Central Europe Study Abroad
Summer 2008: May 14- June 9
Academic Program
Spend almost three weeks in May experiencing the culture and sites of Central Europe. Students will take two different courses, one on the culture, history, politics and survival instincts of royals and commoners and those who survived the Nazis and Communists and the other focused on how these cultural, historical and current politics set the stage for business in the region. Cities included on the itinerary: Budapest, Vienna, Salzburg, Munich, Prague, Czesk Krumlov, Dresden and Karlovy Vary. Visit amazing castles, incredible collections of crown jewels and art, local businesses and manufacturing plants, media outlets and other museums. Concerts, a river cruise and some surprises along the way.
This program is a joint collaboration between James Madison University and Bloomsburg University.
Instructional methods include lectures, guided tours, field work, journal assignments and/or papers, and tests/exams.
Tentative course offerings:
IBUS 298 Business Environment of Europe, 3 credits
GHUM 251 Hate, Hope and Healing, 3 credits
Please click here for a tentative itinerary.
Accommodations
Students will reside in hotels in
Germany, Austria, Hungary and Czech Republic. All breakfasts and some group meals will be provided. 
Program Costs
For the current projected costs for this program, please click on the following link to the Fees for JMU Study Abroad Programs page.
Application
For more detailed instructions and to download the application, please click on the following link to the Applications and Forms section for JMU Short-Term Programs.
In addition to the Short-term Application, interested students should submit an essay on "Why this program, and why select me?" and contact information for a faculty reference.
For More Information
For additional information about the Central Europe Study Abroad program, please contact the program directors:
Dr. Mark Usry
Associate Professor
Finance & Legal Studies
Bloomsburg University
Tel: 432-242-2709
E-mail: musry@bloomu.edu
or
Dr. Traci Pipkins
Assistant Professor
Writing & Rhetoric Studies
Tel: 540-568-3978
E-mail: pipkinta@jmu.edu
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