EMU: RAMP

RAMP: Regional Area Mobility Program
in Canada and Mexico

Regional Area Mobility Program: A Tri-lateral Semester and Year Exchange Program for Business Students in Mexico, Canada and the United States

Program Description: Spend a semester or year studying at a College of Business in Canada or Mexico. EMU students enroll and pay tuition and fees for 12-15 upper-level undergraduate credits at EMU, while attending classes at one of the universities below.

EMU students can take upper level courses in Business at the host institution.

Courses are taught in the language of the host institution (French, Spanish or English).

Catalogs and course descriptions are available at the EMU College of Business.

Housing, meals, health insurance and transportation costs are the responsibility of the student. The host institution provides assistance/placement.

Application Deadlines: February 15 (Fall/Academic Year), September 15 (Winter).

History and Purpose of RAMP:

The North American Regional Academic Mobility Program (RAMP) was founded in 1992 under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, as a collaborative effort between education professionals in the three NAFTA countries. It is an informal consortium of Canadian, Mexican and U.S. universities whose purpose is to facilitate academic and professional mobility. Since the program's inception about 500 students have participated. EMU students can take language, culture and business courses as an important part of their preparation for career opportunities in the North American Free Trade Zone.

Participating Schools (subject to change):

Canada:

Mexico:

Eligibility

Juniors and Seniors currently enrolled in the EMU College of Business
Language proficiency in Spanish (for all Mexican universities) or French (for universities in French-speaking Canada), as determined by the Department of Foreign Languages and Bilingual Studies
2.5 grade point minimum

Costs:

Program Includes:

Does not include:

Living/Travel Expenses (approximately):

Airfare: $500.00

Housing: $350.00/month

Food (students buy/prepare groceries): $1,200.00

Personal Expenses, including books: $1,600.00

For further information and applications:

Academic Programs Abroad103 Boone Hall
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Telephone: 734.487.2424 or 800.777.3541
fax: 734.487.4377

E-mail: Programs Abroad

Visit the IIE/RAMP Site: http://www.iie.org/Template.cfm?&Template=/programs/ramp/consortium.htm