The #1 Study Abroad Program for Future Entrepreneurs

✔ 40% of alumni launched startups following their EIA experience.

✔ 90% of the startups are launched within 1-3 years after EIA.

✔ 64% of the businesses founded after EIA are still active.

(EIA Alumni Survey, 2024)

✔ 56% of participants intended to start a business after completing the program—a 12% increase from the start.

✔ 55% of teams continued working on their startup after EIA.

✔ Founding intent grew most among students with no prior startup experience, rising from 0% to 58%.

(Taggar, Domurath & Coviello, 2019)​

✔ Entrepreneurial intent increased by 15% among women compared to 9% among men, showing EIA’s strong impact on empowering female entrepreneurs.

✔ Women reported higher confidence in pitching and leadership post-program.

(Taggar, Domurath & Coviello, 2019)​

✔ Peer-driven learning boosted entrepreneurial passion by 1.3 points on a 5-point scale.

✔ Passion for inventing, founding, and developing increased significantly in high-energy teams, meaning that individuals who started with lower passion levels saw higher growth when surrounded by highly motivated peers.

✔ High-passion teams received stronger investor ratings for their startup ideas, reinforcing that passion impacts not just motivation but also external validation from industry experts.

(Taggar, Domurath & Coviello, 2024)​

✔ Self-efficacy (confidence in success) increased by +1.8 on a -3 to +3 scale.

✔ Resilience increased by +1.6 points on a -3 to +3 scale, showing improved ability to overcome entrepreneurial challenges.

✔ Optimism & goal orientation increased by +1.5 to +1.7 points on a -3 to +3 scale, key factors in long-term success.

✔ Students felt more prepared to take risks and lead teams.

(Brandt, 2023)​