Business & Culture in Mexico June 15- July 28 , 2009

Palacio de Educación Púbblica, Mexico City

La Catedral in the Plaza de la Constitución (El Zócalo) , Mexico City

Business & Culture in Mexico is a six-week program offered during the summer for undergraduate students interested in learning about Mexico’s business environment and language and culture. This program is designed for students to take Business courses in English with the option of also learning or improving their Spanish. In the Business subjects, International Business in Mexico and International Finance, International students will work together with ITAM’s own Business students to explore both aspects of the country and its role in the global economic community. Language and Culture courses will be give students an additional dimension into the cultural environment of the country. All courses will also include visits to leading Business and Cultural sites of Mexico City and some optional visits to sites in the provinces will also be organized.Instituto Technológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) is recognized as one of the top five business schools in Mexico. EMU's COB and Office of Academic Programs Abroad, in collaboration with ITAM offers this unique opportunity to learn about Mexico's business environment and contributions to this new global economy.

Program at a glance:

Dates:	June 15- July 28 , 2009
Credit:	6 credit hours
Costs:	* $200 ITAM Application/Registration Fee * $200 Post-Acceptance Admin. Fee * EMU tuition and fees for 6 credit hours * Room cost, paid directly to ITAM, $450-675 * Meals, books and personal expenses * Round-trip airfare

Program Description:

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Students are required to enroll in 12 ITAM credits (equivalent to 6 EMU credits) in any combination of the following courses in Business and/or Spanish Language & Culture:

International Business (6 ITAM credits / 3 EMU credits)

• International Political and Economic Environments
• International Investment
• International Trade and Related Agreements
• International Tax Systems
• International Human Resources

International Marketing (6 ITAM credits / 3 EMU credits)

• International Political and Economic Environments
• The Global Business Eenvironment and its Applications to International Market
  Strategy
• Company Analyses and Marketing Strategy Development
• Effectiveness of Marketing Strategy in Foreign Countris
• Identification and Evaluation of New Markets Abroad

International Finance (6 ITAM credits / 3 EMU credits)

• Exchange Rate Determination
• Currency Futures and Options
• Foreign Exchange Risk Management
• Multinational Capital Budgeting

Spanish Language and Culture (3 ITAM credits / 1.5 EMU credits); choose two of the following:

• Spanish language and Composition
• Spanish Conversation
• Business Spanish
• Mexican Culture and Civilzation: A Historical Overview

Course Structure

Each Business course consists of 6 ITAM credits with 48 contact hours of class discussion and lectures in English. Language courses consist of a total of 24 contact hours each.

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About ITAM:

Instituto Technológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) is a private institution with a total of about 5,800 students. ITAM is internationally renowned for its commitment to excellence in education and is recognized as one of the top five business schools in Mexico.

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• June 13 : Participants should arrive in Mexico City. For airport pickup service, students must send their arrival information to exchange@itam.mx
• June 14 : Welcome, Orientation and Tour of Mexico City
• June 15 : Classes begin
• July 27 and July 28: Final Examinations
• July 29: Program conclusion. Students return home of are free for personal travel

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Academic Programs Abroad
programs.abroad@emich.edu
734.487.2424

COB Director of International Programs:
David Victor
dvictor@emich.edu
734.487.0105

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