Baker Institute | Office of International Affairs | Lehigh University | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA | www.lehigh.edu/intlworkshop

Experience American business, culture, and language

Take home:

■ Entrepreneurial experiences

■ Exposure to American companies

■ Business leadership skills

■ Enhanced communication abilities

■ U.S. cultural awareness

■ Global network of contacts

The Baker Institute for Entrepreneurship, Creativity and

Innovation at Lehigh University fosters the entrepreneurial

mindset that leads to creating value in the world. It

provides students, faculty, and alumni with access to the

skills, resources and connections needed to enable

entrepreneurial ventures to launch and prosper. See

www.lehigh.edu/entrepreneurship.

The Lehigh University Office of International Affairs

sustains engagement between the Lehigh community

and the world at large through integration of teaching,

research, and service. See www.lehigh.edu/international.

International Undergraduate Workshop: Combining Entrepreneurship, ESL & Innovationwww.lehigh.edu/intlworkshop

Dear Candidates:

If I could use one word to define entrepreneurship, it would be Change.

Entrepreneurship involves identifying, evaluating, and pursuing opportunities that create economic and social

value in the marketplace. In essence, an entrepreneur changes the way people choose goods and services through

innovation, leadership, and creativity. And that is exactly the goal of Lehigh’s International Undergraduate

Workshop: to teach you how to address technical issues in a business context from an entrepreneurial focus by

providing hands-on, project-based experiences.

I would like to personally invite you to attend this real-world program that focuses on the four pillars of

change: Leadership, Communication, Teamwork, and Critical Thinking. All of the activities, speakers,

coursework, company visits, projects, round-table discussions, and cultural experiences are designed around

these four key attributes which will change the way you investigate opportunities and design solutions. This

customer-focused, market-driven approach to problem solving will change buying habits and customer behavior;

open new markets and create new initiatives; and ultimately change the way you react to new ideas.

Come to Lehigh University and learn how to change the world!

Sincerely,

Pat J. Costa

Professor, Entrepreneurship

Director, International Undergraduate Workshop

Baker Institute, Lehigh University

What you’ll do:

■ Gain an understanding of American business culture by visiting a variety of businesses from startup to Fortune 500 companies.  

■ Learn to communicate more effectively with the support of LehighUniversity’s English as a Second Language program, which helps students with reading, writing, and presentation skills.

■ Enhance appreciation of American culture with individual peer mentoring and living interaction with Lehigh University students.

■ Learn to address technical issues in a business context with an entrepreneurial focus from experienced business professionals.

■ Network with industry mentors who provide an American perspectiveon real-world entrepreneurial issues and economic growth.

■ Improve English skills through an intensive English program, advanced academic English seminars, and the International EnglishLanguage Center for individualized instruction.

■ Learn to develop leadership and innovation skills through immersionin a unique, project-based, new-venture creation process.

U.S. Culture

Participants live in university dormitories and attend classes with American students,experiencing American recreation, food, and language. They visit American businessesfrom small startups to large companies. They tour America’s distinctive cultural, commercial, and historical landmarks, including:

■ New York City, New York (The Business Capital of America)United Nations, Wall Street, Federal Reserve Bank

■ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (The Birthplace of America)Liberty Bell, National Constitution Center, Independence Hall

■ Washington, D.C. (The Nation’s Capitol)Smithsonian museums, United States Patent and Trademark Office

■ Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania (Home of Lehigh University)Businesses (Fortune 100 companies to startups), Lehigh University

Entrepreneurship

The International Undergraduate Workshop offers a real-world approach to entrepreneurial leadership and innovation that provides students with an interactive,practical methodology that gives them both the fundamentals and the tools they needto create real change in the marketplace. Its courses and activities prepare students toapply entrepreneurial thinking and innovation to their experiences when they returnto their home countries.

English as a Second Language

The International Undergraduate Workshop is the only residency entrepreneurshipworkshop in the United States with international students that incorporates English as a Second Language (ESL). Students in the workshop attend ESL classes and receiveprivate tutoring to improve their English speaking, writing, and presentation skills. ESLteachers attend entrepreneurship classes with students to assist them with learningEnglish language specific to business.

Accommodations

To encourage social understanding across cultural barriers and enhance a multiculturalexperience, international and American students share living quarters in on-campusdormitory housing. The dormitory provides a kitchen, living rooms, dining areas, and acommon area for social and cultural functions. Students are encouraged to cook theirfavorite meals and celebrate their individual heritage. Living and working togetherprovides both international and American students with a deeper understanding oftheir respective cultural diversity.

Lehigh University

Lehigh University is a co-educational, non-denominational, private university in proximity to New York City and Philadelphia, within a thriving economic and culturalcorridor of the eastern United States. See www4.lehigh.edu for more information.

Apply

University students who demonstrate academic achievement; an interest in business,international relations, and economic development; and a record of leadership andservice activities may apply. A speaking score of 22 or above on the Test of English as a

Foreign Language (TOEFL) is recommended to have a success-ful experience in the program.

Cost

$6,000 (U.S. dollars)

Program fee includes educational materials, three weeks ofhousing, and travel excursions. Travel to and from LehighUniversity and meal expenses are NOT included in tuition costs.

Contact

Brenda KahnCoordinator, International Undergraduate Workshopblk212@lehigh.edu(610) 758-4789Lehigh University11 E. Packer AvenueBethlehem, PA, U.S.A

www.lehigh.edu/intlworkshop

The International Undergraduate Workshop immerses college studentsfrom around the world in a three-week summer experience to learnAmerican business, culture, and language.

