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Practical Learning Tours 2026-27

Experience the Industry While You Study

Parul University takes students beyond classroom theory and into working laboratories, boardrooms, hospitals, project sites, courtrooms and factory floors, with faculty-led access to named experts and leading organizations.

Also searched as: From industrial visits and industry exposure to hands-on and experiential learning, Parul University’s Practical Learning Tours offer students structured, documented real-world learning experiences throughout the academic year.

See It. Hear It. Experience It.

University icon 100% university sponsored
Faculty icon Faculty-led learning journeys
Tour films icon 36 public tour films
Review icon 10 review roundups
350+ Leaders and experts
met
12+ Cities across
India
27 Tours in one
academic year
270+ Leading
Organizations

The direct answer

What is a Practical Learning Tour?

A Practical Learning Tour is a fully sponsored, faculty-led learning experience that places students inside working organizations and professional environments. Students observe real operations, meet named practitioners and return with documented real industry experience, not just classroom notes.

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Discipline-matched access

Pharmacy students enter biopharma labs, engineers visit live sites, and law students learn inside legal and corporate environments.

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Named professional interaction

Sessions are tied to real people, roles and organizations, giving students a professional network they can identify.

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Multiple learning environments

A tour can span companies, research centres, public bodies, hospitals, studios, courtrooms and project sites in one city.

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Public evidence

Films, tour stories and student review roundups make the experience visible, verifiable and useful beyond the trip.

Why it matters

What students gain that a classroom cannot simulate.

The value is not a decorative credential. It is the real experience, people, context and judgement students build before entering the industry.

Real Industry Experience
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Real

Real Industry Experience

Step inside active labs, trading floors, factories, hospitals, studios, courtrooms and boardrooms. Students see how work actually moves, where decisions are made and how professional standards operate.

Professional Networking
02
Meet

Professional Networking Opportunities

Meet CXOs, scientists, policymakers, founders, practitioners and domain experts in person. The result is a network built through specific conversations rather than anonymous attendance.

Specialization
03
Choose

Clarity on Your Specialization

Seeing a specialization from the inside helps students understand the work, pace, expectations and career paths before making a high-stakes academic or professional choice.

Industry Expectations
04
Build

Understand Industry Expectations

Students hear directly from employers about what organizations need, how teams collaborate, and problems the industry is trying to solve before graduating.

Step 1 · Match

Your faculty maps the
learning.

The tour is aligned to a discipline, specialization or cross-faculty leadership theme.

Step 2 · Immerse

The university
organizes the access.

Travel, stay, faculty guidance and professional sessions are coordinated as a structured learning journey.

Step 3 · Document

The experience
becomes evidence.

Official films, stories and student reflections preserve the people, places and lessons from the tour.

The evidence directory

All 27 Practical Learning and Leadership Tours, searchable by proof.

Every card names the faculty, city, experts, leading organizations and available public evidence. Use the filters to find the exposure relevant to your programme.

Practical Learning Tour Aug 2025

Biopharma Tour

17 experts 11 Leading Organizations
Google
IBM
NSE
Organization
Pharmacy
Practical Learning Tour Sep 2025

Civil Engineering Tour

12 experts 9 Leading Organizations
Google
IBM
NSE
Organization
Engineering
Practical Learning Tour Sep 2025

Social Work Tour

10 experts 9 Leading Organizations
Google
IBM
NSE
Organization
Social Work
Practical Learning Tour Sep 2025

Science & Biotech Tour

12 experts 12 Leading Organizations
Google
IBM
NSE
Organization
Applied Sciences
Practical Learning Tour Oct 2025

Automobile & Robotics Tour

13 experts 10 Leading Organizations
Google
IBM
NSE
Organization
Engineering
Leadership Tour Oct 2025

Business Leadership Tour

13 experts 13 Leading Organizations
IBM
NSE
Organization
Management
Leadership Tour Oct 2025

Leadership Tour

11 experts 11 Leading Organizations
Google
IBM
NSE
Organization
Cross-faculty
Leadership Tour Nov 2025

Civil Services Tour

14 experts 8 Leading Organizations
Google
IBM
NSE
Organization
Public Admin
Practical Learning Tour Dec 2025

Homeopathy Tour

10 experts 10 Leading Organizations
Google
IBM
NSE
Organization
Homoeopathy
Leadership Tour Dec 2025

