Study abroad opportunities prepare you to successfully navigate a global society by allowing you to live within another culture and meet students from around the world. Learn to analyze problems unique to international business, and develop technically and culturally appropriate solutions to them by studying abroad. Studying abroad prepares students for the challenges of doing business in a complex and exciting global economy. Step out into the world, rev up your resume, and earn academic credit by studying abroad in locations such as Argentina, France, Germany, Italy, Singapore, and many more.

“The international business program at Grand Valley takes you places, not only on adventures abroad, but also to new heights of learning in business classes.”

-Mary Gerlach, International Business alumna

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International Business Majors MUST take 6 credits abroad. 

FIRST YEAR AND SOPHOMORE STUDENTS

• The earliest you can go abroad is the summer of your first year.
• Students may fulfill General Education Foundation and Issues requirements abroad. (Please note that you do NOT have to be Junior Standing in order to complete your Issues requirement abroad).
• Students taking at least 3 credits abroad will fulfill their Global Perspectives requirement
• Business Core courses that are approved as being equivalent to ACC 212, BUS 201, MGT 268, STA 215, ECO 210 and ECO 211, can be completed abroad. Please note that the business system studied must be the US system so that you will be prepared for upper level courses in the Seidman curriculum, for which these courses are pre-requisites.

SEIDMAN BUSINESS PROGRAM (LAST TWO YEARS)

You must be eligible to take Seidman upper division courses at GVSU in order to take 300-400 level business courses abroad:

• Jr. Standing (55 cr. Hours earned);
• 2.50 overall GVSU GPA;
• 2.50 GPA in the following courses (ACC 212, BUS 201, ECO 210, ECO 211, MGT 268, STA 215).

The following course categories are available to students who have met the above standards:

• Seidman Core Courses (with the exception of MGT 495)
• Upper-Division Seidman Electives
• Seidman Major courses (with the possible exception of major capstones)

To determine the GVSU course equivalencies for courses taken abroad, please visit our Course Approval page. 

Once you have selected a program, schedule a meeting with your academic advisor to discuss your plans.

For more academic information email the Department Contact.

Joy Gianakura

Associate Dean of the Seidman Student Academic Services

1041 L. William Seidman Center

(616) 331-7500

[email protected]