Travel to Cuba for two weeks with CNVE Executive and Professor Don Lewis while developing
cross-cultural communication skills and gaining valuable entrepreneurial exposure. In recent
years the Cuban government has made measured concessions to encourage more entrepreneurship
and private-sector growth thereby providing a unique platform and context. The course will be a
classroom based in the fall semester with a field trip to the country in January and will be part of
the Spring 2017 course registration.
Program dates:
Winter Break: Jan 4 — 14, 2017
Course:
MGMT/IBUS 457: Global Entrepreneurship
Requirements:
Business major; U3, U4 or G6 classification; 2.5 GPA;
Attend 4 pre-departure meetings in the fall on Sundays from 6—8 pm
Estimated Cost:
$4,010: Estimated program fee ($2,400) and additional expenses (~$1,610)
See payment details on the back.
Questions:
Contact Don Lewis (dlewis@mays.tamu.edu)
Visit maysblogs.tamu.edu/Cuba to read about previous trips.
Applications open April 4th with students accepted on a rolling basis.
Selected students must pay the $500 non-refundable deposit to confirm participation.
Application deadline is September 15.
“We took classes and attended lectures from top professors at the University of Havana on topics
including their current economic state, agriculture, and the growing tourism industry. I came to know
that city very well, and got a real feel for the culture.” - Ryan Canfield, 2016 program
Contact
Center for International Business Studies
230 Wehner, 979.845.5234
mays.tamu.edu/cibs
Mays Cuba Entrepreneurship
Winter 2016—2017 Program Timeline
September 15: Deadline to complete your Study Abroad application online!
Go to mays.tamu.edu/cibs. Select “For Students” > “Study Abroad” > “Faculty-Led Programs.”
Select the “Apply” button for the appropriate program.
Rolling admission: You will be notified (by TAMU e-mail) of acceptance into the program.
If you receive an “acceptance” email and have DECIDED NOT TO ATTEND the program, please REPLY
to the email immediately, as your student account will be billed for the $500 non-refundable payment,
which will be DUE within one week. If $500 payment is not made by the due date, you will be dropped
from the program list.
September: Request a Study Abroad Financial Aid Request Form from CIBS and meet with a Financial Aid
Advisor to adjust your spring semester financial need.
October & November: Attend 4 mandatory pre-departure meetings to discuss program details and prepare academically for the Cuba. Mr. Lewis will notify you via email details of the meetings that will take
place at Start-up Aggeialnd during the fall semester.
October: The Houston to Cuba airfare of approximately ~$800 will be billed to your student account.
The remaining program fee of $1,900 will be billed to your student account. These must be paid by the
SBS payment deadline to avoid late charges.
October 12: Deadline to submit an application for the University-wide Study Abroad Scholarships.
Mid-November: Your student account will be billed for the TAMU Study Abroad Service Fee of $300.
This fee must be PAID when it posts to your account or you will be dropped from the IBUS course by the
Registrar’s Office!
January 4, 2017: Meet at Houston Intercontinental Airport to depart for Cuba!
Program Fee
Program fee (includes housing, breakfast and
dinner, some lunches, in-country transportation, visa fee, and cultural and corporate visits)
Additional expenses (insurance, some meals)
Less CIBS Subsidy (Business majors only)
Program Fee (billed to TAMU account)
Estimated Additional Expenses
$2,600
$100
-$300
$2,400
Tuition for 3 credit hours (Spring)
Varies
Roundtrip Airfare from Houston to Havana
$800
Overnight in Miami*
$100
Passport fees
$110
TAMU Study Abroad Admin fee
$300
Personal Expenses (including some meals)
$300
Additional Costs
*This will only be billed if an overnight stay in Miami is required.
$1,610