AI & Tech Tour

10 experts 10 Leading Organizations
Google
IBM
NSE
Organization
Engineering & IT
Leadership Tour Dec 2025

Leadership Tour

15 experts 10 Leading Organizations
Google
IBM
NSE
Cross-faculty
Practical Learning Tour Dec 2025

Ayurveda Tour

9 experts 7 Leading Organizations
Google
IBM
NSE
Organization
Ayurved
Leadership Tour Jan 2026

Economics & Finance Tour

14 experts 14 Leading Organizations
Google
IBM
NSE
Commerce
Practical Learning Tour Jan 2026

Aviation Tour

15 experts 12 Leading Organizations
Google
IBM
Aviation
Practical Learning Tour Jan 2026

Agriculture Tour

9 experts 11 Leading Organizations
Google
IBM
NSE
Organization
Organization
Agriculture
Practical Learning Tour Feb 2026

Physiotherapy Tour

16 experts 14 Leading Organizations
Google
IBM
NSE
Organization
Physiotherapy
Leadership Tour Feb 2026

Leadership Tour

11 experts 11 Leading Organizations
Google
IBM
NSE
Organization
Cross-faculty
Practical Learning Tour Feb 2026

Writers' Tour

18 experts 10 Leading Organizations
Google
IBM
NSE
Liberal Arts
Leadership Tour Feb 2026

Leadership Tour

13 experts 9 Leading Organizations
Google
IBM
NSE
Organization
Cross-faculty
Practical Learning Tour Feb 2026

Medicine Tour

18 experts 10 Leading Organizations
Google
IBM
NSE
Organization
Medicine
Leadership Tour Mar 2026

Law Tour

16 experts 14 Leading Organizations
Google
IBM
NSE
Practical Learning Tour Mar 2026

Architecture Tour

12 experts 12 Leading Organizations
Google
IBM
NSE
Organization
Architecture
Practical Learning Tour Mar 2026

Nursing Tour

10 experts 11 Leading Organizations
Google
IBM
NSE
Organization
Nursing
Practical Learning Tour Feb 2026

Armed Forces Tour

10 experts 3 Leading Organizations
Google
IBM
NSE
Defence
Leadership Tour Mar 2026

Design Tour

12 experts 10 Leading Organizations
Google
IBM
NSE
Leadership Tour Apr 2026

Hospitality Tour

14 experts 13 Leading Organizations
Google
IBM
NSE
Organization
Hotel Management
Practical Learning Tour Mar 2026

Public Health Tour

13 experts 13 Leading Organizations
Google
IBM
NSE
Organization
Public Health
Parul University Careers

Connecting students with leading organizations and the people who shape them.

Practical Learning Tours create a bridge between academic learning, professional networks, future-ready skill development and clearer career decisions.

Access to Leading Organizations

Students enter 270+ companies, research centres, hospitals, public bodies, studios and professional workplaces, from Google and IBM to the National Stock Exchange, CSIR-IICT and Royal Enfield.

Google
IBM
NSE
Organization

Professional Networking Opportunities

Each interaction is attached to a real name, designation and organization. Students leave with a more legible professional network and a stronger understanding of how leaders think.

350+
Leaders and experts
27
Documented tours

Future-ready Skill Development

Observing real work environments strengthens professional communication, critical thinking, domain awareness, leadership exposure and the ability to connect theory with operational reality.

Critical thinking Industry awareness Domain depth Professional communication Leadership exposure

Top-10 Leadership Spotlight

Ten standout industry and national leaders are highlighted below by name, designation and the tour film in which the interaction was documented. The spotlight is selected from the wider network of 350+ leaders and experts.

Named leaders Role-at-tour context Official YouTube film Official story
See the Top-10 leadership spotlight

Known faces, named on screen

10 standout leaders. Names, designations and the film to prove it.

The visual uses each official tour-film thumbnail, while the cards list the leaders and roles shown in the linked tour coverage.

Mumbai Leadership Tour
OFFICIAL TOUR FILM
On-screen name
Justice D. Y. Chandrachud

Mumbai · December 2025

Mumbai Leadership Tour

Leadership across law, defence, technology and media, documented through the official tour film and story.

