Experience cross-cultural learning
At Gies, classrooms extend beyond their four walls. We offer short-term programs, semester programs at top universities around the world, and international summer internships to prepare students to compete in a global business environment. Joining Gies Global gives students the opportunity to expand their horizons through international study, projects, research, and internship opportunities.
Gies Global Programs: Find your adventure
Our study abroad programs are affordable, award college credit, and can be incorporated into your schedule without affecting graduation timelines. Studying in another country might be cheaper than you realize. A semester abroad can often cost less than a semester in Urbana-Champaign. Talk with a study abroad advisor to find a program that's right for you!
Current Gies student? Visit Gies Groups to explore upcoming programs.
We're all over the map!
We encourage all learners to study abroad. With short and long-term options, you can participate in more than one study abroad program during your time at Gies Business –many of our students do!
- Short-term program examples: Argentina, Chile, South Africa, Panama, Japan, Austria, Philippines, and Brazil
- Semester programs examples: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom
- Internship programs examples: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Lisbon, Madrid, Paris, and Sydney
Twin brothers find adventure (and themselves) during study abroad trips
Twin brothers Chris and Kyle Stefani, both majoring in accountancy and finance at Gies Business, were oceans apart during their semester-long study abroad trips, but they ended up with the same takeaway: a great study abroad experience isn’t determined by where you go, but rather how open you are to new possibilities once you get there.
“I connected with a ton of people from different parts of the world, and I really enjoyed learning about their culture and hearing their perspectives. . . I put myself in a lot of situations where I was meeting new people and learned to take initiative to be more social. Now I have an expanded view of the world.” - Kyle Stefani (ACCY, FIN ’25)