Summer Undergraduate

                Business Programs in Italy

                                                                    by Stephan Kuljis

For additional information visit the Italian Embassy at  http://www.italyemb.org/

You benefit from new friendships and experiences, professional development,

The Experiment in International Living gives you an opportunity to explore the world with new friends from around the United States.

 These cross-cultural adventures challenge young people to break stereotypes, reduce xenophobia, and celebrate the diversity of life.

Learn your way around the World.  You would become more independent, gaining confidence, and feel more secure of your self. 

The Consortium of Universities for International Business Studies offers a summer undergraduate program in Italy.  The program delivers high quality upper-division courses in a variety of business areas.  The program is organized and coordinated by the University of Kansas in conjunction with the consortium.  Students in the program receive course credit from the University of Kansas or in some instances directly from their home institutions.

Created in 1985, the Consortium of universities for International Business Studies is a non-profit organization committed to international business education. 

Since its inception, the Consortium has granted over 500 MBA degrees to students traveling to Italy from more than fifteen different countries.  In addition to full and part-time programs, the Consortium offers summer courses to both graduate and undergraduate students at separate facilities within Italy. Last summer’s programs attracted over 200 graduate and undergraduate students. 

The summer undergraduate program will be held in the coastal Veneto town of Jesolo, Italy, which is within 25 miles of Venice.  In addition to its art and history treasures, the region of Veneto is considered to be one of the most dynamic in Italy.  Over the past five years, the Veneto region has enjoyed Europe’s highest rate of economic growth despite having some of the highest labor costs in Europe.  A large part of that economic growth can be directly attributed to the efforts of the business community in developing international markets.  

The program is scheduled from May 22 through June 17, 2000.  Under the program, students select two three-credit courses from an array of business school classes delivered in English.  Course offerings include the following:

v     European Accounting Practices

v     Legal aspects of International Business

v     International Human Resources

v     Economics of global Personnel Management

v     Global Marketing

v     International Finance

v     International Dimensions of Management

v     Global Entrepreneurship

The program’s faculty is drawn from the Consortium’s member universities.  The professors are recognized as outstanding business education professionals with experience and excellence in teaching, professional development, and business research.  Class sizes are maintained at approximately thirty-five students each.  Classes emphasize the international learning environment focusing on current international events and trends.  Coursework is rigorous.  Included in the coursework are a two-day series of executive lectures, plant tours, company visits and workshops in Italy and the nearby country of Slovenia.  Students are encouraged to travel on the weekends and at the end of the program to take advantage of the varied experiences provided in this setting.  Convenient rail connections from Venice allow weekend visits to locations in Italy, southern France and Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and many eastern European countries. 

The cost of the program is $2, 295.  This price includes all appropriate enrollment related fees and housing.  A meal package which includes breakfast each class day and dinner on most class days is included in the basic price.  The program price does not include book and materials fees (approximately $150), the trip to Slovenia (approximately $90), a local bus pass for Jesolo (approximately $35), incidental expenditures, airfare or travel within Europe.  Students should check with their home institution for available financial aid possibilities. 

The program is designed so students can enroll at the University of Kansas as special summer students.  All students receive direct course credit with an official transcript from the University of Kansas.  The consortium will work with students from other universities to secure appropriate transfer credit or to provide for direct credit at their home institution, if possible. 

v     Students must be 18 or older.

v     Students must have a GPA of 2.6 or better.

v     Students must have junior status and have taken the normally expected freshman and sophomore business and/or pre-business classes.

v     Students must enroll in two courses.  Attendance in all classes is mandatory.

v     Students will need a valid US passport or appropriate documentation from their country of citizenship.  Non-US citizens should check with their embassies to see if they need visas to visit Italy and other European countries.

v     Students and student’s parents will be asked to sign a liability release form, a medical release form and a certificate of health insurance coverage.  Emergency evacuation and repatriation insurance is included in the program fees. 

To obtain an application and/or more information, contact Cassie cooper at the university of Kansas:

Cassie Cooper

Consortium Office

University of Kansas, School of Business

345-A Summerfield Hall

Lawrence, Kansas 66045

Phone: (785) 864-7576           Fax: (785) 864-5328

E-mail:  [email protected]

Transportation is based on train, buses, taxis, airplanes, etc.

      Usually in small towns, transportation is based on taxis or buses.

      And for longer destinations, trains are the most popular.

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This program offers a unique opportunity to learn firsthand about international business operations through field study visits to multinational companies, international organizations, and institutions abroad. The program provides exposure to a variety of countries, cultures, and industries, with tangible benefits such as meetings with knowledgeable international business leaders.

The focus is on comparative study of management and an appreciation for the similarities and differences in management problems and methods across countries and industries.

Overall this has been one of the most exciting opportunities in the development of my carrier.  In Fact I am looking forward to experience a new study abroad opportunity that located in China.

I wish that all student could have the chance to study abroad, because is like an open book, you absorb everything that you see, and experience.

The Ponte Rialto is probably the most famous bridge in a city of many bridges. It is in the heart of the old trading area of the city, the wine, coal and iron traded still reflected in the nearby street names. Not content with trading on the surrounding streets, the bridge itself is lined with shops.

The Church of Santa Maria di Salute is one of the city's "plague churches". Built at a time when plague swept through the tightly packed houses it was designed as much as an offering to keep the plague away as a place of worship.

Work done by: Stephan Kuljis

Major: Administrative Management

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