Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation (Cocle, Panama)
KOBL 225, 5:30-6:30 PM
Earn 3 upper-division credits next May while partnering with local entrepreneurs in Panama to build social enterprises that address poverty, the environment and social challenges. Panama is considered the fourth strongest economy in Latin America and one of the top 20 fastest growing economies in the world. However, strong economic performance has not translated into broadly shared prosperity. Participate in this Global Seminar to learn about the potential for business solutions to address poverty and related social and environmental challenges. CESR 4005 fulfills general elective, business elective, service-learning or experiential requirement for the CESR SRE certificate, global experience requirement for the Global Business Certificate, Global Track requirement for Business minors, and engineering humanities! Application deadline: February 1st.
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Doing Business in China (Beijing & Shanghai, China)
KOBL S125, 5:00-6:00 PM
Explore important topics related to succeeding in China’s business environment, meet with business leaders, visit industrial sites and universities, and seek to understand challenges faced by businesses operating in China. In addition, you will discover key cultural features of China ranging from rural life to the Great Wall. Fulfills the Global Track requirement for Business minors. Open to Business minors only. Application deadline: October 12th.
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Film and the Italian Aesthetic (Rome, Italy)
ATLAS 1B31, 7:00-8:00 PM
Students can spend three weeks in May & June studying film, art, and culture in Rome. All majors can apply and receive 3 UD credits for FILM 3402. Course taught in English. Fulfills UD Lit. & Arts core. Program led by Film Studies professor, Suranjan Ganguly. Film screenings and lectures are combined with excursions in & around Rome.
London Finance Seminar (London, England)
KOBL 355, 5:00-6:00 PM
Study international finance in London this summer. This seminar includes lectures from prominent financial professionals and field trips to sites such as Lloyd’s of London, Bloomberg… and Paris! Earn 6 upper-division credits through FNCE 4060 or MBAC 6060. This course counts towards business electives and fulfills the Global Experience requirement for the Global Business Certificate. Eligibility requirements include a minimum 2.5 GPA and coursework in Business or Economics.
Doing Business in China (Beijing & Shanghai, China)
KOBL 102, 5-6 PM
Explore important topics related to succeeding in China’s business environment, meet with business leaders, visit industrial sites and universities, and seek to understand challenges faced by businesses operating in China. In addition, you will discover key cultural features of China ranging from rural life to the Great Wall. Fulfills the Global Track requirement for Business minors. Open to Business minors only. Application deadline: October 12th.
Conservation Biology & Practice in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest (Nazare Paulista, Brazil)
UMC 245, 3:30-4:15 PM
Earn three credits this May in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest on this exciting CU Boulder Global Seminar. Obtain hands-on experience in the principles and practice of conservation biology. Experience operational conservation programs in the Serra do Mar Biodiversity Corridor, participate in community-based conservation solutions, and much more. Students from a range of disciplines with an interest in conservation are encouraged to apply. Offered as EBIO 4340/5340 and ENVS 4340/5340, this course fulfills the EBIO Lab/Field and 4000-course major requirements and ENVS's application and specialization requirements. This program has a pre-requisite of 2000-level coursework in Natural Sciences. Application deadline: November 27th.
Monday, October 3, 2016
Accounting in a Global Economy (London and Amsterdam)
KOBL 355, 5:00-6:00 PM
Spend 2 weeks next summer on this new Global Seminar in London and Amsterdam and complete ACCT 3700. Build an understanding of how the global economy affects financial reporting and legal transfer pricing strategies for multi-national corporations.
Urban Site Analysis and Design (Rome, Italy)
ENVD 134, 12:30-1:30 PM
Spend six weeks in Rome while earning 9 credits for your major! The Urban Site Analysis and Design Global Seminar gives you an inside look at design in a dynamic global city. This program is designed for ENVD students in their second, third or fourth years and will count as the required 9-credit Praxis experience. It is also appropriate for Engineering students, particularly those pursuing the ENVD minor who have completed their sophomore year. The program is open to all majors. The program includes excursions around Rome and Italy.
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Russian Language & Culture (St. Petersburg, Russia)
HUMN 1B90, 5:00-6:00 PM
Spend six weeks of your summer immersed in Russian culture and language in the beautiful city of St. Petersburg! Develop your Russian language skills through a homestay experience while taking numerous field trips and a weekend visit to Moscow. Led by Professor Artemi Romanov, students take two courses worth a total of 9 credit hours: RUSS 3601 (3 credits) and a Russian language course (9 credits). RUSS 3601 fulfills the Historical Context core requirement. Language courses can be applied towards MAPS language deficiency. Beginning to advanced Russian speakers are welcome. Application deadline: February 15th.
