The Bhisé Global Learning Experience (BGLE) is designed to give students a deeper appreciation of the world’s economics, politics and culture.
The Bhisé Global Learning Experience to India provides an immersive 10-day study tour of India, including New Delhi, Goa, and Mumbai. Guided by Adelphi faculty members, students visit businesses, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), healthcare facilities, environmental programs, universities, schools and cultural institutions to gain a deeper understanding of the country—and to enhance their global mindset.
The program also includes curricular, cocurricular and extracurricular components for the entire Adelphi University community, focusing on Indian economics, politics, culture and society.
Participation in the program is limited to eight juniors and seniors, who are selected through a competitive application process. Some of the inaugural participants found it to be a life-changing experience.
Please submit your application and review the program details and requirements.
Adelphi University’s innovative Bhisé Global Learning Experience has been recognized with the highly coveted 2025 Khaladjan International Award for Innovation in Higher Education by the American Association of University Administrators (AAUA).
Ganga Aarti ceremony with smoke and fire in the holy city of Varanasi
Question and Answering session at the Goa Medical College
Lifelong friendships begin to blossom against the backdrop of an intense immersion into the culture and life of India
Meeting Adelphi University alumni at the Royal Willingdon Sports Club in Mumbai
Discussing exhibits at the JJ School of Art in Mumbai
Students visited the Sarnath archaeological site, where the Buddha gave his first sermon (Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta or The Setting in Motion of the Wheel of the Dhamma Sutta) to his disciples following his Enlightenment
Sunrise at the River Ganga in the holy city of Varanasi
An evening boat tour on the River Ganga along the ghats of the holy city of Varanasi, hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Bhisé
Forming new connections with students at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi
Visiting the Red Fort in Agra
Students received a tour of the All India Institute of Ayurveda in Goa, including a demonstration of a virtual dissection table
Bharat Bhisé MBA ’78 and his wife, Swati Bhisé, have brought a philosophy of global understanding to Adelphi. They have been lifelong supporters of various causes, especially gender and racial equality.
