Auburn University
2017 Summer Business Consulting Projects
Faculty-led Program
Seville, Spain
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
AUBusinessStudentscannowpar3cipate
inasummerbusinessconsul3ngprograminSeville,Spain
StudentswillspendfiveweeksinSeville,Spainandwillapplytheiracademicknowledgeonateamconsul:ngproject
withaclientbasedinSeville.Thegoalofthisprogramistohelpstudentsacquirethehands-onexperienceemployers
andgradschoolsseekI'mworkinginteamsofthreeorfourstudentsperconsul:ngproject.Theseconsul:ngprojects
areforrealSpanishcompaniesthatmayincludeanythingfrombusinessplanningmarke:ngplanning,fromproduct
analysistobudgetanalysis,oranythinginbetween.Spanishisnotarequirementforthisprogram.However,students
withSpanish-languagecompetencywillhavemul:pleopportuni:estoprac:cethelanguage.
Cultural tours and ac:vi:es are interwoven in to the trip. This is a unique opportunity to interact with
businessprofessionalsandstrengthenteamworkandleadershipskillswhileimmersingoneselfinthelocal
culture.
What’s Included
• Airportpickup,WelcomeDinner&ProgramOrienta3on
• AuburnUniversityCourseEnrollment
• Team-basedConsul3ngProject
• MyersBriggsTraining
• LocalCulturalAc3vi3es
• ExcursionstoCádizandGranada
• FamilyHousing(withfullmealplan)
• ExperiencedOnsiteStaff
• MedicalHealthInsurance
• Pre-departureAdvising
• Localpre-paidcellphoneand24/7EmergencySupport
WHAT’SNOTINCLUDED
AirfaretoandfromSeville
Staffescorttoairport/bus/trainsta:on
ELIGIBILITY
Belowisalistofeligibilityrequirementsinordertopar3cipateinthisprogram.
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ProgramEligibilitycriteriawillbedeterminedbytheuniversitysponsoringtheprogram.
MinimumLanguageRequirement:None.
Successful candidates will demonstrate academic success, maturity and a desire to experience another
culture.
DATESANDPRICING
Term
Summer
Year
Application
Deadline
Start Date
2017
TBD
3June2017
End Date
8July2017
Program Fee
Consulting Projects
Teams
Studentswillworkinteamsofthreeorfouronaspecificconsul:ngprojectforanactualSpanishcompany.
Sectors
GlobalEd has a strong rela:onship with the business community to include such sectors as: Tourism, Interna:onal
Rela:ons, Manufacturing/Industrial, Service Providers, Startups, IT/E-commerce, Engineering, Architecture, Health
Care, etc… These rela:onships have led to many collabora:ons with our study abroad programs to include guest
speakers, site visits and internships all geared to expose our program par:cipants to the"real world” helping them
develophands-onexperience,marketableskillsandaconfirma:onoftheircareerinterests.
Projects
Thetypesofconsul:ngprojectscanrangeanywherefrompreparingabusinessplan,performingamarke:ngplan,
productanalysis,financial/budgetanalysis.
ThePlacementProcess
Detailed descrip:ons of consul:ng projects will be proposed to the faculty program leader for approval prior to
promo:ngtostudents.
Teamwork
In order to work well in teams and become an effec:ve leader, one must know his/her own strengths and pi`alls,
understand the complexity of team dynamics, as well as develop the cultural framework for understanding and
apprecia:ngculturalvalues.TheMyers-Briggstoolwillbeusedtofacilitateself-awarenessandhowtoworkbeaerin
teams.StudentswillperformatestonlinepriortoarrivalandwillreceivetheresultsoftheirMyers-Briggspersonality
profile during their onsite session aber learning about the elements of personality, based on Carl Jung, and
performingaself-assessment.
TEACHING FACILITIES
GlobalEdusesvariousfacili:eswithinthecityofSevilletomeetthelearningobjec:vesandbudget
of each faculty-led program. Standard ameni:es typically include Wi-Fi access, classroom space,
whiteboard, and overhead projector. Team-based projects that require students to work in teams
underthesupervisionofafaculty/programadviserwilltypicallyhaveaccesstoopenworkspaces,
wi-fi,mee:ngroomsandpresenta:onrooms.
Theavailabilityoffacili:eswillvarydependingonavarietyoffactors,suchas:facultypreferences,
program enrollment, dates, teaching :mes, co-working schedules, required equipment, program
dura:on, program ameni:es and budget. Examples of facili:es include: the University of Seville
campus, EUSA campus, professional co-working environments, language learning centers, hotel
conference centers, GlobalEd offices, etc... All of these op:ons can be explored to adapt to the
budgetandrequirementsofeachprogram.
