Interested in emerging markets, international trade, and finance? This program in Vietnam and Cambodia in January 2025 will give you an opportunity to see how the knowledge and tools you are learning at UD translate to small and medium enterprises in Southeast Asia. We will visit Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Phnom Pehn, learning about their culture, historic significance, and business relevance in the next century.

Based in three major cities in Southeastern Asia you will interact with local entrepreneurs, financial institutions, and government officials. We will learn how local businesses find customers and develop export market, where they obtain financing, and the view in the region of the Trans Pacific Partnership. And we will learn about challenges unique to emerging market firms. We will compare challenges facing businesses in the region with challenges faced by similar-sized firms in the United States. It won’t be all business related: we will spend a significant amount of time engaged in cultural immersion activities. We will visit Ha Long Bay, take walking tours of both capitals, and see a water puppet show in Hanoi. You will also have significant free time to explore each city we visit.

The Program Fee includes housing, academic and cultural excursions, visits to companies and international medical insurance. Students will be housed in wifi-equipped 3-star hotels, apartments or hostels with breakfasts and 1-2 group lunches or dinners. Students are responsible for the remainder of their meals. We will travel through the region via ground transportation. While we will see some of the major tourist areas in the region, we will also spend significant time off of the beaten path. This will give us the best possible opportunity to learn about the region, culture, and local businesses from the ground level.

This is a great opportunity to explore a highly dynamic region of the world with a rich history, culture, and tremendous future. It is also your opportunity to expand your knowledge base and skill set by learning about a region significantly different from the United States.

The Program Fee includes housing, academic and cultural excursions, visits to companies, some meals, and international medical insurance.

The Program Fee does NOT include airfare to/from Asia, nor airport transfers within the U.S. The program officially begins when students arrive in Vietnam. Students will receive detailed travel instructions after acceptance, explaining how and where to purchase their plane ticket. See the Cost section below for estimated airfare. For this program, students will be given recommended flight itineraries for traveling together.

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.

• University of Delaware Tuition/Fees for one Winter Session

• Travel Study Program Fee
• Usually covers: housing, all program-related excursions and some meals (check with the program's faculty director for details).
• Does NOT cover: airfare to/from the program site and ground transportation to/from the U.S. departure airport. For planning purposes only, we estimate roundtrip airfare to be approximately $2,000.00.
• Plan ahead for how to pay for travel study, and make sure you understand the costs associated with your program.

• An initial payment of $1000.00 will be due in mid-May.
• The balance of the Program Fee and Tuition/Fees will be due in early January.
• Payments are submitted through My Finances in UDSIS.
• All charges, once posted to your account, are considered non-refundable.

• Program Fees are subject to change until the group's departure date. Final Program Fees may increase due to unforeseen local cost increases, fluctuations in exchange rates, or changes in the group size.
• CGPS reserves the right to cancel a program at any time due to under-enrollment, safety/health/security issues, staffing issues, or any other relevant reason. If your program is cancelled, you will receive a full refund of all Program Fees paid.