Intersession 2012 Five week program designed for business honors students, including 3 weeks abroad December 19, 2011 – January 27, 2012 1 week class preparation prior to going abroad, and 1 week upon return to complete the term paper Course taught entirely in English Includes lectures by guest faculty and field trips to European government institutions and businesses Free time during evenings and weekends to meet with local students and experience French culture Three units ‘Learn by doing’ while abroad via a consulting project with a French company Satisfy elective credits in many business concentrations Global business requirement International Business internship requirement Finance concentration elective Management concentration, General Management emphasis elective University Honors general education Accounting/Finance emphasis in lieu of Fin370 Marketing concentration elective Business Economics concentration (300-level elective) Nantes Brussels Durel or Scannia or Lu (Kraft Foods) Port Autonome de Nantes or Waterman Cherrea Carre vinyards Banque Nationale Belgique Paris Microsoft National Bank of Brussels European Commission, Trade Department « One of the most beautiful campuses in France » French Magazine L’Étudiant The Financial Times Masters in Management : In September 2010 World’s Masters in Management programmes Audencia Master in Management is 18th The Economist / Which MBA? Ranking: In September 2009 Audencia MBA is in the list of the top 100 MBAs in the world fo the fourth year. 13th for faculty quality. Ranked 69th Beyond Grey Pinstripes Global MBA ranking. One of just three French based programmes in the top 100. Ranked 96th Mexican business magazine Expansión World's top MBAs in Februray 2010. Audencia was 42rd, the third best performance by a French-based management school. http://www.audenciatv.com/index.php?id=1084 Nantes The weekly L'Express voted Nantes the Greenest City, and the weekly Le Point named it « Best Place to Live in » in 2003, 2004 and 2008. « Nantes is the most livable city in all of Europe » 6th town in France, 600 000 inhabitants, 56 000 students 2 hours from Paris by TGV (400km) Paris 50 km away from the Atlantique Ocean 5 rivers including the Loire, 12 public gardens, 180 km cycling ways International Airport, 21 TGV per day to Paris Congress building The Castle The Cathedral Airfare: $1,000 Housing in Nantes: 60 Euro per day (double occupancy) Food: 20 Euro per day Tram: 20 Euro per week Train to Brussels: 160 Euro, with 140 Euro per night in hotel Train to Paris: 140 Euro, with 85 Euro per night in hotel Mandatory insurance: 15 Euro CSUF registration: $900 Potential scholarship from Dean Puri: $500 per student Estimated Total Cost: $4,500 - $500 = $4,000 The sofa transforms itself into twin beds Make the commitment to join us in Nantes! Why? Just do it! Gain first-hand international experience via site visits and working with French faculty and local businesses Build intercultural awareness and sensitivity by engaging with local students in various informal activities Build a network of long-term friends that reaches beyond Orange County Open yourself up to a life-changing three weeks! Check the Study Abroad blog @ http://studyabroadkh.blogspot.com/