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Bryan Hudson
Adam Phillips
Eduardo Iniguez
Lauren Jung
Ben Syang
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3. Location
39 Aalto University School o f Economics 0 0%
4 Australian National University 0 0%
6 Chinese University o f Hong Kong 0 0%
5 Copenhagen Business School 0 0%
3 Corvinus University o f Budapest 0 0%
37 Chulalongkorn University 0 0%
2 ESADE Business School 0 0%
40 ESCEM 0 0%
38 ESCP-EAP 0 0%
65 Fudan University 0 0%
13 HEC School o f Management 0 0%
7 Hong Kong UNiversity o f Science and Technology 0 0%
58 ICHEC Brussels 0 0%
63 IE School o f Business 6 100%
15 Korea University Business School 0 0%
16 National University o f Singapore 0 0%
18 National Taiwan University 0 0%
27 Peking University 0 0%
14 Rotterdam School o f Management 0 0%
61 Seoul National University 0 0%
19 Singapore Management University 0 0%
1 Thammasat University 0 0%
57 Universidade de Nova de Lisbon 0 0%
64 Universiidad de Carlos Madrid III 0 0%
11 Universita Commerciale Luigi Bocconi 0 0%
62 University o f Hong Kong 0 0%
9 University o f Manchester, Manchester Business School 0 0%
10 University o f Melbourne 0 0%
12 University o f Navarra 0 0%
17 University o f St. Gallen 0 0%
59 Vienna University o f Economics and Business 0 0%
8 WHU Otto Beisheim School o f Management 0 0%
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4. What is your academic status this semester?
1 Sophomore 0 0%
2 Junior 4 67%
3 Senior 2 33%
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Mean 2.33
Variance 0.27
Standard Deviation 0.52
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5. What is your expected date o f graduation from USC (Semester and year, egFall 2009)?
Spring 2013
Fall 2013
Fall 2013
Undergrad - May 2013, Master - May 2014
Spring 2014
Spring 2014
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6. What is your major?
Business Administration w/ Cinematic Arts (BCA)
Business Administration & Cinema-Television Critical Studies
Business Administration
Accounting
Business Administration
Business Administration
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7. What is your concentration (Business majors only)?
International Business
Entrepreneurship and Finance
International Business
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8. Please indicate the term in which you were abroad (semester and year, egFall 2009).
Spring 2012
Spring 2012
Fall 2012
Fall 2012
Spring 2013
Fall 2013
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9. I. GENERAL PROGRAM EVALUATION Please rate the fo llowing items:
1 1. Your overall satisfaction with theprogram. 0 0 0 2 3 5 4.60
Min Value 4
Max Value 5
Mean 4.60
Variance 0.30
Standard Deviation 0.55
Total Responses 5
# Quest io n Verydissat isf ied
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1 2. To what extent did the program meet your expectations? 0 0 0 3 2 5 4.40
2 3. To what extent was your participation in the program a valuablelearning experience? 0 0 0 0 5 5 5.00
Min Value 4 5
Max Value 5 5
Mean 4.40 5.00
Variance 0.30 0.00
StandardDeviation 0.55 0.00
TotalResponses 5 5
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St at ist ic 2. T o what ext ent did t he pro gram meet yo urexpect at io ns?
3. T o what ext ent was yo ur part icipat io n in t he pro gram a valuable learningexperience?
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1 4. To what extent would you recommendthis program to o ther USC students? 0 0 0 1 4 5 4.80
Min Value 4
Max Value 5
Mean 4.80
Variance 0.20
Standard Deviation 0.45
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St at ist ic 4. T o what ext ent wo uld yo u reco mmend t his pro gram t o o t her USC st udent s?
12. II. ACADEMIC PROGRAM
1 5. To what extent were your courses intellectually challenging? 0 0 1 3 1 5 4.00
2 6. How comparable was the quality o f instruction and academic demand o fclasses to that o f USC? 0 1 0 4 0 5 3.60
Min Value 3 2
Max Value 5 4
Mean 4.00 3.60
Variance 0.50 0.80
StandardDeviation 0.71 0.89
TotalResponses 5 5
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St at ist ic 5. T o what ext ent were yo ur co urses int e llect uallychallenging?
