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Winter 2006
Geneva, Switzerland ECON
January 2, 2006 - February 3, 2006
Please note that this program is highly competitive and will accept only a limited number of applicants.
Please note that this program has an early application and first deposit deadline of April 29, 2005.
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Program Overview
Study international economics and business in Geneva, Switzerland. Geneva is home to numerous international organizations such as the United Nations and the World Trade Organization and scores of multinational corporations and banks. Located in the heart of Europe, Geneva will be the home city for visits to Munich, Paris, and Zurich. Prominent guest speakers are drawn from both the governmental and private sectors.
Guest Speakers
Top executives from:
- Dupont, European Headquarters
- Gore
- Nestlé
- Swiss Bank Corporation
- Swiss Reinsurance Corp.
Top economists and officials from:
- Bank for International Settlements
- French Central Bank
- Swiss Central Bank
- United Nations
- World Trade Organization
Courses
Students must enroll in all courses for credit and a grade; pass/fail and audit registration is not permitted.
Honors credit may be available. Check with the faculty director and the Honors program for prior approval (before departure).
All students must enroll in 6 credits, as well as the 0-credit UNIV course.
ECON340 - International Economics (3 cr.)
The basic theories behind international trade. Topics include: gainers and losers from free trade, gainers and losers from restrictions on trade, customs unions and free trade areas, and exchange rate regimes.
Prerequisite:ECON 151 and ECON 152 or equivalent courses or permission of instructor
Satisfies the following requirements:
Arts & Sciences Group C
ECON341 - Environment of Multinational Corporations (3 cr.)
Topics include: the economics of the multinational firm, problems facing multinational firms, the international regulation of multinational firms, the World Trade Organization, the International Labor Organization and multinational firms, and central banking in Europe.
Prerequisite:ECON 151 and ECON 152 or equivalent courses or permission of instructor
Requirements
Applicants should have a G.P.A. of at least 2.0 (on a 4.00 scale). We encourage freshmen to apply!
For all participants, a formal application is necessary, including a deposit, one transcript (non-University of Delaware students only), and one recommendation. An interview may be conducted in person or by telephone.
Study abroad at the University of Delaware is highly competitive. See here for an overview of the acceptance process. If you are not selected for your first choice program, we recommend moving your application and deposit to another program (by emailing your request to studyabroad@udel.edu).
Geneva, Switzerland ECON Program Costs
Participants in the Geneva, Switzerland ECON program will be charged University of Delaware tuition for one Winter Session and the program fee. The program fee usually covers round-trip airfare, housing, and all excursions but does not include transportation to/from the group's initial departure airport. Your specific program fee may or may not include these and other items, check with the faculty director for details.
A $200 deposit towards the program fee must be paid by no later than
April 29, 2005
, although we recommend that you pay your deposit within three working days of submitting your application. The deposit is non-refundable if you are admitted into the program. The program acceptance list will be available approximately two weeks later. See below for additional program fee and tuition payment deadlines.
UD students pay all program fee deposits by direct bank transfer via this website: http://www.udel.edu/studyabroadpayments. Non-UD students should send a check, payable to the University of Delaware, to CFIS, Elliott Hall, 26 East Main Street, Newark, DE 19716. Credit card payments are not accepted.
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DE Resident |
Non-DE Resident |
| Final Tuition based on current year |
1242 |
3146 |
| Final Program Fee |
3125 |
3125 |
| UD Registration & Activities Fee |
25 |
25 |
| Final Total |
4392 |
6296 |
Please note that final program fees are subject to change until the group's departure date. Final program fees may be increased due to airline taxes, fuel surcharges, exchange rates, or changes in the group size.
Scholarships
Need- and merit-based scholarships are available to UD undergraduates on a competitive basis. For more details and to apply for a scholarship, go to our scholarships page (and be sure to submit scholarship materials by the deadlines).
Deadlines
All payments and application materials are due by 5:00pm on the dates listed below:
Please note that this program is highly competitive and will accept only
a limited number of applicants.
- Application and $200 deposit deadline:
April 29, 2005
- $800 deposit deadline: May 20, 2005
- Final program fee balance due:
November 4, 2005
- Tuition and Registration Fee due: mid-December, 2005
Contact Information
James Butkiewicz
Faculty Director
Department of Economics
413 Purnell Hall
Phone:(302) 831-1891
Email: butkiewj@lerner.udel.edu
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