STUDENT LIFE
Seville is the ar:s:c, cultural and financial capital of Southern Spain. The city is
renowned for its warm climate and friendly culture, making it an ideal segng for
languagelearning,culturalintegra:onandprofessionaldevelopment.Astrollthrough
the city's winding cobblestone streets reveals a wide array of bustling sidewalk cafes
and tapas bars, spontaneous flamenco performances and an ac:ve nightlife.
Interna:onally known for the grandeur of its Easter Week processions and April Fair,
Seville offers a variety of rich cultural experiences set against historical Roman,
Muslim,andJewishinfluence.
CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
Students will par:cipate in a variety of abernoon ac:vi:es designed to enhance your apprecia:on of the
city’shistoryandlocalcultural.
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WelcomeDinnerexposingstudentstolocalSpanishfoods
Experiencetheculinaryandsocialeventcalled“Tapeando”
AbernoonCoffeealongtheGuadalquivirRiver
FlamencoShow
BicycleTourofSeville
MediterraneanTas:ngSession
VisitanArabTeaHouse
FarewellDinner
EXCURSIONS
InsouthernSpain,alongtheCostadelaLuz,youwillfindthebeachesofCadiz
with its 260 kilometres of coastline and some of the most beau:ful beaches
youcouldimagine.ThisAndalusianprovinceiswashedbytheAtlan:cOcean
andtheMediterraneanSea.Ithasmanyprotectednatureareaswhichinclude
saltflats,sanddunes,pineforests,pasturelandwherefigh:ngbullsarereared,
springs, cliffs... Here you will also find small fishing villages and tradi:onal
fishermen,withtheirwhitewashedhousesandpeacefulstreets.Youcanenjoy
theircrabandsportsshops,restaurantsofferingexcellent,localfreshfishand
shellfish,andopen-airterracebars
Spend the weekend in Granada, an evoking city where mul:ple civiliza:ons
thatoncelivedonAndalusiasoillebaculturallegacythatisamarvelofthe
world.TheAlhambraisthejoythatcrownsthisbeau:fulcityatthefootofthe
SierraNevadamountainrange.
STUDENT HOUSING
We consider housing accommoda:ons to be a key element to the success of any study or work abroad
experience.Forthisreason,weplaceconsiderableimportanceonunderstandingeachstudent’slifestyleand
interests and by carefully selec:ng each placement taking into considera:on proximity, experience,
ameni:esandpastprogramevalua:ons.AllplacementstypicallyhaveWIFIaccessandincludereasonable
useofu:li:es.Housingassignmentsarecommunicatedpriortoarrivalintheformofahousingsheetand
aredesignedtomatchtheneedsandexpecta:onsofeachprogrampar:cipant.Thedetailedinforma:onin
our housing sheets describes the housing accommoda:on, ameni:es, occupants, loca:on, descrip:on of
theneighborhoodandadistancecharttolocalpointsofinterest.
FamilyLiving
Living with a local family is a wonderful opportunity to improve
your language skills and to expose oneself to local foods and
customs. Most of GlobalEd’s families have received interna:onal
students in the past and enjoy the daily interac:on. You will be
placedinasingleordoubleroomandhavetheop:ontorequesta
roommatepreferenceiftravelingwithafriend.
What'sIncluded:
•3MealsADay
•WeeklyLaundryService
•NormalU:li:esUsage
Most housing placements will be located in the areas of Triana
and Los Remedios, both of which are excellent residen:al
neighborhoodsandwalkingdistancefromclass.
FACULTY HOUSING
Thecostoffacultyhousingisincludedintheprogramfeespaidbystudents.Themostcommonhousingplacementfor
faculty leaders is an independent, one bedroom or two bedroom, self-catered apartment. Programs that have two
teachersini:allyshareanapartment(separaterooms),however,theycanbeplacedinseparateapartmentsprovided
student enrollment reaches a minimum of 16. While the op:on to live with a host family with a full meal plan is
available, faculty tend to prefer the independence of the self-catered apartment. All placements typically have
WIFIaccessandincludereasonableuseofu:li:es.Housingassignmentsarecommunicatedpriortoarrival
in the form of a housing sheet. The detailed informa:on in our housing sheets describes the housing
accommoda:on,ameni:es,loca:on,descrip:onoftheneighborhoodandadistancecharttolocalpointsof
interest.
Self-cateredApartments
Living in a self-catered apartment provides faculty with
more independence and privacy than living with a local
family. All apartments include reasonable use of u:li:es
and Wi-Fi access (unless otherwise stated). Most
apartments will be a single bedroom unit with a
kitchen,bathroom,washerandliving/diningroom.
What'sNOTincluded:
•3MealsADay
•Dryer
•WeeklyLaundryService
Most housing placements will be located in the areas of Triana and Los Remedios, both of which are
excellentresiden:alneighborhoodsandwalkingdistancefromclass.
