You spend hours in a little room studying to ace your GMAT, so you can reach your goal of spending hours in a classroom to get your MBA. If that sounds unbearably dull, pay attention: your MBA education does not have to be that way.

Recently, the Darden School of Business (University of Virginia) announced the launch of their Global Business Experiences. These one-to-two week courses allow students to travel to the counties they are studying, highlighting how culture and business protocol work around the world, as well as increasing students understanding of economic and political challenges outside of the United States.

Last year, participants travelled to Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, China, Egypt, Spain and Sweeden. This Spring, participating first and second year students will be adding Israel to that list. Professor Gal Raz, who teaches operations and supply chain management at Darden, says this GBE is unique in its focus on innovation and entrepreneurship in Israel; students will work on an actual project to develop a business plan to bring a product to the U.S. market. A project which counts for 50% of the grade; but isn’t the experience worth the pressure?