DY
Justice D. Y. Chandrachud

Former Chief Justice of India

DK
Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi

Chief of Naval Staff, as listed in the tour coverage

SD
S. D. Shibulal

Co-founder and Former CEO, Infosys

KJ
Karan Johar

Filmmaker and Producer

Hyderabad Leadership Tour
OFFICIAL TOUR FILM
On-screen name
Saina Nehwal

Hyderabad · October 2025

Hyderabad Leadership Tour

A cross-disciplinary tour spanning elite sport, science, public leadership and technology.

SN
Saina Nehwal

Olympic Bronze Medallist and Former World No. 1

Delhi Leadership Tour
OFFICIAL TOUR FILM
On-screen name
Shaktikanta Das

Delhi · February 2026

Delhi Leadership Tour

Direct conversations across finance, technology, policy and national leadership.

SD
Shaktikanta Das

25th Governor, Reserve Bank of India

KM
Kaushik Mitra

Vice President and CFO, PepsiCo India

KV
Karthik Venkat

Industry Head, Google India

AI & Tech Tour
OFFICIAL TOUR FILM
On-screen name
Udit Goyal

Bangalore · December 2025

AI & Tech Tour

Inside the teams building cloud, AI, automation and deep technology at scale.

UG
Udit Goyal

COO, Google Cloud India, as listed in the tour coverage

NB
Prof. Navakanta Bhat

Professor, Indian Institute of Science

Where students learned

270+ Leading Organizations, organized
around real exposure.

These are not logo-wall claims. The tour directory links organizations to a city, faculty, expert count and, where available, an official film or story.

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Watch the exposure

36 tour films. Boardrooms, laboratories and site visits, as students saw them.

Every thumbnail links to YouTube, making the page useful to students and easy to verify for anyone researching practical exposure at Parul University.

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Official tour film thumbnail for the AI and Tech Tour
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Official tour film thumbnail for Mumbai Leadership Tour
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Official tour film thumbnail for Hyderabad Leadership Tour
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Official tour film thumbnail for Delhi Leadership Tour
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Learning Law in the Heart of Mumbai, Leadership Tour 2025 tour film thumbnail
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Leading with Unity: Bangalore Leadership Tour tour film thumbnail
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Practical Learning Tour Chennai 2025, Automobile & Robotics tour film thumbnail
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From Classroom to Ground Reality, Social Work Tour tour film thumbnail
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Civil Engineering Practical Learning Tour Mumbai tour film thumbnail
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Hospitality Tour in Jaipur, Experiential Learning tour film thumbnail
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Exploring the Present of Architecture & Culture, Goa tour film thumbnail
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Real-World Civil Engineering Experience, Mumbai tour film thumbnail
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Labs, Ideas & Breakthroughs, Biopharma Tour Hyderabad tour film thumbnail
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Exploring Architecture, Fashion & Lifestyle, Design Tour Mumbai tour film thumbnail
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Revving Minds & Wiring Futures, Automobile & Robotics Chennai tour film thumbnail
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From Classroom to Palace, Hospitality Tour Jaipur tour film thumbnail
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Public Health in Action, Public Health Tour Delhi tour film thumbnail
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Justice in Journey, Law Tour Mumbai tour film thumbnail
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Exploring Legal Landscapes, Law Tour Delhi tour film thumbnail
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Automation Unlocked, Robotics & Automobile Chennai tour film thumbnail
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A Flight to the Future, Aviation Tour Bangalore tour film thumbnail
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From Blueprints to Skylines, Civil Engineering Tour tour film thumbnail
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A Study in Design, Heritage & Innovation, Architecture Goa tour film thumbnail
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From Inspiration to Ink, Writers Tour Mumbai tour film thumbnail
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Beyond the Balance Sheets, Economics & Finance Mumbai tour film thumbnail
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A Saga of Learning and Legacy, Mumbai Leadership Tour tour film thumbnail
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Delhi Civil Servants Tour, New Delhi tour film thumbnail
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Leadership Tour 2.0: Business Edition Bangalore tour film thumbnail
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InternNation Leadership Tour 2024, Mumbai & Delhi tour film thumbnail
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Real Justice: Learning Beyond Campus, Law Delhi tour film thumbnail
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Beyond Classrooms, Design Mumbai Tour tour film thumbnail
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Atithi Devo Bhava, Hospitality Tour Mumbai tour film thumbnail
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Business Leadership Tour 2023, Bangalore tour film thumbnail
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InternNation Leadership Tour 2023 tour film thumbnail
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Intern Nation Leadership Tour 2022 tour film thumbnail
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A Masterclass from India's Leaders, InternNation 2022 tour film thumbnail
Student Voices

Students documented it
in their own words.

