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University of Utah - Eccles Global
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What makes studying abroad worth it? Host Abigail Mathews sits down with students and faculty to talk about their experiences with Eccles Global - the study abroad program with the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. Eccles Global combines classroom learning with hands-on business experiences, including company visits, cultural immersion, and professional networking opportunities across Europe, Asia, and beyond.

Episodes

  1. Oct 21

    SAY YES TO EVERYTHING! STUDYING ABROAD IN DUBLIN, IRELAND with Noah Wright | The Abroadcast

    The travel podcast from the David Eccles School of Business study abroad program at the University of Utah! ✈️ In this episode, business student Noah Wright  sits down with host Abigail to talk television, making friends with locals, living on a college campus in Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪 , and how Eccles Global changed his life 🌎 00:00 - Intro 01:17 - RAPID FIRE ROUND 06:32 - First impressions of Dublin 06:58 - Why study abroad? 08:20 - Other travel experiences 08:53 - What were you nervous about? 09:22 - Bonding with the class 09:58 - Staying on a college campus in Dublin? 10:47 - Making friends with the locals 12:32 - BAGGAGE CLAIM 13:43 - Going to Galway 14:06 - Expectations vs. Reality 14:35 - Daily Routine 15:54 - Kilmainham Gaol 16:15 - What did you learn from the course? 17:53 - Making friends with classmates 18:06 - School after studying abroad 19:12 - What is your favorite travel story? 20:34 - How did studying abroad change your global perspective? 21:39 - What makes studying abroad worth it?

  2. Oct 1

    WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE STUDYING ABROAD with Grant Barth | The Abroadcast

    The travel podcast from the David Eccles School of Business study abroad program at the University of Utah! ✈️ In this episode, Professor Grant Barth  sits down with host Abigail to talk music, branding, Nice, France, and why YOU should study abroad with Eccles Global 🌎 00:00 - Intro 01:27 - RAPID FIRE ROUND 07:31 - Getting involved with Eccles Global 08:28 - Going to Nice, France this summer 09:20 - What do students learn about brands from Nice? 10:47 - Which brand do you admire right now, and why? 11:35 - Do you have a mantra when it comes to building brands 12:17 - The students in Nice this summer and being curious 15:15 - Traveling outside of Nice, France 15:57 - Keeping in touch 16:27 - Pacing yourself 17:03 - BAGGAGE CLAIM 19:05 - What is your favorite way to immerse yourself in a new place? 20:08 - Go-to coffee order 21:04 - Memories, food, and shocking things about Nice, France 23:06 - Is there a travel experience that has stuck with you 24:25 - When did you go abroad for the very first time? 25:05 - Learning patience 26:34 - What is your favorite thing about your job? 26:54 - The upcoming school year and moving things forward 28:42 - Our relationship with the digital world 29:44 - How are your students changed by studying abroad 30:21 - What makes studying abroad worth it?

  3. Aug 28

    STUDYING ABROAD CHANGED MY LIFE with Isabella Hategan | The Abroadcast

    The travel podcast from the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah 🌎 Want to study abroad in France with Eccles Global? In this episode, Isabella Hategan sits down with host Abigail to talk Harry Potter, mindset, life-long memories, and why her study abroad in Nice changed her life 🇫🇷 00:00 - Intro 01:23 - RAPID FIRE ROUND 05:51 - What made you want to study abroad with Eccles Global? 06:39 - What did you expect before going to Nice, France 08:08 - How did you navigate making friends? 09:19 - What was the biggest challenge for you? 09:37 - How did you change your mindset? 10:50 - Balancing study and travel 11:36 - What did you learn about business from Nice? 12:58 - Living in Nice and traveling on the weekends 14:25 - Is there anything you wish you packed? 15:14 - Daily routine and living situation 17:06 - BAGGAGE CLAIM 19:48 - The streets of Nice 20:54 - Life-long memories 23:09 - What would you tell someone about Nice, France? 24:39 - Getting the college experience from studying abroad 27:49 - Going back to school after studying abroad 29:01 - If you had to study abroad again, what would you do differently? 29:31 - Wrapping up

