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Short-Term Program Locations

Here are where Chicago Booth students could study during summer 2010.

Austria 
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (Vienna)
City: Vienna
Program Name: MBA Global Management
Focus: Helps students develop their skills and competence in selected fields of business administration and to serve as a broad-based intercultural forum
Designed For: MBA students
Program Dates:

3 weeks: July 4 - 23, 2010, or

3 weeks: July 25 - August 13, 2010

Content Hours: Classroom hours: 72
Credit: 1 Chicago Booth elective course
Taught By: International visiting faculty
Language of Instruction: English
Class Size: 25
Fees: 1,290 Euro (due two weeks after nomination) is for books, accommodation, breakfast and lunch (Mon - Fri), and public transportation within Vienna
Language Study Option: 14 classroom hours, in addition to other classes
Housing: Included in fees - students are housed in single rooms in student dormitory
Brazil 
Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)
City: São Paulo
Program Name: Doing Business in Brazil
Focus: Students learn about the social and economic history of Brazil as well as doing business in Brazil today
Designed For: MBA students
Length of Program: 2 weeks: May 17 - 28, 2010
Content Hours: Classroom hours: 39; plus 3 company visits (total of 45 contact hours): Brazilian company, multinational company, and financial institution
Credit: 1 Chicago Booth elective course
Courses Taught By: FGV-EASP faculty and Brazilian executives
Language of Instruction: English
Class Size: 40
Fees: $150 nonrefundable application fee
Housing: FGV will assist: Hotels range from $300 - 600 per person for 3 weeks. Home stay: $300 for 3 weeks (meals not included)
China 
Guanghua School of Management (GSM), Peking University
City: Beijing
Program Name: Doing Business in China
Focus:

Students will get an introduction to Chinese economy, history, and culture as well as learn how to conduct business in China.

There will be a program fee of 15,000RMB (approx. $2,072 USD) which will include: accommodation (2 people share one standard room), shuttle bus from the hotel to school, Mandarin sessions, guest lectures, company visits, sightseeing, culture tours, traditional meals, tea break, welcome and farewell parties, and transportation to and from visits and tours.

Designed For: MBA students
Length of Program: 2 weeks: June 13 - 26, 2010
Content Hours: Classroom hours: 33; plus 3 company visits
Credit: 1 Chicago Booth elective course
Courses Taught By: Guanghua School of Management Faculty
Language of Instruction: English with three basic Mandarin language sessions
France 
Ecole Supérieure des Sciences, Economiques et Commerciales (ESSEC)
City: Paris
Program Name: The Global Manager in Europe (PDF)
Focus: European and global issues. Introduces students to current management issues in Europe through courses, company visits, and conferences with leading European business, political, and cultural figures.
Designed For: MBA students
Length of Program: 3 weeks: June 21 - July 9, 2010
Content Hours: 72 classroom hours, 45 homework hours, 21 hours for conferences, company visits, and teamwork
Credit: 1 Chicago Booth elective course
Courses Taught By: ESSEC Business School faculty
Language of Instruction: English
Class Size: 35
Fees: Nonrefundable confirmation fee, 300 Euro due early May 2009
Housing: ESSEC will assist
Other: Cultural plus sporting events on two Saturdays
Germany 
Leipzig Graduate School of Management
City: Leipzig
Program Name: Doing Business in the Enlarged European Union
Focus: Provides students with the practical knowledge and skills necessary to do business in the enlarged European Union, especially the nearby countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
Designed For: MBA students
Length of Program: 2 weeks: July 19 - July 31, 2010
Content Hours: 80 hours (includes 5-day study trip to Czech Republic)
Credit: 1 Chicago Booth elective course
Courses Taught By: International experts in the field of transitional economies as well as guest lecturers from the business world
Language of Instruction: English
Fees: 100 Euro nonrefundable application fee paid in advance to go toward housing
Housing: Leipzig will assist
Estimated Cost: 1,200 Euro (accommodation and travel during program)
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erasmus

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM)

RSM takes its name from Desiderius Erasmus (1469-1536), philosopher, theologian, and humanist.

Last Updated 2/10/10