Dates

Fall 2008 Semester September - December 2008

DESCRIPTION

The Center for Global Education has once again partnered with EuroMed Marseille to offer students the chance to spend a semester or a year studying in Marseille, France. Within the current context of economic globalization, this program offers a highly international curriculum that allows students to acquire international management skills and to master the complexity involved when working with foreign environments.

CREDITS

Students can earn 12-18 credits. Below is a list of categories students can take classes in. More detailed course descriptions can be found in the Course Catalog. Starred courses can be taken at the graduate level.

Production, Logistics, Quantitative Methods and Information Systems

• Quantitative Methods
  
• Information Systems Management
  
• Research Methods Management
  
• European Logistics
  
• Math
  

Marketing

• Marketing*
  
• European & International Marketing
  
• Marketing Communication
  
• Marketing Strategy & Planning
  
• International Marketing Cases

Organizational Behavior, HRM and Personal Development

• Organizational Behavior
  
• Intercultural Management
  
• Personal Development 1: The Enterprise of Self
  
• Personal Development 2: Personal Competence & Strategy
  
• International HR Management*

Accounting, Cost Management and Auditing

• Accounting
  
• Financial Diagnosis
  
• Cost Accounting
  
• Comparative Accounting
  
• Comparative Taxation
• Management Control
• Investment & Financial Decision-Making

Finance and Economics

• Economics (Micro-Macro)
  
• European Environment
  
• International Environment/Geopolitics
  
• International Finance*
  

Management, Strategy and International Trade

• Corporate Culture
• Operations Management
• International Trade
• Sustainable Development
• Euromediterranean Management Approach
• The Firm: Overall Approach & Complexity
• Entrepreneurship
• E-Business
• Ethics & International Management
• Strategy*
• Project Management
• International Management

Law

• Business Law
  
• European & Competition Law
  

Languages

• English
• German
• Italian
• Russian

Human and Natural Sciences

• American History (U.S. Constitution)
• Biology
  
• Astronomy
• Managerial Philosophy

 

Housing

TBD

ELIGIBILITY

This program is open to Mason students ONLY. Students must be at least second semester sophomores by the time of departure and have a minimum 2.5 GPA. Students should not study abroad the last semester of their senior year if they plan to graduate on time.

 

COST

Paid to Mason:

• Mason Tuition
• $125 application fee
  
• $300 administrative fee ($500 for year long)

Paid to EuroMed:

• Room and board

Not included:

• International airfare
• Passport and visa fees
  
• Lunches
  
• Personal expenses
  

If a student applies and is accepted into the direct exchange program and then drops out of the program, they are still responsible for paying the $300 administrative fee to CGE.

 

APPLICATION & DEADLINE

Spring semester 2009: October 1, 2008

Apply early to secure your spot!

To apply, first, consult the How to Apply section and then complete the online application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please contact the program officer for further application instructions.

In addition to the online application, interested students must download and submit the EuroMed Marseille application along with official transcripts, a resume, copy of passport and proof of health insurance.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For more information, please attend a study abroad info session.
Program Officer: Erin Mateu