2010-2011
Global Business Short-Term Study Abroad Courses

Courses abroad are comprised of a BUSI788 one-credit class that takes place in the DC metro area and a three-credit BUSI798 course that takes place abroad. The BUSI788 course educates students prior to departure about the culture, history and economic climate of their destination; students research the companies they will visit while abroad, and make presentations or other deliverables that analyze current situations in their chosen region and country. While abroad on the associated BUSI798 course, the itinerary frequently incorporates two or more company visits per workday, as well as various cultural activities that facilitate understanding. Most courses have a detailed topic, but all courses examine the macro picture and give insight into how to do business in the country or region.

The BUSI788 one-credit class serves as the prerequisite for the three-credit BUSI798 time abroad and is mandatory. Each BUSI788 is coupled with an associated BUSI798 course. For example, students wanting to travel to Dubai will register for BUSI788M on Testudo, and then will be automatically registered for BUSI798M abroad.

Students in the BUSI788 sections will be registered automatically for their associated BUSI798 class abroad, and only those in the BUSI788 course can be registered for its BUSI798 counterpart.

Tuition and Fees

Students will be billed for the BUSI788, one-credit portion of the course along with other fall/spring classes:

• BMGT fees apply for full-time students for BUSI788/BUSI798 courses.
• Students will be billed for the BUSI788 one-credit class along with other fall/spring classes. Please be advised that these classes are on the UMD drop/add/withdraw schedule and dropping the class will incur fees according to that schedule. In addition, a fee of $500 may be assessed if a student drops the course after we have made financial commitments to their presence abroad. Refund schedule: Fall 2010 | Spring 2010.
• The BUSI788 course is followed by the winter/summer BUSI798 course. Those in BUSI788 courses are automatically registered for BUSI798. You will be billed for the program fee and three credits about two months prior to departure.
• The program fee for AY2010/11 is $3000; three credits tuition for AY2011 is $4065; total cost is $7065. The program fee covers hotel room, some group meals, local transportation to company visits, professor expenses and other services. The program fee does not cover tuition for credits and does not cover airfare to the country nor in-country airfare/train fares.
• We reserve the right to cancel any classes not meeting enrollment requirements. The University of Maryland Study Abroad Office carefully monitors world events and reserves the right to cancel courses to destinations that have become too dangerous for travel.
• Smith MBA students may take no more than two global studies courses towards their degree.

Note: The course portion abroad is for three credits. Students are encouraged to travel before or after the course to pursue their own interests as the classes are intensely scheduled to achieve the three credits and do not include a lot of free time.

Courses for 2010-11

Winter: January, 2011

• Doing Business in China: The Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau
• Competitive Advantage through an India strategy
• Doing Business in Israel: Examining the Start-Up Nation
• Doing Business in Malaysia: Islamic Finance
• Doing Business in South Africa: Sports Marketing and the World Cup

Spring Break 2011 (March 18/19 - 27, 2011)

• Doing Business in Brazil: Emerging Global Companies (Consulting Project)
• Microcredit, Social Investment and Entrepreneurship with Fieldwork in Bolivia

Summer 1: May, 2011

• Finland: What Makes the World's # 1 Country Tick?

Summer 2: August, 2011

• Crafting India and China Strategies for Competitive Advantage