What is the Europe Business Study Abroad?

The 2012 Europe Business Study Abroad program promises to be an amazing experience for students interested in international business. We will visit companies, governmental organizations, and historical sites in several countries. The program is designed to expose students to a wide variety of peoples, places, and policies that influence business and international trade. Although this program clearly has a business focus, the people and places we will visit will fascinate students from across campus who have an interest in international affairs.

Visits to a variety of businesses, historical sites, and EU and UN offices will provide students with a well-rounded perspective on the influences that shape international business. Historical site visits will be especially helpful in expanding students’ appreciation of the forces that have shaped European culture and thought.

We will also enjoy some of the spectacular natural beauty of France, Germany, Austria, and Italy. In these areas we will get to meet people who still enjoy very distinctive cultures. Students will come away with a deeper understanding of European attitudes about food, culture, and the business environment. This study abroad will help students become better world citizens with greater understanding and respect for our European neighbors.

Europe Business

We will visit a variety of companies throughout Western Europe. Possible company visits include:

• London—Bank of England, PWC
• Paris—Carrefour, Nestlé
• Munich—Seimens-Bosch, BMW
• Colonge—Alsco
• Northern Italy—Barilla
• Rome—U.S. Embassy
• Amsterdam—Flower Market

Europe Culture

Our visits to cultural and historic sites add an important dimension to our study of business in Europe. In each city students will have ample time to visit the places that make these cities famous. The Louvre in Paris and the Academia in Florence are favorite places for students to see some of the world’s greatest works of art.

The Program will also have several significant site visits. Possible visits include:

• London—St. Paul’s Cathedral, Big Ben, Westminster
• Paris—Need we say more?
• Munich—Bavarian Alps, Dachau Concentration Camp
• Heidelberg—University Student Prison
• Rome—LDS temple site, the Vatican, Colosseum

Academic Program Details

• Students will receive six credit hours: BusM 430: Intro to International Business (3 credits) and BusM 490R: Special Topics in International Business (3 credits).
• This program will fulfill course and foreign experience requirements for the Global Management Certificate offered by the Marriott School.

Program Director

Professor Paul C. Godfrey will serve as the Academic Director of the Europe Business Study Abroad program in 2012. Dr. Godfrey received a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Utah and an MBA and PhD degree from the University of Washington. Dr. Godfrey teaches in the undergraduate, MBA, and EMBA programs in the Marriott School. He served an LDS mission in the Germany Hamburg Mission, speaks fluent German, and teaches in German MBA programs.

Emily Smurthwaite will be serving as the assistant director for this study abroad. She is the publications editor for the Marriott School and has taught communications courses at UVSC and online for BYU-Idaho. She earned her BA and MA from BYU in journalism and mass communications, respectively.

Preparation for Study Abroad

• All students who are accepted into the program are expected to register for a one credit, pre-departure preparation class during the second block of Winter Semester 2012.
• Part-time BYU students and non-BYU students will need to pay an additional $250 tuition fee for enrolling in the required pre-departure class.

Where do Students Live?

Students will stay in hotels. All housing and travel will be arranged by BYU International Study Programs.

What Funding Sources are Available?

• Regular BYU tuition scholarships, Pell grants, and Federal Insured Student Loans may be applied to Business Study Abroad Programs.
• Students who submit the financial aid section of the International Study Programs (ISP) application and who have a current FAFSA form on file at the Financial Aid Office, will be considered for a study abroad scholarship awarded through the Kennedy Center.
• Private grants and scholarships outside of BYU may assist: http://kennedy.byu.edu/student/scholarships.php.

Application Process

• Complete the online application at https://kennedy.byu.edu/isp/online/app/home.php.
• Application deadline: 30 November 2011
• Early applications are encouraged.
• Students from all majors on campus may apply; however, preference is given to business majors and minors.
• ISP and the GMC reserve the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost estimates due to conditions beyond its control.

How Much Does This Study Abroad Cost?

Students need to pay a $25 ISP application fee. After acceptance into the program, students will be expected to pay an estimated program fee of $6,500. This fee includes all airfare, tuition, accommodations, travel within Europe, required international health insurance, group tours and approximately one-third of all meals. Students are responsible for remaining meals and any personal expenses such as souvenirs, public transportation, museums, theatres, and other attractions.

Choose your adventure.