Full program · A3
May 22–July 1, 2027
- Cities
- Barcelona, Paris, London
- Credits
- 3 or 6 credits
- Courses
- Choose one course for 3 credits or two for 6 credits
- Best fit
- Full program, including the complete London stay
Barcelona → Paris → London / Summer 2027
Summit Barcelona + Europe, Summer 2027
Study business and innovation on a multi-country summer program beginning in Barcelona.
Route
Study business from Barcelona to Paris and London.
Begin in Barcelona and continue to Paris, with longer sessions extending to London. Use each city to compare how culture, markets, and institutions shape the way people build and run organizations.
Full program · A3
May 22–July 1, 2027
Study business and innovation from Barcelona to London.
Travel through Barcelona, Paris, and London with classmates and faculty, combining classes, company visits, and cultural experiences.
Dates begin with arrival in Barcelona. Travel days mark the end of one city stay and the start of the next.
Compare shorter session options-
Barcelona
May 22–June 9
June 9: train to Paris
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Paris
June 9–20
June 20: train to London
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London
June 20–July 1
July 1: program ends
Session options
Compare session options.
Choose the full program or a shorter session that fits your schedule. Your itinerary may require an earlier departure to arrive by the start date.
Barcelona and Paris · A1
May 22–June 20, 2027
- Cities
- Barcelona, Paris
- Credits
- 3 credits
- Courses
- BUS 326 — Business and Entrepreneurship in Europe
- Best fit
- Study in Barcelona and Paris
Earlier finish · A2
May 22–June 26, 2027
- Cities
- Barcelona, Paris, London
- Credits
- 3 or 6 credits
- Courses
- Choose one course for 3 credits or two for 6 credits
- Best fit
- Visit all three cities and return home earlier
Housing and health insurance for your program are included; international airfare and personal spending are separate. Your agreed price and terms are preserved if prices later change for new applicants.
Request pricing and scholarship details for your preferred program and session.
Scholarships and payment schedulesProgram highlights
What you'll study and experience.
Explore how markets and cultures shape business and innovation in Barcelona, Paris, and London.
Connect coursework with company visits, cultural experiences, and observations from each city.
Choose a 3-credit course or combine two courses for 6 credits in the longer sessions.
Europe in context
Compare Barcelona, Paris, and London.
Students begin in Barcelona, continue to Paris, and, in the longer sessions, finish in London. Along the way, they compare how regional identity, European institutions, business, culture, and public life change from city to city.
With the group
Travel Europe with a consistent cohort
Students travel between cities as one cohort, following a shared route with scheduled classes, visits, and group travel.
Across the route
Compare business and public life across Europe
At company and institutional visits, students examine how markets, regulation, public life, and cross-border activity differ from one city to the next.
Institutions and culture
Compare institutions, markets, and everyday life
Institutions, neighborhoods, cultural sites, and public spaces show students how markets, policy, culture, and everyday life differ across Europe.
Past Summit programs
Examples of programs Summit has run in Europe and Brazil.
Destinations
Explore each city on the route.
Destination
Barcelona, Spain
In Barcelona, students examine how global business, design, tourism, and regional identity shape its economy and public life, including Catalan, Spanish, and European perspectives.
- Ask how business, identity, tourism, and design shape a major European destination.
- Observe how organizations respond to Barcelona's neighborhoods, public spaces, and tourism.
- Begin comparing how business culture changes from one European city to the next.
Destination
Paris, France
In Paris, students examine global brands, European institutions, arts, culture, and public systems while comparing French perspectives with other route cities.
- Examine global brands alongside cultural and institutional course examples.
- See how regulation, public institutions, arts, culture, and commerce interact.
- Compare Paris with Barcelona as students move from one market and cultural setting to another.
Destination
London, United Kingdom
London combines global finance, media, culture, and policy outside the European Union. Students examine how post-Brexit rules affect markets, mobility, and regulation.
- Study business, media, finance, policy, and culture in a major global city.
- Examine how post-Brexit rules shape market access, mobility, and regulation.
- Compare London's business landscape with EU cities and bring those contrasts back to coursework.
Housing
Included Program Housing
Europe route cities
In-program housing is included. Summit selects options for safety, comfort, and reasonable access to classes and activities.
- Expect shared student, university, or apartment-style housing, depending on the city.
- Housing provides reasonable travel to classes, activities, and group meeting points.