These public review roundups gather student reflections from LinkedIn, Quora and other published posts after the tours.

Voices Quote

The Tour That Transformed My Perspective

The Hyderabad Biopharma Tour was an incredible opportunity to see real-world science in action. Visiting top facilities and learning directly from industry leaders completely shifted how I view my future in pharmacy.

Guest
Anthony Cordeiro
Leadership Tour Participant
Guest

Anthony Cordeiro

Leadership Tour Participant

The Hyderabad Biopharma Tour was an incredible opportunity to see real-world science in action. Visiting top facilities and learning directly from industry leaders completely shifted how I view my future in pharmacy.

An Unforgettable Finale to Hyderabad

Ending our tour by learning about vaccine production at IIL and API manufacturing at Piramal Pharma was incredible. Hearing leadership stories at Converge Biotech inspired me to think beyond textbooks and explore pharma entrepreneurship. I'm so grateful for this opportunity!

Guest
Anant Pai
Leadership Tour Participant
Guest

Anant Pai

Leadership Tour Participant

Ending our tour by learning about vaccine production at IIL and API manufacturing at Piramal Pharma was incredible. Hearing leadership stories at Converge Biotech inspired me to think beyond textbooks and explore pharma entrepreneurship. I'm so grateful for this opportunity!

A Step Toward Real Change

Being selected for the Social Work Leadership Tour as a first-year MSW student is a huge milestone for me. I’m excited to learn from inspiring leaders, discuss pressing social issues, and gain hands-on insights to help build a more inclusive society.

Guest
Deven Pravinbhai Bariya
Leadership Tour Participant
Guest

Deven Pravinbhai Bariya

Leadership Tour Participant

Being selected for the Social Work Leadership Tour as a first-year MSW student is a huge milestone for me. I’m excited to learn from inspiring leaders, discuss pressing social issues, and gain hands-on insights to help build a more inclusive society.

Where Science Meets Human Impact

Touring biotech pioneers like String Bio, Biocon, and NCBS in Bengaluru showed me the true power of scientific research. Seeing how sustainable tech and drug discovery directly improve lives inspired me to pursue my own career with a clear sense of purpose.

Guest
Indrani Sahoo
Leadership Tour Participant
Guest

Indrani Sahoo

Leadership Tour Participant

Touring biotech pioneers like String Bio, Biocon, and NCBS in Bengaluru showed me the true power of scientific research. Seeing how sustainable tech and drug discovery directly improve lives inspired me to pursue my own career with a clear sense of purpose.

A Full-Scholarship Milestone

Being chosen for the Bangalore Business Leadership Tour was a dream opportunity. Traveling alongside my team and gaining direct exposure to corporate strategy transformed my confidence and sharpened my business mindset.

Guest
Pearl Chaudhary
Leadership Tour Participant
Guest

Pearl Chaudhary

Leadership Tour Participant

Being chosen for the Bangalore Business Leadership Tour was a dream opportunity. Traveling alongside my team and gaining direct exposure to corporate strategy transformed my confidence and sharpened my business mindset.

A Defining First-Year Moment

Earning my spot on the AI & Tech Tour through rigorous selection rounds was incredible. Getting to interact directly with CEOs and tech visionaries across Bangalore gave me a front-row seat to cutting-edge industry innovations and real-world AI applications.

Guest
Prachi Somani
Leadership Tour Participant
Guest

Prachi Somani

Leadership Tour Participant

Earning my spot on the AI & Tech Tour through rigorous selection rounds was incredible. Getting to interact directly with CEOs and tech visionaries across Bangalore gave me a front-row seat to cutting-edge industry innovations and real-world AI applications.

A Masterclass in Modern Leadership

Experiencing Day 2 of the tour brought my classroom learning to life. Exploring fintech integration, strong governance, and strategic vision with seasoned industry heads provided me with a clear roadmap for my own career in business management.

Guest
Prakruti Animesh Pandya
Leadership Tour Participant
Guest

Prakruti Animesh Pandya

Leadership Tour Participant

Experiencing Day 2 of the tour brought my classroom learning to life. Exploring fintech integration, strong governance, and strategic vision with seasoned industry heads provided me with a clear roadmap for my own career in business management.

