INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LCOB STUDENTS

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LCOB STUDENTS 2016-2017 WHY PARTICIPATE IN AN EXCHANGE? • Opportunity to learn first hand about other cultu...
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INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LCOB STUDENTS 2016-2017

WHY PARTICIPATE IN AN EXCHANGE? • Opportunity to learn first hand about other cultures • Experience unique learning atmospheres • Make long-lasting connections with students and professors from other parts of the world • Broaden your outlook and knowledge of the world • Put what you learned in class into practice • You only pay tuition to FGCU not to the partner university. (Travel, housing, meals, etc. costs not included as part of the exchange agreement.) • You’ll also have fun!

• France

INTERNATIONAL PARTNER UNIVERSITIES

• Audencia-Nantes School of Management • ESCEM (pending) • La Rochelle Business School

• Germany

• University of Wuerzburg

• Spain

• University of Barcelona (pending)

• Sweden

• Halmstad University

• New Zealand • Unitec

EUROPE ESCEM (France) Tours & Poitiers La Rochelle Business  School La Rochelle  (France)

Audencia Nantes (France)

Halmstad University  Halmstad (Sweden)

University of Wuerzburg Wuerzburg (Germany) University of Barcelona Barcelona (Spain)

OCEANA

Unitec Auckland (New Zealand)

PROGRAM OPTIONS TO AUDENCIA – PART I • A French Ivy League school • Accredited by AACSB International • Great programs in Finance, Economics, Marketing and Management • Beautiful campus and city • Lots of cultural and sports activities • Easy to get to by train from Paris

PROGRAM OPTIONS TO AUDENCIA – PART II • When can I go? • Full Semester - Fall or Spring terms • Summer Programs – Eight-week program that includes one week in Brussels, Belgium

• What do they include? • All programs taught in English • A language/culture class for France • Summer programs include company visits, cultural and social activities

• Will I receive academic credit at FGCU for course(s) I take there? • Yes

SUMMER 2016 MAY 17-JULY 8 Select a module each week

Week 1 May 17-20 Crisis Communication Innovation and Creativity Week 2 May 23-27 Cross-Cultural Management Social Media & Media Planning Week 3 May 30- June 3 Cross-Cultural Management Effective Business & Communications in the EU Week 4 June 6-10 Marketing to Europe Branding & Advertising Strategies

• Week 5 June 13-17

• Marketing to Europe: Group Work Project • Innovation, Creativity & Design

• Week 6 June 20-24

• European Union: History, Institutions & International Relations • European Consulting Project

• Week 7 June 27-July 1 • International Trade • European Finance

• Week 8 July 4-8 –Study Trip to Brussels

PROGRAM OPTIONS TO AUDENCIA – PART III • Is housing included? • You have the option of staying in a student residence, apartment, or with a host family during the Fall or Spring terms • You have the option of staying in a student residence or with a host family during the Summer Program and in a hotel for one week in Brussels, Belgium

• What are the costs? • Tuition at Audencia is waived. You are responsible for your travel expenses, housing, meals, local transportation, personal expenses, insurance and immigration requirements (if they apply to you) • Total approx. $5,000- $7,000 (depending on when you go, the rate of exchange, your travel costs and the choices you make)

PROGRAM OPTIONS TO LA ROCHELLE– PART I • Accredited by AACSB International • Specializes in hospitality management programs • Also offers great programs in business • Beautiful campus and city • Lots of cultural and sports activities • Easy to get to by train from Paris

PROGRAM OPTIONS TO LA ROCHELLE– PART II • When can I go? • Full Semester - Fall or Spring terms • Summer Programs – Three-week program

• What do they include? • All programs taught in English • A language/culture class for France • Summer programs include company visits, cultural and social activities

• Will I receive academic credit at FGCU for course(s) I take there? • Yes

SUMMER 2016 JUNE 27-JULY 15 • GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (Management) • LUXURY FASHION BRAND MANAGEMENT (Marketing) • TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT Program only includes: • One class (select which class applies to your major/minor • Single room in residence hall (no meals) or Bed & Breakfast with Host Family • 9 hours of French Language • Welcome reception • Cultural excursions with English speaking guide • A Weekend in Paris (covers transportation and housing only) • Cost: 1,250 in Euros (plus your tuition for 3 credits at FGCU)

PROGRAM OPTIONS TO LA ROCHELLE– PART III • Is housing included? • You have the option of staying in a student residence or with a host family during the Fall or Spring terms • You have the option of staying in a student residence or with a host family during the Summer Program