What you’ll do:

■ Gain an understanding of American business culture by visiting a variety of businesses from startup to Fortune 500 companies.  

■ Learn to communicate more effectively with the support of LehighUniversity’s English as a Second Language program, which helps students with reading, writing, and presentation skills.

■ Enhance appreciation of American culture with individual peer mentoring and living interaction with Lehigh University students.

■ Learn to address technical issues in a business context with an entrepreneurial focus from experienced business professionals.

■ Network with industry mentors who provide an American perspectiveon real-world entrepreneurial issues and economic growth.

■ Improve English skills through an intensive English program, advanced academic English seminars, and the International EnglishLanguage Center for individualized instruction.

■ Learn to develop leadership and innovation skills through immersionin a unique, project-based, new-venture creation process.

U.S. Culture

Participants live in university dormitories and attend classes with American students,experiencing American recreation, food, and language. They visit American businessesfrom small startups to large companies. They tour America’s distinctive cultural, commercial, and historical landmarks, including:

■ New York City, New York (The Business Capital of America)United Nations, Wall Street, Federal Reserve Bank

■ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (The Birthplace of America)Liberty Bell, National Constitution Center, Independence Hall

■ Washington, D.C. (The Nation’s Capitol)Smithsonian museums, United States Patent and Trademark Office

■ Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania (Home of Lehigh University)Businesses (Fortune 100 companies to startups), Lehigh University

Entrepreneurship

The International Undergraduate Workshop offers a real-world approach to entrepreneurial leadership and innovation that provides students with an interactive,practical methodology that gives them both the fundamentals and the tools they needto create real change in the marketplace. Its courses and activities prepare students toapply entrepreneurial thinking and innovation to their experiences when they returnto their home countries.

English as a Second Language

The International Undergraduate Workshop is the only residency entrepreneurshipworkshop in the United States with international students that incorporates English as a Second Language (ESL). Students in the workshop attend ESL classes and receiveprivate tutoring to improve their English speaking, writing, and presentation skills. ESLteachers attend entrepreneurship classes with students to assist them with learningEnglish language specific to business.

Accommodations

To encourage social understanding across cultural barriers and enhance a multiculturalexperience, international and American students share living quarters in on-campusdormitory housing. The dormitory provides a kitchen, living rooms, dining areas, and acommon area for social and cultural functions. Students are encouraged to cook theirfavorite meals and celebrate their individual heritage. Living and working togetherprovides both international and American students with a deeper understanding oftheir respective cultural diversity.

Lehigh University

Lehigh University is a co-educational, non-denominational, private university in proximity to New York City and Philadelphia, within a thriving economic and culturalcorridor of the eastern United States. See www4.lehigh.edu for more information.

Apply

University students who demonstrate academic achievement; an interest in business,international relations, and economic development; and a record of leadership andservice activities may apply. A speaking score of 22 or above on the Test of English as a

Foreign Language (TOEFL) is recommended to have a success-ful experience in the program.

Cost

$6,000 (U.S. dollars)

Program fee includes educational materials, three weeks ofhousing, and travel excursions. Travel to and from LehighUniversity and meal expenses are NOT included in tuition costs.

Contact

Brenda KahnCoordinator, International Undergraduate Workshopblk212@lehigh.edu(610) 758-4789Lehigh University11 E. Packer AvenueBethlehem, PA, U.S.A

www.lehigh.edu/intlworkshop

The International Undergraduate Workshop immerses college studentsfrom around the world in a three-week summer experience to learnAmerican business, culture, and language.

Baker Institute | Office of International Affairs | Lehigh University | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA | www.lehigh.edu/intlworkshop

Experience American business, culture, and language

Take home:

■ Entrepreneurial experiences

■ Exposure to American companies

■ Business leadership skills

■ Enhanced communication abilities

■ U.S. cultural awareness

■ Global network of contacts

The Baker Institute for Entrepreneurship, Creativity and

Innovation at Lehigh University fosters the entrepreneurial

mindset that leads to creating value in the world. It

provides students, faculty, and alumni with access to the

skills, resources and connections needed to enable

entrepreneurial ventures to launch and prosper. See

www.lehigh.edu/entrepreneurship.

The Lehigh University Office of International Affairs

sustains engagement between the Lehigh community

and the world at large through integration of teaching,

research, and service. See www.lehigh.edu/international.

International Undergraduate Workshop: Combining Entrepreneurship, ESL & Innovationwww.lehigh.edu/intlworkshop

Dear Candidates:

If I could use one word to define entrepreneurship, it would be Change.

Entrepreneurship involves identifying, evaluating, and pursuing opportunities that create economic and social

value in the marketplace. In essence, an entrepreneur changes the way people choose goods and services through

innovation, leadership, and creativity. And that is exactly the goal of Lehigh’s International Undergraduate

Workshop: to teach you how to address technical issues in a business context from an entrepreneurial focus by

providing hands-on, project-based experiences.

I would like to personally invite you to attend this real-world program that focuses on the four pillars of

change: Leadership, Communication, Teamwork, and Critical Thinking. All of the activities, speakers,

coursework, company visits, projects, round-table discussions, and cultural experiences are designed around

these four key attributes which will change the way you investigate opportunities and design solutions. This

customer-focused, market-driven approach to problem solving will change buying habits and customer behavior;

open new markets and create new initiatives; and ultimately change the way you react to new ideas.

Come to Lehigh University and learn how to change the world!

Sincerely,

Pat J. Costa

Professor, Entrepreneurship

Director, International Undergraduate Workshop

Baker Institute, Lehigh University