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Located on the banks of the Tagus River Estuary near its entrance into the Atlantic Ocean, Lisbon is the westernmost capital city in continental Europe. Students in OHIO's Global Consulting Program (GCP) experience all the character and vibrance Lisbon has to offer such as Fado music, matelassé, Pink Street, and marketplaces throughout the city. OHIO’s partner, the (ISCTE), is committed to innovative projects with partners around the world and hosts students from 80 countries on its campus.

Program Dates

May 24 – June 7, 2025

Travel to Portugal will require participants to depart the U.S. 1-2 days prior to program's start date to ensure they arrive on time. Participants should allow for at least one full travel day when returning to the U.S.

Note: Program dates may be adjusted slightly. Students will book flights when instructed to do so by program directors. 

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Students participating the in OHIO's GCP will complete 9 credits of undergraduate course work:   

• BA 2290 Cultural Explorations through Global Consulting (3 OHIO credits) is taken the semester before travel
• BA 4920 International Business Experience (6 OHIO credits) is earned during travel, and includes:
  • College of Business internship credit
  • Two OHIO Bricks requirements: Experiential Learning and Cultural Perspectives

Program Information

• Partner University:
• Site Directors: Theo Muir and Dr. Mary Katherine Kennedy

Highlights and Excursions

Students will have the opportunity to participate in day and weekend excursions to Sintra, , Cascais, , visit , and go kayaking to Benagil Caves. Note: Excursions may vary from year to year.

Living Arrangements

 Eligibility and Requirements

• Open to all OHIO Athens Campus Undergraduate Students.
• Admission to this program is selective and based on a multitude of factors including but not limited to GPA, interview, class rank, Cluster experience.    
• All participants are required to pay a non-refundable deposit of $500 (to be credited to student’s program fees) as part of the acceptance process.  
• Students who will be on probation at any point during the travel portion of program for a conduct offense that took place less than a calendar year from the program start date are ineligible for the GCP.  

Read Entire Conduct Policy 

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If you are nominated to this program, you will be required to pay a deposit to confirm your participation or sign a waiver. The deposit is a down payment on the total costs to be billed by OHIO and is determined by the total cost of the program. 

Non-resident surcharge is offset for the credit hours associated with the travel portion of the program. 

Funding Opportunities

Scholarships awarded by the Center for International Business Education and Development (CIBED) are contingent upon participation in the GCP, applied to the student account the semester of travel and cannot be used as the program deposit or transferred to another program. Students who have accepted a position on the GCP will receive an application for scholarship consideration. There is no guarantee that a student accepted into the GCP will receive a scholarship.

Students may also apply for additional scholarships offered at OHIO:

• The Office of Global Opportunities 
• The Office of Experiential Learning