UF - Business in Rio, Brazil

Summer 2010, TBA

The University of Florida Center for Latin American Studies and Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) are again offering their summer business program in Brazil. The program is co-sponsored by the CIBERs of the University of Kansas, the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Pennsylvania.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Home-stays with Brazilian families
• Site visits to local businesses
• Air travel passes available to distant cities such as São Paulo, Porto Alegre, and Recife through US travel agents.

COURSE OFFERINGS - Graduate level courses
Transfer credit granted.

• Business in Brazil (3 credits) - taught in English
• Brazilian Portuguese (3 credits): all levels offered

Rio de Janeiro-Catholic University (PUC-Rio) and and Instituto Brasil-Estados Unidos (IBEU).

Eligibility: Advanced undergraduates

Business:

• The program is open to graduate students and advanced undergraduates from UF and qualified students from other institutions who have taken one full semester of business coursework. 
• Prior Latin American course is useful but not required.

Language:

• Knowledge of Portuguese is not required, but encouraged.

UF in Rio

With its economy booming in recent years, Brazil has emerged to join China, India and Russia as one of the leading emerging markets in the global economy.  Today more than ever international companies are looking for business graduates who understand the Brazilian market and are familiar with its language and culture of Latin America's largest country.

This four-week summer (May 18-June 12) program combines Portuguese language training with a professional level course on Brazil.  During the first three weeks in Rio de Janeiro, students take business- oriented Portuguese language instruction (at either the beginning or intermediate levels) at the Instituto Brasil-Estados Unidos (IBEU) in the mornings.  The afternoon portion of the Rio program, hosted by the School of Business at the Catholic University (PUC-Rio), consists of academic lectures and discussions in English on its campus, complemented by visits to prominent local companies.  For the fourth week the program moves to São Paulo for visits to local companies and financial institutions.

Program Fee:  $TBA.  The program fee does not include airfare but does cover tuition for 6 transfer credits, housing with 2 meals a day in Rio, excursions in Rio and São Paulo, travel to and hotel rooms in São Paulo and Paraty. Contact your local Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) to check on scholarship availability.

Financial Aid

University of Florida students needing financial aid should apply through UF Student Financial Affairs (SFA). Non-UF students needing financial aid must apply to their home institutions.

Scholarships

Application for summer scholarships are administered by the UF International Center. Application forms are available at the website: www.abroad.ufic.ufl.edu.

Partial scholarships for UF students are available on a competitive basis through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Honors program, CIBER, and the International Center.

Academic Credits

This is a UF program and credits taken can satisfy major, minor, and university requirements. Transfer credit will be earned with courses taught at the Rio de Janeiro-Catholic University (PUC-Rio) and and Instituto Brasil-Estados Unidos (IBEU).

Housing

Participants live with families, selected by IBEU, in Ipanema and neighboring districts close to IBEU and PUC. Living with local families promotes immersion in the language and culture of Brazil. Host families provide breakfast and dinner.

For more information about this study abroad opportunity, please select the link below:

**If you are an undergraduate, you must be at least in your junior year in order to apply**

DEADLINE:  March 5, 2010 


For  program and scholarship information, contact Mary Risner at mrisner@latam.ufl.edu>.


UFIC Study Abroad Advisor: Hernando Zambrano - hzambrano@ufic.ufl.edu