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Know Europe 2010 Know Europe, a 4-week academic touring program designed for business graduate students and graduating seniors, is sponsored by the Normandy Business School in collaboration with its partner European Business Schools. The program, organized by four partner institutions of the Normandy Business School, is a first-hand initiation to the European business context at the graduate level. Participants will have the unique opportunity to appreciate the complexity of European business, both from a Northern and Southern Europe perspective. Integration into the European business context is achieved through a series of lectures and field trips which permit participants to explore issues with European professors and managers and to observe some of the issues personally as they travel through Northern and Southern Europe. Know Europe begins in Brussels, Belgium, where it remains for a week focusing on the corridors of European power and their relation to intra and extra-community business. The second week, the program travels to Amsterdam, Holland, with a visit to Bruges on the way, for transport and logistics and an introduction to business culture in Europe. During the third week, the program transfers to Normandy for a study of E-Business and Regional Economics, Industrial Management and Logistics workshops. A day trip is organized to Caen, Bayeux and the D-day Beaches. Know Europe then travels to Paris. Following a free weekend here, the program makes its way to Barcelona in the northern province of Catalunya, Spain. The program concludes there with a discussion of issues facing Southern Europe and EU strategic marketing. Academic Program and Course Information The academic program includes a project to be completed by each student. The project is conducted as a multicultural team to investigate the feasibility of importing a product into the European Union. It is designed to bring to life the academic input received in class. This allows students participating in this summer program to explore the appropriate markets and to observe and analyze the relevant European consumer behavior. Courses are: * MAR 4156 / 6158 International Marketing Management (3) and * GEB 4156 / 6930 Know Europe I (3) or * GEB 6930 Know Europe II (3) The program utilizes faculty from the 4 participating business schools in each country visited. Program Fee: $5,300 (approximate fee) Included: * Group ground transportation, organized visits, field trips and cultural excursions, shared hotel accommodations throughout the program, meals as specified in the program itinerary, and on-site coordination of program arrangements. * Courses taught in English by Normandy Business School member institution faculty and guest lecturers. * Instructional equivalent of 6 semester credit hours, transfer credit from Normandy Business School. * USF Sickness and Accident, Emergency Medical and Medical Evacuation Insurance. * USF Education Abroad Administrative Fee Not Included: * International airfare * Arrival and departure transfers * Meals, except as indicated in program itinerary * Single room occupancy supplement In each city, program participants will stay in comfortable, well-located hotels, in shared double occupancy rooms. Only senior-level students of business who have met all necessary prerequisites are eligible; students should apply for the program through the Undergraduate or Graduate Advising Office, USF College of Business. The Education Abroad Office requires that students obtain a course approval form signed by an academic advisor within USF’s College of Business in order to be enrolled in the program and to be registered for course credit. As well, students must obtain the Know Europe 2009 application form (available on the website: www.know-europe.com ), complete and return it to the USF Education Abroad Office, Cooper Hall, room 468 . Once program deposit has been paid, and signed course approval form and completed Know Europe application have been received, the Education Abroad Office will forward your application to the Normandy Business School. Students who have been academically approved and whose applications have been sent to the Normandy Business School may assume confirmation of their participation in the Know Europe program. Following application and leading up to commencement of the program, students will be contacted directly by the Normandy Business School. In-person Once you have completed the USF Education Abroad application, a $1000 program deposit will be posted on your OASIS account; generally the charge will be posted within 24 hours of submission of a completed application. The charge will be listed under the term in which the program takes place (summer 2009). Students will be given a payment sheet to take to the USF Cashier’s office. Payment may be made by check, cash, cashier’s check, money order or credit card. Checks should be payable to USF ***Please write Know Europe 2010 in the memo portion of the check, and include your student U number on the top of the check.*** Credit Cards: Please note that if you are using a credit card and paying on-line (service fee applies), you may NOT choose how the payment will be applied. For example, if you have housing, parking or library charges, your on-line payment will be applied to these fees first. You may avoid this and still pay by credit card by going in person to the cashier’s office. By mail: Please confirm that your Application Form has been received by Education Abroad prior to mailing your payments to the USF cashier’s office. Checks should not be sent to the Education Abroad Office, but to the Cashier’s Office directly: USF Cashier University of South Florida 4202 E Fowler Avenue, ADM131 Tampa, Florida 33620-5550 USA ***Please write Know Europe 2010 in the memo portion of the check, and include your student U number on the top of the check.*** Payment Schedule: Upon application: $1000 program deposit April 30, 2010: Final Balance of In-Country Program Fees April 30, 2010: $840 (instructional fees for 6 credits & Administrative Fee) Program participants are responsible for arranging and purchasing their own airline transportation for this program. They must schedule their flight to arrive in Brussels on the first day the program begins here. Visit www.know_europe.com for details on how to reach the program hotel in Brussels upon arrival. Medical Insurance and Travel Documentation USF provides program participants with sickness/accident and emergency medical evacuation insurance for the dates of the program. Those who will travel independently, either in advance of the program or after the program ends, must ensure that they have insurance coverage valid outside the U.S. The USF Card Center sells the International Student ID (ISIC) card which has a health insurance benefit in addition to providing student discounts overseas. For information, call the Card Center at (813) 974-2357 or visit the office located in the Marshall Center on the USF Tampa campus. Participants must have a valid passport. Non-U.S. citizens are responsible for researching visa requirements for Belgium, France, Netherlands and Spain and for acquiring the appropriate visa(s). Financial Aid and Scholarship Funding Students who are eligible for loans and grants to take classes at USF may be able to use their assistance to study abroad. USF students should contact the University of South Florida Office of Financial Aid (813) 974-4700 or visit http://usfweb2.usf.edu/finaid/other/alternative_enrollment_guide.htm for further information. Students attending other universities should apply to their home institutions for financial aid. Please inform the Education Abroad Office early if you expect to receive financial aid. Participants’ safety and wellbeing are paramount to USF. Because of the added stresses associated with operating in a foreign culture and language, even the safest foreign locations are likely to carry more risk to your safety and health. For this reason it is vital that you learn as much about the places you will be traveling to; the more you are familiar with the host country’s geography, culture and language, the safer you will be. All participants will be required to attend a general study abroad orientation as well as program-specific orientations. In addition to these sessions, you should consult the USF Safety Website as well as the websites listed below that provide useful information regarding your host country, and preparation for your international travel. Travel & Health Links: • Travel Health Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • Travel Health Information from the World Health Organization Hillsborough County Health Department Travel Clinic Website: http://www.hillscountyhealth.org/immunizations/travel.htm Cancellation and Refund Policy Once deposit has been paid, it is not recoverable and therefore non-refundable. In case of cancellation after final payment due date, the balance of fees paid is non-refundable. After the program has started, no refund will be given for unused features or services due to early withdrawal from the program. Trip cancellation insurance is highly recommended. For general advisement on the Know Europe program, contact: James Pulos Education Abroad Office, International Affairs University of South Florida Location: CPR468 Tel: (813) 974 - 4043 E-mail: jpulos@iac.usf.edu Web: http://global.usf.edu/educationabroad For academic advisement or questions pertaining to courses or credits, contact: The Undergraduate Advising Office College of Business Loc: BSN2102 Tel: (813) 974-4290 Web: www.coba.usf.edu/services/ugrad For detailed, updated program information, visit the Know Europe 2010 website: http://www.know-europe.com/ |
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