
Hone your international business knowledge in the bustling city of Barcelona! This versatile program allows you to choose from a range of business electives at either Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) or Pompeu Fabra University (UPF). Complete your experience with CEA CAPA Barcelona Center electives that take full advantage of the Center's location in the heart of the city and allow you to delve into Spanish culture, history, and society. Classes are taught in English and Spanish for all levels of Spanish language ability.
Barcelona
9/3/18 - 12/22/18
$16,995
12 - 16
Closed
6/1/18
Students must currently be enrolled full-time at their home institution.
1 Year of College
All Levels
2.75
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.
*Courses with an asterisk indicate that the course has been associated with multiple subject areas.
Please click on the course title to view additional subject areas and detailed course information.
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Cross-Cultural Management * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Catalan Language & Culture * | 100 | Ot | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Communication & Global Competence | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Cultural History of Spain: From Dictatorship to Globalization (1940s - 2000s) * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Spanish Civilization & Culture * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Teaching English Abroad: From Theory to Classroom Practice * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Teaching English Abroad: From Theory to Classroom Practice * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Cultural History of Spain: From Dictatorship to Globalization (1940s - 2000s) * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Contemporary Spain: History, Politics & Society * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Intercultural Interactions: Psychological Perspectives * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
International Service Learning: Society, Inequality & Social Exclusion * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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International Service Learning: Society, Inequality & Social Exclusion * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Advanced Spanish | 300 | Sp | 45 | 3 |
Beginning Spanish I | 100 | Sp | 45 | 3 |
Beginning Spanish II | 100 | Sp | 45 | 3 |
Cultural Visions through Spanish Cinema * | 300 | Sp | 45 | 3 |
Intermediate Spanish I | 200 | Sp | 45 | 3 |
Intermediate Spanish II | 200 | Sp | 45 | 3 |
Spanish Civilization & Culture * | 300 | Sp | 45 | 3 |
Spanish for Business | 300 | Sp | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Architecture & Painting in Barcelona * | 400 | En | 45 | 3 |
Contemporary Architecture in Barcelona: Building an International Legacy * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Meaning & Mystery in European Painting | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Spanish Art | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Basic Operations Management * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Business Ethics & Management in a Global Context | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Cross-Cultural Management * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Entrepreneurship: The Art of Creative Business | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
International Business | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Show Me the Money! The Business & Marketing of Sport * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Theory & Practice of Management * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catalan Language & Culture * | 100 | Ot | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Communication & Global Competence | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Social Media: Digital Identity & the Virtual Community * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Brand Barcelona: Marketing the Global City * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Cultural History of Spain: From Dictatorship to Globalization (1940s - 2000s) * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Spanish Civilization & Culture * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Sport & Culture in Contemporary Spain * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
The Culture of Food & Wine in Spain * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Comparative Economic Systems * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Intermediate Macroeconomics * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Teaching English Abroad: From Theory to Classroom Practice * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Teaching English Abroad: From Theory to Classroom Practice * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Travelers, Exiles & Tourists: The Search for Identity & Self in Literary & Filmic Expression * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Cultural History of Spain: From Dictatorship to Globalization (1940s - 2000s) * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Spain & America: A Special Relationship * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
The Making of the Mediterranean World * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
International Journalism & Global Media * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Journalism 2.0: Communication & Blogging in the 21st Century * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Photojournalism * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Basic Operations Management * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brand Barcelona: Marketing the Global City * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
International Marketing * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Show Me the Money! The Business & Marketing of Sport * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Photography in Barcelona | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Contemporary Spain: History, Politics & Society * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Nationalism & Separatism in Catalonia Today | 400 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Health Psychology * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Intercultural Interactions: Psychological Perspectives * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Social Psychology * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
World Religions * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
International Service Learning: Society, Inequality & Social Exclusion * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fashion & Society | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
International Service Learning: Society, Inequality & Social Exclusion * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Social Media: Digital Identity & the Virtual Community * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Social Psychology * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Advanced Spanish | 300 | Sp | 45 | 3 |
Beginning Spanish I | 100 | Sp | 45 | 3 |
Beginning Spanish II | 100 | Sp | 45 | 3 |
Cultural Visions through Spanish Cinema * | 300 | Sp | 45 | 3 |
Intermediate Spanish I | 200 | Sp | 45 | 3 |
Intermediate Spanish II | 200 | Sp | 45 | 3 |
Spanish Civilization & Culture * | 300 | Sp | 45 | 3 |
Spanish for Business | 300 | Sp | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio Barcelona: The Artist's Perspective | 200 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Business in Action: Local Companies in a Global World | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Doing Business in Emerging Markets * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
E-Commerce & Online Business | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
International Business | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Managerial Skills For International Business * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Managing Services | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Politics, War & Economy in the Age of Globalization * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Strategic Behavior in Business and Economics * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Strategic Management of the Firm * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Behavior & Incentives in Economics: The Case of Soccer * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
International Economics | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
The Creative Economy | 400 | En | 45 | 3 |
The Political Economy of European Integration * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Understanding The European Economy | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
International Finance | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cross-Cultural Management | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Human Resources Management | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
International Marketing Strategies | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Geopolitics and International Relations * | 400 | En | 45 | 3 |
Inequality, Poverty, and Globalization | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Politics of the Developing World | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Career Development Seminar * | 300 | En | 15 | 1 |
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*Housing options may change and will be confirmed on the housing application form prior to the start of the term. Below are the housing options that have been offered in the past.
