Global Immersion Project:
Peking University, Guanghua School of Management
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology,
School of Business and Management

Dates: May 17 - June 20, 2009

By working and studying within an international context, students develop a better understanding of the social, economic, and cultural dynamics affecting global organizations. Each immersion experience offers students additional depth within their functional area of concentration while providing an opportunity to create a tailored experience through the capstone project course. The global immersion project is held for six weeks between mid-May through the end of June.

The McIntire School of Commerce has partnered with some of the most dynamic universities and organizations within the leading global business centers in Europe and Asia. Faculty at the host institution will teach six of the nine credit hours required during the term.

A McIntire faculty member will join students for a major portion of the residency in each location and will teach and oversee the capstone project course. Students from the Financial Services or Marketing and Management tracks may choose either Europe or Asia as their global immersion project destination.

For more information contact Katherine Michalik

Travel & Housing
Students and faculty traveling to China will be staying in hotels during their time in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. Lodging will be provided from the night of May 17 until the night of June 19, 2009.

Financial Responsibilities
The McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia pays for foreign residency costs that are a part of the official academic and co-curricular program of events, organized pre-planned group meals, and group travel to other cities/countries included in the official program.

Students are responsible for travel costs and arrangements to and from international residency locations, as well as any travel outside of the official program. During the residency, you will be responsible for your food, local travel (subway, buses, etc.), visa costs, textbooks, materials, and incidentals.

Faculty
Associate Dean Peter Maillet, Director
Associate Dean Mike Morris
Professor Bill Wilhelm
Ms Katherine Michalik, Graduate Program Manager

Cost
Please refer to the "Budget Sheets" link in the information header of this page for a breakdown of tuition, program, and travel costs.