Study Abroad in Scotland

Students will travel to Aberdeen, Scotland for a Business Creativity learning experience at Robert Gordon University. Students will explore idea generation, opportunity evaluation, innovation techniques, group dynamics and leadership, entrepreneurial behavior, and the role of market research in management decision-making.

With rolling hills, open farmland and towering mountains in the west and sweeping beaches, coastal cliffs and panoramic skies in the east; Aberdeen is a beautiful and vibrant city. Don’t worry, there will be plenty of time for castles, shopping, art galleries, and more!

The Aberdeen experience will enable learners to understand the new product/service development process in a European context, focusing on the idea generation and idea screening stages. In addition to the need for an innovative and creative approach, learners will need to combine these skills with a formal market research process, using a range of techniques to determine viability and the full potential for commercialization of their idea.
Students are expected to be able to:

• Apply creative thinking skills and the use of creative techniques to explore extended problem solving.
• Evaluate and research an entrepreneurial idea.
• Determine and analyze opportunities encountered by new enterprise starts within the European environment.
• Critically appraise the nature of the entrepreneurial personality in the context of relevant academic models and theories.
• Examine the impact of intercultural competencies on team work in a European context.

The study abroad experience aligns with NWTC Employability Skills; in particular, "value individual differences and abilities", and "demonstrate community and global accountability".

• $300 due by the end of January.
• ∼ $900 early February
• ∼ $900 early March
• ∼ $900 early April
• ∼ $800-$1,000 end of April

Payments are made through a Square invoice if paying by credit/debit card or in Student Involvement, SC118 if paying by check or cash. 

Payments do not include: tuition (optional), some meals, personal spending money, and passport fees.

The refund policy is explained on the study abroad application. 

Apply to the International Programs Study Abroad Grant

• Awards are typically between $300-$800.            
• Underrepresented students can be awarded up to $1,000
• Grant applications are due the same date as the study abroad application deadline. The application is attached to the study abroad application.
• If you are not FAFSA eligible you can still apply

Apply for FAFSA

• Pell grant recipients can use any remaining funds to help pay for study abroad
• Talk to a Financial Aid Advisor by visiting the Welcome Center, SC240 or calling 920-498-5444

Apply to the Foundation Scholarships

• Awards are anywhere from $500 to $2000!
• Apply by logging into your my.NWTC, click Finances, and next click “Apply for a Scholarship”
• Deadlines are April 15th and November 1st

Apply to the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

• Students can be awarded up to $3,000!
• Applicants must be a Pell Grant recipient and be taking the study abroad program for credit
• Application deadlines in March and October
• For more information visit gilmanscholarship.org

Get creative

• Students can organize a fundraising event
• Use electronic resources like Kickstarter and GoFundMe
• Waive holiday and birthday gifts for financial gifts

• College of Business students: use this as your Career Experience
  • This study abroad experience will satisfy the Career Experience component in any College of Business associate degree program. Each academic program has criteria for assessment of learning; typically journaling and a portfolio presentation linking learning to the program outcomes.
    
    All credit opportunities are optional.