6. Ho w co mparable was t he qualit y o f inst ruct io n and academic demand o fclasses t o t hat o f USC?
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1 7. The grading system used in the courses wasexplained. 0 0 2 2 1 5 3.80
2 8. I was able to register fo r all the classes that I wanted. 0 0 2 1 2 5 4.00
Min Value 3 3
Max Value 5 5
Mean 3.80 4.00
Variance 0.70 1.00
Standard Deviation 0.84 1.00
Total Responses 5 5
# Quest io n St ro nglydisagree Disagree Neut ral Agree St ro ngly
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St at ist ic 7. T he grading syst em used in t he co urses was explained. 8. I was able t o regist er f o r all t he classes t hat I want ed.
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1 9 . To what extent were you prepared for the coursework? 0 0 0 0 5 5 5.00
2 10. To what extent do you feel you were immersed in the culture o f thehost country? 0 0 0 1 4 5 4.80
3 11. To what extent did you gain a better appreciation o f the hostculture's perspectives? 0 0 0 2 3 5 4.60
Min Value 5 4 4
Max Value 5 5 5
Mean 5.00 4.80 4.60
Variance 0.00 0.20 0.30
StandardDeviation 0.00 0.45 0.55
TotalResponses 5 5 5
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St at ist ic 9. T o what ext ent were yo uprepared f o r t he co ursewo rk?
10. T o what ext ent do yo u f eel yo u wereimmersed in t he cult ure o f t he ho st co unt ry?
11. T o what ext ent did yo u gain a bet t erappreciat io n o f t he ho st cult ure 's perspect ives?
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1 12. Please rate your overall satisfaction with the content o fthe courses you took. 0 0 1 3 1 5 4.00
2 13. Please rate your overall satisfaction with the quality o finstruction. 0 0 0 3 2 5 4.40
Min Value 3 4
Max Value 5 5
Mean 4.00 4.40
Variance 0.50 0.30
StandardDeviation 0.71 0.55
TotalResponses 5 5
# Quest io n Verydissat isf ied
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St at ist ic 12. Please rat e yo ur o verall sat isf act io n wit h t he co nt ent o f t heco urses yo u t o o k.
13. Please rat e yo ur o verall sat isf act io n wit h t he qualit y o finst ruct io n.
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1 14. Please rate the overall level o f faculty interest instudents. 0 0 0 1 4 5 4.80
Min Value 4
Max Value 5
Mean 4.80
Variance 0.20
Standard Deviation 0.45
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averageVeryhigh
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St at ist ic 14. Please rat e t he o verall level o f f acult y int erest in st udent s.
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1 15. Please rate your overall satisfaction with theacademic program. 0 0 0 2 3 5 4.60
Min Value 4
Max Value 5
Mean 4.60
Variance 0.30
Standard Deviation 0.55
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St at ist ic 15. Please rat e yo ur o verall sat isf act io n wit h t he academic pro gram.
18. III. LANGUAGE PREPARATIONIf you did not take a foreign languageclass this semester, please choose "Not applicable" fo r each question.
1 16. How were your language skills before theprogram? 3 2 0 0 0 0 5 1.40
2 17. How were your language skills after the program? 3 0 1 1 0 0 5 2.00
3 18. Your living situation aided your languageacquisition. 3 1 0 0 0 1 5 2.20
Min Value 1 1 1
Max Value 2 4 6
Mean 1.40 2.00 2.20
Variance 0.30 2.00 4.70
StandardDeviation 0.55 1.41 2.17
TotalResponses 5 5 5
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St at ist ic 16. Ho w were yo ur language skills bef o ret he pro gram?
17. Ho w were yo ur language skills af t ert he pro gram?
18. Yo ur living sit uat io n aided yo ur languageacquisit io n.
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119. If you studied a foreign language on the program, please rate youroverall level o f satisfaction with the language education component o fthe program.
1 1 3 0 0 5 2.40
Min Value 1
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Mean 2.40
Variance 0.80
StandardDeviation 0.89
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St at ist ic 19. If yo u st udied a f o reign language o n t he pro gram, please rat e yo ur o verall level o f sat isf act io n wit h t he language educat io nco mpo nent o f t he pro gram.
