Aiming for a brighter summer
The second group of international students undertaking a short course at UCSC International are settling in to Milan nicely, whilst the first arrivals have successfully completed the two week intensive Italian language course. This week they began the culture course modules.
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| Students jumping in Piazza Del Duomo, Milan |
With only a few days to unwind, fourteen students dived straight in to the Business, Experiencing Italian Excellence program on Monday 27 June, offered by ALTIS, UCSC post graduate school of Business and Society in collaboration with UCSC International.
Two students from Italian Language & Business also joined the course.
Eleven students arrived on Saturday 25 June and were welcomed with a warm golden sun and greeted by staff from Milan International Living Service (MIL) – UCSC International housing service.
"The pickup was surely a success. The students were able to meet each other upon arrival and they bonded rather quickly. Being a former study abroad student in Milan, I remember the emotion and excitement so I was able to help out the students in areas that I once needed myself," said MIL Service staff, Josh Young.
Directed by both academic and professional experts, the interactive program taught entirely in English exposes students to the best practices of the Italian entrepreneurial system.
Students will dedicate the next four weeks to the stimulating program, entering into a European Union and Italian Business mind frame.
"The student of our Summer School will have hands on experience of successful Italian businesses in tourism, food, fashion and design," said ALTIS Managing Director, Frank Cinque.
"They will be exposed to the complex and diverse world of the Italian small business and will witness the potential of entrepreneurship and individual initiative for generating wealth and well being for an entire population," he said.
"I picked this course because it was based on entrepreneurship which I have a big interest in, the location seemed very appealing, and as I am unfamiliar with Italian, I liked that the language of instruction is in English," said student from University of Canberra, Australia, Sarah Herring.
Learning will not only be concentrated in the classroom, as various one day field trips to businesses and institutions around the Lombardy region have been organised.
Students represent ten different universities and four program providers including AIM Overseas, ISEP, Eurolearn and Milan Direct.
AIM Australia are boastful of the number of students participating in the Business, Experiencing Italian Excellence program this summer. Italy is one of over ten destinations offered for students willing to carry out a short term course during university holidays in the Australian winter.
Students will also be given the opportunity to discover the Milanese culture outside of the classroom with the support of International Student Association ESEG, run by UCSC domestic students. ESEG also offered a helping hand for the pickup on Saturday.
"I had the chance to help MIL service with the pickup. It was a great opportunity to meet the new summer students and explain the function of ESEG and talk about all the activities/events we are planning for the next four week," said ESEG representative, Juan Imperiale.
Article by Maria Strumendo
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