Friday, September 19, 2025
 Imagine a student arriving in a foreign city for the first time—initially overwhelmed, but soon transformed. With study abroad trips to Madrid, Dublin, and Frankfurt, the G. Brint Ryan College of Business, and specifically the Department of Management, is offering exactly that. These journeys of growth, perspective, and professional insight extend far beyond any classroom, and were often supported through scholarships from donors and alumni like you.

“[Donor] support allowed me to immerse myself in a new culture, gain firsthand global business experience, and create memories that will stay with me for the rest of my life.” – Slade Thompson (’25)

“You can sit in a classroom and read about global business all day, but when you walk through the streets of another country, visit global headquarters, and see international commerce unfolding around you, that’s when it becomes real,” said management professor Dr. Jae Webb, who led the Frankfurt study abroad trip. “These experiences have given our students the chance to connect what they’ve learned in class to the way businesses operate in the real world.”

Why Donors Matter: Your Support, Their Future

These trips are more than educational excursions. They are transformative experiences that shape leaders, launch careers, and foster global empathy. Yet financial barriers still stand in the way for many.

Your support in scholarship funding can:

  • Empower first-generation and financially constrained students to participate in life-changing international programs.
  • Cultivate tomorrow’s global business leaders. These experiences equip students with cultural agility, real-world business insight, and confidence.
  • Enable cross-cultural learning that enriches our community. When students return, they bring fresh perspectives to classrooms and their peers.

These stories are only possible because donors choose to invest. Join us in creating opportunity. Your gift to the Department of Management’s Excellence Fund means a student can afford critical leadership experiences, new global perspectives, and the confidence to navigate the business world.

Help us open more doors for students to study abroad.