This document outlines various summer study abroad program options for Penn State Smeal College of Business students. It lists required and elective courses for 6 academic programs in 5 locations: Salvador, Brazil; Aix-en-Provence, France; Pforzheim University in Germany; Florence, Italy; and Maastricht, Netherlands. The programs offer courses in various business disciplines like accounting, marketing, supply chain management, and international business. Students can earn between 6-9 credits towards their degree through immersive cultural and travel experiences combined with academic coursework.

4. Summer Study Abroad

5. 1. Acctg 211, BA 411
2. FIN 301, SCM 301, MKTG 301, MGMT 301
3. Select 6 Credits: IB 303, IB 403, IB 404, IB 450, I B 460, IB480
4. Select 6 Credits in Consultation with Smeal Office of
International Programs
5. 6 Credits from a Smeal Approved Study Abroad Program
*Grade of ‘C’ or better required for every course

6. • Salvador, Brazil: Culture, Business and Language (6-9 credits)
• Aix-en-Provence, France: Discover Paris, South of France and
Morocco (6 credits)
• Pforzheim University (9 credits)
• Florence, The World of Business and Italian Culture (6 credits)
• Accounting
• International Business
• Supply Chain/Management
• Maastricht, Netherlands: Economics of European Integration
(6 credits; Western Europe)
• Maastricht, Netherlands: From East to West, The world of
Central-Eastern Europe (6 credits; Eastern Europe)

7. Salvador, Brazil
Culture, Business and Language
May 13 – June 24, 2015

8. Brazil Coursework (6 or 9 Credits)

9. Discover Paris, the South of France, and Morocco
June 1-July 19, 2015

10. Aix-en-Provence Coursework (6 credits)
Required Course:
Marketing 399 : L'Image de Marque:
Exploring the Essence of French Brands
Instructors Carolyn Todd and Lisa Boloton, Smeal Marketing
Faculty
One Course from IAU College

11. Extensive Travel
•Berlin, Germany
•Munich, Germany
•Strasburg, France
•Spa Town: Baden-Baden,
Germany
•Neuschwanstein Castle,
Austria
Business Visits
•Mercedes-Benz
•Frankfurt Stock
Exchange
Dormitory Housing

12. Required Courses:
Perspectives and Developments in the EU
Instructor Dirk Wentzel, Pforzheim University
European Business, Politics, and Culture
Instructor from Pforzheim University
German Language
Instructor Sabine Schnabel, Pforzheim University

13. Pforzheim University
Prof. Dirk Wentzel
Information Night
January 28, 2015
6:00-7:30
107 Business Building

14. Florence, The World of Business and Italian Culture
May 14 - June 27, 2015

15. Required Coursework:
ACCTG 399: Old World Innovations & their
Influence on Modern Business Systems
Instructors Scott Collins and Ken Pasche, Smeal Accounting Faculty
One Course from ISI Florence

17. SCM 399: Extreme Global Makeover - Integrating Supply
Chain Applications, Managerial Skills & Italian Culture for
Personal Success Coursework
Required Coursework:
SCM 399: Extreme Global Makeover -
Integrating Supply Chain Applications,
Managerial Skills & Italian Culture for Personal
Success
Instructors Norm Aggon and Ron Johnson, Smeal Management and Supply
Chain Faculty
One Course from ISI Florence

19. Economics of European Integration Coursework
(6 credits)
Required Coursework:
I B 399: European Political and Economic
Institutions
Brussels, Belgium
Bruges, Belgium
Paris, France
Strasbourg, France
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
I B 399: Economics of European Integration
Instructor Matt Heckman, University of Maastricht
Prerequisites: ECON 002 or ECON 102 and ECON 004 or ECON 104

20. From East to West: The World of Central-Eastern
Europe Coursework (6 credits)
Required Coursework:
I B 399: East-Central Europe
Berlin, Germany
Prague, Czech Republic
Krakow, Poland,
Budapest Hungary
Vienna, Austria
I B 499: The Business Environment of Central
and Eastern Europe
Instructor Lou Gattis, Smeal Finance Faculty
Prerequisites: ECON 002 or ECON 102 and ECON 004 or ECON 104

24. The Study Abroad and International
Internship Application Process