Global Consulting Program Location: France

Located in the famous Burgundy region, one of France’s principle wine regions (and famous for Dijon Mustard), this city has incredible history and is now classed as a UNESCO world heritage site. Students also have an opportunity to explore Paris and sites like the Louvre, Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, and Arc de Triomphe. Our partner, Burgundy School of Business (opens in a new window), was founded in 1889 and is one of the top 1% of business schools in the world.

Program Dates

May 24 – June 7, 2025

Travel to France will require participants to depart the U.S. 1-2 days prior to program's start date to ensure they arrive on time. Participants should allow for at least one full travel day when returning to the U.S.

Note: Program dates may be adjusted slightly. Students will book flights when instructed to do so by program directors. 

Academics

Students participating the in OHIO's GCP will complete 9 credits of undergraduate course work:   

• BA 2290 Cultural Explorations through Global Consulting (3 OHIO credits) is taken the semester before travel
• BA 4920 International Business Experience (6 OHIO credits) is earned during travel, and includes:
  • College of Business internship credit
  • Two OHIO Bricks requirements: Experiential Learning and Cultural Perspectives

Program Information

• Partner University: Burgundy School of Business (opens in a new window)
• Site Directors: Dr. Moumita Gyomlai, Dr. Melissa Davies and Judd Walker

Living Arrangements

Hotel accommodations are paid for by the program general fee and arranged after registration.

Eligibility and Requirements 

• Open to all OHIO Athens Campus Undergraduate Students.
• Admission to this program is selective and based on a multitude of factors including but not limited to GPA, interview, class rank, Cluster experience.    
• All participants are required to pay a non-refundable deposit of $500 (to be credited to student’s program fees) as part of the acceptance process.  
• Students who will be on probation at any point during the travel portion of program for a conduct offense that took place less than a calendar year from the program start date are ineligible for the GCP.  

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Cost

If you are nominated to this program, you will be required to pay a deposit to confirm your participation or sign a waiver. The deposit is a down payment on the total costs to be billed by OHIO and is determined by the total cost of the program. 

Non-resident surcharge is offset for the credit hours associated with the travel portion of the program. 

Student Budget Worksheet [PDF] (opens in a new window)

Funding Opportunities

Scholarships awarded by the Center for International Business Education and Development (CIBED) are contingent upon participation in the GCP, applied to the student account the semester of travel and cannot be used as the program deposit or transferred to another program. Students who have accepted a position on the GCP will receive an application for scholarship consideration. There is no guarantee that a student accepted into the GCP will receive a scholarship.

Students may also apply for additional scholarships offered at OHIO:

• The Office of Global Opportunities
• The Office of Experiential Learning