International Programs
Welcome! Explore all the opportunities to become globally-conscious Business leaders while progressing towards your degree.
We educate, engage, and empower undergraduate and graduate students to be effective business professionals through educational programs that reflect the international, entrepreneurial, and diverse character of our region.
Checklist of action items for planning your study abroad experience.
Utilize the articulation sheets as a guide to determine which SDSU-approved programs offer the most transferable courses. However, note that courses abroad are not guaranteed as course offerings change every semester.
Curated list of Semester Undergraduate International Programs by Major
Students are advised to select universities where they can enroll in at least 12 units per semester (and have two-three alternates per course). Note the Program type and Chances of Placement listed on Aztecs Abroad. Programs vary with regards to credit type; financial aid and scholarships eligibility, and available spaces.
Utilize the articulation sheets as a guide to determine which SDSU-approved programs offer the most transferable courses. However, note that courses abroad are not guaranteed as course offerings change every semester.
Includes programs that offer several of the Business Major prep and core courses (BA 300, 310, 323, 350, 360, 370, 405)
- Direct Enroll at John Cabot University, Rome, Italy
- SDSU Exchange at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- SDSU Exchange at Yonsei University- Mirae campus, Wonju, South Korea
- SDSU Exchange at BI Norwegian Business School, Oslo, Norway
- SDSU Exchange at Berlin School of Economics and Law, Berlin, Germany
- ISEP Exchange at Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
- Semester-at-Sea partner program (Colorado State University)
- Direct Enroll at John Cabot University, Rome, Italy
- SDSU Exchange at IE University in Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- SDSU Exchange at Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Zurich, Switzerland
- SDSU Exchange at Audencia Business School, Nantes, France
- SDSU Exchange at University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
- SDSU Exchange at Ritsumeikan Asia-Pacific University, Beppu, Japan
- SDSU Exchange at National Taiwan University, Taiwan
- SDSU Exchange at University of Macau, Macau, SAR
- Direct Enroll at John Cabot Univeristy, Rome, Italy
- SDSU Exchange at Ca'Foscari, Venice, Italy
- SDSU Exchange at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- ISEP Direct at ESCI Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain
- SDSU Exchange at Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland (United Kingdom)
- SDSU Exchange at Aston Business School, Birmingham, England (United Kingdom)
- SDSU Exchange at WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, Vienna, Austria
- SDSU Exchange at KEDGE Business School, Marseille, France
- SDSU Exchange at Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
- SDSU Exchange at University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
- SDSU Exchange at National Taiwan University, Taiwan
- SDSU Exchange at Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Hong Kong, SAR
- SDSU Exchange at Aston Business School, Birmingham, England (United Kingdom)
- SDSU Exchange or Direct Enroll at SDSU Exchange at Czech University of Life Sciences
- SDSU Exchange at Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
- SDSU Exchange at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada
- Direct Enroll at John Cabout University, Rome, Italy
- ISEP Exchange and ISEP Direct at Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy
- SDSU Exchange at Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland (United Kingdom)
- SDSU Exchange at Birmingham City University, Birmingham, England (United Kingdom)
- SDSU Exchange at University of Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England (United Kingdom)
- SDSU Exchange at BI Norwegian Business School, Oslo, Norway
- SDSU Exchange at Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea
- ISEP Exchange at Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
- SDSU Exchange, ISEP Exchange or ISEP Direct at University of Canberra, Australia
- Partner program at API - Semester Business, Arts, Humanities, Italian Language and Culture at Lorenzo De Medici, Florence, Italy
- Partner program at API Summer Business, Arts, Humanitites and Language at Lorenzo De Medici, Florence, Italy
- Partner program at API Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Direct Enroll at John Cabot University Summer, Rome, Italy
- Direct Enroll at Audencia Business Summer School, Nantes, France
- Direct Enroll at WU Vienna University of Business and Economics Summer School, Vienna, Austria
- Direct Enroll at KEDGE Business School - International Summer School (Various, France)
- Direct Enroll at Berlin School of Economics and Law Summer School in Berlin, Germany
- Direct Enroll at Chinese University of Hong Kong Summer School, Hong Kong, SAR
- Direct Enroll at Nanyang Technological University Summer School, Singapore
- ISEP Direct at Yonsei University Summer School, Seoul, South Korea
FAQs
- We currently have Fowler students studying abroad this term!
- As the pandemic is not yet over, students are encouraged to remain flexible and have a contingency plan just in case programs are postponed, cancelled, and/or changed to virtual formats at later date.
- Students should not book any accommodations or flights until they have received confirmation regarding their onsite program.
- Winter 2022 SDSU onsite Global Seminar programs (formerly SDSU Faculty-Led programs), Course-embedded, Transborder and Academic-related travel are currently suspended.
- For questions, reach out to the SDSU Global Education Office and/or meet with the Global Education Office via Zoom-by Virtual walk-ins.
- SDSU also has many virtual international programs that do not require travel.
- See the Global Education Office via Zoom-by Virtual walk-ins to brainstorm ideas to be "glocal" (globally local) or pursue postgraduate international opportunities.
- The ideal time for Business majors (except for Accounting majors) to study abroad for a semester or year is the first or second semester of Junior year (first year of upper division courses). Accounting Majors are encouraged to participate in a semester or year program earlier than their junior year.
- SDSU also offers credit-bearing virtual internships, as well as non-credit bearing Volunteer and/or Service-Learning opportunities during the Winter and Summer breaks. Each program type has varied minimum eligibility requirements.
The Fowler Study Abroad Checklist for Success provides a timeline and the respective offices at SDSU that you will be working with closely to plan your experience.
- Read and refer to Fowler Study Abroad Checklist for Success for a general overview of what to expect in the process.
- Begin your search and start the Advising phase on the Aztecs Abroad database. Aztecs Abroad contains all approved SDSU international program types.
- Note the Program type and Chances of Placement, as programs vary with regards to credit type; financial aid and scholarships eligibility, and available spaces.
- Refer to the Fowler College of Business Course Articulation sheets to gain an academic overview of the courses that will likely be offered abroad.
- Application deadlines vary by program type but in general, it is six months before the program start date.
- For the most updated information, be sure to check the deadline as listed on the Aztecs Abroad program brochure.
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