Citadel Business InFormation

The CSBA Scholarship Committee has awarded study abroad scholarships from the Samuel Mansbach Special Education Fund to five students. Dominic Mitchell was awarded $1500 in December 2007 to assist him with his study abroad in Munich where he earned six credit hours from The Goethe-Institute. He was also able to explore the international business scene in Munich.

Joseph Kane was awarded $1750 for an internship in advertising and public relations in Dublin, Ireland this summer. The program is through Boston University International Programs. He will have a full time internship with an Irish company and take an academic course, relating to Irish society, at Dublin City University.

Marcus Ashby was awarded $910 to be used toward The Citadel Summer Program in France. This summer study/immersion program is held at the Institut Linguistique du Peyrou at Montpellier, on the French Riviera. He will be able to take several excursions to many interesting cities across southern France, as well as a visit to Paris, the City of Lights.

Josephine Stern was awarded $910 which will be applied toward her summer program thorough the Knowledge Exchange Institute in the Irish Business, Law and Diplomacy Program. She will take Contemporary Irish Politics and Economics, Contemporary Irish Culture and Society, Microeconomics and Business Management at Griffith College in Dublin. Her program also includes a trip to Northern Ireland.

One final scholarship of $1750 will be awarded to Luis Barredo enabling him to study abroad this fall in Shanghai, China. He will take 15 hours in Chinese language, international business classes, Chinese culture and history and political issues. He also plans to complete an internship in China. His program offers excursions to local companies, factories and government agencies, where he can observe how the Chinese conduct business.