Study Business in Barcelona

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	Program Provider:	Universitat Ramon Llull
	Location:	Barcelona, Spain
	Program Type:	Exchange
	GPA Requirement:	3.0
	Area of Study:	Business (in English)
	Term:	Spring (February - June)
	Application Deadline:	Spring 2009: September 15
	Program Cost:	GU Tuition. Student pays housing and fees in Barcelona.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Study at IQS Facultat d'Economia Ramon Llull University located in Barcelona, the Capital of Catalonia,  the north-eastern region of Spain, with approximately three million inhabitants. Barcelona is surrounded by one of the most important industrial belts in Spain and this proximity to industry is a factor that enriches and facilitates the educational and research activities at the Ramon Llull University.

Immerse yourself in Barcelona’s expansive history through the city’s great architectural richness that includes Roman, Romantic, Gothic, Renaissance, Art Nouveau, and Contemporary styles. Discover this dynamic city that hosted the 1992 Olympic Games, offers endless sports and leisure activities, and provides easy access to the beaches of the Costa Daurada in the South and the Costa Brava in the North and, as alternative to the sea, the Pyrenees mountains.

Why study at IQS?

Universitat Ramon Lull welcomes you as an international exchange student in the IQS Facultat d'Economia program.

• Gain inside knowledge of Europe’s diversity of nations, cultures, and languages, with a focus on Spain.
• Opportunity for immersion in Spanish even though all students at IQS are fluent in English.

Why study in Barcelona?

• Spain’s second largest city and the capital of the Autonomous Region of Catalonia
• Coexistence of two official languages: Spanish & Catalan
• International city enjoys privileged geographic location in the northeast triangle of the Iberian Peninsula
• Great cultural opportunities
  

COURSE OFFERINGS

Spring Semester (February- June)
Spring courses are taught in English and Spanish and the following classes have been pre-approved by the GU Business department:

• BFIN 320: Corporate Finance Theory (3 credits) in Spanish/English
• OPER 340: Logistics Management (3 credits) In English
• BFIN 327: International Financial Markets (3 credits) in English
• MKTG 417: International Marketing (3 credits) in English
• BUSN 489: Globalization and Economic Integration (2 credits) in English
• ENTR 491: Entrepreneurship - Creating New Ventures (3 credits) in English
• Leadership (2 elective credits) in English
• Marketing Plan  (3 elective credits) in English
• Negotiating Skills (3 elective credits) in English
• Spaniard Economy, Demographic, Politics, and Sociology (2 elective credits) in English

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

The Barcelona Exchange program is open to all business undergraduates who have completed sophomore year by the time they study abroad. Admission to the  program is based on the following criteria: 3.0 GPA, two letters of academic recommendation, academic clearance form, student Life clearance form.

• Interested GU students are encourage to apply early.
• There are limited spaces available for this program and completed applications will be considered on a rolling-basis. 
• Completed applications must be submitted to the Gonzaga University Study Abroad Office by no later than September 15, 2008. 

1. Application form
2. Student Life clearance form
3. Academic Services clearance form
4. Two (2) academic recommendations
5. $50 non-refundable application fee payable to Gonzaga University
6. Completed applications will be accepted  at the Study Abroad Office, 323 East Boone Avenue
    

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM

• Check out the IQS web site or
• Contact the GU Study Abroad office

QUESTIONS?

Contact the GU Study Abroad office.

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