I am excited to report that I have been selected to participate in the international exchange program and that I was awarded my first choice: the University of St. Gallen in St. Gallen, Switzerland. I will be spending the last semester of my MBA program, Spring of 2009 (February - May), at St. Gallen. Elizabeth is excited, too, because we decided that she will come with me.

This is going to be great opportunity for me. Although USG isn't well known outside of the German speaking countries, it has a great reputation for banking and finance and appears to be well regarding in management consulting, as well. Four months in Switzerland, I believe, will help me build my German language skills and some credentials that should help me acquire work in Europe some day. Most people that know me know that I have "a thing" for Switzerland, so I'm absolutely ecstatic about the opportunity to live there for 4 months.

--Chris