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Voyagers find ways to give back to community in Ghana

Many of Semester at Sea’s programs in Ghana focused on connecting with locals and students did just that. Between homestays and service visits to local social enterprises, voyagers took the […]
How one Fall 2017 faculty member stays connected

Semester at Sea Faculty Member Professor Shauhin Talesh has been busier than usual during the latest leg of the Fall 2017 Voyage. In addition to teaching courses in business and sociology, […]
Fall 2017 Voyagers set to explore China

Voyagers aboard the MV World Odyssey celebrated Thanksgiving the best way possible—by arriving in Shanghai to start Fall 2017’s six-day stay in China. Shanghai, the tenth port of the Fall […]
Grappling with Globalization in Ghana

In Ghana, internationally recognizable products are advertised on billboards that tower over street vendors selling plantain chips to passing cars. Mitsubishi dealerships nestle next to pockmarked roads, and luxury condos […]
Social Entrepreneurship from Serengetee and Semester at Sea

A fistful of fabric, $3,000, and the experience of sailing around the world. That’s all Jeff Steitz and Ryan Westberg, students on the Fall 2011 Voyage of Semester at Sea, […]
Spring 2017 uses voyage to help build on careers

As the Spring 2017 Voyage draws to a close, many students are looking towards a future after Semester at Sea. While voyagers can expect to finish the journey with new friends […]
Spring 2017 partners with local organizations in Ghana

Voyagers aboard the MV World Odyssey just spent four days exploring Ghana, and in addition to catching some stunning scenery and absorbing as much culture as they could, students also spent time learning about […]
Through the Lens: Spring 2017 Voyage in China

The Spring 2017 Voyage arrived in Shanghai just in time for Chinese New Year. While ringing in the Year of the Rooster, students explored as much as they could, and […]
SAS Alumna and Entrepreneur Encourages Students to See the World

In the spring of 2010, Bailey Richert, a then senior at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, decided to spend her last semester of college at sea, excited to experience the world. As […]
Exploring the Bottom of Pyramid Markets in South Africa

On the final day the MV Explorer was docked in Cape Town, South Africa professor Susan Muller took her class to visit the vibrant nearby townships. During this rare field […]
Growth, Inequality, and Poverty in India

Indian Interport Lecturer Nisha Agrawal has been working on poverty, inequality and development issues for more than two decades and has served as the CEO of Oxfam India since its […]
Exploring The Professional Ideology Of Global Journalists

Exploring the wonders of Tokyo, Japan can lead to various different itinerary options and experiences. While in Tokyo, the Spring 2015 Journalism and Globalization class had the rare opportunity to […]
Kobe Beef: A Case Study in Consumer Behavior

What gives Kobe beef its unique flavor? It’s said that the cattle are fattened up with beer and given daily massages to keep their meat tender. Students on the Spring […]
Making a Global Impact

With over fourteen different countries under their belts and a wealth of knowledge, students are constantly thinking about where to take their journey from here. Some have started to ponder new […]
A Different Way of Doing Business: Worker Cooperatives in Mondragon, Spain

Mondragon Corporation, with headquarters in the Basque region of Spain, is the fourth biggest company in the country, based on gross revenue (which was 13 billion Euros last year). It […]