Taking Ayurveda to the World

Representing Parul Institute of Ayurveda on this Leadership Tour was an incredible honor. Connecting with pioneering experts showed me firsthand how innovation and strong leadership are expanding traditional Ayurveda into the global healthcare space.

Guest
Ayush Chaudhary
Leadership Tour Participant
Guest

Ayush Chaudhary

Leadership Tour Participant

Representing Parul Institute of Ayurveda on this Leadership Tour was an incredible honor. Connecting with pioneering experts showed me firsthand how innovation and strong leadership are expanding traditional Ayurveda into the global healthcare space.

Seeing Post-Harvest Engineering in Action

Day 1 at SAM Agri in Nashik was an incredible hands-on experience! As an Agricultural Engineering student, seeing the practical mechanics of fermentation, processing, and quality control for grapes and strawberries brought our textbook concepts to life.

Guest
Rudraksh Chouhan
Leadership Tour Participant
Guest

Rudraksh Chouhan

Leadership Tour Participant

Day 1 at SAM Agri in Nashik was an incredible hands-on experience! As an Agricultural Engineering student, seeing the practical mechanics of fermentation, processing, and quality control for grapes and strawberries brought our textbook concepts to life.

A Front-Row Seat to Aerospace Innovation

This visit to Collins Aerospace was a major highlight of our tour. Exploring advanced aerospace systems and learning about the future of commercial and defense aviation gave me the exact motivation and direction I need for my career in the field.

Guest
Puru Patel
Leadership Tour Participant
Guest

Puru Patel

Leadership Tour Participant

This visit to Collins Aerospace was a major highlight of our tour. Exploring advanced aerospace systems and learning about the future of commercial and defense aviation gave me the exact motivation and direction I need for my career in the field.

FAQ's

Practical exposure,
explained clearly.

Direct answers for students comparing industry tours, industrial visits, Leadership Tours and experiential learning opportunities.

What is a Practical Learning Tour at Parul University?

A Practical Learning Tour is a fully sponsored, faculty-led learning experience that takes students into working companies, laboratories, hospitals, courtrooms, project sites and public institutions. Students observe real operations, meet named professionals and build documented real industry experience beyond classroom theory.

Is a Practical Learning Tour the same as an industry tour or industrial visit?

The terms overlap, and students often search for industry tours, industrial visits, industry exposure or practical exposure. Parul University uses Practical Learning Tour for its structured format: multi-organization access, faculty guidance, interaction with leaders and public documentation through tour films and stories.

What do students gain from these tours?

Students gain real industry experience, professional networking opportunities, clarity on their specialization, a stronger understanding of industry needs and future-ready skills such as communication, critical thinking, observation and domain awareness.

Are the tours funded by Parul University?

Yes. The 2026-27 Practical Learning Tours and Leadership Tours shown on this page are described as fully sponsored and faculty-led, with travel, stay and access organized through the university for selected students.

Which leading organizations have students visited?

The documented network includes Google, IBM, IISc Bangalore, SAP, Razorpay, Collins Aerospace, DGCA, Royal Enfield, the National Stock Exchange, NSDL, CSIR-IICT, Hetero Labs, IIT Bombay, NITI Aayog, Apollo Hospitals, Cipla and many more across technology, finance, healthcare, engineering, law, design and public policy.Yes. The 2026-27 Practical Learning Tours and Leadership Tours shown on this page are described as fully sponsored and faculty-led, with travel, stay and access organized through the university for selected students.

What is the difference between a Practical Learning Tour and a Leadership Tour?

Practical Learning Tours go deep into a student’s discipline through relevant organizations, facilities and experts. Leadership Tours go wide across sectors, giving cross-faculty groups access to CXOs, policymakers, founders, national leaders and changemakers.

How are students selected for a tour?

Tours are coordinated faculty-wise. The relevant department shares the schedule, eligibility and selection process, and an admissions counsellor can connect prospective students with the appropriate faculty team.

Which faculties are represented?

The 2026-27 directory includes engineering, management, pharmacy, medicine, law, design, architecture, agriculture, aviation, nursing, physiotherapy, public health, social work, commerce, liberal arts and other disciplines, alongside cross-faculty Leadership Tours.

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Choose from 27 Practical Learning and Leadership Tours for the 2026-27 academic year. Experience real working environments, meet named industry leaders, and build documented professional exposure before you graduate.

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