Off-Campus Programs: International Studies
Highlights
Program Description
International Business in Europe is an academic program of residential study and travel in Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Italy, Germany, and France. The program emphasizes an integration of serious academic study and cross-cultural interaction. Students spend the majority of the term at two study bases: Schloss Mittersill Christian Study Center (Mittersill, Austria) and the Jacques Lefevre Institute (Caen-Normandy, France). The months of October and November will involve extensive group travel. The program is sponsored by the Department of Business and Economics.
Courses (15 credits total)
BUS324 Consumer Behavior (3 credits)
BUS371G International Business (4 credits)
COM355 Intercultural Communication (4 credits)
BUS208 Writing for Business and Industry (4 credits)
One Business Course is a prerequisite for acceptance.
Locations
Semester Calendar
Students begin and end the term in Austria at the Schloss, living and studying as part of the international Christian community there. Three weeks into the term, students travel to Prague, Berlin, and other locations in Eastern Europe for continued study. After that, students have the opportunity to travel independently for one week in late October. In November, students travel through France, Germany, and Italy, returning in late November to the Schloss to complete their studies.
Accommodations & Meals
Lodging varies depending on the location, ranging from a converted castle in Austria to hotels in France and Italy, and hostels in Germany. Meals vary as well, from informal dining centers to occasional formal banquets. Students will be exposed to a broad range of international cuisine.
Cost
Students pay the equivalent of Bethel tuition, room (junior level) and full board, plus additional program fees estimated at 10-15% [about $1700] of tuition/room/board. Other student costs include money for independent travel, plus spending money. Program fee covers tuition, basic room, twenty weekly meals, round trip airfare to Europe, program study travel within Europe, fees for required study excursions and required site visits, costs for guest lectures, study tours and a per diem for travel during free travel. Costs not covered include passport, immunizations, books and supplies, bottled water, snack money, spending money, laundry money, independent excursions or sight seeing, all non-study related travel including weekends.
Requirements
Next steps
Dates
Sept. 3 – Dec. 15, roughly corresponding to the dates for Bethel’s fall semester.
Important dates
November 1
Application deadline (Application includes $50 nonrefundable application fee)
November Students notified of acceptance ($250 Confirmation Deposit due 2 weeks after acceptance to hold spot)
April 21, 2007
Study Abroad Orientation (mandatory)
May
Pre-departure meetings
August
Final program payment due with Fall 2007 bill
September 3
Tentative departure date
Dec. 15
Tentative return date