WorldTour
WORLDWIDE
World Tour in general:
Every Spring/Summer the WorldTour takes you to a beautiful country somewhere around the world – there are no limits.
Why:
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Opportunity to travel to a distant continent whose culture is very different from ours in Switzerland and engage in meaningful cross-cultural exchanges
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Learn about the country and how culture affects other pillars like society, economy and business from the perspective of local students
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Strengthen your intercultural competences, global cooperations and grow personally in order to be a leader of tomorrow who strive for a more inclusive and interconnected world
Who:
Travel group consists of 20 students from the University of St. Gallen and 20 students from the carefully selected partner university.
How long:
20 days (10 days in Switzerland, 10 days in the partner country)
WorldTour specific 2023/24:
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This summer the WorldTour 2023/24 is heading to Montreal, Canada and is partnering with John Molson School of Business (Concordia University)
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Who: 20 Students from HSG from from all levels and 20 students from John Molson School of Business
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What: enriching company visits in Switzerland and Montreal, unforgettable touristic sightseeings, sport activities (e.g. hiking) and much more
Canada Trip
22.07.2024 - 31.07.2024
SwissTrip
02.05.2024 - 11.05.2024
Partneruni
Costs
900 CHF
WorldTour
OUR PARTNERS
Without the support of our great partners, our projects would not be possible.
We are immensely grateful for your generous and continuous support!
Helvetic Trust
Helvetic Trust is a legally and financially independent and owner-managed company, mainly active in the areas of wealth management, asset management, family office services, venture investments, real estate, precious metals gold and silver.
OUR PATRONS
Our patrons support our projects with their experience and network.
Their help is of great value to us and we are very grateful for their commitment!
Prof. Dr. Rolf Dubs
Prof. Dr. Dres. h.c. Dubs is professor emeritus for "Business Education" at the University of St.Gallen. His teaching activities focus, among other things, on development aid in Africa and Asia.
Prof. Dr. Thomas Bieger
Prof. Dr. Thomas Bieger is a former rector of the University of St. Gallen and a full professor of business administration with a focus on tourism. His roots and expertise in Swiss tourism are invaluable to the WorldTour and we are very grateful for his support.
Prof. Dr. Claudia Franziska Brühwiler
PD Dr. Claudia Franziska Brühwiler is a lecturer and project coordinator at the University of St.Gallen. She has been a visiting lecturer at Keio University (Tokyo) as well as a visiting researcher at several US universities and at University College Dublin. Her research focuses on American political culture, American political thought (conservatism and libertarianism), and politics and literature.
Prof. Dr. Michael Geronimo Festl
Prof. Dr. Michael Geronimo Festl has been a professor at the University of St. Gallen for eight years and works at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. His areas of expertise are American, political and technological philosophy.
