International Business and Global Citizenship
Center for Global Education
 

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Program Terms • Fall Program Participants • Undergraduate (College) Subject Areas • Business Administration • Economics • Marketing • Spanish		Quick Look • Location: Cuernavaca - Mexico • Language of Instruction: English • Academic Credit Available: Yes Overview On January 1, 1994 the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was implemented, removing most barriers to trade and investment among the United Sates, Mexico, and Canada. Today, Mexico is the United States’ number 2 trading partner with 13.5% of its total exports. It is also front and center in debates about globalization and U.S. immigration policy. Our study center is located in Cuernavaca, a picturesque city in central Mexico known both as “the city of eternal spring,” and as a growing industrial and international business center. The city is a 3 ½ hours drive north of Acapulco and 1 hour south of Mexico City, which is not only the political and financial capital of the country but also considered by many to be the business capital of Latin America. Earn credit in Business, Spanish and Interdisciplinary Studies, History, Political Science, Religion, or Women's Studies. The semester includes small group intensive Spanish study provided by Mexican instructors Academic Credit Academic credit is available.  Academic credit is available. each course is worth 4 semester hours credit issued by Augsburg College, a fully-accredited four-year liberal arts college in Minneapolis, Minnesota Housing/Accommodation • Dormitory • Homestay / Host Family Program Costs 2007-08: $15,475 Costs Include:  Tuition and fees, full room and board, regional travel, emergency/medical insurance, and some reading materials Financial Aid Yes. One of the Center's goals is to foster intentionally diverse environments that purposefully model communities where effective responses to issues of oppression such as racism, sexism, homophobia, economic inequality, xenophobia, and classism are effected. Towards this end, the Center offers some scholarships based on financial need and for students who belong to groups which are under-represented in study abroad. Dates Late August - early December Contact Center for Global Education Augsburg College 2211 Riverside Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55454 Tel: 800-299-8889 Fax: 612-330-1695 Email Send Email Web Visit Website
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