20. IV. SUPPORT SERVICESPlease rate your level o f satisfaction with thefo llowing categories:
1 20. On-site academic advising 0 0 1 4 0 5 3.80
2 21. On-site orientation 0 1 3 0 1 5 3.20
3 22. On-site academic facilities (e.g. classrooms, libraries,computer labs), excluding housing. 0 0 0 3 2 5 4.40
4 23. Communication with the USC Marshall o ffice in Los Angeles 0 0 2 0 3 5 4.20
5 24. Overall impression o f on-site support services 0 1 0 3 1 5 3.80
Min Value 3 2 4 3 2
Max Value 4 5 5 5 5
Mean 3.80 3.20 4.40 4.20 3.80
Variance 0.20 1.20 0.30 1.20 1.20
StandardDeviation 0.45 1.10 0.55 1.10 1.10
TotalResponses 5 5 5 5 5
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22. On-sit e academic f acilit ies (e .g.classro o ms, libraries, co mput er labs),
excluding ho using.
23. Co mmunicat io n wit h t heUSC Marshall o f f ice in Lo s
Angeles
24. Overall impressio no f o n-sit e suppo rt
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21. V. HOUSINGPlease rate your level o f satisfaction with the fo llowingcategories:
1 25. Housing coordination 0 1 3 1 0 5 3.00
2 26. Location o f student housing 0 1 2 0 2 5 3.60
3 27. Quality o f housingarrangements 0 1 2 0 2 5 3.60
Min Value 2 2 2
Max Value 4 5 5
Mean 3.00 3.60 3.60
Variance 0.50 1.80 1.80
Standard Deviation 0.71 1.34 1.34
Total Responses 5 5 5
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St at ist ic 25. Ho using co o rdinat io n 26. Lo cat io n o f st udent ho using 27. Qualit y o f ho using arrangement s
22. VI. OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS 31. Why did you choose this program?
I was really impressed with the videos on the IE University website that gave a snapshot o f its academics and student life. However, we later found out that we would bestudying in Madrid rather than Segovia. I also learned that IE was a very well regarded business schoo l in Europe and the world. Lastly, I wanted to have the opportunity totravel around Europe during breaks since it was my first time go ing to Europe.
I chose the program because the idea o f taking entrepreneurship courses appealed to me, I had 6 years o f Spanish experience, and IE was a very well regarded universityinternationally.
Because I had a great experience with the ExCEL program and Sean O'Connell encouraged me to do it since most transfer students don't. Best advise and decision ever!
I chose this program because I wanted to study in Madrid.
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23. 32. Please compare these aspects o f your program with study at USC.
1 1) Quality o f instruction 0 1 3 4 2.75
2 2) Content o f courses 0 2 2 4 2.50
3 3) Intellectual challenge o f courses 1 0 3 4 2.50
4 4) Faculty interest in/support o f students 1 2 1 4 2.00
5 5) Individual assistance provided 2 1 1 4 1.75
Min Value 2 2 1 1 1
Max Value 3 3 3 3 3
Mean 2.75 2.50 2.50 2.00 1.75
Variance 0.25 0.33 1.00 0.67 0.92
StandardDeviation 0.50 0.58 1.00 0.82 0.96
TotalResponses 4 4 4 4 4
# Quest io n Equivalent USC/Abro ad Bet t er USC/in L.A. Bet t er T o t al Respo nses Mean
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2) Co nt ent o fco urses
3) Int e llect ual challenge o fco urses
4) Facult y int erest in/suppo rt o fst udent s
5) Individual assist ancepro vided
24. 33. How much study time per week do you recommend in order to keepup with classes?
2 hours
15-20 hours
About two hours a day not including weekends
4-5 hours
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25. 34. How, if at all, does the structure o f the courses differ from those atUSC? Did you like or dislike these differences?
