BUS-X272 Global Business Immersion is a set of courses, each offering students a unique opportunity to study a country or region in depth and then participate in an accompanying study tour abroad. This course is part of the sophomore level Global Foundations Core offered to undergraduate students of business. This course does not satisfy the IUB GenEd World Language and Culture requirement.
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 24, 2020. Apply here.
Application deadline: Thursday, September 24, 2020
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 9. All placements are final. Students will have until October 14 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 14.
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.
Indiana University CIBER has a limited number of scholarships for this program. The deadline to apply is September 24. Notification of awards will take place by October 10. Application information is included in the program application page.
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 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 at the end of October (check OVPDEMA 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 December 1. 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 2021 Programs
Course: Second eight weeks of spring
Tentative travel dates: May 10-16, 2021, to Havana and Viñales Valley
Program Fee: $4,000* (see description of costs here)
*Due to the unique costs associated with traveling to Cuba, this study tour has a higher program fee.
Led by: Keith Dayton, who has experience working in other new and emerging economies, including Cuba, Croatia and Vietnam.
Recent events have signaled a new era of cooperation in Cuba. You will travel as part of a People-to-People cultural exchange and learn about the challenges and opportunities of business in Cuba.
Course: Second eight weeks of spring
Tentative travel dates: May 9–19, 2021, to Athens
Program fee: $3,000 (see description of costs here)
Led by: Senior Lecturer Tatiana Kolovou, a native of Greece and ten-time leader of this course.
Explore developments in Greek innovation, the economy, law, and government in Greece. You will have a chance to study a European country with a rich history that has overcome a decade of bailouts, capital controls, and substantial economic turmoil.
Watch Business Culture of Greece
Course: Second eight weeks of spring
Tentative travel dates: May 10–18, 2021, to Paris and Aix-en-Provence
Program fee: $3,000 (see description of costs here)
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, and coauthors the yearly international outlook for the Indiana Business Research Center.
Explore the legacy and unique brand positioning of French multinational luxury conglomerates in a dynamic global market.
Course: First eight weeks of spring
Tentative travel dates: May 11–19, 2021, to San Jose, Monteverde, and Guanacaste
Program fee: $2,800 (see description of costs here)
Led by: Associate Professor Sophie Bacq, a leading scholar in social entrepreneurship research who has worked with social enterprises in India and South Africa.
Explore Costa Rica’s efforts to drive positive social and environmental change through the lens of social entrepreneurship.
Watch Social Entrepreneurship in Costa Rica
Course: Second eight weeks of spring
Tentative travel dates: May 10–19, 2021, to Accra and Cape Coast
Program fee: $3,500* (see description of costs here)
*Due to the unique costs associated with traveling to Ghana, this study tour has a higher program fee.
Led by: Clinical Professor Alex Lopes, who is from Brazil and has led study tours to Brazil, China, India, Thailand, and Guatemala.
Explore how one of the fastest growing economies in the world innovates to deal with growing industries and markets while lagging in infrastructure.
Watch Ghana: New Frontiers in Business
Course: Second eight weeks of spring
Tentative travel dates: August 2–11, 2021, to Lima and Cusco
Program fee: $4,000* (see description of costs here)
*Due to the unique costs associated with traveling to Peru, this study tour has a higher program fee.
Led by:Joshua Gildea, lecturer of international marketing and business strategy, who spent nearly 20 years as a global marketer with firms including GE and Microsoft.
Peru is one of the fastest growing economies in Latin America. As it transitions from a tourist destination to a global business hub, the country faces unique opportunities and challenges. You will explore the role of marketing across a variety of entrepreneurial, regional, and global firms in this emerging market.
Watch Emerging Market Marketing in Peru
Course: Second eight weeks of spring
Tentative travel dates: May 13–24, 2021, to Sydney
Program fee: $3,000 (see description of costs here)
Led by: Associate Professor of Business Law and Ethics, Joshua Perry. The former faculty chair of the Kelley Undergraduate Program, he teaches Business Ethics and conducts research on ethics in the music and healthcare industries.
Discover the legal and ethical issues of the business of medicine from an Australian perspective.
Watch The Business of Medicine in Australia
Course: Second eight weeks of spring
Tentative travel dates: May 10–19, 2021, to Geneva
Program fee: $3,500* (see description of costs here)
*Due to the unique costs associated with traveling to Switzerland, this study tour has a higher program fee.
Led by: Clinical Professor of Accounting Terry Campbell, who consults for several multinationals and has more than 20 years of professional experience in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
Explore the diversity and complexity of global accounting in Geneva, one of the world’s top financial centers and home to many international and regional headquarters.
Watch Global Reporting in Switzerland
Course: Second eight weeks of spring
Tentative travel dates: May 15–23, 2021, to Ancona and Rome
Program fee: $3,000 (see description of costs here)
Led by:Francesco Marchionne, a lecturer in business economics and a native of Italy whose research focuses on the EU, macroeconomics, and trade.
Explore the economic integration process in Europe and how the European Union’s policies influence the Italian economy.
Watch Economic Integration in Italy
Course: First eight weeks of spring
Tentative travel dates: May 10–20, 2021, to Johannesburg and Entabeni Game Reserve
Program fee: $4000* (see description of costs here)
*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 business ethics, sustainability law and policy, and global poverty alleviation through markets.
Explore businesses’ role in protecting human rights and remedying abuses, and learn to perform a human rights impact assessment and recommend a course of action.
Watch Business and Human Rights in South Africa
Course: Second eight weeks of spring
Tentative travel dates: May 12–22, 2021, to Munich and Berlin
Program fee: $3,000 (see description of costs here)
Led by: Senior Lecturer 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 9–19, 2021, to Bucharest and Brasov
Program fee: $2,500 (see description of costs here)
Led by: Senior Lecturer 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.
Watch Romania: Understanding Performance Measures
Course: Second eight weeks of spring
Tentative travel dates: June 1–10, 2021, to Budapest
Program fee: $2,500 (see description of costs here)
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 10–21, 2021, to Bangkok and Chiang Mai
Program fee: $3,000 (see description of costs here)
Led by: Senior Lecturer Angie Perry, the four-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.
Course: Second eight weeks of spring
Tentative travel dates: May 10–21, 2021, to Singapore
Program fee: $3,000 (see description of costs here)
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 10–18, 2021, to São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro
Program fee: $3,500* (see description of costs here)
*Due to the unique costs associated with traveling to Brazil, this study tour has a higher program fee.
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.
The economic growth in Brazil is full of contradictions. You will examine the key issues related to this country’s extraordinary transformation and how companies deal with these changes.
Watch Serving Expanding Markets in Brazil
Course: Second eight weeks of spring
Tentative travel dates: May 8–17, 2021, to Tokyo and Kyoto
Program fee: $4,000* (see description of costs here)
*Due to the unique costs associated with traveling to Japan, this study tour has a higher program fee.
Led by: Senior Lecturer in Finance Michael Oakes, who lived in Japan from 1993 to 1998 and has led international programs in Hong Kong and Europe.
Discover Japan’s rise as a world economic power and the unique features of Japan’s business environment.
Watch Japan: The Forgotten Giant