Office of Study Abroad

Academics

Summer 2025 Course Overview

On Brandeis in Copenhagen, all students take the Core Course and participate in the accompanying study tour to Stockholm. Students choose one additional elective to take simultaneously for a total of 8 credits. One course is taught by the Brandeis Faculty Director and the other two courses are taught by local faculty from our academic partner, DIS. All academic work will be taught in English.

Your learning will consist of a combination of classroom lecture and coursework, guest speakers, and field trips to sites of interest in and around Copenhagen and on the international excursion to Stockholm. All aspects of this program will deepen your understanding of business practices, economic theory and policy from U.S., Scandinavian, and European perspectives. Additional excursions will focus on creating a deeper understanding of contemporary life and culture in Denmark.

Danish Language and Culture

In addition to the Economics and Business courses you are taking in Copenhagen, all students will participate in a Danish Language and Culture course that supplements the cross-cultural experience you are having in Denmark.

Academic Excursions

Study tours and excursions are designed to supplement the in-classroom experience and provide students with a unique opportunity to study through lived experiences in Scandinavia. All students will participate in a four-night, five-day international excursion to Stockholm, Sweden, where course material from the core course will be covered in relation to the Swedish business environment. Students will also participate in a day trip outside of Copenhagen to experience the culture of the Danish countryside.

Each course will also include a number of outside-the-classroom excursions within the city of Copenhagen. These excursions are organized to help bring you into direct contact with the subject matter you are studying. Over the course of the summer program you will also have opportunities to hear from guest speakers who may include individuals in local industries, lecturers from the Copenhagen Business School, and others.

Prerequisites for the Program

Students must have completed ECON 10A (or its equivalent) prior to the start of the program in order to be eligible to participate. Students who receive a grade of B+ in ECON 2A may substitute it for ECON 10A.

Please see the course listings above for the prerequisites for each course and contact Ari Kramer if you think you may have an equivalent substitute.