Please note: Applications for the 2023–24 academic year are currently closed.
Explore global immersions
From Cuba to South Korea, these videos with BUS-X272 instructors introduce each course and its associated study tour.
Get participant perspectives
Hear directly from students who share their Global Business Immersion experiences in this recorded info session including a Q&A.
Program details
Successful completion of BUS-D270 (grade of ‘C’ or better) is required to enroll and participate in BUS-X272. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are not eligible to participate in the BUS-X272 program.
Application opens: Monday, August 21, 2023
Application deadline: Thursday, September 21, 2023
Students should rank all courses in which they are willing to participate. Ranking more programs increases your chance of being placed. Accepted students will only be placed into one course and no switching will be allowed.
Students will be notified of their acceptance and location placement by October 10. All placements are final. Students will have until October 15 to submit the required acceptance forms and thus commit to the financial obligations of the course. The total program fee will be due on the January bursar bill, of which $500 is not refundable after October 15.
The program fee will cover airfare, travel to and from the airport, transportation within the country, hotel, breakfasts, visa (if required for the entire class), international health insurance, and some group meals. Students will be responsible for lunches, dinners, and any other purchases they wish to make during the study tour. In addition, students will be responsible for pre-trip expenses such as passports, immunizations, and medications, if necessary. Program fees vary by location. Individual fee sheets are available for each program.
There are three scholarship opportunities for students interested in BUS-X272.
The Kelley School of Business, including the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) has a limited number of scholarships available for students studying abroad on short-term programs. A general study abroad scholarship application is available within the program application, and the deadline to apply is September 21. Notification of awards will take place two to three weeks after the application deadline.
The Hutton International Experiences Program (HIEP) scholarship is open to students with a 3.4 GPA or higher. The deadline for this scholarship is the last Friday in October. Notification of awards will take place in late November.
The OVPDEI Study Abroad Scholarship is open to students with a 2.5 GPA or higher who are in at least one of the OVPDEI programs. The deadline for this scholarship is at the end of October (check OVPDEI for specific deadline). Notification of awards will take place in the first week in December.
Students who withdraw from programs administered by IU Kelley are responsible for nonrecoverable costs. Your bursar account will be assessed an additional charge to cover any/all amounts that the Kelley School of Business has committed or paid on your behalf and are nonrecoverable at the time of withdrawal, possibly including housing, meals, transportation. $500 is nonrefundable after the October 15 commitment date. If Indiana University suspends international travel in advance of the program start date, the full program fee will be refunded. Students should not cancel or change their registration.
Spring 2024 programs
Course: Second eight weeks of spring
Tentative travel dates: May 8 to 19, 2024, to Sydney
Program fee: $4,000 (see description of costs)
**Due to the unique costs associated with traveling to Australia, this study tour has a higher program fee.
Led by: James Davis, a lecturer in global business and strategic management. He has more than 25 years' experience in international business as a senior executive and consultant with organizations including Disney, L'Oreal, Merck, and Target. He has worked in Europe, Asia, and the Australian marketplace.
Explore how corporations tailor their businesses for the Australian market. Americans and Australians may speak the same language, but their cultures, attitudes, tastes, and business styles are very different. Learn how companies adjust their products, services, operations, and management to succeed globally.
Course: First eight weeks of spring
Tentative travel dates: March 10 to 17, 2024, to Havana and Viñales Valley
Program fee: $4,300** (see description of costs)
**Due to the unique costs associated with traveling to Cuba, this study tour has a higher program fee.
Led by: Senior Lecturer Keith Dayton, who has experience working in new and emerging economies, including Cuba, Croatia, and Vietnam.
Recent events have signaled a new era of cooperation in Cuba. Travel as part of a People-to-People cultural exchange and learn about the challenges and opportunities of business in Cuba.
Course: First eight weeks of spring
Tentative travel dates: March 9 to 17, 2024 to Paris
Program fee: $3,500 (see description of costs)
Led by: Clinical Associate Professor of Business Economics Ellie Mafi-Kreft, a native of France. She teaches BUS-G 202 Business, Government and Society, part of the sophomore Global Foundations Core curriculum.
Explore the business strategy and legacy of French luxury brands in a dynamic global market.
Course: Second eight weeks of spring
Tentative travel dates: May 8 to 18, 2024, to Munich and Schwabisch Hall
Program fee: $3,500 (see description of costs)
Led by: Teaching Professor Jeanette Heidewald, who has extensive travel experience including living abroad in Germany for three years.
You will see why Germany is the economic powerhouse of Europe by visiting companies such as BMW and Allianz Arena as well as Mittelstand, family-owned businesses in the hardworking and entrepreneurial southern states of Germany.
Watch Mittelstand to Manufacturing in Germany
Course: Second eight weeks of spring
Tentative travel dates: May 11 to 21, 2024 to Athens
Program fee: $3,500 (see description of costs)
Led by: Teaching Professor Tatiana Kolovou, a native of Greece and original leader of the Global Business Immersion program
Explore development in Greek business innovation, business practices and etiquette, the economy, law, and government in Greece. You will have a chance to study a European country with a rich history, which has overcome a decade of bailouts, capital controls, and substantial economic turmoil. You will have the opportunity to team up with AUEB students working in a joint project.
Course: Second eight weeks of spring
Tentative travel dates: May 6 to 15, 2024, to Budapest
Program fee: $3,000 (see description of costs)
Led by: Associate Professor of Finance Richard Shockley, who studied financing arrangements in Turkey and has led Kelley students to Istanbul and Hungary.
