• John
  • University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
  • Spring 2018

5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Going Abroad 04/25/18

1. Learn un Po ‘di Italiano (a little Italian) Coming to Italy the only thing I knew about the Italian language was it was somewhat similar to Spanish. For me, I planned on taking the Italy Live class offered at CIMBA and I relied on that to survive with my communication in Italy. However, I really […]

Read More
  • John
  • University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
  • Spring 2018

Expatriate Panel Recap 04/12/18

Last week we all had the opportunity to experience an interactive Ex-Patriate panel here on campus. An ex-pat is a person who lives outside their native country. We had 3 successful European business leaders come answer questions and give us, young aspiring undergraduates, advice on how to possibly get to where they are now (Ex-pat […]

Read More
  • John
  • University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
  • Spring 2018

4 Helpful Hints for a 10 Day European Adventure 03/23/18

Oh, the places you will go when you are given 10 days to explore Europe. I don’t know about you guys but every spring break in my life has been spearheaded by my parents. The only details I had a say in were maybe a single day excursion my family was going to do. Being […]

Read More
  • John
  • University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
  • Spring 2018

CIMBA Campus Life 03/23/18

We have reached our halfway point here at CIMBA. With that being said, everyone has gotten a lot more settled in and accustomed to the lifestyle the campus has to offer. The first couple weeks were more geared to getting to know each other, followed by a heavy combination and focus on travel and academics. Hidden […]

Read More
  • John
  • University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
  • Spring 2018

Etiquette, Eating & Excursions Abroad 02/27/18

Coming into CIMBA and studying abroad I would not have considered myself a very polite eater at dinner. However, things changed when all of us had the opportunity to attend an Etiquette seminar hosted by Dr. Al Ringleb. Here, we learned all the must-knows for European dining, such as silverware placement, allowing the host to […]

Read More
  • John
  • University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
  • Spring 2018

Da Vinci’s Challenge 02/15/18

When you hear the word “Da Vinci” what is the first thing that comes to your mind? For me, it was the mediocre film released in 2006 featuring Tom Hanks. However, for the people in Paderno Del Grappa, it has a different meaning. While only some of us here at CIMBA experienced a variety of activities within the […]

Read More
About CIMBA Italy

CIMBA (in English, pronounced chim – buh) offers dynamic, personal, and affordable study abroad, MBA, and executive programs in Paderno del Grappa at the base of the Italian Alps in Northern Italy—just an hour north of Venice.

Learn More
VIDEO SPOTLIGHT

Learn more about CIMBA by visiting our YouTube channel!

Learn More