Program Overview
Gain first-hand experience with the business and marketing strategies of international companies. While overseas, you'll visit American, Austrian, Czech, German and Hungarian companies engaged in international business. All countries are members of the European Union -- and Germany is a major trading partner of the United States. The Czech Republic and Hungary are former Soviet Block countries trying to develop closer trading relationships with the West.
We will visit companies in Frankfurt, Munich, Prague, Budapest and Vienna. Tours will be conducted at financial institutions, manufacturing companies, service companies and governmental bodies to give a very broad view of both Eastern and Western European business.
Students will be lodged in hotels (two or three to a room) for the duration of the program. This program is designed for undergraduate students of the Business and Economics college. The two courses will consist of 10 - 12 class meetings in the U.S. prior to departure, 16 company visits while abroad, and one research paper for each course.
Please note that this program requires a significant time commitment during the semester prior to travel. Students should be prepared to attend class meetings and work on assignments throughout fall semester.
Requirements
Applicants should have a G.P.A. of at least 2.0 (on a 4.00 scale).
Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance, which is based on academic quality and demonstrated ability to contribute to the objectives of the program. Early application is encouraged as acceptances may be made on a rolling basis and the program may fill before the application deadline.
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).
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.
