BUS 390 - Supervised Study Abroad

Credits: 4
Planned Offering: Spring (when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit)

Prerequisites: Instructor consent, other prerequisites as specified by the instructor, and approval of the International Education Committee. These upper-level courses cover topics of current interest in business administration for which international travel provides a unique opportunity for enhancing understanding. Emphasis changes from year to year and is announced well in advance of registration.

Spring 2012 Topics:

BUS 390A: Supervised Study Abroad: Business in Ireland (4). Spring Term Abroad course. This course, based at the National University of Ireland, Galway, has two primary objectives. First, students are immersed in the culture (history, literature, theater, religion, social norms) of Ireland. In addition to lectures, students take excursions to sites of historical and cultural significance and experience a medieval banquet and traditional Irish entertainment at a historic castle. Second, students study the business climate and management practices of modern Ireland, including its role in the European Union and the impact of EU laws and regulations. Lectures are supplemented with visits to national and international businesses. Dean.

BUS 390B: Supervised Study Abroad in Nicaragua: Business in a Developing Economy (4). Spring Term Abroad course. This course investigates the economic and business development issues and the role business has in hindering and/or promoting development in Nicaragua. Potential areas of investigation include trade agreements, sustainable development, foreign direct investment, maquiladoras, privatization of utilities, indigenous property rights, microfinancing, fair trade, labor practices, participation of women in the economy, and local cooperatives. Reiter, Fafatas.