We had more class discussions in class at IE than at USC, which I liked a lo t. They also have even more group pro jects and papers than USC, which sometimes was nice,but o ther times it was tough to coordinate since we all lived all over the city o f Madrid. Overall, IE focuses more on papers and presentations than exams, which I liked. Alsoa couple o f our courses had jo int pro fessors and they would switch o ff every few weeks.
Course schedules are not standard every week as they are at USC. Certain courses start at the beginning o f the semester. Certain ones start in the middle, while o thers endin the middle. There are advantages and disadvantages to this. Your final exams and periods o f stress are far more spread out through the semester, which is nicebecause you don't have to be cramming for 5 exams all at once. On the o ther hand, the schedule can be hard to get used to since the classes you're taking each weekchange so frequently. Also , classes are much more discussion heavy than USC, which I find to be much more lecture based. IE also makes much more use o f casestudies than USC. I liked IE's style much better.
The classes are very small. About 15 students per class. The pro fessors are great and easy to understand and get help from since the classes are so small.
Very very few courses have regular homework assignments. I sometimes liked or disliked these differences depending on the course (ex: it was great not havingassignments in general, but fo r classes like accounting - having access to more example material and content to work with would have been appreciated)
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26. 35. Are there courses or pro fessors that you would particularrecommend? Please explain:
I would recommend New Venture Creation with Gotsopo lous as you get a really so lid understanding o f what it takes to start your own company, and you review many casestudies to see where o thers have succeeded and gone wrong. I would also recommend Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets with Julio Castro as he's a very energeticand engaging pro fessor, and I learned a lo t about businesses in Latin America.
Aleksios Gotsoplo lous' courses on New Venture Creation & Entrepreneurial Management and Generating Business Value from New Technologies are amazing. He's afantastic teacher who understands his students very well. Tashfeen Sohail is really good at getting students interested in the subject matter with thought-provokingdiscussion but he is not easy in his demands on the students. Julio de Castro is the Chair o f IE's Entrepreneurship Department and he is a really fun teacher. His class onEntrepreneurship in Emerging Markets is very easy but very interesting.
International Strategy: If you would like to be an executive one day and work on Harvard cases this class is a must. Plus, Pro fessor Richardo Perez is so smart and hasworked for a lo t o f huge companies.
International Growth - Lectures are very insightful and the pro fessor tends to explain concepts from his previous work. However, the midterm was incredibly difficult.Financial Reporting - Recommended only if you're an accounting major or interested in accounting. Very comprehensive course on IFRS. It's not a walk in the park thoughso don't take this if you're just trying to breeze through your studies. Investment Analysis and Portfo lio Management - Again, also not a walk in the park. If you want to learnabout level 3 material fo r the CFA exam though, this is a very helpful class
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27. 36. Are there courses or pro fessors that you would advise against taking?Please explain:
IE University is a very new schoo l, so it was the first time teaching for some of our pro fessors. The two I wouldn't recommend are Onal Vural and Fernando Bautista. Theyjust didn't know how to teach all that well, and were very hard to fo llow in lectures.
Financing Entrepreneurial Companies, taught by Onal Vural, was an incredibly boring class. The pro fessor had no idea how to teach a class and all he did was read o ff aPowerPoint that was provided by the book publishers. However, the material fo r the class, which was much easier to learn from the book, was probably very useful fo raspiring entrepreneurs.
International Finance and Emerging Markets: Good subject but the worst pro fessor ever. 80% of the class dropped and he didn't even get into emerging makers.
Financial Systems and Institutions with So ledad - the pro fessor has a terrible accent and you can't understand anything she's trying to say. She means well, but worstcourse at IE. Generating Business Value - First o f all, if you want an easy class - this is the easiest course at IE that I took so go for it. However, I didn't really learn anythingfrom this class that I didn't learn in Intro to Entrepreneurship at USC. All you do is read case studies and then discuss them in class.
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28. 37. Has participation in this program influenced your academic or careergoals? How?
I had never considered being an entrepreneur, but after taking several courses about it, I'm not so hesistant to start my own company. I also feel more comfortable possiblyworking abroad for a few years after graduation.
It has definitely widened the scope o f my thinking to a more international scale. I hope to one day found a company and when I do, I will now look to explo it internationalopportunities (especially in developing economies) much more than I would have o therwise.
