Andrew Clayton of Edgewater Park, NJ spent Winter Break Studying Abroad in Panama

2014 Feb 10

Over winter break, Andrew Clayton had the opportunity to study abroad in Panama, along with eleven other students, two alumni, and two professors.

The trip to Panama was led by Dr. Lawrence Burgee, department chair and associate professor of information systems and Sidas Saulynas, instructor of information systems. Student participants were given the opportunity to take a course in International Marketing , Presentation Theory and Application, or both.

In Panama, students spent time learning at Quality Leadership University and were able to take interactive tours of major companies including Caterpillar, Nestle, and Copa Airlines.

In addition to learning about international business, students were also able to experience many cultural aspects of Panama, including dinner and a traditional Panamanian show at Restaurante Las Tinajas, along with a baseball game at Rod Carew Stadium.

"It does amaze me," says Saulynas, "that while we live in a world where the differences between people and cultures are increasingly diminishing, I constantly continue to find things [on these trips] that you just don't see in the states."

For more information on the trip, visit http://burgee.com/panama2014/index.htm