The Asia Summer Abroad Program (ASAP) is a full time semester abroad opportunity, primarily designed for business majors or business minors, who are seeking an enriched and diverse foreign study environment under the guidance of American university professors. Students will travel to numerous countries across the Asian continent and explore a variety of case studies, industrial visits, cultural excursions, and other activities while pursuing a full load of coursework in business administration, economics, communications, and/or religious studies. A detailed itinerary can be found at the Marist College study abroad program website. 5-6 credentialed faculty members will accompany the students throughout the itinerary. This program is currently in its 11th year and has proven successful for many students. ASAP is offered by Marist College's School of Management, which is an AACSB-accredited School for business administration.
This program is an exciting opportunity for students to expand their resumes and make themselves attractive to future employers who are interested in students with distinguished international experiences. Spending three months in Asia will give students an unparalleled insight into many different Asian cultures dramatically different from anything they've encountered before in a Western setting. Highlights of this trip include cultural excursions and corporate visits to such companies as General Electric (Tokyo), Ford/PAG (Shanghai), Deloitte & Touche (Shanghai), HSBC Bank (Hong Kong), Aragon (privately held textile company owned by a U.S. citizen, Bangkok), and Royal Pacific (privately held textile company, Bangkok), among many others.
The program is academically rigorous, and student participants must be able to handle multiple priorities and manage their time efficiently. Students must have a desire to learn about international business, business practices, different cultures, different ways of living, and different ways of looking at the world. International travel and foreign language experience are not prerequisites, but intellectual curiosity, personal maturity, and flexibility are.
Cambodia
China
Hong Kong
Japan
Laos
Myanmar
Thailand
Tibet
Vietnam
May 16 - August 15, 2010
Tuition: $11,500 (12-15 credits)
Fees: $ 171 (includes HTH health insurance and ISIC travel card)
Total: $11,671
Non-Program Costs are estimated as $11,500 (including airfare, meals, lodging, etc.)
Students may be eligible for financial aid consortium between their home institution and Marist College for these costs. Please consult your financial aid/student financial services office at your home campus.
Students must select at least 12 cr. (4 courses). Maximum load is 15 cr. (5 courses).
BUS 392N: Business Ethics 3 cr.
BUS 388N: Operations Management 3 cr.
BUS 302N: Organizational Behavior: 3 cr.
BUS 340N: Marketing Principles 3 cr.
BUS 442N: International Marketing 3 cr.
ECON 340L: Economic Development 3 cr.
COM 470L: Organizational Writing 3 cr.
REST 209L: World Religions 3 cr.
Course offerings depend in part on the curricular needs of the group of students participating. If most have completed one of the courses offered but almost all need to take another course, then every attempt will be made to offer the course that fits the curricular needs of those participating. Email the coordinator (Wesley King at wckjr@yahoo.com) to inquire about other possible course offerings.
For further questions, please email international@marist.edu. For program-related specific questions or academic concerns, please email the program director at wckjr@yahoo.com. Once an application is complete, it will be forwarded to the program director for review and notification of acceptance will be sent to the student following the admissions phone interview. The deadline for applications is March 15, 2010.