• What are the costs? • Tuition at La Rochelle is waived. You are responsible for your travel expenses, housing, meals, local transportation, personal expenses, insurance and immigration requirements (if they apply to you) • Total approx. $5,000- $7,000 (depending on when you go, the rate of exchange, your travel costs and the choices you make)

PROGRAM OPTIONS TO HALMSTAD– PART I • Also offers programs in business • Beautiful campus and city • Lots of cultural and sports activities • Easy to get to by train or car from Copenhagen

PROGRAM OPTIONS TO HALMSTAD – PART II • When can I go? • Full Semester - Fall or Spring terms

• What do they include? • All programs taught in English • A language/culture class for Sweden

• Will I receive academic credit at FGCU for course(s) I take there? • Yes

PROGRAM OPTIONS TO HALMSTAD– PART III • Is housing included? • You would be staying in a student residence the Fall or Spring terms

• What are the costs? • Tuition at Halmstad is waived. You are responsible for your travel expenses, housing, meals, local transportation, personal expenses, insurance and immigration requirements (if they apply to you) • Total approx. $7,000 (depending on the rate of exchange, your travel costs and the choices you make)

PROGRAM OPTIONS TO UNITEC – PART I • Also offers great selection of programs in business and a few hospitality management options • Beautiful campus and city • Lots of cultural and sports activities • Easy to get to by plane from Auckland

PROGRAM OPTIONS TO UNITEC– PART II • When can I go? • Full Semester - Fall or Spring terms

• What do they include? • All programs taught in English • A language/culture class for New Zealand

• Will I receive academic credit at FGCU for course(s) I take there? • Yes

PROGRAM OPTIONS TO UNITEC – PART III • Is housing included? • You have the option of staying in a student residence during the Fall or Spring terms

• What are the costs? • Tuition at Unitec is waived. You are responsible for your travel expenses, housing, meals, local transportation, personal expenses, insurance and immigration requirements (if they apply to you) • Total approx. $8,000 (depending on when you go, the rate of exchange, your travel costs and the choices you make)

PROGRAM OPTIONS TO WUERZBURG – PART I • Specializes in CIS programs • Also offers great programs to Operations Management, Accounting and Marketing majors • Beautiful campus and city • Lots of cultural and sports activities • Easy to get to by train from Frankfurt

PROGRAM OPTIONS TO WUERZBURG – PART II • When can I go? • Summer Program – Three-month program (May-July)

• What do they include? • Specializing in SAP software • All programs taught in English • • • •

SAP I (recommend taking it at FGCU if possible) SAP II Internship Research Project

• Summer offers a variety of cultural activities

• Will I receive academic credit at FGCU for course(s) I take there? • Yes

PROGRAM OPTIONS TO WUERZBURG – PART III • Is housing included? • You have the option of staying in a student residence during the Summer Program

• What are the costs? • Tuition at Wuerzburg is waived. You are responsible for your travel expenses, housing, meals, local transportation, personal expenses, insurance and immigration requirements (if they apply to you) • Total approx. $8,000- $10,000 (depending on when you go, the rate of exchange, your travel costs and the choices you make)

PROGRAMS PENDING • ESCEM (France)- Pending renewal of agreement • • • •

Accredited by AACSB Full semester (Fall and Spring) Large selection of business programs Three-week summer option • Only available for Management and Marketing credit

• University of Barcelona (Spain)- Pending signing of agreement • • • •

Accredited by AACSB Full semester (Fall and Spring) Large selection of business programs All programs taught in English

DO I QUALIFY? To be eligible, the student must: • Start the process at least six months – a year prior to departure • Academic requirements: • Have earned a minimum 60 credits • Be admitted to their major • Earned a minimum 3.0 GPA at FGCU

• Meet FGCU’s Code of Conduct • Get a Letter of Recommendation from a faculty in their major • Write a Personal Statement • Have a Valid Passport and visa (if needed) • Purchase the required insurance to where they want to attend • REALLY want to participate in the exchange!

WHAT STUDENTS SAY WHEN THEY RETURN “This was hands down the best decision we have ever made! We learned a lot and also had the best time of our lives.” “Classes are much longer and more concentrated. Working with students from all over the world, is both challenging and rewarding.” “It is impossible to explain all the experiences you gain and things you learn from being able to fully immerse yourself in an entirely different culture…I met people from over 20 countries, and keep in touch with most of them.” “We had a professor who explained the basics of the European Union and at the same time kept us updated on the events that were going on in Europe. It was an interesting week since the EU decided to bail out Spain. I felt like I was learning while history was in the making”.

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO GET STARTED? For more information about the programs, please call 239-590-7302 to schedule an appointment with Ms. Meza Visit our website (currently being updated) http://www.fgcu.edu/CoB/studentexchange.html