This summer, 17 MPAcc students and 35 undergraduate accounting students participated in study abroad programs at Oxford University. Students lived and learned at Magdalen College, one of the 38 colleges that comprise Oxford University, while taking courses from Clemson University faculty (participating School of Accountancy faculty included emeritus professor Ralph Welton, associate professor Jeremy Vinson, and senior lecturer Judson Jahn). In addition to coursework, students attended seminars and lectures given by distinguished guests including Brigadier General Clendon Daukes (retired), Professor Russell Jackson (Emeritus Professor of Drama at Birmingham University, U.K.), Dean Wendy York of the Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business, and staff members of the International Accounting Standards Board, among others.
Students attended multiple receptions and ‘High table’ dinners, allowing them to interact with the guest speakers and faculty. Students took group excursions to historical sites including Blenheim Palace (birthplace of Winston Churchill), Sulgrave Manor (ancestral home of George Washington), and Stratford-Upon-Avon (birthplace of William Shakespeare) where they attended a production of Richard III by the Royal Shakespeare Company. The students had an enriching, immersive experience that will stay with them through their time at Clemson and into their careers.