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Leading & Managing Across Cultures in Northern Europe
KOBL 355, 5:00-6:00 PM
Study in Northern Europe next summer! Leading and managing diversity in international business is a challenge that managers need to face. The number of interactions that people of different cultural backgrounds have with one another has exponentially increased in the work place. The international business scenario in Northern Europe is a natural lab where you can observe, recognize, and analyze most of the business concepts and variables at play to manage successfully across cultures. Earn 3 upper-division credits through INBU 3333. This course counts towards business electives and fulfills the Global Experience requirement for the Global Business Certificate, as well as the Global Track requirement for Business minors. This seminar fulfills one course towards the Engineering Management Certificate.
Entrepreneurship & Empowerment (Cape Town, South Africa)
KOBL 350, 6:00-7:00 PM
Want to spend your summer in South Africa gaining hands on experience as a consultant? Earn 6 credits in 6 weeks while helping emerging entrepreneurs in the townships surrounding Cape Town. Students form consulting teams with local South African students to develop deliverables for clients. Make a difference and enhance your resume! Led by Dr. Erick Mueller and Dr. Mike Morris, students earn 6 upper-division credit hours for INBU 4825. Credit counts towards business electives, fulfills the Global Experience requirement for the Global Business Certificate, or counts as internship credit for both the Entrepreneurship Certificate as well as the Cross Campus Entrepreneurship Certificate. Open to all majors.
Monday, October 10, 2016
Human Geography of the Czech Republic (Prague, Czech Republic)
C4C S350, 4:00-5:00 PM
Earn 3 upper-division credits in Prague this May! Fulfil an A&S Core requirement for Contemporary Societies, Engineering Humanities/Social Sciences, or a general elective. You'll also complete an independent research project and travel around Prague for field-observations.
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Operations Management (Valencia, Spain)
KOBL 350, 5:00-6:00 PM
Spend 3 weeks completing Operations Management in Valencia, Spain, getting an inside look at Spanish and international companies while studying the principles of management. Engage in site visits to local companies, soak up Spanish culture through museum tours and explore Valencia's Old City. Led by Professor Rafael Martí, students receive 3 upper-division credits for INBU 3101. This course fulfills the Global Experience requirement for the Global Business Certificate.
Conservation and Indigenous Peoples in Tanzania (Arusha, Tanzania)
C4C N215, 5:30-6:30 PM
Attend a three-week summer traveling Global Seminar that explores remote conservation areas around the Serengeti. Learn more about indigenous peoples and conservation in one of the most beautiful and biologically-important regions of the world. Study political ecology, culture and development while living amongst indigenous groups such as the Maasai and Hadzabe people. Earn three upper-division credits for ANTH 4020. Open to all majors. Application deadline: February 15th.
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Barcelona Literature & Culture
UMC 386, 4:30-5:30 PM
Attend class and live in Barcelona on this exciting Global Seminar! Earn 6 credits in 5 weeks while completing SPAN 3270 (fulfills the Human Diversity core requirement) and SPAN 3230. Both courses count toward the requirements for all three tracks of the Spanish major as upper division electives. Participate in excursions to world-class museums and theatres; see the remarkable street culture, and more. Great for SPAN, SPPR, IAFS, & others.
Thursday, October 13, 2016
International Operations (Hong Kong, China)
KOBL 350, 5:00-6:00 PM
Travel to Hong Kong, China, this summer and study Operations Management in one of the largest trading centers in Asia. You will engage in daily site visits to local businesses and learn first-hand about manufacturing in mainland China during an overnight field trip to Guangdong Province. Earn 3 credits for INBU 4151: International Operations (equivalent to MGMT 4150). This course fulfills a core equivalent for the Global Experience requirement of the Global Business Certificate, counts towards Operations Management major requirements, and has been approved for engineering students as a General Technical Elective.
