Global Business Exchange Programs

Incoming Exchange Students
Course Selection & Academic Calendar

Undergraduates must register for at least 12 credits (usually four courses) courses and MBA exchange students must register for at least nine credits (courses range from two to four credits each) at the Robert H. Smith School of Business. The minimum credits listed here are a visa requirement. We recommend that undergraduates and graduates not take more than 15 credits.

Course listings and the academic calendar are available on our registration Web site, http://www.testudo.umd.edu. Click on "schedule of classes", then on the appropriate semester, and then follow the directions below:

Undergraduates may choose from courses listed on Testudo as "BMGT" from levels 400 and below. The courses BMGT494 and BMGT495 are the only courses restricted to University of Maryland students. Please choose at least 7 options; we recommend listing 8-9 course choices. Please feel free to indicate an order of preference. Please include the section number as well, for example, 0101, 0102, etc.

Graduates may choose from courses listed on Testudo as BUDT (Information Technology), BUMK (Marketing), BULM (Logistics), BUAC (Accounting), BUFN (Finance), BUMO (Management and Organization), and BUSI (General) at the 700 level and above. The MBA Field Project is restricted to Smith School MBAs. Please choose at least 6 options; we recommend listing 7-8 course choices. Please feel free to indicate an order of preference. Please include the section number as well, for example, 0101, 0102, etc.

Please be advised that graduate courses are offered in four different locations. You will want to take courses listed as held in Van Munching Hall (VMH). You may consider courses held in Washington, D.C., as there is a metro stop right underneath the classroom building. You will really need a car to get to the other locations, Shady Grove and Baltimore. The way to determine that a course is held in College Park or Washington, D.C. is to look for "VMH" and "DC". Do not choose courses listed as BA01, BA02, etc., or SGI or SGII - these indicate Baltimore and Shady Grove.

Example:

Once you have made your course selections, complete the Incoming Student Data and Course Selection Form and send as an e-mail attachment to lbarnard@rhsmith.umd.edu or fax it to 301-314-9526. Please note that it is possible to change your selections later on; however, it is important to advise us of your choices with ample time to better assure availability of courses. We will do our best to get you into your top choices. You may want to meet with the professor once here and ask for special permission for a seat in their class. Please note that all course selections are subject to approval and availability.