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.
From housing to excursions, our programs include a variety of inclusions to enhance your study abroad experience! Here are examples that may be available in Barcelona. Inclusions vary by program – please contact our Enrollment and Advising team to find out what options are available for you.
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.
Date | Description |
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September 03
|
Arrival/Program Begins
Official Program Start Date. Students must arrive at the Barcelona airport on this date in order to be eligible for airport pickup. Students will then be transferred to their assigned housing. |
September 03 - December 20
|
Cultural Activity
F.C. Barcelona soccer game (Date TBD upon La Liga Calendar) |
September 03 - December 20
|
Cultural Activity
Business Visit (Date TBC) |
September 04 - 05
|
Orientation
Mandatory CEA Orientation will be held. |
September 04 - 05
|
Orientation
Mandatory UAB Orientation will be held. |
September 06
|
Classes Begin
Classes begin at UAB on this day. |
September 06
|
Classes Begin
Classes begin at CEA on this day. |
September 19
|
Cultural Activity
Tapas Cooking Workshop (ENG) |
September 21
|
Excursion
CEA Excursion to The Land of the Three Cultures: Girona and Besalú day trip (Group 2) |
September 26
|
Cultural Activity
MNAC Museum Visit |
September 28
|
Excursion
CEA Excursion to The Land of the Three Cultures: Girona and Besalú day trip (Group 1) |
October 05 - 06
|
Excursion
CEA Excursion to Pyrenees and Romanesque Art overnight trip (Group 1) |
October 06 - 07
|
Excursion
CEA Excursion to Pyrenees and Romanesque Art overnight trip (Group 2) |
October 09
|
Cultural Activity
Tapas Cooking Workshop (SP) |
October 10
|
Cultural Activity
Tapas Cooking Workshop (SP) |
October 16
|
Cultural Activity
Tapas Cooking Workshop (ENG) |
October 17
|
Cultural Activity
Tapas Cooking Workshop (SP) |
October 19
|
Excursion
CEA Excursion to Penedès Winery & Sitges Modernista day trip (Group 1) |
October 22
|
Cultural Activity
Tapas Cooking Workshop (SP) |
October 24
|
Cultural Activity
Reshaping the City: Urban transformation in Barcelona |
October 26
|
Excursion
CEA Excursion to Penedès Winery & Sitges Modernista day trip (Group 2) |
October 30 - 31
|
Midterm Exams
Midterm exams will be held at CEA. |
November 05 - 06
|
Midterm Exams
Midterm exams will be held at CEA |
November 07
|
Cultural Activity
Photojournalism Tour |
November 09 - 11
|
Excursion
CEA Excursion to Madrid and Art Museums weekend trip (Group 2) |
November 13
|
Cultural Activity
Speak Local, Be Global |
November 14
|
Cultural Activity
Castellers Training Session |
November 16 - 18
|
Excursion
CEA Excursion to Madrid and Art Museums weekend trip (Group 1) |
November 20
|
Cultural Activity
Bomb Shelter Visit |
November 21
|
Cultural Activity
Changemakers in Action |
November 27
|
Cultural Activity
Hidden City Tour: Street Life |
December 12 - 18
|
Final Exams
Final exams will be held at UAB. |
December 18
|
Classes End
This is the last day of classes at UAB. |
December 20
|
Classes End
This is the last day of classes at CEA. |
December 20
|
Final Exams
Final exams will be held at CEA. |
December 22
|
Program Ends/Move-Out
Official Program End Date. Students must move out of housing no later than this day. |
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.