Current Study Tours - 2008-2009
*All dates, costs and itineraries are tentative and could change or be updated. Please check with CIP staff for the latest information.
This page last updated 06/25/08
Note: the estimated travel fees are due in addition to tuition fees for the courses.
FALL TOUR:
Fall Course: The Dominican Republic - Just Health Care in Developing Nations
Travel dates: January 7-15, 2009; program fee:THE 2461/IHS 2791 -Dr. Peter Clark and Fr. Rafeal Baylon, SJ
The course will examine the issue of just health care for all peoples from both public health and ethical perspectives and students' immersion in the Dominican Republic will involve a service component. This course has an earlier application deadline and an additional interview process – see the Faith Justice Institute for details.
Fall Course: El Cono Sur
Travel Dates: Winter Break 2009 - January 3-18, 2009
SPA 2611 - Prof. Carmen Faccini
Travel Destinations: Argentina and Uruguay
SPRING TOURS
(Spring Semester Courses):
Applications for Spring Tours are due by November 1, 2008
Participating students in spring study tours register for the class as part of their normal Spring 2009 course load. Click here for 2007 Study Tour Application.
Bolivia - Education and the Jesuit Mission in Latin America
Travel dates: March 9 - 15; program fee:EDU 2711 -Encarna Rodriguez
Students will experience the reality of schools in the country of Bolivia where poverty, ethnic marginalization and political disenfranchisement define the lives of most communities. The course focuses on the Jesuit ethic in Latin America and Bolivia and highlights the tradition of the theology of liberation which understands the school as a forum for advocacy, social empowerment, and personal spirituality. This course has an earlier application deadline and an additional interview process - see the Faith Justice Institute for details.
Marketing and International Marketing
Travel Dates: March 5-15, 2009 - Spring Break 2009
MKT 2401 and IMK 2311 - Prof. Diane M Phillips
Travel Destinations: Germany and Austria
Targeted for: Marketing and International Marketing majors; Marketing and Business minors
The Netherlands: The Culture of Addiction
Travel dates: May 18 - 27, 2009; program fee:
SOC / IHS 2151 – Drs. George W. Dowdall and Robert Chapman
During this course, students will explore the origins of their personal perceptions about alcohol and other drugs as substances and about the consumption of psychoactive substances as personal behavior. Cultural values that have influenced the language used to describe and discuss use and abuse, recognize and identify problems, and ultimately intervene and treat problems will be explored. In particular, the history of treatment in the US will be juxtaposed with that of contemporary treatment strategies and perspectives of mental health and addictions professionals in the Netherlands.
Northern Spain and Southern France: Food Business, Food Culture and Ignatian Heritage
Travel Dates: May 2009
FMK 2151 - Prof Nancy Childs
Travel Destinations: Spain ( Barcelona, Manresra, and Montserrat or Pamplona or Aspietia, San Sebastian) and France (Bordeaux, Bayonne, St. Emillon, Perigourd, Limonge, Sarlat)
Targeted for: Food Marketing majors, Business minors, International Business majors
Violence and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland
Travel Dates: May 24 - June 7, 2009
PHL 2161 - Prof James Boettcher
Travel Destinations: BallyCastle, Derry, Belfast
Targeted for: Students looking to fulfill a PHL GER requirement
SUMMER TOURS
(Summer I courses):
Applications for Summer Tours are due by February 1, 2009(however early applications are encouraged since programs may fill before the deadline).
Participating students register for a summer study tour as a summer course, with some class meetings held during the spring semester. Click here for the 2008 Study Tour Application.
Europe – Finance and Accounting
Travel dates: May 22 -June 7; program fee: approx.
FIN/ACC 2911 & FIN/ACC 5085 -Dr. McManus & Prof. Ragan
This course intends to assess the accounting and financial impact of the EMU in its first six years and to debate its future challenges. Visits are tentatively planned to Cologne, Germany; Paris, France; Brussels, Belgium; and Prague, Czech Republic. The course is open to undergraduate & graduate students.
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GRADUATE TOURS:
Masters in International Marketing Study Tour
Travel Dates: Spring Break 2009 - March 5 - 13, 2009
MIM 5345 - Dr. John B. Lord and Christine Kaczmar Russo
Travel Destinations: Rio De Janerio (Brazil), San Paolo (Brazil), San Jose (Costa Rica)
EMBA Study Tour, China: Global Business
Travel dates: March 9 - 15, 2009
MBE 8280– Drs. Alfredo Mauri and WaQar Ghani
Students in the EMBA program will focus on the interrelated issues of the environment of international business, international business strategy, and organizational structure, behavior and coordination. The impact of culture, competition and marketforces will be explored. This study tour is offered only to students in the EMBA program.