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| Location: based in Maastricht, the Netherlands with field trips to Amsterdam, Paris, Brussels, Rome and other major European cities |
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Academic Program This study abroad course introduces students to the international business environment focusing on the European Union (EU). Topics include cultural, political, social, and economic factors affecting international business; the regulatory and ethical environment of global business; and an introduction to financial, marketing, and management issues affecting businesses. The course, which will be taught in Maastricht, The Netherlands, will include field trips to business firms and, possibly, to the EU headquarters in Brussels. Students will be encouraged to travel to other places in Europe on weekends. Invaluable experience to have when you are young and not tied down. I learned international business better than most because I really got to experience it firsthand. At first it seems like a huge deal, but after traveling abroad I feel completely different about traveling the world; I cannot wait to go back in the future thanks to this experience! -Madeline Trimble, Summer 2010 participant Activities / Itinerary Each class in Maastricht will meet for four hours and each class on the EIU campus will meet for three hours. On-campus classes will be held from 6-9 pm on every other Tuesday in March and April (four meetings). In Maastricht classes will be held from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Monday through Thursday (16 meetings). Adjustments to the timing of classes may be required to accomodate speakers and events. Students are free to travel using their Eurail passes from Thursday afternoons through Sunday evenings.
Enrollment/Credit Make course/substitution selections on your EIU Program Application. The credit hours associated with your selections may not exceed the credit hours allocated for this program: 6 Below are the choices available for this program:
Course Number: BUS 3970 (CourseID: 1637)
Housing Students will live in double rooms with shared baths, two beds and two students per room. Three meals per day and provided from Sunday evening to Thursday noon.
Orientations At least two pre-departure orientations will be provided and are required for all participants. Your faculty leaders will hold one of these orientations, where they will cover information on safety, health, legal, environmental, political, cultural, and religious conditions in the host country(ies), as well as planning logistics. The Office of Study Abroad (OSA) will hold the other orientation. They will cover general information about traveling abroad to different areas of the world and facilitate a panel discussion composed of students who have already participated in faculty-led study abroad programs.
Necessary Documents Passport You are strongly encouraged to read the U.S. State Department's Consular Information Sheet on your host countries. It will provide you with a great deal of information to help you prepare for your trip.
**Please be aware that you are responsible for obtaining the most up-to-date information on entry requirements. The Office of Study Abroad only provides general information, as visa regulations and procedures are constantly changing. Please consult the Consulate for more information. ** |
