Description

Develop your knowledge and skills in business while discovering the beautiful and ancient city of Seville. In addition to the regular academic curriculum, the Center for Cross-Cultural Study (CC-CS) offers a variety of business courses for the professionally-minded student, including:

Managing Cultural Diversity (summer term 1): Taught in English People from different cultures process information in different ways, value different traits and measure the concepts of time and space in dramatically different fashions. By using Spain's complex and diverse business environment as a model, this course will prepare students to recognize, understand and manage global cultural diversity.

Language and the Practice of Business Spanish (summer terms 1 & 2): This course focuses on development of Spanish language skills specifically for use in the business world. Students discuss business news, give presentations on business topics, and visit local firms to introduce students to the culture of business in Spain.

The goal of the Summer Term is to guide you to live as a member of sevillano culture, while gaining a profound understanding of your surroundings. Courses designed for your academic needs, homestays, language exchanges, cultural resources, workshops, and activities allow you to more fully integrate into life in Seville.

Program Features:
* Dedication to academic excellence
* One-on-one interaction with professors and all courses taught in Spanish
* Homestays or student residencias
* Intercambios with native speakers
* Guidance in synthesizing the immersion experience
* All inclusive day and overnight study visits
* Time for independent travel
* On-Site Resident Director, Housing Coordinator, Computer Technician, Librarian, and Activities Coordinator

Highlights

Your academic experience takes place in a historic Spanish mansion in the heart of downtown Seville. A beautiful and ancient city on the banks of the Guadalquivir River, Seville has a rich cultural life and is known for its winding Moorish streets, Renaissance gardens, flower-strewn patios, grand architecture, flamenco dancing, and music.

The Center has been a social and cultural gathering place for both Americans and sevillanos since 1969. Each year, more than two hundred Spaniards study English at the Center and participate in intercambios (language-exchanges) with American students. The Center also actively promotes regular interaction of Spanish and American students by organizing social events and cultural activities such as outings to the theater, festivals and carnivals, art exhibits, concerts of classical and contemporary music, video presentations, and joint fiestas.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Languages

• Spanish

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• Spanish
• English

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

Please see CC-CS website for up-to-date costs.

Program Fees Include:

CC-CS program fees include tuition, room & board, meals, support of the onsite CC-CS staff, predeparture support, laundry, overnight and local study visits, cultural activities, orientation, health insurance, computer access, and a CC-CS transcript. Optional trips and activities are also available through the Center.

Credit Available

yes

Experience Required

no

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Scholarships are Available

CC-CS awards up to USD500 in scholarships to students enrolled in our short term programs. All students are encouraged to apply.

Typically The Application Process Time is

2 weeks

Spanish Studies Abroad's Mission Statement

The mission of Spanish Studies Abroad is to promote our students' in-depth understanding of Spanish-speaking countries, through specifically designed academically rigorous university-level programs. We consider all of our students to be willing to cross cultural boundaries, to live as members of another culture, and to thus learn about others as they learn about themselves. In accordance with our mission to encourage our students to cross cultural boundaries, Spanish Studies promotes equal opportunities within our programs and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, age, physical ability, gender, sexual orientation, or other characteristics. We believe in educating students on cultural tolerance and sensitivity, acceptance of differences, inclusiveness, and how diversity is viewed in other cultures.

Year Founded

1969