More than I expected. I am now thinking o f go ing abroad for my masters and working in Europe or China for a couple o f years. This program is a must fo r everyone.Transfer students have to find a way to go abroad. You will regret it your entire life.
Not really. However, my current summer trip through Europe might change all that.
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29. Please tell us about your experience with the foreign language o f yourhost country: 38 . Besides English, what is (are) the language(s) mostprominently spoken on the campus o f the university where you studied?
Spanish
Spanish, French, Portuguese
Spanish
Spanish.
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30. 39. Did you speak the host language, or receive any language training inthe host language prio r to , o r during your semester abroad? If yes, pleaseexplain:
I only spoke very little Spanish before getting to Spain from taking Rosetta Stone for a couple months. I took the Spanish course while I was there, but it was fairly limited. Ilearned the most Spanish from living with my host family who only spoke to me in Spanish. Their daughter spoke English, so anytime I was really confused, she could helpout.
Yes, I had 6 years o f elementary and high schoo l experience in Spanish, including getting a 4 on the AP Spanish Language exam. I had not taken or regularly spokenSpanish since high schoo l except in a brief week-long trip to Argentina.
I am fluent in spanish. Everyone at schoo l spoke english and different languages. I would say that 99% of the students, faculty and staff speak english pretty well.
Yes. I took 4 years o f Spanish in high schoo l.
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31. Then rate:
1 1) Your language skills before the program: 0 2 1 1 4 2.75
2 2) Language training on the program: 1 0 2 1 4 2.75
3 3) Your pro ficiency after the program: 1 1 2 0 4 2.25
Min Value 2 1 1
Max Value 4 4 3
Mean 2.75 2.75 2.25
Variance 0.92 1.58 0.92
Standard Deviation 0.96 1.26 0.96
Total Responses 4 4 4
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St at ist ic 1) Yo ur language skills bef o re t he pro gram: 2) Language t raining o n t he pro gram: 3) Yo ur pro f iciency af t er t he pro gram:
32. 40. Did cultural/social activities sponsored by the program assist you inlanguage acquisition?
no
I didn't take part in any o f these activities.
yes.
Not really.
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33. 41. Did outside/o ther activities help? Please explain.
no
Being in Spain, where a surprisingly few number o f people speak English, and living with a Spanish family in a home stay helped my Spanish.
yes. finding housing where locals live too not just students.
Living in a shared flat with only Spanish people helped immensely.
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34. 42. What percentage o f students on the campus o f your host country(would you estimate) actively speak English?
They all spoke perfect English, but during breaks and in between classes, most o f them spoke Spanish.
100
99%
>60%. There is a significant Erasmus population. In addition, many o f the full time students come from other countries.
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35. 43. How would you recommend that students prepare for languagedifferences abroad?
I would recommend taking some sort o f course before coming, since fewer people speak English in Spain than most people think.
Try to take a language acquisition course before coming and try to speak as much o f the native language abroad as possible so you can practice.
Just take basic spanish and you'll be fine. They o ffer free spanish courses there too just incase you want to learn more.
Playing charades.
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36. Click to write Co lumn 2
1 Housing coordination 3 1 0 4 1.25
2 On-site personal advising and informal support 0 0 4 4 3.00
3 Orientation in Los Angeles 2 0 2 4 2.00
4 Instructional facilities 0 0 4 4 3.00
5 Medical/dental facilities 1 2 1 4 2.00
6 Recreational facilities 3 0 1 4 1.50
7 USC Financial Aid 0 1 3 4 2.75
8 Communication with o ffice in Los Angeles 0 1 3 4 2.75
Min Value 1 3 1 3 1 1 2 2
Max Value 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Mean 1.25 3.00 2.00 3.00 2.00 1.50 2.75 2.75
Variance 0.25 0.00 1.33 0.00 0.67 1.00 0.25 0.25
StandardDeviation 0.50 0.00 1.15 0.00 0.82 1.00 0.50 0.50
TotalResponses 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
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37. Click to write Co lumn 2
1 Housing coordination 1 0 3 0 0 4 2.50
2 On-site personal advising and informalsupport 0 0 1 1 2 4 4.25
3 Orientation in Los Angeles 0 0 2 1 1 4 3.75
4 Instructional facilities 0 0 1 0 3 4 4.50
5 Medical/dental facilities 0 0 2 1 1 4 3.75
6 Recreational facilities 1 0 2 0 1 4 3.00
7 USC Financial Aid 0 0 1 0 3 4 4.50
8 Communication with o ffice in Los Angeles 0 0 2 1 1 4 3.75
Min Value 1 3 3 3 3 1 3 3
Max Value 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Mean 2.50 4.25 3.75 4.50 3.75 3.00 4.50 3.75
Variance 1.00 0.92 0.92 1.00 0.92 2.67 1.00 0.92
StandardDeviation 1.00 0.96 0.96 1.00 0.96 1.63 1.00 0.96
TotalResponses 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
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38. 44. Did you live in...
