International Programs

  
   

Students in the JMU marketing program have many opportunities for study abroad. Eleven percent of JMU College of Business majors - almost three times the national average - participate in international programs. Such participation may be partially explained by the wide-array of international programs offered to undergraduate students; varying from summer programs, short-term abroad programs and semester long programs.

The JMU Office of International Programs (OIP) supports a variety of JMU faculty led programs in places like London, England, Salamanca, Spain, and Florence, Italy. Student exchange programs are available with our partner institutions in places like Australia, England, Egypt, Japan, Morocco, South Korea, Spain, Sweden or the United Arab Emirates. Please contact the JMU Office of International Programs for more information.

  

  • JMU in Antwerp:  One prominent international program available for JMU marketing students is to participate in the COB 300 Antwerp, Belgium program. Each spring and fall semesters, thirty-two College of Business students complete their required COB 300 coursework, as well as earn a concentration in European business, while living in Belgium. During their stay, students will visit various businesses, governmental institutions and cultural sites around Europe. Those interested in the Antwerp program should contact Dr. Joyce Guthrie at guthrijw@jmu.edu.  
     
  • JMU Summer Semester in Beijing:  Marketing students may also benefit from participating in the JMU summer semester in Beijing. During the summer program students earn a Chinese Business Studies Minor while studying in important business and cultural centers across the People's Republic of China. For more information on the Chinese summer program, contact Dr. Ping Wang at wangpx@jmu.edu.    
         
  • JMU in Istanbul, Turkey:  Students may also select from a variety of short-term programs where they study abroad and earn JMU business credits. For example, each summer, Dr. Mert Tokman (tokmanmx@jmu.edu) leads a group of students to Istanbul, Turkey. There they study inter-organizational trade issues that have helped shape the modern city of Istanbul (formerly Constantinople). Destinations typically include places like Istanbul, Ankara, Cappadoca, Izmir (Ephesus) and the Adatepe Olive Gardens. Students have the opportunity to learn about contemporary marketing topics with local academic, governmental, and business leaders.