Summer 2008 CBA Program Abroad
STUDENTS
All students must now register for study abroad programs on-line. To enroll in one of the CBA programs, be sure to review the program description and any prerequisites, and then follow the link at the bottom of the program description to that program's CIE webpage, which has a link to the application form.
For Mini-Term and Summer 2009 Study Abroad scholarship information click here to visit the CBA undergraduate website
FACULTY PROGRAM LEADERS
Study Abroad Guidelines and Deadlines
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Chile 
BA 400 Special Topics: Integrating US and Foreign Financial Systems: Chile
July 2008
BA 400, taught during the summer of 2008, provides the opportunity to earn three hours’ worth of credit while spending 16 days in Chile. Ramon P. DeGennaro, the SunTrust Professor of Finance, will lead the group and teach the class from July 13, 2008 through July 28, 2008. Students will have the opportunity to meet with representatives of the local business community, visit important national industries, and enjoy cultural activities, including a ski trip to the Andes Mountains. The prerequisite for this course is permission of the instructor.
For more information, contact Professor DeGennaro, 865-974-1726 or degenna@utk.edu.For More information about this program and its cost click here.
Australia 
IB439: Global Supply Chain Management
and
BA400: International Marketing Management
June 2008
Experience the world from ‘down-under’! You’ll get a unique view of the world from Queensland. Situated in the South Pacific, Australia’s business focus is very much on the Asia-Pacific region. Students in this course will learn about Australia’s business environment and specific supply chain and marketing issues. Australian guest lecturers and visits to local businesses will provide an opportunity to see business issues from the Australian perspective.
For more information, contact Dr. Diane Mollenkopf, 865-974-1643 or mollenkopf@utk.edu or Dr. Daniel Flint, 865-974-8314 or dflint@utk.edu.
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Student Itinerary
IB 439 Syllabus
BA 400 Syllabus
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France 
BA 400 Special Topics: International Business Topics:
Global Competition from the French Perspective
Mini Term, Summer 2008 (Bordeaux)
Do you have an IB collateral? Would you like to do a study abroad but also want to have an internship this summer? You can go on the Bordeaux miniterm course and be back ready for an internship June 1st! Are you going to Europe this summer? Need 3 more hours to graduate? Are you interested in learning more about international business? Consider this travel experience hosted by Management Faculty member Dr. Anne Smith.
For more information, contact Dr. Anne Smith, 865-974-1670 or asmith51@utk.edu.
For More information about this program and its cost click here
Bulgaria 
/ Greece 
BA 400 Special Topics:Experiential International Business
Mini-Term 2008
Bulgaria and Greece
The Experiential International Business (BA 400) course will present practical and cultural considerations of critical issues through experiential learning in the diverse markets of Southeastern Europe. Activities will include on-site meetings with government officials, industry experts and corporate executives in Bulgaria and Greece. Students will also have the opportunity to strengthen knowledge acquired in previous international courses.
For more Information, contact Dr. Detelin Elenkov, 974-1679 or delenkov@utk.edu
For more information about this program click here.
China 
BA 400 Special Topics: Thriving in the Next Global Stage (BA 400)
Mini-term 2008
The course is intended to provide students with a framework for understanding coming global challenges. It will provide an opportunity to observe an interact with Chinese and multinational businesses located in mainland China. It will also provide a cultural overview of China as viewed from its highly populated and well developed coastal centers (Bĕijīng and Shànghăi).
For more Information, contact Professor John Hoffman, 974-1667 or jhoffma4@utk.edu
More information about this program is coming soon.
Czech Republic / Hungary 
BA 400 Special Topics: Global Issues, Accounting, and Business
Mini-term 2008
Learn about Global Business and Accounting in Prague and Budapest!
The objective of this course is to explore various dimensions of globalization and how they impact business, accounting, and strategic planning. Specifically, we will develop a framework to help us better understand international business opportunities and threats. To further our understanding, we will spend about two weeks in Prague and Budapest meeting with business owners and leaders, touring businesses, and learning their business cultures. This study-abroad experience will provide you a truly unique and exciting opportunity to learn about international business in two of the most exciting cities in Europe.
You are not expected to have any prior knowledge of globalization or knowledge of accounting beyond the introductory course. However, you are expected to become an avid and curious student of globalization and international business. Upon completion of the course, students will receive 3 credits in BA 400.
For more information about this program and its cost click here.
Italy 
CBA International Business Study Abroad in Italy (Summer II 2008)
Study international business from a Western European perspective. Two courses, International Human Resources Management and International Economics, will be offered at the Santa Chiara Study Center in Castiglion Fiorention, Tuscany (near Florence), where students will live and study. A combination of lectures, case studies, reports, discussions, and tours will provide students with an understanding of international business practices and cultural differences between Western Europe and the United States.
Management 472 (International Human Resource Management) is an advanced introduction to issues in international human resource management. It focuses on critical issues facing organizations in simultaneously managing their human resources at home and abroad. Economics 329 (International Economics) covers the basic theories and analytical constructs of international trade and finance. It will enable each student to understand economic strategies and tactics firms can use when competing in the global marketplace. This course is designed for business majors in the international business collateral. Students from other international programs, such as the Language and World Business Program, are invited to enroll.
Students may sign up for one or both 3-credit-hour courses.
For more information about this program and its cost click here.