Business Is Global: Summer Language Program

Business is Global: Where business, language, and culture meet

High school students: Due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, Business is Global will be online in 2022. Attendees will enjoy the same great program curriculum taught by our world-class faculty with the convenience and safety of a virtual program. Join us this summer and immerse yourself in cultures and languages from around the world. Explore key business disciplines. Experience personal and professional development. Discover opportunities in higher education and the world of international business.

If you will be a rising high school sophomore, junior, or senior in the summer of 2022 and interested in experiencing the intersection of business, language, and culture—this two-week program is for you. This intensive experience, presented by IU CIBER (the Indiana University Center for International Business Education and Research) will bring to life the phrase “business is global.”

What you'll learn at BIG

The program's curriculum will introduce you to five less-commonly taught foreign languages from dynamic economies around the world:

Akan
Arabic
Brazilian Portuguese
Mandarin Chinese
Russian

Throughout the two-week program, you will:

Learn about the cultures and communication styles of these language regions.
Gain a basic understanding of the business practices of the United States and the targeted regions through an accelerated curriculum based on the top-ranked Undergraduate Program at the Kelley School of Business. These business sessions introduce business vocabulary, provide a general overview of how a business operates, and demonstrate how current events impact international business.
Develop networking, collaboration, and professional skills that will set you apart.

Experience business is global

While BIG 2022 will be online, our intent is to deliver an equally impactful program.

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You get so much out of this program. You are introduced to different cultures. You get to learn the basics in business. You get to meet all these amazing professors, and you get to experience IU.Ashton, high school student

Summer 2022 virtual session overview

June 26–July 9

Sunday, June 26: We will kick off our virtual programming with an orientation followed by the first of our language and culture sessions.

Week one: Programming each day will feature synchronous business, professional development, and language sessions. Each day will also feature synchronous regional culture sessions. All materials for these sessions are included in the program fee and will be sent to students prior to the start of the program.

Week two: Synchronous language and cultural sessions and professional development sessions will continue. Students will also use their new business, language, culture, and collaboration skills to work together on a team project that will be presented on the final day of the program.

How to Apply

The application deadline for summer 2022 has passed.

More details about the summer 2023 program will be available in the fall.

Questions? Contact us.

For more information, contact Ryan Craven, BIG program manager, at CIBER@indiana.edu.

Provide a Business Is Global scholarship

Want to help a first-generation student explore the possibilities of the IU and Kelley experience? The Institute for International Business would like to make this program fully supported through corporate and individual donations. A full program scholarship is $300 and will cover one student with substantial financial needs. Donations of any size are welcomed.

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