This course will investigate Hungary’s economic, social, and political transitions from a post-war communist state with a planned economy to a democratic nation with a free market.
Course: Second eight weeks of spring
Tentative travel dates: May 8 to 18, 2024, to Seoul
Program fee: $4,000** (see description of costs)
**Due to the unique costs associated with traveling to South Korea, this study tour has a higher program fee.
Led by: Clinical Professor and Associate Chair for Kelley Direct Alex Lopes, who is from Brazil and has led study tours to Brazil, China, India, Thailand, and Guatemala.
The focus of BTS-Korea is on innovation. Bloomberg, MarketWatch, and the Christensen Institute have named Korea the most innovative country in the world. As the host of major industrial groups (chaebols) and innovative startups, Korea offers a glimpse into the future of technology, entertainment, fashion, and living. We will benefit from our relationship with a major Korean school, Sungkyunkwan University, to visit many organizations leading the world in their fields. In parallel, we will explore the rich culture, history, and traditions of a country that has emerged in the last 70 years from being one of the most impoverished nations on Earth to become a wealthy and influential global player.
Watch Business Trends and Solutions in Korea
Course: Second eight weeks of spring
Tentative travel dates: May 6 to 15, 2024 to Mexico City and Querétaro
Program fee: $2,500 (see description of costs)
Led by: Associate Professor of Accounting Jeff McMullin whose research investigates and leverages technologies of the 4th Industrial revolution. Before becoming a professor, Jeff lived in South America for two years and taught Spanish for two more years. Jeff was part of team that led the Global Business Immersion study tour in Mexico in 2023.
Industry 4.0 technologies are rapidly changing the global business landscape. Learn how technologies like artificial intelligence, blockchain, internet of things, drones, and smart factory manufacturing are integrated into everyday Mexican business practices. We will consider these changes with perspective earned by learning about technologies of the indigenous people of Mexico, technology-related governmental policies aimed at advancing the Mexican economy, and everything in between.
Course: First eight weeks of spring
Tentative travel dates: March 9 to 17, 2024, to Amsterdam and Breda
Program fee: $3,000 (see description of costs)
Led by: Erica Kovacs, a native of Brazil and clinical assistant professor in the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship. She teaches the prerequisite course, BUS-D270 Global Business Environments.
Explore the Netherlands' business culture from an innovation perspective. From the Port of Rotterdam to innovative sustainability practices, the Netherlands is a global leader in forward-looking policy and development.
Course: Second eight weeks of spring
Tentative travel dates: May 4 to 14, 2024 to Warsaw and Kraków
Program fee: $3,000 (see description of costs)
Led by: Clinical Associate Professor Markus Vodosek, who has lived in Germany for more than 30 years and teaches BUS-D311 Global Management.
Delve into the economic, political, cultural, and legal aspects of doing business in the European Union (EU). Experience firsthand in Poland how these aspects play out as you collaborate with students from Poland and other EU countries on a go-to-market strategy, and as you visit companies and cultural sites in Warsaw and Kraków.
Watch Doing Business in the EU: Poland
Course: Second eight weeks of spring
Tentative travel dates: May 5 to 15, 2024, to Bucharest and Brasov
Program fee: $3,000 (see description of costs)
Led by: Teaching Professor Chris Cook, who brings more than 20 years of consulting experience to the classroom and is currently working with clients from the American Midwest to Southeast Asia.
You will look at how performance measures and statistics are often misunderstood and the corresponding challenges created in a Romanian economy that has shifted from Soviet-style economics to the digital age and through the global financial crisis and the recent pandemic.
Course: Second eight weeks of spring
Tentative travel dates: May 5 to 17, 2024, to Singapore
Program fee: $4,300** (see description of costs)
**Due to the unique costs associated with traveling to Singapore, this study tour has a higher program fee.
Led by: Gerry Hays, JD, a serial entrepreneur and professor of practice in venture capital and entrepreneurial finance.
Singapore has a sophisticated financial system. You will see how foreign direct investment flows across borders and impacts entrepreneurial activity, while immersing yourself in the fusion of cultures that influence the social and economic landscape of Singapore.
Watch Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Singapore
Course: Second eight weeks of spring
Tentative travel dates: May 6-17, 2024 to Cape Town
Program fee: $4,000 (see description of costs)
**Due to the unique costs associated with traveling to South Africa, this study tour has a higher program fee.
Led by: Clinical Professor Kelly Eskew, who teaches climate law, sustainability law, and global poverty alleviation through markets.
Explore businesses’ role in protecting human rights and remedying abuses through the lens of climate change, and learn to perform a human rights impact assessment and recommend a course of action.
Course: Second eight weeks of spring
Tentative travel dates: May 5 to 17, 2024, to Bangkok and Chiang Mai
Program fee: $3,500 (see description of costs)
Led by: Senior Lecturer Angie Perry, the seven-time leader of this course, has lived and worked in the Middle East for four years and has accompanied Kelley students on study tours to China, South Korea, Croatia, and Greece.
Examine the political, social, economic, and cultural forces that influence business in one of Southeast Asia’s most dynamic countries. You will get an overview of the business landscape of Thailand by visiting Bangkok and Chiang Mai business and cultural sites.
Final program locations are subject to change based on travel restrictions. All programs pending IU Overseas Study Advisory Council approval.