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Franklin Hall 303
Bloomington IN 47405
812.855.9304
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Barcelona, Spain (Business) (IU-CIEE Co-Sponsored Semester Program)
SPAIN
CIEE Semester in Barcelona—Business & Culture
BARCELONA
- Culturally diverse city on the Mediterranean coast
- See art by Picasso and Miró, architecture by Gaudí
- Lively, cosmopolitan city
DATES
- Early January to late April* --OR--
Early September to late December
*Spring students have the option of remaining for the third trimester which
ends in late June / early July. Students enroll in 3 ESCI classes or 2 ESCI courses and a Spanish language class. Students who choose this option are
required to pay a supplemental fee. See staff for more details.
PROGRAM ORGANIZATION
- Council on International
Educational Exchange (CIEE)—www.ciee.org—at
the International School of Commerce (ESCI)
- 35-40 U.S. students
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
- Business and Culture program track*
- Advanced Spanish language course (intensive for the first 3 weeks)
- Business-related courses taught in
English and Spanish at the CIEE study center or the
International School of Commerce (ESCI) courses in English or Spanish with Spanish students (depending on language level)
- CIEE humanities course
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Satisfies International Dimension Requirement
*IU selectively co-sponsors CIEE program offerings, including the one described on this page, but not all CIEE tracks/offerings. Please contact Overseas Study for clarification.
COURSE LOAD
- 16 IU credits applicable to Business degree
- 4 credits in Spanish Language (intensive for the first 3 weeks)
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12 credits in CIEE program and ESCI business courses (at least 1 business course)
HOUSING
- Spanish homes or student residences
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION
ELIGIBILITY
You may apply if you
- are a student at any Indiana University campus who is making
normal academic progress,
- are in at least your third full-time semester of college,
- are a business major or minor or LAMP student,
- have taken or are enrolled in at least
fourth semester Spanish, and
- have
approximately a 3.0 cumulative GPA and a B average in Spanish.
Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures
of the Office of Overseas Study.
Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose,
and appropriateness of match between program and applicant.
Students on disciplinary probation during program period are not eligible.
Business majors must have completed (or will complete) E201, E202 and the Business Integrative Core (or equivalent coursework at an IU campus outside Bloomington) and have a 3.0 GPA.
Liberal Arts and Management Program (LAMP) students must have completed BUS K201 and ECON E201 and E202.
ESTIMATED FALL 2010 COSTS
- IU portion of fee: $640
- CIEE portion of fee: $14,725*
(includes tuition, board, orientation, medical insurance,
field trips, 2 meals per day in the homestay option)
Initial prepayment of $500 due April 5 for fall; Oct. for spring
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Additional Meals: $750
- See IU Fee Sheet for additional cost and payment details.
Special discounted CIEE fee for IU students.
Airfare, personal expenses and vacation travel additional.
FINANCIAL AID
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Fall 2010: March 1, 2010
Spring 2010: September 14, 2009
IU committee screens applications; final approval by CIEE.
Notification of application status sent electronically within four weeks of
application deadline.
How to Apply for this Program
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Last updated: January 22, 2010
Comments: overseas@indiana.edu
