Description

If you are studying business and want to learn more about business in Spain and the European Union, the CIEE Business & Society study abroad program at the Universidad de Sevilla in Seville, Spain is for you. The program offers a core of business and economics courses as well as electives in the humanities. If your Spanish is excellent, you are also encouraged to take courses alongside Spanish students working on degrees in Business Administration.

Academic Program
Established in 1986, the Business and Society program offers students at the advanced language level the opportunity to solidify their Spanish language skills, while gaining an understanding of economic and business management in Spain and the European Union. The program combines coursework, related lectures, internships, and company visits. In addition, students have the opportunity to directly enroll in regular University courses.

Online Placement Exam
Prior to departure for Seville, all students are required to take a CIEE online placement exam during the scheduled exam period: mid-November to mid-December for the spring semester and mid-May to mid-June for the fall semester. The purpose of this exam is to determine the student's level of Spanish so that he or she is placed in appropriate language courses. Students should take this exam seriously, as placement in many upper-level courses depends upon a high online placement exam score.

Writing Center and Tutorials
CIEE has a writing center staffed by language professors and Spanish students majoring in Spanish philology. CIEE organizes tutorials for students to help them in reading, writing, comprehension, and speaking, which may help them progress more readily in those content courses taught exclusively in Spanish. Tutorials are also offered for regular University courses.

Academic Culture
All CIEE Business and Society courses (SEBS) are held at the Universidad de Sevilla School of Economics and Business. Students may also choose to take one or more regular University courses with Spanish students at the School of Economics and Business or at the Universidad Pablo de Olavide.

CIEE Study Center courses offered during the fall semester finish before Christmas, while regular University courses have exams in January. While CIEE students may request permission for early University exams, CIEE does not guarantee approval of such requests by the University. In the spring, the exam period for regular University classes is late June.

At the end of the fall semester, academic year students have a break in late December and early January for holidays celebrated in Spain, and are not required to repeat the Intensive Session in January. Students who are enrolled in regular University classes must be back in Seville by the 6th of January to continue with their classes and take their final exams. Students who choose to take the advanced literature class during the spring semester intensive session must be back in Seville by the third week of January. All other academic year students return the first week of February. If an academic year student does not take a course during the spring intensive session, he or she must take five classes during the semester.

During the spring semester, two vacation periods take place: Semana Santa and Feria de Abril. The dates are not fixed, but students are normally free the week before Easter (Holy Week) and again for a week approximately two weeks after Easter.

While extracurricular activities and personal travel contribute greatly to the student's overall experience, attendance is mandatory for both classes and required events. Early departure for or late return from vacation is not allowed. Any extended travel should take place prior to the start of the program, during the vacation periods, or upon completion of the program.

Highlights

• Choose from a combination of courses for business-related majors with a Spanish minor and Spanish majors with a business-related minor
  
• Visit companies focused on business in Spain and the EU; intern for credit - gain practical experience in a non-American business environment
  
• Explore sites of cultural importance in and around Seville and Spain on CIEE excursions, cultural and educational activities, and a field trip to Morocco
  
• Take advantage of the CIEE writing center and tutorials, Tertulia lecture series, and workshops

Morocco Visit
During a three-day guided visit to Morocco, students experience the cultural, religious, and social differences of this North African country and participate in a cultural and language exchange with Business students from the Ecole Nationale de Commerce et de Gestion in Tangiers.

Every week students receive an e-newsletter, Noticias desde Sevilla, via email. The e-newsletter, which is also posted on our website, announces happenings around Seville and the cultural activities CIEE has planned to complement academic work.

Immersion
Intercambios
A conversation exchange program with Spanish students is an important part of the program. Intercambios give students the chance to practice what they are learning in the language courses, as well as help them become more integrated into Spanish student life, and Sevillano life and culture.

Tertulia Series and Personal Development Workshops
CIEE staff organize a series of informal lectures and workshops dedicated to personal development while living abroad. With the collaboration of business professors, CIEE staff organize workshops that address such themes as culture shock, eating well, stress management, organizational skills, and re-entry into the U.S. at the end of the semester. Students from the Universidad de Sevilla School of Economics also participate.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

Please check the CIEE website for current program pricing.

Program Fees Include:

The CIEE fee includes an optional on-site airport meet and greet, full-time leadership and support, tuition, housing, all meals, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, field trips, pre-departure advising, and a CIEE iNext travel card which includes insurance and other travel benefits.

Experience Required

yes

• Overall GPA 2.75
• 5 semesters of college-level Spanish or equivalent
• 3 semesters of college-level micro- or macroeconomics, accounting, finance, management, marketing, or statistics

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Dormitory
• Group living
• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Scholarships are Available

We have several scholarships that students can apply for. Contact CIEE for more details.

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Written Application
• Transcript
• Other

CIEE's Mission Statement

Since 1947, the Council on International Educational Exchange, known as CIEE, has been in pursuit of its mission, "to help people gain understanding, acquire knowledge, and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world. Our services to young people studying, working, teaching, and traveling abroad are more important than ever.

Year Founded

1947