get to experience first-hand the history, educational system, and social entrepreneurship efforts of South Africa. Students choose two of the three offered courses.

Global Supply Networks and Manufacturing: Uruguay

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.

Plus3 Transfer: Ireland

Plus3 Transfer: Ireland is the perfect opportunity for Pitt Business Transfer students who did not have the opportunity to attend Plus3. This two-week, 3-credit experience allows you to gain a firsthand glimpse of globalization through industry-specific company tours, Q&A sessions with executives, and academic lectures that provide cultural and political perspective. Visit the website to learn more and apply.

Pitt in Dublin

Pitt in Dublin is a four-week summer program in which students earn six Pitt credits. Academic focuses for the Pitt in Dublin program include Business, Marketing, Communication, History, and Urban Studies.

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.

Exchange or Partner Institutions

University of Adelaide: Business, Accounting, Finance, Marketing

Vienna University of Economics and Business: Business, Accounting, Business Information Systems, Finance, Global Management, Human Resources, Marketing, Supply Chain Management

KEDGE: Finance, Marketing, Management, Accounting, Human Resources

NEOMA Business School: Business, Accounting, Business Information Systems, Finance, Global Management, Human Resources, Marketing, Supply Chain Management

Berlin School of Economics and Law: Accounting, Business Information Systems, Finance, Global Management, Human Resources, Marketing, Supply Chain Management

European Business School: Finance, Marketing, Management, Operations, Management & Economics

UAS7 Exchange: Study & Internship Program in Germany: Marketing, Human Resources, Economics

Chinese University of Hong Kong: Business, Accounting, Finance, Global Management, Human Resources, Marketing

University of Hong Kong: Business, Accounting, Finance, Global Management, Marketing

Ritsumeikan University in Osaka: Business, Accounting, Business Information Systems, Finance, Global Management, Human Resources, Marketing

Universitat Pompeu Fabra: Business, Accounting, Business Information Systems, Finance, Global Management, Human Resources, Marketing, Supply Chain Management

Korea University: Business, Accounting, Finance, Marketing

Seoul National University: Accounting, Human Resources, Finance, Marketing

Yonsei University: Business, Accounting, Finance, Marketing

National Taiwan University: Business, Accounting, Business Information Systems, Finance, Global Management

University of Sheffield: Business, Business Management, Accounting, Finance

University of Sussex: Business, Accounting, Finance, Marketing

University of Birmingham: Business, Global Management, Marketing

University of Exeter: Business, Accounting, Management, Finance

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