  4. Aug 19

    TRAVELING WITH INTENT (AND OTHER ADVICE FOR YOUR STUDY ABROAD) with Cord Bowen | The Abroadcast

    The travel podcast from the David Eccles School of Business study abroad program at the University of Utah! In this episode, Professor Cord Bowen sits down with host Abigail to talk reading, stories from abroad, and finding yourself.  00:00 - Intro 00:36 - RAPID FIRE ROUND 05:20 - Where have you been with Eccles Global? 05:40 - Summer in Nice, France 06:35 - Slowing down 08:20 - How does your teaching approach change when you’re abroad? 10:18 - What do students learn about business from Nice, specifically? 10:59 - Students engaging with the local community 11:38 - What do you hope students get out of study abroad 12:49 - How did traveling affect you when you were younger 13:20 - What advice would you give to someone going abroad for the first time? 13:57 - Cultural differences in France 14:45 - BAGGAGE CLAIM 16:35 - Tricked into becoming a professor 17:35 - How have your students affected you? 18:10 - Technology changing the classroom 19:57 - Recognizing patterns in life 21:18 - The first day in Nice 22:13 - What makes a successful study abroad? 22:47 - Favorite memories 23:43 - Barcelona, Spain 24:50 - Favorite travel memories 26:48 - Wrapping up

  5. Aug 5

    CRAZY TRAVEL STORIES FROM ALL ACROSS EUROPE with Gabrielle Wiecek | The Abroadcast

    Finance student Gabrielle Wiecek sits down with host Abigail Mathews on your favorite student travel podcast to talk snowboarding destinations, crazy travel adventures, and her most recent study abroad in Rome, Italy 🇮🇹 00:00 - Intro 00:52 - RAPID FIRE ROUND 07:16 - How did you get involved with Eccles Global? 08:00 - Being in Europe for the first time 09:23 - What is it like to do your entire minor in one summer 11:10 - Fall break in Japan 12:46 - Do you collect anything when you travel? 13:09 - First impressions of Rome, Italy and studying Business Law 14:46 - Class excursions in Rome 16:32 - Balancing study and travel 17:03 - BAGGAGE CLAIM 20:43 - Traveling all around Europe 21:50 - Is Romania super underrated?? 23:19 - Future travel plans 24:35 - Being a student after studying abroad 26:09 - Day in my life studying abroad in Rome 28:00 - Why go to Rome? 28:35 - Being in Rome with Eccles Global 29:13 - What is the most interesting thing you learned? 29:47 - Which trip has changed your perspective the most 30:31 - Mind-blowing moments 31:50 - What makes studying abroad worth it?

  6. Jul 29

    THIS PROFESSOR FELL IN LOVE ABROAD?! ALL THINGS ROME, ITALY with Jeff Nielsen | The Abroadcast

    What is it like to study abroad in Rome? In this podcast episode, Professor Jeff Nielsen sits down with host Abigail Mathews to talk about concerts, pizza, meeting his wife, and just how much he loves Italy 🇮🇹 00:00 - Intro 01:05 - RAPID FIRE ROUND 08:20 - Going back to Rome every year? 11:50 - How did you meet your wife? 15:43 - Italians vs. Americans 18:07 - Seizing the opportunity to study abroad 20:03 - Remembering what it’s like to be in a new place 21:55 - Staying passionate about Rome and teaching 22:46 - Learning to love things; deciding to like things 25:23 - Traveling in Europe 26:44 - BAGGAGE CLAIM 30:02 - Is it embarrassing to travel? 31:33 - Spending a long time in a foreign city 34:45 - Forming friendships abroad 35:55 - Getting to know the students 36:19 - A professor’s routine abroad 37:43 - Having the most amazing students 38:25 - Detroit? Chicago? Talking about pizza (again) 39:16 - Aperitivo 40:07 - What makes studying abroad worth it?

