Normally the day before a trip I would be up packing late into this hour due to my tendency to procrastinate, but not this time. My wonderful friend, Maggie helped motivate and coach me through the packing process (Thanks again!). That being said, my suitcase is packed (and under 50lbs!) and I am ready to go, I only have to wait approximately 12 hours. Currently I am a bundle of emotions ranging from excitement to nervousness to, I'll admit, a little bit of homesickness. I am more than ready to explore new cultures, meet new people, and experience new things, but there is one part of me that is paranoid something will go wrong during my travels and another part that misses my family and friends.
The program that I will be participating in is called CIMBA. CIMBA is located in Paderno del Grappa, a small town in the Italian Veneto region. Paderno sits at the base of Mount Grappa and is about 45 miles north of Venice. CIMBA stands for the Consortium Institute of Management and Business Administration. This program is great for me because it allows me to keep on track with my major credits and also explore a new place at the same time. There are 35 other American Universities besides The University of Iowa that participate in CIMBA. I am excited to meet the other students and my professors.
In talking with others about studying abroad, I am usually asked what classes I am planning on taking. I dislike this question because I don't have a very interesting answer. I am participating in CIMBA to continue taking my business classes in order to stay on track for graduation, but in case you were wondering here is a list of the classes I will be taking.
- Valuation of Financial Claims
- Accounting for Management Analysis & Control
- Introduction to Management
- Introductory Financial Management
- Operations Management
- LIFE (a leadership workshop)
Well, there isn't much else to report now. I'm going to try and get some sleep. I'll post again when I am in Paderno del Grappa!
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