cultures
Crossing Cultures
COB students, along with marketing professors Dr. Mike Breazeale and Dr. Kevin Shanahan, got the chance to explore several caves outside Havana while on their study abroad trip.
By Sadie Lee Pierce
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here are more opportunities today than ever before for students to merge their career goals with their passions to explore. The International Business program and Study Abroad opportunities at Mississippi State give them the opportunity to gain new perspectives on the world while diving into exciting new cultures. Students are able to develop communication and problem-solving skills that reinforce independence and confidence. Learning to live in different countries strengthens their abilities to overcome challenges encountered in new cultures. With assistance from their advisors and MSU’s Office of Study Abroad, many students are able to develop their own international experiences. Check out a few of the many exciting and educational trips they have taken this past year!
Students Jonathan Williams (left) and Sam Fields stop for a photo while visiting Repulse Bay, Hong Kong.
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Madison MacLaughlin and Tori Lightner visit the Tian Tan Buddha, also known as “Big Buddha,” located at Ngong Ping, Lantau Island in Hong Kong. The large bronze statue symbolizes the harmonious relationship between man and nature.
COB students traveled to Hong Kong to study advertising, tourism and branding in China. The group included (rear, from left) Russ Dykes, Jonathan Williams, Caleb Vrzak, Sam Fields, Sammie Coleman, Tori Lightner, Madison MacLaughlin, Kendravis Alexander and (front) Bryce Porter.
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