Travel in South Africa during FIFA's Soccer World Cup
Visit leading multinational African companies
Take classes with top professors who will be traveling with you
Earn credits transferable to your college or university
Increase your International IQ
Traveling Study Abroad Program
Earn up to 6 credits in the summer while studying in the amazing multi-cultural environment of South Africa. The course will take place at a most exciting time for South Africa: people from all over the world will flock to the main cities for FIFA's Soccer World Cup! There will be a festive and cosmopolitan atmosphere around the country. Students will be able to watch the most important games on giant screens in the center of town in well organized "Fan Parks". Learn more about our International IQ workshops here
Itinerary
Pretoria, Johannesburg
June 10 - 30
Rustenburg
June 12
Polokwane
June 22
Safari Park
June 24
Cape Town
July 1 - 8
The program will enable students to learn a great deal about current conditions in Africa, the legacy of colonialism and apartheid, and the efforts underway to break out of underdevelopment. South Africa is a beautiful country with a great coastline, wine country and safari parks. It also has a very powerful business sector with world-class banks, breweries and mining companies.
COURSES OFFERED
Please note: Courses with the same section # ("01" or "02") are taught at the same time and cannot be taken together.
Forum-Nexus programs are AACSB-accredited through our academic partnership with the IQS Business School of the Ramon Llull University in Barcelona and are co-sponsored by the Catholic University of Milan (Universitŕ Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, member of the ISEP Network)
I will never forget the summer of 2008, it was, not only, my first time in Europe, but I just had a once-in-a-lifetime experience!!!! I met wonderful people, I got to know beautiful and exciting places and learn about them. The classes were so interesting, and I could apply them to all the professional visits that we made!!! It was AMAZING!!! I just loved the Forum-Nexus Experience!!! and I miss it so much!!!
Luis Bueno Bragado
I truly recommend the program, you learn a lot, and besides that you get to know so many different cities. It's just a summer, but it is really worth it. I'm really happy I went last year, I made a bunch of new friends' I really don't regret a single moment of it. Keep in touch!!
Mike González
This program is so complete, the great cities, the best professional visits, the classes, the different cultures!!!! And the boat trips are the best!!!>
In each city, students participate in two types of activities: classes and professional visits.
In addition to insightful classes, students learn a great deal from a number of valuable professional visits. Based on the courses they are taking, students will be able to visit leading South African companies, financial institutions, government agencies, multinational corporations and non-governmental organizations. Most visits include detailed discussions with officials of the companies and organizations. Each student will visit at least four companies or organizations per class. The professional visits are usually held in the afternoon.
Tentative list of companies and international organizations to be visited
Apartheid Museum
De Beers (diamonds)
Anglo American PLC (mining)
Virgin Mobile South Africa (telecommunication)
BMW South Africa (automotive)
SAB-Miller PLC (brewery)
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
South African Airways
Standard Bank of South Africa
Coca Cola South Africa
ACCOMODATION
Students will stay in comfortable tourist-class hotels.
IQS Business School (AACSB accredited business school, part of the prestigious Universidad Ramon Llull in Barcelona)
Application Process
Admission is on a rolling basis, however you are encouraged to apply as early as possible since the program will accept a cohort of 40 students. The last day to apply is April 25, 2010. Late applications are usually accepted if there is space available.
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