1 Dorm 0 0%
2 Apartment 2 50%
3 Other 2 50%
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Max Value 3
Mean 2.50
Variance 0.33
Standard Deviation 0.58
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39. 45. If you used STA Travel fo r transportation arrangements, were yousatisfied? Please explain.
Yes, I had to change my return flight, which was hassle free and inexpensive
Yes, I used STA Travel fo r booking my flights from LA to Madrid and from Madrid to LA. When I had to reschedule my return flight, they were very easy to deal with. I wasvery satisfied overall.
Yes. they did everything for me and had great customer service.
Didn't use
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40. 46. Is there any aspect o f the program that you would like to see changedor different? (VERY IMPORTANT!)
It would have been nice to have some sort o f Orientation or welcome event when we arrived at IE. It also would have been nice to have more courses to choose from, but Irealize that the its kind o f tough since the course is still very new.
They only o ffered a beginners level Spanish language course, which was useless to me, so it would be nice if they had o ffered more advanced courses. It also would havebeen helpful if they had provided more help with finding housing in Madrid. Lastly, we didn't know the general schedule for the semester until we arrived on campus. Forinstance, we were under the impression that the semester would end in June but it actually ended at the end o f April. It would have been nice to get that information ahead o ftime.
NO
I think compiling a document o f program-specific information for each institution would be helpful (perhaps based o ff o f contributions by previous students).
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41. 47. Additional comments on services and coordination.
For people on USC Madrid, they received their monthly Metro /Bus cards the day they arrived, whereas we had to apply and wait almost 3 weeks to get ours, so it would benice to receive those earlier on.
Sean O'Connell is your ultimate resource! Use him and talk to him!
Perhaps double-checking or coordination to make sure everyone has registered. Though a large part was my fault, I didn't even know when classes were supposed to startor when I had to register because no emails were sent to my default address (usc email).
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42. Please tell us about your travel experiences. 48 . How did you find yourarrangements to the host institution?
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43. Would you recommend this method?
yes
I booked through the STA Travel website and would recommend it.
Yes. I used USC's STA and I basically did nothing but get my flight and everything else was taken care o f.
Yes.
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44. 49. What was the average cost fo r round-trip tickets to your host country?
$1100
I paid $1060 for round trip tickets.
$1,200
maybe $1200-1400. I haven't bought my return ticket yet.
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45. 50. How often did you travel and to where?
We had two weeklong breaks during the semester which was nice. The first break I went to London and Paris and the second break, which was a couple days longer, I wentto Switzerland, Copenhagen, Berlin, and Rome. I also did three weekend trips to Barcelona, Lisbon, and Morocco. Lastly, I did two day trips in Spain to Salamanca andValencia.
I travelled fairly frequently. I took weekend trips to Salamanca and Sevilla. I spend four days in Valencia, a week in Paris, and another two weeks traveling throughSwitzerland (Lucerne, Interlaken, Lausanne), Strasbourg, Paris, and London. After classes ended, I also went to Barcelona, Cannes, Venice, Verona, and Florence for ato tal o f two weeks.
On weekends to o ther cities within spain (only at first). After I finished schoo l. I traveled to Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and France.
I travelled very little. I went to To ledo and Segovia and to Morocco for Spring Break. I'm backpacking most o f Europe this summer though.
