Study Abroad
There are many options all over the world for Business majors and minors to study abroad. Studying abroad contributes to gaining the cultural experience needed to succeed in the global economy. As a student studying abroad your primary purpose should be learning the culture and business practices of your given country. This will enhance your knowledge of the world and ensure your success in the field of business.
Approved Programs
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Program & Courses Examples pages are organized alphabetically by department. The Brandeis approved program list database is filtered by programs with BUS courses. You may also filter by other parameters like location, housing type, and more.
Experiential Learning
Programs with BUS Internships
programs with BUS Related research
The above links take you to programs that reported they have internships or research available in BUS. Study Abroad Advisors can help you work with the program to learn more about the types of opportunities available, as some may be limited, competitive, or have pre-requisites like language requirements.
Receiving Credit in Business
BUS Pre-Reviewed Courses
department credit transfer policies
Students wishing to receive credit in BUS for coursework done off-campus during the academic year should discuss these plans with the Study Abroad Liaison. Students hoping to earn credit abroad toward their BUS major should confirm with the BUS department prior to departing abroad how courses may or may not be able to count. The link above is a list of already pre-reviewed courses and how they can count toward the BUS major/minor. Upon return, semester students should complete the Petition to Request Substitution for a Requirement form for final and formal review.
Study Abroad Liaison
To assist students with their academic choices abroad and to help answer any questions about receiving major/minor credit while abroad, each academic department and program has assigned a faculty member to serve as the Study Abroad Liaison. As every department has different policies regarding credit from abroad, the Study Abroad Liaison can assist you with guidance on major/minor credit. Find the Study Abroad Liaison for BUS here.
FAQs
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Yes, there are appropriate courses for Business program credit at universities in the Brandeis Study Abroad Program. It is important to remember that your primary purpose studying abroad should be learning the culture and business environment in your given country, not fulfilling major/minor requirements.
Generally, the best strategy is to take courses thematically similar to Brandeis Business electives. Required, core Business courses Bus 6a, Bus 10a, Bus 120a, Bus 152a, Bus 71a, and Bus 172a must be taken at Brandeis. Please visit the Registrar's Office website for the most up-to-date program requirements or see the the Business program's requirements.
When you are choosing courses for study abroad, select a course that would fall into one of the Thematic Electives sub-heads (such as those in sub-head III.A: Communications, Commerce, and Culture courses, Law and Government courses, or Environment, Health and Social Policy courses). Courses should be full semester courses of comparable academic rigor to those offered at Brandeis.
It is important to have all study abroad courses pre-approved by the faculty liaison for the Business program, Professor Erin Vicente.
- To ensure your courses are appropriate for major/minor credit you must make an appointment with Professor Vicente.
- After making an appointment, send the syllabus (not course descriptions) for each course you are planning to take abroad that you hope can be counted towards your Business program. Please, bring these syllabi with you to your appointment with Professor Vicente.
- Courses will be evaluated in a timely fashion. You will know before you go abroad which courses will or will not count toward your Business major or minor. Be mindful of the time of the year, this request should be submitted prior to the last 2 to 3 weeks of the semester.
If your plans change for any reason, send the Business study abroad liaison an email with the syllabi for a new course options you are considering as soon as possible at or before the start of the semester. This will help to prevent disappointment when you return, approval for these new courses are not guaranteed.
To receive course credit for pre-approved courses taken abroad you must earn at least a C+.
For now, make sure that you're declared with the Business minor and continue with the process of getting the classes you hope to take approved. When applying for approval to study abroad, you are required to have another declared major in case you're not accepted into the Business major program.
