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Students posing in front of a castle in Scotland.
Students who traveled to Scotland for fall break at Inversaray Castle.

Faculty-led study away trips over fall break

Short-term faculty-directed (STFD) programs provide opportunities for students to study away in six weeks or less.

November 18, 2019 by Kristina Khodai

This past fall break, College of Business faculty members led students to Scotland and New York for opportunity and adventure.

Kilchrenan, Scotland, United Kingdom

Dr. DeBode and his students posing in front of a building.
Dr. DeBode and his students in front of Ardanaiseig, the hotel they worked with for the consulting project.

Dr. Jason DeBode, interim management department head, took a group of students to the west of Scotland to study small business consulting.

Dr. DeBode and his students have been working on a consulting project for a hotel in Scotland called Ardanaiseig Hotel. Students had the opportunity to meet with and interview the hotel owners, staff and a few guests to collect information for the project.

Since one of the target markets for the hotel is American tourists, Dr. DeBode wanted his students to have this unique experience.

The last day and a half of the trip gave students the chance to explore the city of Edinburgh and tour the Inveraray Castle and Jail and the Oban Distillery.

“Not only did I learn a lot involving out group project with the hotel,” said Sarah Schmitz, senior entertainment management major. “But I also learned a lot in regards to Scottish and European culture.”

New York, New York

Students with the bull statue on Wall Street in New York.
Students stopped for a photo op in front of the Wall Street Bull.

Dr. Kent Ragan, interim associate dean of College of Business and finance professor, guided students through New York City over the break.

Students spent the first block of the semester learning about the history and geography of New York City and the companies they would visit.

Dr. Ragan and his students had scheduled business visits at Bloomberg HQ, CFA Society of New York, Lord Abbett, and Eagle Strategies located at its parent headquarters, New York Life.

Students explored the city and saw cultural icons including the United Nations General Assembly, the Statue of Liberty, the 9/11 Museum and Memorial and more. They also stopped for photos at the Wall Street Bull and New York Stock Exchange.

Other exciting highlights from the trip included a group dinner followed by orchestra seats for Phantom of the Opera and VIP tickets to Good Morning America, where one student was a food taster with the celebrity chef.

Learn more about short-term faculty led programs.

Filed Under: Faculty and Staff Spotlight Tagged With: Jason DeBode, Kent Ragan, Study Away

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