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46. 51. Did the structure o f the host institution's course schedule foster travelopportunity or prevent it? Why?
It was very nice having two separate weeklong breaks. Also for the most part we didn't have Friday classes. which allowed for weekend trips.
Yes, it o ften allowed for travel opportunities. I We were given two separate weeks o ff o f schoo l, during which I did a good amount o f my traveling. I also had several threeday weekends (lo ts o f Fridays o ff) which allowed for additional traveling.
Jest. the course work is light and kind o f easy compare to USC
prevented it. The course schedule changed every week - hindering effective planning for longer trips.
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47. 52. Do you have any tips or information about traveling while abroad thatyou would like to share with upcoming exchange students preparing for their trip?
I highly recommend using EasyJet, since they have great prices and service. I used RyanAir a couple times too but they aren't know for having the best customer service,and a couple o f my firends had issues with them. I also suggest do ing some group trips and so lo trips, because you can usually see more when you're by yourself and it'sa growing experience.
Go to Las Fallas, a weeklong fire festival, in Valencia if you're go ing to be in Spain. It's much better than St. Patrick's Day in Ireland, which is o ften the same week. Don't gowhere everyone else goes. Try to have your own experience. It will be much more unique and authentic.
Have fun and Learn
Stay at hostels, use couchsurfing, take buses, be daring, be adventurous, have fun.
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48. 53. EXPENSES: How much spending money FOR THE ENTIRESEMESTER would you recommend that the next participants budget fo r thisprogram?
1 General (including food, entertainment, local transportation) 1,500.00 4,000.00 2,625.00 1,108.68
2 Housing/rent 2,000.00 4,000.00 3,250.00 866.03
3 General travel during semester 1,000.00 2,500.00 1,625.00 750.00
4 Books & miscellaneous supplies 0.00 600.00 252.50 297.25
5 Other expenditures (please explain) 0 .00 1,300.00 325.00 650.00
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49. 54. Did you experience any fo rm of crime, or were you in danger at anytime (such as the victim or witness o f assault, robbery, etc.)? If yes, pleaseexplain:
Madrid is a very safe city so I didn't experience any form of crime when I was there. The only thing to be on the lookout fo r are pickpockets, which are supposedly pretty bigthere, but I didn't have any experience witht that.
No
NO
No.
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50. 55. Before departure from USC, or upon immediate arrival to your hostcountry, do you think you were adequately warned and/or prepared to deal withmost incidents mentioned in the Health and Safety section o f this evaluation?
yes
Yes
Yes!
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51. 56. If you did not feel adequately prepared (response to question #55),what do you think you needed to know or hear in advance? How could you havebeen better informed and/or prepared?
Madrid is a generally safe city in terms o f very low vio lent crime and sexual assault. However, it's a prime haven for pickpockets. I was never pickpocketed but I know plentyof people who were. It's always best to be vigilant in this regard.
I was well informed and prepared
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52. 57. Were you knowledgeable about your USC overseas insurancecoverage po licy?
yes
Yes
Yes!
Yes
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53. 58. Did you experience any negative treatment that you feel was related toyour ethnicity, race, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or religion? If yes,please explain:
no
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NO
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54. 59. What was the best part o f the program?
The best part was meeting people from all over the world and just experiencing life in Europe.
Meeting and interacting with so many intelligent students from all over the world.
Everything. Too much to explain
Meeting some pretty close friends from around the world.
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55. 60. What was the most difficult part?
The hardest part fo r me at first was the language barrier, since my Spanish was very limited. It was also difficult socially not having a campus, since it was harder to connectwith students since we lived all across the city o f Madrid.
Figuring out a comfortable, well-priced housing arrangement.
Adjusting to the time difference and Culture
The first two weeks. I happened to unintentionally arrive two weeks late (two weeks after classes started). I was thus battling catching up with course material, gettingsituated in a new country, and finding an apartment all at the same time.
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56. 61. Describe a situation that you experienced as a result o f culture shockor cultural misunderstanding. How did you reso lve it?
There were definitely many cultural differences, but none that invo lved any culture shock or misunderstandings that I can think o f.
