Group of students posing next to a peer from May 25

Study Global Leadership Abroad

Expand your cultural intelligence and global mindset by taking advantage of our faculty-led study abroad opportunities. Ph.D. in Global Leadership faculty will lead students to locations around the world to research other cultures through observation and immersion. This will help you improve your ability to collaborate with cross-cultural teams, explore employment opportunities abroad and take on challenging new environments that will enhance your problem-solving and learning skills. Each study abroad experience is designed to offer both practical and scholarly experiences that will give you a new perspective on leadership in other cultures. Traditional faculty-led study abroad and virtual study abroad options are available.

  • Boats sitting on the beach at sunset
  • Ireland Clifts
  • People in front of a temple in Macau
“Immersive study abroad opportunities are a centerpiece in the development of the Ph.D. in Global Leadership at SMWC. The doctoral candidates, by being immersed in multiple foreign cultures, will broaden their own sense of identity and awaken in ways that lead to new multifaceted ideas.”
Lamprini Pantazi, Ph.D., MBA, MS

Destinations

Possible destinations for study abroad trips include:

  • Australia
  • China
  • Ecuador
  • France
  • Greece
  • India
  • Ireland
  • Italy
“Faculty-led study abroad allows for doctoral students to see that a cross-cultural study is achievable through the first-step which is to embrace a culture other than their own.”
Kimberly LaComba, Ph.D.

Want to Learn More About Faculty-Led Study Abroad Opportunities in the Ph.D. in Global Leadership Program?

Learn more about SMWC study abroad here.