Harbert Global: Study Abroad

NOW!! Application review period open but CLOSES SOON!! Space is limited!!! EXTENDED TO MARCH 7, 2025!! Last day to SUBMIT an application with Auburn Abroad. Applications take at least a week to complete, so start asap. MARCH 21, 2025 Last day to COMMIT to program through Auburn Abroad. NO LATE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED Early May, 2025   Program fees Due plus Auburn Study Abroad Fee ($779) and HCoB Professional fees (~$150) billed May 12, 2025   Depart USA to arrive in Milan May 13     May 14, 2025   Orientation and tours in Milan       May 15 – May 30, 2025 Course 1 (Milan)* June 2 – June 20, 2025 Course 2 (Milan)* June 21 – June 28, 2025 Summer Break** June 29, 2025 Orientation and tour Madrid June 30 – July 18, 2025 Course 3 (Madrid)* July 21 – Aug 8, 2025     Course 4 (Madrid)* May 12 – Aug 8, 2025 BUSI 3250 & BUSI 4010 (Optional / Online) Aug 9, 2024 Leave Madrid / arrive USA   *Students will be register for required courses associated with program (4 total required). Students will take 2 courses in Milan and the final two in Madrid will be integrated with the consulting project working with the client in Madrid. ** At Milan program portion end on Friday, June 2o, students will check out of Milan housing and will be free to travel on their own, but must report to Madrid housing for check in between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 28. Students will have a welcome dinner at 7:00pm Saturday June 28 and then orientation and tour of Madrid on Sunday June 29. Students are responsible for their own transportation, lodging, meals, etc. between Milan and Madrid for Summer Break week.

 

Required to take on location (all 3 hrs):

In Milan, students take
1) Strategic Management (MNGT 4800) and
2) Global Business Market Analysis (BUSI 4970-1).

In Madrid, students take (as part of their consulting project)
3) Management International Field Analysis (MNGT 4610) and
4) Business Internship (BUSI 4920).

Optional coursework online: International Business (BUSI 3250 – 3hrs) and Professional & Career Development (BUSI 4010 – 1hr).

Before you can qualify to be a part of a Business Consulting Internship, you must have completed MNGT 3100/3107, MKTG 3310/3317 and FINC 3610/3617 PRIOR to program start. Additionally to qualify, you must be a business major, and those with a 3.0 GPA and Senior standing at the program start will be given priority. While not required, it is recommended that you participate during the summer after your Junior year and before your Senior year.

This program is only appropriate for business students who are completing their Junior year and will have enough hours to take Senior-level courses during the summer program (90 hours completed before the program starts). 

We recommend that you first speak with your academic advisor, the program director and your parent(s) or guardian(s) before making a final decision.

Yes. The Harbert College of Business summer programs in Milan, Italy, and Madrid, Spain, are Auburn programs led by experienced Auburn faculty. 

All courses and consulting internships taken as part of the program are official Auburn courses and require similar work and count the same as those taken on campus. Furthermore, abroad programs offered through third parties (not-AU faculty led), do not offer Auburn coursework, and students often cannot get credit for some or any of the coursework taken on such programs.

Professional experience, such as internships and consulting, is quickly becoming a necessity for job seekers as over 74% of companies look for either internship or actual job experience to screen applicants. Over 40% said they prefer 2 significant work-related experiences. 

According to a National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) survey, job seekers who had an internship or significant work experience were more likely to get job offers and also higher initial salaries—a difference of $10,000 per year in starting salary. 

Additionally, a study conducted by the Harbert College of Business, over the last 5 years, showed that Harbert College students who participated in a professional experience such as these averaged $10,322 more in yearly starting salary than their classmates who did not study abroad on one of the professional programs. 

The difference in starting salary means a lifetime of higher earnings, so these programs are a great value.

The consulting internship opportunities are real work experiences with a variety of different companies. 

In consultation with the Director and other faculty advisors, our partners fit students to an appropriate consulting internship project taking into consideration the student's major, background, coursework, skill sets, and other interests. Our partners have extensive company relationships and experience placing interns and securing consulting projects (offices in several international locations with excellent government and business connections).

Students must participate in an interview, provide registration information, and submit a résumé for appropriate placement.

Our students have worked for banks, hotels, fashion magazines, soccer teams, service companies, engineering firms, food companies, clothing companies, beverage companies, manufacturing companies, city government agencies, healthcare companies, entertainment firms, restaurants, marketing agencies, and more.

No. These professional experiences are for academic credit. 

In addition, in most countries, immigration rules prohibit paid professional experiences for academic credit to protect the domestic job market. It is in fact illegal in most countries to pay foreign interns. 

The companies do not pay Auburn, any of the University program staff or participants for these programs. Companies donate their staff time and company resources associated with the program to provide the students an opportunity to participate in a real professional work environment, and no compensation of any kind is provided.

Visa and Passport

Students will be required to have a valid Passport, good for 6 months after they return to the US after the program. Visa now required (cost approximately $8).

Housing and Travel
Students stay in self-service apartments with necessary amenities (including wifi) and easy access to bus and/or metro lines. Travel on metro/bus/trams in both locations is included in the program fees. Students are on their own for most meals (though areas around their lodging have grocery stores and plenty of restaurants). Students will be responsible for their travel arrangements and expenses from Milan to Madrid during summer break week. Specific housing locations and details will be provided prior to departure from the U.S. All health and safety protocols required by the university, college, local authorities, and program partners abroad will be strictly followed and enforced.

If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact us at harbertglobal@auburn.edu.

Program fees total $17,900 and include:

• AU coursework credit hours (typically 15–16 credit hours)
• Consulting internship placement
• Housing in Milan and Madrid
• Transportation pass for Milan and Madrid
• Cultural and professional programs
• Tours of Milan and Madrid
• Day trips such as visits to Lake Maggiore & Toledo (or similar)
• Welcome and farewell receptions
• Medical  insurance
• An overnight group trip from Milan (to Rome, Nice (France), or Switzerland, or similar location)
• Medical insurance
• $5,000 of trip cancellation insurance

Estimated additional costs (not included in program fees) total $4,969 and include:

• Airfare to Milan and return from Madrid
• Travel during the week break (Summer 1 ends in Milan and Summer 2 begins in Madrid)
• Most meals
• Passport and visa (if needed)
• Optional tours and entrance fees to some sights
• Highly recommended additional trip cancellation insurance (to cover amount above $5,000)
• Auburn Abroad fee ($779)
• Harbert College of Business Professional fee (~$150)

The overall expected cost for this program is $22,869. This includes 12-16 hours of academic course credit and a professional consulting internship experience working for an international business client that has been proven to enhance job opportunities and starting salaries in the past. Given the benefits, this program is a good investment, especially for out-of-state students as the cost is similar to a typical semester at Auburn, but includes a summer abroad in Europe experience of a lifetime AND a resume' boost that looks great for potential employers. 

If you have any further questions or concerns about the costs and fees of the trip, please contact Auburn Abroad at harbertglobal@auburn.edu.

*Program details subject to change.