HEC Paris
Paris, France
Program Overview
The McIntire School of Commerce and HEC Paris are offering third-year Commerce students an opportunity to study international business in Paris during the spring 2012 semester.
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. HEC 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 HEC 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 are offered the possibility of living on campus by renting a room (415E per month). This monthly charge covers the basic rent, cleaning, and breakfast in the university restaurant. There is a refundable deposit of 400E + 130E processing fee.
Spring 2012 Academic Calendar
| Jan. 27 |
Welcome session |
| Jan. 30 |
Classes begin |
| Feb. 26-March 4 |
Winter break |
| April 22-May 1 |
Spring break |
| May 10 |
Classes end |
| May 31 |
End of semester |
This program is an exchange program, with tuition being paid to UVA. Additional information and details about this program can be found on the HEC Web site.