BUSINESS IN BRAZIL 2010
Program Description:
The University of Florida Center for Latin American Studies and Center for International Business Education and Research announce their summer program in Brazil. With its economy booming, Brazil ranks with China, India and Russia as one of the leading emerging markets in today's global economy. Today more than ever international companies are looking for business graduates who understand the Brazilian market and are familiar with its language and culture.
This four-week summer program (May 17-June 11) combines a course on business in Brazil with Portuguese language training. During the first three weeks in Rio de Janeiro, students take business- oriented Portuguese language instruction (at either the beginning or intermediate levels) at the Instituto Brasil-Estados Unidos (IBEU) in the mornings. The afternoon portion of the Rio program, hosted by the School of Business at the Catholic University (PUC-Rio), consists of academic lectures and discussions in English on its campus, complemented by visits to prominent local companies. For the fourth week the program moves to São Paulo for visits to local companies and financial institutions.
Program Eligibility and Credits: The program is open to undergraduates with junior or senior standing and graduate students. To be eligible students must have taken the equivalent of one full semester of business coursework. Students can earn 6 hours of transfer credits (3 in business and 3 in Portuguese).
Estimated Costs: Program Fee is approximately $3,600, which does not include airfare. It covers tuition for 6 transfer credits, housing with 2 meals a day in Rio, excursions in Rio and São Paulo, travel to and hotel rooms in São Paulo and Paraty. Contact your local Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) to check on scholarship availability.
The program is co-sponsored by the CIBERs of the University of Kansas, University of Pittsburgh, University of Pennsylvania, and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
For program information: Mary Risner at mrisner@latam.ufl.edu
For application procedures: Hernando Zambrano at hzambrano@ufic.ufl.edu
