International Business Trip: Colombia
Overview
Shaping future business leaders
Prepare your students to work in a global business environment that’s helping to shape a more sustainable world. Enhance their knowledge of social enterprises in Colombia, giving them first-hand experience of pioneering businesses that are delivering commercial success while working to a triple bottom line.
Details
- Location: Colombia (other locations available upon request)
- Date: Flexible
- Number of participants: 6+
- Cost: From $599 p/p*
- Language: Spanish or English
- Subjects: International development, social entrepreneurship, global development, sustainable development, international business
- Carbon emissions: 57kg of CO2e p/p – we offset 100% of these emissions plus your journey here! See below for more details.
Sustainable Development Goals Impacted


Available Activities
Possible study activities
- Visit innovative business centre and incubator Ruta N.
- Visit to impactful B Corporations.
- Hands-on activities with community projects and foundations working in line with the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
- Visits to foreign businesses with HQs in Medellin.
- Company visits.
- Workshops with Impact Hub – the world’s largest network focused on building entrepreneurial communities.
- Lectures and presentations with local entrepreneurs and government officials.
- Cultural exchanges and workshops with the city’s universities.
Remember: if you have anything else in mind let us know and we will make it happen.
Popular cultural activities
- Colombian Salsa
- Coffee farm visit
- City tour and visits to communities
- Electric bike tour around Medellin
- Sustainable cooking classes
- Dance classes and shows – salsa, champeta, tango, merengue
- Visit to a traditional flower making farm
- Experience a live soccer match.
- Enjoy the national sport of tejo – an explosive experience!
- Day trip to Guatapé, Santa Fe de Antioquia, Santa Elena.
- Eco walks in the natural reserve of Parque Arvi.
- Exotic fruit and market tour
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrivals & introduction to the program
Day 2: Award-winning urban development
Day 3: Sustainable business in Medellin
Day 4: Impactful start ups in Medellin
Day 5: Organic coffee with a social impact
Day 6: Day trip to Guatapé
Day 7: Shaping future business leaders
Day 8: Departures
More Information
Flexible bookings
Book now, pay later. Due to changing circumstances we make it easy for you to reserve your educational trip without paying a deposit upfront!.