French Connections (Bordeaux, France)
C4C N215, 5:00-6:00 PM
Spend 2 weeks in June this summer studying France-American relations in Bordeaux, France! This three credit course (IAFS 3500, cross listed as HIST 4190) is taught by CU History Professor (and Int'l Affairs Director) Tom Zeiler. Study in beautiful Bordeaux through lectures, guest speakers and excursions to various sites in and around Bordeaux. There are extra scholarships available for this program! This course is approved to fulfill the Arts & Sciences Historical Context core requirement. It also counts as Europe/Eurasia concentration and Functional Area 3 for IAFS majors, as an upper-division PSCI elective, and 4190 for History majors.
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Composing Irish Odysseys (Dublin, Ireland)
C4C S350, 5:00-6:00 PM
Complete your A&S Core Upper Division Written Communication requirement abroad in Ireland next June! You'll create your own Irish Odyssey digital story and explore both Dublin and the Irish countryside, including taking part in the exciting Bloomsday Festival.
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Visualizing Dante’s Inferno (Florence, Italy)
C4C S341, 5:00-6:00 PM
Spend three weeks with CU Boulder’s Suzanne Magnanini in Italy, exploring Florence’s historic streets. Learn about Dante, his Inferno, paintings, and frescoes inspired by the poem. The course fulfills upper-division Literature & the Arts core and counts toward the Italian major and minor. You don't have to know Italian to spend part of your summer studying in Italy!
Culture Wars in Rome (Rome, Italy)
ECCR 116, 4:30-5:00 PM
“Culture Wars in Rome” is a 2-week course led by Paul Diduch, an Instructor in the Herbst Program of Humanities. Students earn three Humanities (or elective) credits through lectures and visits to major sites in and near Rome. Spend your Maymester earning three upper-division credits in HUEN 3700 (H/SS for Engineering majors) and walking, talking, eating, and exploring in central Rome!
Evolution of Building Construction - Historic Crossroads (Valencia, Spain)
ECCR 118, 5:00-5:15 PM
Study building construction in the beautiful city of Valencia this summer! While earning credit for AREN 2050, you can examine world-renowned architectural works in Spain. A 2-day field trip to Barcelona is also included, and all Engineering students are guaranteed a $750-$1,500 scholarship. The course also counts as a technical elective for most engineering majors and towards certain requirements for ENVD majors.
Discovering Urban China (Beijing, Shanghai & Hangzhou, China)
C4C S484, 5:00-6:00 PM
Spend your Maymester in China exploring the cultural identity of three China's most famous and historic cities: Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou. Interact with Chinese peers both in and outside the classroom and gain firsthand knowledge on the ways modernity has affected urban China! Earn 3 upper-division credits for ASIA 3900, approved for the Asian Studies major requirement and Engineering Humanities/Social Sciences credits. This is a competitive program due to a generous scholarship available to all admitted participants. Open to all majors. Application deadline: January 15th, 2017.
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation (Cocle, Panama)
KOBL 350, 5:00-6:00 PM
Earn 3 upper-division credits next May while partnering with local entrepreneurs in Panama to build social enterprises that address poverty, the environment and social challenges. Panama is considered the fourth strongest economy in Latin America and one of the top 20 fastest growing economies in the world. However, strong economic performance has not translated into broadly shared prosperity. Participate in this Global Seminar to learn about the potential for business solutions to address poverty and related social and environmental challenges. CESR 4005 fulfills general elective, business elective, service-learning or experiential requirement for the CESR SRE certificate, global experience requirement for the Global Business Certificate, Global Track requirement for Business minors, and engineering humanities! Application deadline: February 1st.
Monday, October 24, 2016
Accounting in a Global Economy (London and Amsterdam)
KOBL 350, 12:00-1:00 PM
Spend 2 weeks next summer on this new Global Seminar in London and Amsterdam and complete ACCT 3700. Build an understanding of how the global economy affects financial reporting and legal transfer pricing strategies for multi-national corporations.
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Conservation Biology & Practice in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest (Nazare Paulista, Brazil)
UMC 382, 3:30-4:15 PM
Earn three credits this May in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest on this exciting CU Boulder Global Seminar. Obtain hands-on experience in the principles and practice of conservation biology. Experience operational conservation programs in the Serra do Mar Biodiversity Corridor, participate in community-based conservation solutions, and much more. Students from a range of disciplines with an interest in conservation are encouraged to apply. Offered as EBIO 4340/5340 and ENVS 4340/5340, this course fulfills the EBIO Lab/Field and 4000-course major requirements and ENVS's application and specialization requirements. Application deadline: November 27th.