  7. Jul 8

    STUDYING BUSINESS IN NICE, FRANCE with Bill Hesterly | The Abroadcast

    Bill Hesterly sits down with host Abigail Mathews to talk all about his first time in Nice, France and what it’s like to be a professor teaching on a study abroad.  00:00 - Intro 01:49 - Rapid Fire Round 08:05 - Teaching in Nice, France 10:40 - Getting ready to go abroad 13:12 - What does your day-to-day look like abroad? 16:13 - How do students handle adjusting to France? 17:42 - What is it like to study business in Nice? 20:35 - Visiting St. Tropez 22:30 - What did your students love most about Nice? 23:39 - Watching students experience a new country for the first time 24:44 - How has teaching abroad changed you as a professor 25:49 - What do you hope people get out of studying abroad 28:45 - What is your teaching philosophy? 29:47 - What advice would you give to a student going abroad for the first time? 31:07 - Wrapping Up

  8. Jul 1

    STUDYING ABROAD TWICE?! LET'S TALK JAPAN AND ITALY with Cameron Kato | The Abroadcast

    The new travel podcast from the University of Utah Business School! ✈️ Cameron Kato sits down with host Abigail Mathews to talk all about his fall and spring break trips with Eccles Global to Japan 🇯🇵 and Italy 🇮🇹 00:00 - Intro 01:35 - Would you rather? 05:33 - Getting involved with Eccles Global 07:45 - Studying abroad more than once?? 08:30 - Last-minute change of plans 10:55 - Studying abroad for one week? 13:09 - Going abroad mid-semester 13:47 - Making friends and meeting new people 16:30 - Favorite memory 17:31 - Interacting with locals 18:31 - Experiencing two different cultures 20:28 - The best food in Italy 20:57 - Balancing study and travel 22:50 - BAGGAGE CLAIM 25:01 - Wrapping Up

  9. Jun 24

    WHAT IS IT LIKE TO TEACH ABROAD? with Mark Crowley

    Professor Mark Crowley sits down with host Abigail Mathews to talk all about road trips, Ariana Grande, and his upcoming Eccles Global study abroad course in Dublin, Ireland. 00:00 - Intro 04:14 - Moving to America 06:19 - Road Trips 09:10 - Rapid Fire Round 17:34 - Working with Eccles Global 19:05 - Teaching in Dublin, Ireland 25:25 - Advice for Studying Abroad 26:55 - How Studying Abroad Affects Students 31:30 - Where do you want to go back to? 33:16 - BAGGAGE CLAIM 35:25 - Learning and Speaking Languages 36:45 - Being a Professor 39:54 - Swimming, Hiking, and Spending Time with Family 41:45 - What are you proudest of? 43:29 - Favorite Study Abroad Stories 46:23 - Wrapping Up

  10. Jun 22

    ALL ABOUT STUDYING ABROAD IN MILAN, ITALY with Andrew Francis

    The new travel podcast from the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah! Andrew Francis sits down with host Abigail Mathews to chat about the Eccles Global spring break trip to Milan, Italy 🇮🇹 00:00 - Intro 01:20 - Rapid Fire Round 07:12 - Pre-departure 13:24 - Arriving in Milan 17:47 - Day-to-day in Italy 19:46 - Studying Business in Milan 21:00 - Stories from Italy 24:59 - BAGGAGE CLAIM 28:33 - Food and Fashion 30:13 - Cinque Terre 30:49 - Toughest Day 33:36 - Italian and French 34:33 - Looking Back 35:28 - Coming Home 36:54 - Wrapping Up

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What makes studying abroad worth it? Host Abigail Mathews sits down with students and faculty to talk about their experiences with Eccles Global - the study abroad program with the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. Eccles Global combines classroom learning with hands-on business experiences, including company visits, cultural immersion, and professional networking opportunities across Europe, Asia, and beyond.

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    University of Utah - Eccles Global
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    2026
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