Syracuse University
Madrid Campus
Program Overview
The McIntire School of Commerce and Syracuse University are offering third-year Commerce students an opportunity to study international business in Madrid, Spain, during the spring 2012 semester. Syracuse University has the leading study-abroad campus in Madrid and the widest range of courses to choose from in Spanish and English. The language of instruction is English.
Curriculum
The curriculum is designed to provide the essentials of the courses you would have taken at McIntire during this semester, so you will not fall behind your classmates who do not study abroad. The skills you develop and the experiences you have in this program will surely be a very valuable part of your total UVA educational experience. Madrid-SY course offerings are extensive, and all Commerce students will find a good selection of courses that interest them.
During the term abroad, students must complete four Madrid-SY offerings, for 12 UVA semester hours. In addition to those four courses, Commerce students must also complete the online UVA-taught Global Strategy and Value Enhancement course, which will result in four UVA credits for COMM 3040 being awarded by McIntire faculty and counting in your UVA GPA. Each student must complete at least two business courses from the course planning list. Those two courses will satisfy your COMM 3050 and 3060 requirements. Additional courses will satisfy appropriate Commerce School or University electives.
NOTE: UVA accepts transfer credit (no grades) for courses taken abroad; however, students must receive a grade of C or better on each course to transfer credit back to UVA.
Application Process
Online applications are available on the ISO Web site after reviewing the online Education Abroad Workshop information session. Commerce study-abroad information sessions are scheduled for Aug. 30 and 31, 2011, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Robertson Hall, Room 225.
Applications are due by midnight Sept. 21, 2011. Once admission is approved, students will be required to complete a program-specific application packet and attend several orientation sessions during the months of November and December.
Housing
Students will be placed with host families to maximize their cultural immersion (one to two students per family).
Spring 2012 Academic Calendar
| Jan. 7 |
Depart NYC for selected study tour courses |
| Jan. 30 |
Classes begin |
| April TBD |
Spring break (Some courses include required study tours that take place at the beginning of the break period. Students should not schedule personal travel until they know when they may be required to take part in a class-related trip.) |
| May 11 |
Program ends |
This program is a direct-enroll program, with tuition being paid to Syracuse. Additional information and details about the Madrid program can be found on the Syracuse/Madrid Web site.