Global Business Consulting Available Sessions
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when you apply with code* by September 12, 2024
About the Program
The Business Consulting Course with associated experiential learning equips you to work as a practitioner in a real-world enterprise. Your professor will guide you through a professional consulting project. As part of a team, you will research a business or financial concern or deficiency, define the problem, and then pitch your solution(s). From this project you will learn how to apply skills for consultancy in business management through a local and global context. Your market research, communication, and PR skills will have a meaningful impact on a local company.
The manufacturing industry constitutes the core of the Florentine business sector. Students in the Business Consultancy course in Florence will work mainly with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) distributed in various production fields. Students will become familiar with the various aspects of the companies they are working with, and their sales and product-making processes: from strategy and vision to operational phases. Students will learn the importance of Italian traditions, and the knowledge and expertise deeply rooted in Italian culture.
Requirements
- Overview
- Location:
- Florence
- Dates:
- 9/3/24 - 12/21/24
- Price:
- $18,495
- Credits:
- 12 - 16
- Deadlines
- Apply by:
- Closed
- Withdraw by:
- 6/14/24
- Application Requirements
- Complete Application
- Program Participation Agreement
- Transcript - Unofficial
- $95 Online Application Fee
- Eligibility
- Course Prerequisites:
- Some courses may have prerequisites.
- Education
- 1 year as a registered college student by the time of application
- Other:
- Must be in good academic and disciplinary standing at your home institution.
- Other:
- By start of program, must be at least 18 years of age.
- Minimum
- 2.5
- Foreign Language Proficiency:
- All Levels
- Other:
- Students enrolled in an institution in Canada or Mexico are eligible if the home institution accepts a US transcript and credits.
Program Structure
The required Business Consulting course is comprised of both an academic course and a locally based business consulting project that will require you to meet with clients and conduct group work outside of class. You’ll have the opportunity to learn about your assigned company through in-person or virtual meetings and by visiting their facilities/operations, conducting market research, creating relationships, ideating proposals and solutions, all of which will culminate in a consulting proposal.
In addition to your 3-credit business consulting course and project, you will choose 1 CEA CAPA core course and 2-3 CEA CAPA courses to take from the catalog of course options available to you. This provides you with the opportunity to gain professional experience while also making progress toward your degree requirements and engaging in classes that afford a richer cultural experience.
Language courses meet for 60 contact hours/4 credits and elective courses meet for 45 contact hours/3 credits. Overall, you may earn 12-16 credits. Courses generally meet 2 times per week, Monday-Thursday. Active learning components required by your courses may be scheduled for Fridays.
Prior to departure, you'll select your preferred courses. You will be enrolled into courses based on their availability. It is in your best interest to have multiple alternative courses approved by your home university prior to your departure due to course availability. To ensure that you receive credit for the language level you place into, have your home school pre-approve courses at several levels before you leave for Italy. Please consult with your academic advisor at your home university on credit pre-approval guidelines.
12-16
Credits
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Courses
The following courses have been confirmed for this term. Please note, the host institution reserves the right to cancel or change courses without prior notification.
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Excursions
Get out and explore! Excursions are offered for most semester, year, and summer programs*. Semester students are typically offered between two to three excursions and summer study students are typically offered between one to two excursions. You'll receive a calendar of excursions during orientation; here are a few day and overnight excursions we've offered in the past.
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Pisa & Lucca
Everyone knows of Pisa for its famous leaning tower. But do you know why that tower was built? It’s the belltower of this medieval port town’s breathtaking cathedral complex, and there’s so much to learn about it and the buildings that accompany it. After a visit to Pisa, we’ll move on to Lucca: a beautiful and peaceful Tuscan town that dares you to slow down for the day.
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Ravenna
Originally a port town, Ravenna was a crossroads of western and eastern peoples and art for nearly 300 years as an important political center of the late Roman Empire. Public and private structures built during this time were decorated with mosaics that will make you catch your breath. This off-the-beaten-path visit will include a guided tour of these gorgeous monuments and a delicious local lunch.
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This budget contains costs that you can take to your financial aid office. Please note that amounts may fluctuate; we’ve included a range of costs.
Federal law allows the use of financial aid to cover “reasonable” costs of study abroad including round-trip transportation, tuition and fees for the program, living costs, passport and visa fees, health insurance, and more.
Please note that all costs and charges listed below are subject to change without notice. With the exception of Program Price, all costs are estimates and may vary.
Sample Calendar
Below is a tentative itinerary for your program. Please note, dates and events below may change without prior notification. Contact CEA CAPA before purchasing airline tickets.
You will receive a finalized itinerary once you arrive onsite.
Note: Additional cultural activities/excursions or required course-related activities may be incorporated into your final itinerary. You are advised not to make personal travel arrangements until you have the final dates.