Our Team
StevenDavis,Execu3veDirector
Stevenhasdirectinterna:onalworkexperiencemanagingstudyabroadprograms,crea:nginternship
opportuni:esanddevelopingfaculty-ledini:a:vessince2001tocreateasafe,posi:veandunforgeaable
studyabroadexperience.MBA.UniversityofMiami,MSIB.(MasterofScienceinInterna8onalBusiness)
UniversityofMiami,BA.SpanishandEconomics.UniversityofMassachuse@satAmherst,MyersBriggs
Cer8fiedPrac88onersince2010
RosaMoreno,AcademicCoordinator
Rosa has a degree in History from the University of Seville and over seven years of both language and
content teaching experience. She has also lived in the United States for over seven years. Her public
speakingandorganiza:onskillscombinedwithherlovefortravelandinterac:onwithdifferentcultures
hasmadeheraperfectfittoruntheSevilleprogram.BA.History.UniversityofSeville
NicoleVarelaHorvath,SevilleOnsiteProgramDirector
Nicole,originallyfromChicago,studiedabroadinSevilleasanundergraduatestudentandfeelsfortunate
tohavebeenabletocomebacktoliveandworkinthiswonderfulcity.Nicolehasbeenworkinginthefield
ofinterna:onaleduca:onsince2011.ShehasadegreeinSpanishandBusinessfromIndianaUniversity,as
wellasacer:ficateinRussianlanguageandiscurrentlypursuingamaster’sdegreeinLinguis:c,Literary,
andCulturalStudiesattheUniversityofSeville.
CarlosHeredia,SevilleProgramAssistant
Carlosisana:veofSevilleandhasbeenworkinginthefieldofstudyabroadsince2009.Carlosisa
passionatetraveler,lovesmee:ngpeoplefromotherculturesandenjoysperforminglanguageexchanges
withvisitorstoSeville.CarloshasworkedforCEAandGlobalEdaswellasotherorganiza:onsinthe
tourismandstudyabroadsectormanagingac:vi:es,excursionsandthehousingexperienceofprogram
par:cipants.
JuandelaFuente,CareerDevelopmentDirector
Juan is from Seville, Spain and has been working in the study abroad sector since 2005 in various roles,
including study center director and career development instructor. He has an undergraduate degree in
legal studies from the University of Seville and an MBA from the Universidad Pablo de Olavide. He
completedaMasterinEduca:onwithaconcentra:oninBilingualVoca:onalTraining.
AlejandroVarela,CulturalCoordinator
AlejandrowasbornandraisedinSeville,Spain,andlovesgegngtoknowotherculturesandpeoplefrom
allovertheworld.HehasadegreeinArtHistoryfromtheUniversityofSeville,andaMaster’sdegreein
Design.Foroveradecade,hehasbeenworkinginthestudyabroadsector.Hehopestocon:nuehelping
studentsexploreanddiscoverthehistoryandcultureofSpain.
Program Itinerary
3June2017
Saturday
ArrivalDay
Airport/TrainStationpickup.Transportationtohousing.
Welcomedinner
MeetingPoint:TorredelOro(TowerofGold)20.30h
EveningActivity:HorseandCarriageride.
Thereisnoabetterwaytogettoknowthecitythanarelaxingrideinahorse
andcarriage.Besuretobringyourcamera!
4Jun17
Sunday
ProgramOrientation
Thisorientationisdesignedtoprovideprogramparticipantswithanoverview
oftheprogram,sessionitinerary,housingnorms,activitiesandexcursions,and
behavioralguidelines.
WalkingTourofSeville
Aftertheorientationwe'lltakethegrouponawalkingtourofthecityofSeville
toshowpopularmonuments,explainthehistoryofSevilleanditsimportance,
aswellasshowyouthesocialscenes.
