Final Week in London and Brussels

For my final weekend abroad, I decided to travel beyond the UK borders to Brussels, Belgium. Prior to my visit, I knew nothing about Belgium at all which is what appealed to me so much. Among all the European countries, I feel like this one is less visited or talked about, and I really don’t…

Week 3 in London and Local Culture

I really can’t believe I have been in London for 3.5 weeks now! I have been very busy cramming my weekends with as many activities as I can and trying out all the delicious restaurants in London. In terms of local culture, I have really enjoyed checking out so many different parts of London. It…

Exploring England

Well–I have been in London for about 3 weeks now and I can’t believe how fast it has gone by. I was warned that my experience abroad would fly by and these warnings are very accurate! Each of my days here is very exciting–whether I am exploring England, learning how to do new tasks at…

My Internship at the Marriott

Last week was my first week as an intern at the Grosvenor House, a JW Marriott Hotel. I was very nervous because I have never interned anywhere before or have any real office experience. However, I was also very excited to finally gain the real world exposure I had been longing for. Even on my…

Week 1 in London

I have been in London for almost a week now and my experience here so far has been incredible. Even in just a short 7 days, I have learned so much, from navigating the tube to beginning to understand British culture. I arrived at my flat in the Earl’s Court area of Kensington on Wednesday…

GBI London: Suzie Haberman

My name is Suzie Haberman and I am currently a rising junior studying accounting and human resources management in the College of Business Administration at the University of Pittsburgh. I am from Deerfield, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago. Some of my hobbies include running, playing tennis, skiing, and cooking. I could not be more…

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,…