- Review city-by-city rooming and commute information before committing.
Europe courses
Explore business, culture, and society across Europe.
Study how businesses innovate, how people work across cultures, and how European institutions shape society. Compare these questions through classes, company visits, and travel across European cities.
Explore the courses
- International Business
- Entrepreneurship Across Markets
- Cross-Cultural Communication
- Cross-Cultural Management
- Introduction to the European Union
- Introduction to the European Union (Business Focus)
- Business and Entrepreneurship in Europe, with a Focus on Cross-Cultural Management
Earn 3 or 6 credits, depending on your session and course selection. Course availability varies by session.
Explore Europe coursesCredit transfer
Understand credit approval before you commit.
Students, parents, and academic advisors
IQS and home university preapproval
IQS School of Management is the Barcelona-start academic and credit partner. Each student must confirm how coursework transfers before relying on it for degree progress.
- 1 Request the current IQS course title, credits, syllabus, grading, and transcript details.
- 2 Share course materials with the home university advisor, registrar, study abroad office, or transfer-credit office.
- 3 Ask how the course may apply toward major, minor, general education, elective, or graduation requirements.
- 4 Keep written confirmation before relying on transfer credit.
Faculty-led learning
Learn across the route with faculty.
Faculty prepare students for visits, cultural sites, and city observations, then use those experiences in discussions and assignments.
Program resources
Plan courses, credit, costs, and travel.
Review destinations, courses, credit, financial aid, safety, and family or advisor guidance.
Courses
See how class time, visits, written work, and credit fit together.
Europe destinations
Explore Barcelona, Paris, and London before comparing session options.
Credit Transfer
Understand what your home university may need before you rely on transfer credit.
Financial Aid
Review available scholarships and financial-aid guidance before setting a budget.
Health & Safety
Review housing, communication, safety preparation, and support information for travel abroad.
For Parents
See how credit, support, housing, cost, timing, and group travel fit into the family decision.
For Advisors
See the course, credit, partner, and route materials students can bring to an academic reviewer.
University Partners
Learn how Summit's academic partners fit into the Europe and Brazil programs.
IQS School of Management
Learn about IQS coursework, credit, and the academic setting in Barcelona.
Student voice
What students remember.
"Really one of the best experiences of my life. It is so cool getting immersed in the different cities and making them your own. I learned how to be independent and more confident in being outside of my comfort zone. I saw amazing sites, made amazing friends and had the world's best summer."
"I learned so much more about cross cultural communication, Europe in general, and a bit about myself than I ever expected. It was worth every penny."
"I learned a lot about the European Union and its current issues, while also enjoying and learning about the culture in each place we visited."
FAQs
How does credit transfer work for Barcelona-start Europe?
IQS School of Management issues official transcripts directly for this program. Your home university decides whether to accept the credits and how they count toward your degree. Share course materials with your advisor or study abroad office and arrange approval before relying on those credits.
Who can apply?
Undergraduate and graduate students from all majors, and recent university graduates, are welcome. Applicants should be at least 18, be enrolled at a university or have recently graduated, and have completed at least one semester of university coursework. The minimum GPA is 2.5, or 77/100 on a 100-point scale. Applications below that threshold are reviewed individually with a reference and an explanation of the academic record.
Where will students stay?
Shared housing is included throughout the program in Europe and Brazil. Summit selects accommodation for safety, comfort, and access to classes and activities. Students receive location, rooming, and commute details before they go.
What is included in the program cost?
In-program housing and health insurance for the full program are included. Expected inclusions also cover transportation between program cities and professional or cultural visits. International airfare is separate. Ask Summit for the full cost breakdown for your program and session.
When are the Summer 2027 Barcelona-start session options?
Full program (A3): May 22–July 1, 2027. Barcelona and Paris (A1): May 22–June 20, 2027. Earlier finish (A2): May 22–June 26, 2027.
What kind of support will students have abroad?
Summit staff travel and stay with the group, coordinate housing and travel between program cities, and provide on-site support day and night. Faculty guide coursework and academic visits. Health insurance is included for every student for the full program; staff help arrange medical care and accompany students when needed.
Should I request information or apply?
Request information if you have questions about courses, costs, housing, dates, or credit transfer. If you have chosen a program, you can start your free application. No payment is required to submit it.
Next step
Request Summit Barcelona + Europe program details.
Ask about sessions, courses, housing, pricing, application dates, and credit review.