January Term corresponds to Winter Break. It starts at the very end of December and goes until about January 15. On this experiential Study Tour, you'll travel through some of Europe's most interesting cities with a group of peers, while earning credit for one course.
This experiential Study Tour is designed for students interested in the study of the Business environment within various economic systems, and offers a unique exposure to the different facets of International Business and International Economics.
Students will examine how businesses cope with the challenges specific to these different economies; and how they seize the opportunities they offer.
One of the main focuses is to help students learn how businesses deal with public policy and regulations at the national level AND the supra-national level. Students will meet with policymakers from the individual countries visited, as well as with decision makers from the European Union.
This trip is capped at 30 students. Early application is recommended. Admissions are rolling, so you can apply anytime!
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View the itinerary: International Business & Emerging Markets
Some course readings and videos may need to be completed prior to your trip’s departure date. Before your trip start date, you will receive emails advising on you any readings or videos you need to complete before departure.
ASA reserves the right to cancel programs due to low enrollment. Students should consult with ASA before making travel plans or purchasing airfare. Itineraries, syllabi, and professors are tentative and subject to change.
All students will take the same interdisciplinary course, worth 3 US semester credits, and taught by the professor or professors traveling with you. Simply select the course code you want to receive credit for, and get course transfer pre-approval from your home institution beforehand.
Language Requirement: None. Classes are in English.
Possible U.S. Credits: 3 semester credits (1 course). Classes are taken with other American students.
Final Transcript: Issued by IAU College.
Program dates are subject to change. Although date changes are rare, they are typically changes made by the host institution and are, therefore, outside of ASA's control. If any changes are made to your program dates, ASA is not responsible for fees or losses associated with changing or canceling your plane ticket, additional lodging and other travel costs, etc.
Please do not book a plane ticket until you are accepted to an ASA program and receive written notification of your program's arrival and departure date.
Professor Aboubakr Jamaï has been the Dean of the IAU School of Business and International Relations since 2014. Professor Jamaï's professional career spans the business sectors of finance, economics, and journalism. As a professor, he teaches political science and international journalism at IAU and other American institutions of higher education. Among the many prizes and distinctions he has received, Professor Jamaï was named Harvard University’s Nieman Fellow in 2007 and Mason Fellow in 2008. He was also awarded the 2008 Tully Center Free Speech Prize, Newhouse School of Communication, Syracuse University, and the International Press Freedom Award from the Committee to Protect Journalists. In 2016 he was honored by the Project on Middle East Democracy. Professor Jamaï has a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Higher Institute of Commerce and Management in Casablanca, Morocco,
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