Description

Course Dates
Two Saturday Pre-travel sessions will be planned over spring semester 2010. Dates/times t.b.d. once program has filled.

Choose one:

Business 494 - International Business Study Tour (3 credits)
Prerequisite: admission to the College of Business Administration.

This course satisfies the following undergraduate requirements:
* The study abroad requirement for the Global Business Minor
* 3 credits towards the Global Knowledge Requirement
* 3 credits towards the International Management Emphasis

Note: You may not use the same three-credit experience toward your major, minor and emphasis. If you need more than three credits of study abroad, you can choose to take Bus 494 more than once or you can participate on a study abroad program which awards more than three credits.

Business 694 - International Business Study Tour (1.5 credits or 3 credits)
Prerequisite: admission to full standing in the MBA program.

Optional Course

International Studies 333 1 unit (cr.)
Study Tour
Prerequisites: none; syllabus

If you request enrollment in this course on the study abroad application, you will be automatically enrolled and will not be contacted about the coursework involved. Assignments for this course must be done independently. Contact the Office of International Education with questions.

Highlights

See first-hand the changes taking place as Europe transitions from the political and economic "east/west" division. Spend two weeks in the Czech Republic (Prague, Ostrava and Brno), Poland (Krakow) and Slovakia (Bratislava) attending presentations at international businesses and visiting places of cultural and historical significance within the countries.

Testimonials

"I am so thankful I attended this business study tour because it really opened my eyes to how international business really works. We learn all about it in classes and how globalized our world is becoming, but there is only so much you can grasp by sitting in a classroom and learning about it through lectures. By actually traveling abroad and learning about the business aspects of a different country, I can really understand how it all works."

- Lindsay Mahlberg, 2007 undergraduate participant

" As a graduate student, I was a bit hesitant to sign up for the European Business seminar. Would dedicating ten days of vacation time taking a class really be worthwhile? As it turned out, the European study trip was more than "just a class" it was the experience of a lifetime. Our visits to the cities of Munich and Prague provided a glimpse of doing business in a global environment. Oh, we saw the normal tourist attractions, but our tour guides also gave us a chance to experience European culture outside the normal tourist scene. Try getting that from your next Apple vacation! The European study tour provided the perfect end to my graduate experience."

- Matthew Diker, 2007 graduate participant

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

• Business
• Business Admin. & Mngmt.

Cost in US$:

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Program Fees Include:

The more who sign up for this program, the lower the cost per participant will be. You can help lower your cost to study abroad by recruiting friends and classmates to join you in this experience!

Program Fee Estimate - please inquire for details

Expenses in U.S. Dollars
100 USD Application Fee (200 USD for out-of-state applicants)
100 USD Passport & Pictures
USD t.b.d. Airfare (estimate can fluctuate)
varies: Immunizations
USD t.b.d. Total Pre-travel Expense Estimate (plus immunizations)

Expenses in Foreign Currency (European Euro = EUR)
EUR 250 Meals
EUR 0 Local Transportation (add EUR 50 if you plan to use taxis)
EUR 100 Personal Spending Money (EUR 100- EUR500)
EUR 350 Total Expense Estimate while Abroad

USD t.b.d. Total Estimated Expenses

* Indicates the expense will appear on your UW Oshkosh student account.

Program fees cover course-related expenses (no tuition is assessed); transportation between UW Oshkosh and Chicago O'Hare by bus; accommodations as listed on the finalized itinerary; breakfasts; tours/visits (including transportation and entrance fees) listed on the finalized itinerary; pre-travel orientation; and international health insurance. The program itinerary may be tentative and will not be finalized until approximately two weeks before departure.

Program fees do not cover items not specifically mentioned above such as trip cancellation and baggage insurance; passports; immunizations;airfare; all other food and beverages; local transportation costs not associated with the itinerary; and all expenses of a purely personal nature. Estimates for some of these expenses have been included. Fees for a single room are available upon request.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typically Participants Work

in Groups