The Kelley School of Business has a longstanding partnership with the WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management. The WHU Bachelor European Summer Program is a three-week, 3 credit course that enables Kelley students to study with students from top business schools around the world on the WHU campus in Vallendar, Germany. The campus is located just outside of Koblenz in the UNESCO World Heritage Site Upper Middle Rhine Valley, one hour away from Frankfurt. 

The program dates are May 28–June 17, 2023.

The application deadline is February 9, 2023 at 11:59 pm.

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About the Course

Students will earn 3 credits of BUS-D 496 Foreign Study in Business. The course, titled The Business, Political, and Cultural Environment in Europe, will apply as elective credit for the International Business co-major. The program will not satisfy the IUB General Education World Languages and Cultures requirement.

The course begins with a discussion of the political and economic environment of the European Union, focusing on the European Economic and Monetary Union and its business implications. Students will look at specific problems of the new EU member countries in Central and Eastern Europe, which were socialist economies prior to the fall of the Iron Curtain. We will evaluate strategic business issues in an international context and subsequently turn to specific business functions and topics, including marketing and finance in Europe.

Participating students work on cases and, throughout the three-week course, work in groups on a small project that will be presented in class at the end of the Summer Institute. The program integrates teaching and coursework, supported by company visits and input from practitioners.

Watch the WHU Bachelor Summer Program video.

Travel

The summer program begins May 28 and ends June 16, 2023. Recommended arrival and departure days are May 28 and June 17, respectively. An airport pick-up is organized for students arriving the morning of May 28 at the Frankfurt Airport. There will also be an airport transfer that returns students to the airport after the program is over on Saturday, June 17.

Estimated Costs

Please see the fee schedule below for estimated costs based on previous years. The program fee includes 3 credits of tuition, course materials, chartered airport shuttles on the arrival and departure days, welcome reception, lunches, farewell dinner, excursions, socials and company visits, local bus ticket, and enrollment in international health insurance .

Students will stay in single rooms in on-campus housing for the duration of the program. The cost of this accommodation is not included in the registration and tuition fees. For three weeks, students will pay between $530 to $600. This will be paid directly to WHU.

Airfare, some meals, and discretionary expenses are the responsibility of the student.

Downloadable Fee Schedule available here

The total cost paid to the IU Bursar includes 3 credits of tuition, course materials, chartered airport shuttles on May 28 and June 17, welcome reception, lunches, farewell dinner, excursions, socials and company visits, local bus ticket and enrollment in international health insurance. Please contact the IU Bursar with any questions about payment dates and late payment penalties.

Variable Program Costs

Variable program costs are paid separately from the WHU Bachelor European Summer Program fee. These costs can vary significantly from student to student depending on lifestyle and travel plans. The cost is also affected by the changing value of the dollar. Use the cost ranges below as a guide for your budget.

BUS-D 496 Withdrawal Policy

Students who withdraw from the WHU Bachelor European Summer Program are responsible for refunds based on the refund schedule outlined in the program fee sheet. The $500 pre-payment is not refundable after the March 15 commitment date. The remainder of the program fee is refunded on a cost-recoverable basis only.

Eligibility

Admitted Kelley students who have completed at least 26 credits and two semesters on campus before the summer program commences are eligible to apply. The minimum GPA to apply is 3.0. Students on disciplinary probation for the term of the program are not eligible.

The Kelley School will nominate up to eight qualified students each summer.

The course does not apply to the World Language and Cultures requirement nor the sophomore Global Foundation Core. 

Scholarships

There are three scholarship opportunities for students interested in the WHU program:

• 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 February 9. 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. As this scholarship can only be earned once, please consider any future study abroad opportunities before applying. The deadline for this scholarship is the Friday before Spring Break. Notification of awards will take place in late April.
• The OVPDEMA Study Abroad Scholarship is open to students with a 2.5 GPA or higher who are in at least one of the OVPDEMA programs. The deadline for this scholarship is in March (check OVPDEMA website for specific deadline).

Application

The application opens on December 2 and closes on Monday, February 9, 2023 at midnight. Accepted students will have until Monday, March 15, to accept or decline the offer of admission. Once accepted to the program, students will pay a $500 non-refundable deposit to secure their space on the program.

Questions?

Email ksabroad@indiana.edu. Appointments and virtual drop-in hours with a Kelley Study Abroad Advisor can be found online by searching "Kelley Study Abroad" using the Student Appointment Scheduler.