INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS IMMERSION PROGRAM, ACE/BADM 436 APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE!
DEADLINE TO APPLY NOVEMBER 1, 2011.
Don’t miss this opportunity to study international agribusiness supply chains by experiencing them first-hand in Europe!
The program has three components: a course in the Spring Semester of 2012 (Tuesdays 3:30-5:20pm) , a two-week study tour to Europe from May 12-26, and a final presentation in the fall of 2012.
IBIP Info Sessions:
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Monsanto Room of the ACES Library
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
in rooms 3015/3017 BIF
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The 2012 IBIP program will be headed to Europe from May 12-26, 2011. Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors graduating in December 2012 are encouraged to apply. May 2012 graduating Seniors will not be considered.
The program is housed in the College of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, but is cross-listed in the College of Business Administration and works closely with many of the Title VI Cultural Centers as well as CIBER, Center for International Business Education and Research.
The program requires a $1,500 course fee, to be paid in three installments. Students are also responsible for airfare. Students are encouraged to apply for internal IBIP scholarship support after having been admitted to the program. In addition, students should apply for the study abroad funds that the colleges offer.
During the spring semester, the course will focus on international business in the European Union. Students will become experts in one particular industry from a comparative perspective, working in teams. During the study tour, we will visit multinational companies, regulators, farmers, and local companies.
The program is sponsored in part by: ADM, Bunge, Monsanto, and the Caterpillar Foundation, OSI Group, BASF, and the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)This program would not be possible without their continued generous support and enthusiasm in helping to develop global leaders
For more information contact Prof. Andrea Martens, amartens@illinois.edu or Lynnea Johnson at lsjohnso@illinois.edu and check out former student experiences at www.ibip.illinois.edu.