My host family always served far too much food at the dinner table and expected me to eat it (they acted o ffended if I didn't). This was in the spirit o f good hospitality but itresulted in a very uncomfortable situation for me, where I was eating beyond being full in order to upset the family. I ended up being much more assertive about how muchfood I could eat at dinner and eventually they caught on and lowered the amount o f food they served me/let me serve myself.
Spaniards drink a lo t a party a lo t more than I thought. Also they have lunch and dinner pretty late. I have to adjust to all o f that.
Being called "Japan Japan" by a street vendor in Marrakech. I just laughed, said "Ana mirikani", and walked away.
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57. 62. Describe something that you are proud o f having accomplished duringyour stay.
I am proud o f passing all o f my courses while abroad, and stepping out o f my comfort zone to experience a new culture. I am also proud o f the fact I was able to travel andnavigate around Europe all by myself.
I'm proud I fo rged so many strong relationships with students who weren't from USC. I made it a specific goal to try to befriend as many IE students as possible, and I thinkI came out with some really good connections and friends as a result.
Learning more about the European economy and way o f do ing business.
Running my first 10k and breaking under 50 minutes.
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58. 63. What do you wish you had known about before leaving?
They dress fairly nice on a daily basis when they go to schoo l. However they don't get dressed up in suits and nice clo thes for presentations, so I could have left my suitand dress shoes at home. Also, once you have decided you have packed light enough, still take out a few more shorts and pants, becuase you don't need as manyclo thes as you think.
How salty, o ily, and bland traditional Spanish food can be. There's lo ts o f good Spanish food but you really have to search for it. Your typical Spanish restaurant is justmediocre and some are really atrociously bad, so you really have to find the gems in order to enjoy yourself.
Nothing in particular.
The day classes were supposed to start.
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59. 64. Do you have any travel tips to share?
Depending on your home bank, it is very useful to open a Spanish bank account, and it's not as complicated as it seems. In general, it's best to book flights well inadvance, but fo r some locations it's actually best to wait it out a little. For instance I booked my Morocco flight about 6 weeks before go ing, but the roundtrip price droppedabout 40 euros 2 weeks later, and then the price went back up. Also be sure that all o f the accomodations in your city aren't booked before booking your plane or trainticket. Group trips are fun, but don't feel like you have to wait fo r someone else to go with you everywhere, because you may miss out on go ing to some great places.Lastly, I wouldn't recommend traveling the last 2-3 weeks o f the semester since that's when there's a lo t o f work to do.
Try to dress like the general population does. If you don't stand out as a tourist, people will treat you differently and you'll get a much more authentic feel fo r the place you'retraveling in.
Study the culture o f the city you are traveling to . Like food, tips and etc.
Be flexible and open-minded. Accept that the world will throw things your way in ways you have never seen before. Throw aside any frustrations, think and talk it over withsomeone, and then figure it out. It's really that simple.
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60. 65. What would you like to say to the students go ing after you?
I highly recommed living with a host family if you want to learn the language or experience true Spanish cuisine and culture. It's tempting to hang out just with USC students,but the IE students are really coo l to hang out with too, and they know the city very well. Make sure to go to class, becuase they take participation much more seriously therethan at USC, and most o f the classes are pretty interesting.
Come with an open mind and try experiencing things you couldn't experience anywhere else in the world (especially in the U.S.)
IE Business School is number one in Europe and madrid is the best city in Spain. Trust me I went to almost every city and all o f my friends agree too.
Good luck and have fun.
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61. 66. Any final thoughts...
I'm so very glad I did IEP, and I would recommend it to everyone. I think it's a tougher adjustment than most people make it out to be, but living in a new county is truly alearning and growth experience that's very valuable. Going abroad was definitely a life changing experience, and now I wish I could go back. Take advantage o f your timethere, becuase it goes by very quickly.
If you have the courage and feel safe do ing it, try taking at least one trip alone. It can get lonely at times, but there's something about the so lidarity and the uncertainty thatmakes it a very memorable experience. You alone have contro l over what you do, where you go, whom you meet, and how you feel. You can grow a lo t as a person fromit.
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Nope. See 65.
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