England, Switzerland, France, Germany, Austria, Italy
Six countries in Europe will be “the world as our campus” for four wonderful weeks in May and June 2020. This significant learning experience abroad is designed for undergraduate business students; however, students of any major interested in global affairs and travel are also welcome. You will receive on-the-ground experience in European business, government, and culture as we visit companies, castles, and cafés of Europe, spanning the Italy to the UK. We will also enjoy the spectacular natural beauty of these countries, such as the Swiss Alps, the Bavarian Alps, and the breathtaking landscapes of Italy.
Business visits (tentative): companies in a variety of industries, such as BMW (factory tour), Barilla, Nestle, L’Oreal Paris, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Longines, Swiss Wind Energy, Luxottica, Bank of England, Credit Suisse, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Deloitte, and Disney Paris.
Cultural visits (tentative): England: Big Ben, Tower of London, changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, and Westminster Abbey; France: WWII D-Day beaches in Normandy, Eiffel Tower, the Louvre museum, Versailles, Notre Dame cathedral, and Arc de Triumph; Germany: Neuschwanstein Castle (of Disney’s inspiration) in Bavaria, Munich’s glockenspiel, and Nazi concentration camp Dachau; Austria: Salzburg’s salt mines and Sound of Music tour; Switzerland: Zurich, Geneva, and the Swiss Alps; Italy: the canals of Venice, the Roman Forum, Colosseum, the Vatican, and the Sistine Chapel. Students will be able to visit the Latter-day-Saint temples in Paris and Rome.
DATES
22 May–20 Jun 2020
HOUSING
Students will stay in hotels. All housing will be arranged by the program.
COURSES
Students will earn a total of 6 credit hours from the following courses:
BUS M 430 Introduction to International Business (3 credit hours)
BUS M 490R Special Topics in European Business (3 credit hours)
This program will fulfill course and international experience requirements for the Global Management Certificate offered by the Marriott School and for the global business and literacy minor offered by the Marriott School.
COST
$5,800–6,200
Includes Latter-day-Saint undergraduate full tuition (increased cost for graduate and non-Latter-day-Saint students), housing, travel within Europe, group tours, approximately one-third of meals, and required international health insurance.
Does not include air transportation to and from the U.S., remaining meals, and any personal expenses such as public transportation, extra museums, theatres, attractions, and souvenirs.
PREPARATION
Accepted students are required to participate in an international, cross-cultural preparation course (IAS 201R, 1.0 credit hour). This class will be held during the second block of winter semester 2020.
Part-time BYU students and non-BYU students will need to pay an additional tuition fee of approximately $304.
FUNDING SOURCES
Regular BYU tuition scholarships, Pell Grants, and Federal Insured Student Loans may be applied to study abroad programs.
Students who submit the financial aid section of the ISP application and who have a current FAFSA form on file at the Financial Aid Office (A-41 ASB) will be considered for a study abroad scholarship.
Academic departments and colleges may assist with scholarships and grants.
Private grants and scholarships outside of BYU may also assist (see kennedy.byu.edu/isp/financial-aid/).
APPLICATION PROCESS
Complete the online application at kennedy.byu.edu/apply. A nonrefundable $35 application fee is required.
Applicants will be interviewed once the application is complete and will be notified via e-mail of their acceptance into the program.
Please refer to the 2019 Payment Information document for payment schedule (see kennedy.byu.edu/isp-forms/ISPpayments2020.pdf).
Deadline: 15 Jan 2020
FACULTY
Mark Hansen is a member of the Strategy Group in the Management Department of the BYU Marriott School of Business, where he has taught for twenty-three years. Hansen serves as an associate department chair and teaches a variety of classes including strategy, managerial economics, and leadership. He has directed four similar business study abroad programs to Europe and also directed foreign business excursions to India and the Middle East in the Executive MBA Program. Hansen received both a BS and an MS in accounting and an MBA from BYU and a PhD in management from Texas A&M University.
SCHEDULE AND TIME COMMITMENT
This program will begin with an intensive week of classes on the BYU campus followed by four weeks of travel in Europe.
INTERESTED STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT
International Study Programs
(801) 422-3686
isp@byu.edu
kennedy.byu.edu/isp
Mark Hansen
578 TNRB
(801) 422-4362
mh_hansen@byu.edu
PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS
ISP reserves the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost estimates due to conditions beyond its control.
