International Programs
Summer 2013
China
China Today: Culture, History, & Society
June 8 - June 23, 2013
The China Today program will provide participants an extraordinary opportunity to learn firsthand about China. The focus will be on important current issues that include economic development, urban-rural divide, regional diversity, environmental challenge, and popular culture.
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Entrepreneurship in the U.S. and China
June 8 - June 23, 2013
This course will offer students an in-depth look at how business is conducted in China, the impact of Chinese culture on business practice, and potential business opportunities there.
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Haiti
Haiti Today: People, Culture & Politics
July 8 - August 2, 2013
Haiti today is a unique academic program on the island of Haiti. This program explores the history, politics, culture, and the economic and social developments taking place in Haiti, from both external and internal perspectives.
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London
Theatre in London
May 31 - July 8, 2013
This summer the Performing Arts Department of the University of Massachusetts Boston will offer students the opportunity to study intensively English theatre and then travel to the great city of London, international center for theatre and the arts, to experience first-hand original dramatic productions.
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Italy
Food and Culture: The Italian Experience
June 1 - 15, 2013
This innovative 2-week study abroad program will be a faculty-led experience to one of the most beautiful and culturally significant regions in the world — Tuscany, Italy.
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Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands
Caribbean Studies Summer Institute: Caribbean Society and Culture in Comparative Perspective
June 4 - July 5, 2013
This 4 week Caribbean Studies Summer Institute offers students an interdisciplinary approach integrating sociological, anthropological, and historical perspectives to the study of Caribbean society and culture.
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Belize
Field School in Prehistoric Archaeology in Belize
June 16 - July 10, 2013
The 2013 summer season will include a number of different investigations in the area surrounding La Milpa, the third largest site in Belize.
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India
Focus on India: Global Industry & Competitive Analysis
June 30 - July 12, 2013
This course examines techniques of industry and competitive analysis and ways of applying these techniques to gain a better understanding of industry trends and company strategies in sectors of significant importance to the regional economy.
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Winter 2013
Argentina
Focus on South America: Global Industry and Competitive Analysis
January 13 - 21, 2013
This is a 9-day, graduate-level study abroad course in which participants travel overseas to examine and apply techniques of industry and competitive analysis in South America to gain a better understanding of industry trends and company strategies in sectors of significant importance to the regional economy.
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Germany
Exploring German Management and Business Practices
January 13 - 23, 2013
This program examines German management practices and the roles of Germany in the European Union (EU) and the EU in contemporary global business. As the EU’s the largest and most successful economy, Germany has much to teach developed countries about how to compete successfully in the global business environment.
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Jamaica
Jamaica Today: People, Culture, and Environment
January 2 - 24, 2013
The program is designed to facilitate an understanding of Jamaica through total immersion in different aspects of the country. The program will explore the culture, environment, language and literature of Jamaica, and the country’s economic, political, and social realities.
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Puerto Rico
Caribbean Tropical Biology in Puerto Rico
January 4 - 25, 2013
A three-week course designed to introduce students to the basics of Caribbean tropical ecology and evolution that will take place in the United States territory of Puerto Rico. The course will involve a mixture of classroom and field-based learning, and include excursions to all the major ecosystems of the Caribbean tropics.
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Senegal & Cape Verde
Pathways to Democracy and Social Justice
December 29, 2012 - January 11, 2013 (Senegal)
January 12 - 21, 2013 (Cape Verde)
Participants in this unique experience will have the opportunity to study in two very different countries tied together by legacies of colonialism, slavery, and geography.
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