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Summer Programs: Europe

International Business, Innovation & Culture in a Changing Europe

An immersive, multi-city academic journey exploring business, innovation, and culture across Europe.
Academic Focus:
International Business & Cross-Cultural Communication

Earn 3–6 credits through courses in Business, Communication, or Leadership. Taught by a dynamic mix of local and international professors, Summit’s curriculum blends rigorous classroom learning with real-world, hands-on engagement inside Europe’s leading startup hubs, multinational firms, and creative industries.
✔ European Market Structures
✔ European Innovation Ecosystems
✔ Cross-Border Entrepreneurship & Growth Strategies
✔ Multinational Business Models & Scaling
✔ Cross-Cultural Leadership & Team Dynamics
✔ Field Research, Reflection & Global Mindset Development

Two-Part Learning Model:
🔹 Summit Phase (2 weeks in one city, e.g. Barcelona or Prague)
  • Daily classes and seminars
  • Guest lectures by local professionals
  • Visits to startups, NGOs, and multinationals
  • Team projects & case study workshops
  • Local cultural immersion
🔹 Trek Phase (3 weeks across Europe)
  • Academic travel with professors
  • Company visits, startup hubs, and cultural sites
  • Ongoing coursework: journals, presentations, group research
  • Study sessions in conference rooms, partner universities, and hotels
  • Cities may include: Paris, Berlin, Lisbon, Amsterdam
📝 Academic instruction continues throughout—students are earning credit every step of the way.

WHY SUMMIT?
One Program, Five Cities, Endless Perspective
  • Multi‑City Format: Move from Prague →  Berlin →  Paris →  Barcelona →  Athens. Compare how ideas scale across cultures, regulations, and markets.
  • Hands‑On Immersion: Inside access to startups, design labs, and incubators—plus cultural deep‑dives that make the classroom come alive.
  • Transferable Credit: Up to 6 semester credits through the University of New York in Prague (UNYP) and easily transferred to U.S. universities.
  • Open to All Majors: Designed for engineers, business students, designers—even liberal‑arts majors hungry for global fluency.
  • Short‑Term, High‑Impact: Summer or winter sessions—get ahead, not behind.

💼 Real-World Learning
  • Meet founders, execs, and impact entrepreneurs
  • Explore innovation ecosystems and social ventures
  • Analyze real business models in diverse cultural contexts
  • Engage in reflective debriefs guided by faculty

🌐 Why Summit is Different
✔ Professors travel with students
✔ Diverse, multicultural student cohorts
✔ Long-term partnerships with top universities
✔ Curriculum co-designed with faculty
✔ Academic credit from accredited institutions
✔ Global networking, real impact
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PROGRAM SNAPSHOT

Duration
Cities & Hubs
Credits
Ideal For
7 weeks (Summer)
• 3 weeks (Winter)
Prague, Berlin, Paris, Barcelona, Athens
Up to 6
• Business
• Global Studies
•  Engineering
• Liberal Arts

WHAT YOU’LL DO

1. Learn by Exploring
  • Each city becomes your classroom. Through guided visits and hands-on assignments, you’ll analyze how global companies and local ventures adapt to diverse cultural, political, and market conditions.

2. Professional & Cultural Visits
  • Meet startup CEOs raising Series A rounds in Berlin.
  • Sit down with EU digital‑policy advisors in Brussels (winter variant).
  • Explore circular‑design studios in Paris.
  • Join Greek founders tackling blue‑economy challenges in Athens.

3. Interdisciplinary Coursework
Sample Courses (choose two):
  • COM 320 Cross‑Cultural Communication
  • MGT 321 Cross‑Cultural Management
  • BUS 328 International Business
All courses blend seminars with site visits and micro‑projects, culminating in a portfolio piece you can show recruiters.

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OUTCOMES

  • Global Fluency Gain the cultural intelligence top tech employers demand.
  • Professional Network Leave with contacts across five ecosystems.
  • Career Ready 90 % of past students say the program directly boosted internship or job interviews (internal survey).

ABOUT SUMMIT GLOBAL EDUCATION

Since 2011 we’ve run mobile, interdisciplinary programs in 20+ cities across Europe and Latin America. Our mission: help students navigate complexity, collaborate across cultures, and build solutions that scale beyond borders.
LEARN MORE ABOUT SUMMIT

NEXT STEPS

  • Download the Program Guide for dates, tuition, and scholarship info.
  • Chat with an Advisor to confirm credit transfer back to your home university.
  • Apply Online—rolling admissions; spots fill fast.
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UNIVERSITY PARTNERS:
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  • IQS in Barcelona
  • University of New York in Prague
  • ESPM in Brazil
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    • Summer Programs
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    • Locations >
      • Brazil >
        • Travel Rio to Salvador
        • Rio de Janeiro
        • Paraty (Green Coast)
        • Sao Paulo
      • Europe >
        • Barcelona
        • Paris
        • London
        • Berlin
        • Prague
        • Budapest
        • Lisbon
        • Madrid
    • Professional and Cultural Visits
    • Photos + Testimonials
    • Health & Safety >
      • Safety
      • Safety in Europe
      • Safety in Brazil
      • Preparing to go abroad/ Returning home
  • Prices
    • Financial Aid >
      • Financial Aid Options
      • Referral program
      • Campus Ambassador Scholarships
      • Internships with Summit Global Education
      • Use Existing Financial Aid to Study Abroad
      • Scholarships - External
    • Make a Payment
  • Contact
    • Information request
  • About us
    • About: Summit Global Education
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    • Why Study Abroad?