Goodbye, Sydney.

I can’t believe my trip to Sydney has finally come to a close. The last 6 weeks flew by: It seems like just yesterday I arrived in Sydney and met all of my roommates (who I now consider some of my closest friends) for the first time. And now here I am, back in Pittsburgh…

A Weekend Away in Cairns

So far in my time abroad, I’ve had the opportunity to see some amazing things. One of my favorites is definitely the Great Barrier Reef. Last weekend, my roommates and I took a mini vacation to Cairns, Queensland, Australia. On the first day, we went on a daylong cruise called Reef Experience, which took us…

First Observations

Hey, mates! So far, Sydney is awesome! There are countless things to do and see, the people are incredibly nice and helpful, and considering its winter here, the weather is mild! My internship at Athletics NSW is going well so far. In the last couple of weeks, I’ve noticed some major differences between American and…

Prepping for Sydney- Madeline Goode

Hello! My name is Madeline Goode, and I am a senior Marketing and Supply Chain Management double major in the College of Business Administration. I grew up about 20 minutes outside of Pittsburgh in Monroeville, PA. Random fun fact about me: I accidentally met Ariana Grande (my idol)! I was standing in a hallway eating…

Meet the GBI Student Bloggers for Summer 2017!

Welcome to the Global Business Institute Study Abroad Program! GBI Blog Overview The Global Business Institute (GBI) is a comprehensive study abroad program that combines coursework and part-time internship experience at one of Pitt Businesses’ international campuses. Each GBI scholarship recipient participates in a program long blogging initiative to share their experiences with their friends,…