Cultural Experiences Abroad

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Cultural Experiences Abroad
Type	Private
Founded	1996, incorporated 1996
Headquarters	Tempe, Arizona, USA
Key people	Brian J. Boubek Chairman & CEO Geoffery Bannister President Caroline Walsh VP, Development
Industry	Higher Education
Products	Study Abroad Programs in: Argentina Australia China Costa Rica Czech Republic England France Germany Ireland Italy Mexico Poland Russia Spain
Website	www.GoWithCEA.com

Cultural Experiences Abroad (known as CEA) is a multinational study abroad company headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, U.S., which sends over 2,500 US and Canadian college and university students and US high school students to study abroad for a range of academic terms, including semester, trimester/quarter and short term programs (summer, maymester, j-term). CEA provides transfer credit assistance, housing placement, course registration, overseas student support, organized excursions, study abroad scholarships and assistance with financial aid issues. CEA is partnered with over 35 international academic institutions in 15 countries.^[1]

1 History
2 Current Projects
3 References
4 External links

[edit] History

CEA was founded by Brian J. Boubek, after completing a study abroad program in France while studying at DePaul University. The experience led Boubek to start Cultural Experiences Abroad, Inc. (CEA) from his parent's basement with a mission to provide a better experience and better service to students. CEA's first destination was Dijon, France. Since incorporating in 1996, CEA has expanded operations to include 25 study abroad destinations in 14 countries in Asia, Europe, Central and South America, and Australia. In addition to college programs, CEA has expanded to offer high school programs and its own network of academic institution named "CEA GlobalCampus". The company employs over 110 people globally and has experienced growth exceeding 30% each year. Inc.com has Ranked Cultural Experiences Abroad twice on its list of 500 fastest growing companies.^[2] (#67 in 2003, #225 in 2004)

[edit] Current Projects

CEA GlobalCampus Network, was launched in 2005 with the first center in Paris. Later that year, a second center was opened in Barcelona. Currently, six centers are now offering courses in Europe with accreditation provided by the University of New Haven. CEA GlobalCampus Network locations include: Barcelona, Florence, Madrid, Paris, Rome, and Seville.