Program Description	Academic Program	Eligibility	Cost	Billing
Financial Aid	Scholarships	Do I need a Visa?	Application	Contact

Program Description

This study tour provides students the opportunity to learn culture and business practices in the United Arab Emirates. Students will stay in the UAE’s greatest cities, Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and visit companies such as Etihad airline, Rotana luxury hotels, and the Cleveland Clinic’s only complex in the Middle East.

Academic Program

This program is intended to broaden a student’s awareness of the international business climate. It will provide an understanding of the economic, political and cultural aspects of doing business in the UAE. In addition, it will expose students to the theoretical foundations of global business strategies as well as practices of firms doing business in the UAE. This seminar is a field-based course that enables students to study various aspects of conducting business in the UAE and to develop an integrated business strategy for one of the companies visited. Additionally students will spend a weekend in Paris visiting cultural landmarks as well as a weekend in Dubai doing the same.

Students are required to enroll in a 3 credit Company Tour of UAE course. Undergraduates enroll in INB 491; graduate students enroll in MKT 696. The course includes the company tour in January, as well as three mandatory pre-departure meetings held at 6 pm on October 26, November 16, and December 7, 2012.

Eligibility

Minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.0; minimum graduate cumulative GPA of 3.0. At the time of application, the applicant must have completed at least two semesters at CSU if a first year student, and at least one semester if a transfer or graduate student. The applicant must have not have an unpaid balance on their Treasury Services account and no infractions of the Student Code of Conduct which would prevent successful participation on the study tour. All applicants must schedule a pre-admission interview with the program director.

Cost

The program cost is $2700. The cost includes:

• Roundtrip Airfare
• Lodging
• Breakfasts
• In-Country Transportation
• An International Student Identity Card

The cost does not include CSU tuition for the required 3 credit course. To view the current tuition rates, go to . The cost may change due to increases in airfare and/ or the exchange rate. Students should budget an additional $500-650 for lunch, dinner, souvenirs, and sightseeing not included in the program cost. This includes admission to Paris cultural events, such as entry fee to the Eiffel Tower. Students are personally responsible for passport or visa fees, health insurance, and personal souvenir purchases and sightseeing.

Billing

The $2700 cost is broken down into 2 payments:

• $200 payment due with application (see application for instructions on how to make this payment).
• $2,500 will be due on October 25. If payment is not made by that date or if the student has not made arrangements to pay with Financial Aid, then the student will be removed from the program.

You make payments toward these charges just like you would for tuition, electronically through Campusnet or by cash/check through the Cashier’s desk in Main Classroom or by mail.
If your program fee is not paid in full by October 25th, you may be removed from the program.

Financial Aid

Students may use spring financial aid to pay for the $2,500 program fee due on October 25.

In order to apply spring financial aid toward these fees, the student must provide the Education Abroad office with a copy of their financial aid award letter reflecting that the student has enough spring aid to cover both their tuition costs for all courses taken in the spring term and the $2,500 program fee. The student must also provide the Education Abroad office with their spring course schedule. All of these documents must be submitted to the study abroad office by the October 25 payment deadline.

If you have any questions about using financial aid toward the study abroad cost, please contact the Education Abroad office.

Scholarships

Two scholarships are available to students on short term programs. Eligible students can apply for the CISP Education Abroad Scholarship and the ODAMA Education Abroad Scholarship (click on the links to go to the eligibility requirements for each scholarship as well as the application form).

Do I need a Visa?

If you are not a United States citizen (even if you are a Permanent Resident), you may need a visa to enter the UAE and France. Go to the UAE Embassy’s website here to find out if you need a short term tourist visa to enter the UAE. Go to the French Consulate website  to find out if you need a short term tourist visa to enter France. If you have any questions regarding visas, contact the Education Abroad Office.

Application

The program application and deposit receipt is due no later than September 28, 2012. to confirm your participation. To make the program deposit of $200, take the program application and your payment to the Cashier’s Desk in the First Floor of the Main Classroom. You will receive a receipt that you must turn in with your application.

Download the brochure and application.

Contact

Donna Davisson, LCB, CGBP
College Lecturer, Department of Marketing
D.davisson@csuohio.edu
216-687-9288
BU 463

Hannah Sandham
Education Abroad Coordinator
h.sandham@csuohio.edu
216-687-3910
Main Classroom Suite 106