BreakforLunch
Activity-CoffeealongtheGuadalquivirRiver
Week1
5Jun17
Monday
6Jun17
Tuesday
7Jun17
Wednesday
8Jun17
Thursday
TeamProjects:9:00am-2:00pm
Coaching:4:00pm-6:00pm
AfternoonActivity:MediterraneanTastingSession
TeamProjects:9:00am-2:00pm
Coaching:4:00pm-6:00pm
TeamProjects:9:00am-2:00pm
Coaching:4:00pm-6:00pm
AfternoonActivity:Flamencoshow
TeamProjects:9:00am-2:00pm
9Jun17
Excursion:BeachesofCádiz
Friday
10Jun17
Saturday
Freeweekend
11Jun17
Sunday
Week2
12Jun17
Monday
13Jun17
Tuesday
14Jun17
TeamProjects:9:00am-2:00pm
Coaching:4:00pm-6:00pm
TeamProjects:9:00am-2:00pm
Coaching:4:00pm-6:00pm
AfternoonActivity:TapasNightOut
Wednesday
TeamProjects:9:00am-2:00pm
Coaching:4:00pm-6:00pm
AfternoonActivity:BicycleTourofSeville
15Jun17
TeamProjects:9:00am-2:00pm
Thursday
16Jun17
FreeDay
Friday
17Jun17
Saturday
18Jun17
Freeweekend
Sunday
Week3
19Jun17
TeamProjects:9:00am-2:00pm
Coaching:4:00pm-6:00pm
Monday
20Jun17
Tuesday
21Jun17
TeamProjects:9:00am-2:00pm
Coaching:4:00pm-6:00pm
TeamProjects:9:00am-2:00pm
Coaching:4:00pm-6:00pm
AfternoonActivity:TapasNightOut
Wednesday
TeamProjects:9:00am-2:00pm
Coaching:4:00pm-6:00pm
22Jun17
TeamProjects:9:00am-2:00pm
Thursday
23Jun17
Freeday
Friday
24Jun17
Saturday
25Jun17
Freeweekend
Sunday
Week4
26Jun17
Monday
27Jun17
Tuesday
28Jun17
TeamProjects:9:00am-2:00pm
Coaching:4:00pm-6:00pm
TeamProjects:9:00am-2:00pm
Coaching:4:00pm-6:00pm
AfternoonActivity:TapasNightOut
Wednesday
TeamProjects:9:00am-2:00pm
Coaching:4:00pm-6:00pm
29Jun17
TeamProjects:9:00am-2:00pm
Thursday
30Jun17
Friday
Excursions:Granada(Overnight)
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10:45AM:MeetatEstacióndeAutobusesPlazadeArmas
11:15AM:DepartureforGranada
2:15PM:ArrivaltoGranadaandTransfertoHotel
3:00PM:ArrivaltoHotelCoronadeGranada,leaveluggage
inrooms,andfreetimeforlunch
4:45PM:MeetinlobbyofHotelCoronadeGranada
5:15PM:EntrancetotheCapillaReal
6:00PM:EntrancetotheCathedralofGranada
6:45PM:StartwalkingtourofthePlazasdelCentro
Histórico
AterlastorganizedActivity,freetimefordinnerandevening
activities
1Jul17
Excursions:Granada(Overnight)
Saturday
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2Jul17
Excursions:Granada(Overnight)
Sunday
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8:30AM:BreakfastatHotel
9:30AM:MeetinHotelLobby,LeavingfortheAlhambra
10:30AM:EntrancetothePalaciosNazaríes
12:00AM:StartTourattheAlhambra
2:00PM:FreeTimeforLunch
4:45PM:MeetinHotellobbyandstarttheriverwalk
5:30PM:ArabteatimeatTeteríaAlfaguara
AfterlastActivity,freetimefordinnerandeveningactivities
8:30AM:BreakfastatHotel
9:30AM:MeetinHotelLobbyforthetouroftheAlbaicín
12:30PM:FreetimeforLunch
2:15PM:MeetinHotelLobbyandleaveforbusstation
3:30PM:DepartGranada
6:30PM:ArrivalSevillaPlazadeArmas
Week5
3Jul17
TeamProjects:9:00am-2:00pm
Coaching:4:00pm-6:00pm
Monday
4Jul17
Tuesday
5Jul17
Wednesday
6Jul17
TeamProjects:9:00am-2:00pm
Coaching:4:00pm-6:00pm
TeamProjects:9:00am-2:00p
Coaching:4:00pm-6:00pm
AfternoonActivity:FarewellDinner
TeamProjects:9:00am-2:00pm
Coaching:4:00pm-6:00pm
Thursday
FinalPresentations:9:00am-2:00pm
AfternoonActivity:TapasNightOut
7Jul17
Freeday
Friday
8Jul17
Saturday
ProgramDeparture
Mustleaveby12pm
Orientation Schedule
TIME
10:00h
10:30-10:45h
TOPIC
Pickup:TorredelOro
Gettingstarted
WelcomeSession,Itinerary,GoalSetting
LivingAbroad
10:45-11:15h
LivinginSpainasaforeigner
CultureShock
ThevaluesAmericansliveby
Housing
11:15-11:30h
11:30-11:50h
11:50-12:15h
12.15h-12.30h
HousingNormsDo’sand
TaboosFamily/Apartment
Policies
Health&SafetyinSeville
GettingtoknowSeville
Basicsforstayingsafe
GettingDowntoBusiness
SettingExpectations
SyllabusReview
Activities&Excursions
ActivitiesCalendar
Overview