Business Study Abroad: Panama

Country: Panama
City:  
Department(s): Business
Leaders : Dr. David Boggs (djboggs@eiu.edu) and Dr. Roann Kopel
Subjects: Business, Managment 
Terms/Dates: Spring Break - 3/12/10 to 3/21/10 (overseas) with regular course meetings throughout the semester.
Credits: 3
Budget: Cost Breakdown
Eligibility and Prerequisites:

Good Academic Standing
Good Judicial Standing

Notes: The Spring Break trip to Panama is full! We are still accepting applications – students who submit applications on or after October 19 will be added to a waiting list. If openings for the trip become available, we will contact students on the waiting list
Application Deadlines:
December 4 , 2009
The Spring Break trip to Panama is full! We are still accepting applications – students who submit applications on or after October 19 will be added to a waiting list. If openings for the trip become available, we will contact students on the waiting list in order by date that their application was submitted.
Application Materials:

EIU Program Application (Faculty-led Programs)

Basics for Faculty-led Programs (step by step from application to realization)

Academic Program

Study Business Study Abroad: Panama!  Visit the Panama Canal and learn about global trade, investment, tourism, and culture in a global center of commerce! This course will involve regular classes in a classroom (taught by Dr. Boggs) as well as guest speakers (professors and business people), visits to institutions important to global business (such the Panama Canal, Panama Banking Association, global banks, small/medium-sized businesses, the hotel/tourism business, and government environmental and trade agencies.
Activities/Itinerary

TBA
Enrollment/Credit

Make your course/substitution selections on your EIU Program Application. The credit hours associated with your selections may not exceed the credit hours allocated for this program: 3

Below are the choices available for this program:

Course Number: BUS3200 (CourseID 4655)
Approved Substitute: None
Accommodations

Students and faculty will stay in houses that were formerly used by USA military personnel.  One weekend will be spent in a hotel.

Orientations

At least two pre-departure orientations will be provided and are required for all participants.

Your faculty leader will hold one of these orientations, where he/she will cover information on safety, health, legal, environmental, political, cultural, and religious conditions in the host country(ies), as well as planning logistics.

The Office of Study Abroad (OSA) will hold the other orientation. They will cover general information about traveling abroad to different areas of the world and facilitate a panel discussion composed of students who have already participated in faculty-led study abroad programs.

Necessary Documents
Passport
To enter a foreign country, you must have a valid passport. If you are a U.S. citizen and do not currently have a valid passport, or if your passport will expire during the time you will be overseas, please go to the U.S. State Department web site for information on how to apply for/renew your passport.

You are strongly encouraged to read the U.S. State Department's Consular Information Sheet on your host countries. It will provide you with a great deal of information to help you prepare for your trip.

**Please be aware that you are responsible for obtaining the most up-to-date information on foreign entry requirements. The Office of Study Abroad only provides general information, as regulations and procedures are always changing. Please consult the Consulate for more information. **