Program Snapshot
Dates
May 14–25, 2026
Cities
Milan • Monaco • Nice • Nîmes • Barcelona
Credit
3 Credits via Guilford College
Investment
Cost: $5,600
Experience Highlights
La Liga Football Match
Experience the passion of Spanish football at a live FC Barcelona home game (subject to schedule).
Serie A Football Weekend
Witness top-flight Italian football during the final match weekend of the season.
Elite Sport & Training
Visit world-class training centers and professional clubs to see how athletes and teams operate.
Formula 1 & Monaco
Step into the world of the Monaco Grand Prix and discover the glamour of motorsport up close.
Cultural Immersion
Enjoy guided city tours, local cuisine, and free time to explore vibrant European destinations.
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Olympic Legacy in Barcelona
Explore iconic Olympic venues and discover how Barcelona reshaped global sport.
Hear from Students Who've Been There
Watch what past students have to say about their experience on this life-changing program.
Info Session Recap
Missed the intro lecture? Use the Get Started form to join the next session or download the Program Highlights PDF.
What's Included
Note: International airfare is not included.
Faculty
Prof. Dr. Michael White
Director of International Sport Management at Guilford College. Leads the master's-level cohort, aligning academic outcomes with real industry access and professional development.
Prof. Mike DeGeorge
Part-Time Lecturer in Sports Studies at Guilford College and Deputy AD for Brand & Communications at FAU. Brings communications and brand leadership perspective to the undergraduate track.
FAQ
No, open to all majors.
Yes, with deposit and staged payments.
Faculty-led, structured program with 24/7 support.
Yes, distributed after enrollment.
This course provides a first-hand, culturally diverse experience that will inform students of the rapidly globalized nature of the sports industry, while also giving them an opportunity to examine both the similarities and differences between the International Model of Sport and our own domestic approach.
Through game day opportunities, interviews/lectures with sport leaders, tours of culturally significant sites, and traditional didactic study, students will gain a new perspective of the sports industry, while also having an opportunity to build a network of global contacts.
Representatives of top international sport organizations will address a wide range of subjects throughout the trip. Topics will include the structure and characteristics of international sports, marketing and management, sports law, sports medicine/performance, professional tennis/cricket, and more.
The course will be an elective available to any Guilford College student, not just sport studies majors, and will also provide credit toward the sociocultural general education requirement for graduation from Guilford College.
The study abroad portion of the course will include didactic reading/learning, followed by an 11-day excursion to the selected countries, and will conclude with a final project submitted in the week following the trip.