All students in the program are encouraged to participate in an internship. This may take place at one of the many international agencies in the area, such as the World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara, Buffalo World Connect, Atlantic Corridor USA Inc., or various public and private firms with an international clientele, including Rich Products. Internships can be combined with the study abroad experience.
Study Abroad
Study abroad can be an important part of any major offered at Canisius College but is especially integral to the international business major. Study abroad programs provide the opportunity to strengthen fluency in other languages, enhance knowledge of global relations, and deepen the understanding of cultural and societal differences and similarities. Canisius sponsors semester abroad experiences at affiliated universities in France, Germany, Spain, Mexico, England, Australia, Ireland, Belgium, Sweden, China and Japan. Students who study abroad take classes that fulfill graduation requirements so they can still graduate on time.
MexiCanisius Imports
International business students can participate in a project called MexiCanisius Imports, which combines the study of Spanish and Mexican arts and crafts, and North American business. Students travel to Mexico with two Canisius faculty members to buy arts and crafts from indigenous artisans in rural areas. Once they return to Buffalo, they work with other students to import the crafts to sell on campus. Through this project, students are able to support economic development in Mexico and learn about international business. The proceeds of the sales are put Back into the project to keep it going. Crossing Borders is an annual student conference held by the Golden Horseshoe Educational Alliance, an alliance of 28 colleges and universities across New York and Ontario.
To read more about this program, click here (Adobe Acrobat PDF) for a story from the Summer 2005 edition of the Canisius College Magazine.
The conference brings together Canadian and American students to discuss the issues of working and living in a border region. Canisius international business students can participate in this conference and present papers they have developed in their business courses. The conference is held at one of the participating schools each year.