Study Abroad

DUBAI, UAE & MUMBAI, India

Business Travel Study

Spring Break: February 26 – March 7, 2010

Visit two of the world’s most dynamic financial capitals – Dubai, UAE and Mumbai, India! 

Dubai is emerging as a trading, services, finance, transport, and leisure hub for the region.  Approximately one-fifth of the world’s cranes work non-stop in this rapidly expanding metropolis that supported over 6.1 hotel guests in 2005, with man-made islands as big as the island of Manhattan being built just offshore to accommodate even more.  Originally based on oil revenues, the economy of Dubai is estimated at $46 billion.  Numerous US corporations, including Microsoft, McDonald’s, Halliburton, CNN, Oracle, and IBM, have set up shop in this booming city to take advantage of the low corporate taxes and skilled workforce.

Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay, is the financial capital of India and is home to the Reserve Bank of India, Bombay Stock Exchange, National Stock Exchange. Corporate headquarters of many Indian and multinational companies are located in Mumbai. Many information technology and software companies, business process outsourcing (BPO) and call centers of leading global companies are located in Mumbai.

This Travel Study program will be led by Faisal Abdullah, Associate Professor of Management Information Systems, and Rami Khasawneh, Dean and Professor of the College of Business.  The program will include visits to many corporations and offices in Dubai and Mumbai, providing an opportunity to network and discover how business is conducted in these major global business hubs. 

Courses

You will be registered for either a one-credit business seminar or a three-credit business course during the Spring 2010 semester.  You should consult with your major advisor to ascertain which course will be most appropriate for your academic plan.

In addition to the coursework that you will be doing while you are travelling, you will also have course meetings on campus before and after the trip.  These meetings will provide an opportunity to better prepare for your travel component and to help you process all of the information and experiences from your trip after your return to Lewis.

Required Courses:

Undergraduate

Introduction to International Business: Dubai-Mumbai (1 or 3 credits)

Graduate

Doing Business in Dubai & Mumbai (1 or 3 credits)

Housing

You will stay in comfortable shared apartment hotels during your stay in Dubai and Mumbai.  

Cost

The cost of the 0910 Dubai Business Travel Study program is expected to be $TBA plus Lewis tuition for the course or seminar.  The program fee includes airfare, accommodation, some meals, local transportation, all corporate and office visits, administrative fees, and program-sponsored excursions.  Both the course and the program charge will be placed onto your student account during the 0910 Spring semester.

The program fee does not include passport and visa fees, additional meals, supplies, personal expenses.
Program fees are based on costs of the prior year, as well as projections for the current and coming years. Inflation and fluctuating exchange rates make it difficult to state a fixed cost. Lewis University, therefore, reserves the right to adjust program fees and the right to cancel or alter programs and courses.
Application:

To be eligible, you must be a Lewis student with at least a 2.75 GPA.  Lewis faculty and staff may also participate.

Please click on the Application link in the left column to learn more about the application process, how to obtain an application, and what other materials are needed.  Please note that the essay indicated on the application form is not required.

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