IB Minor Global Immersion Approved Summer Programs
These summer programs provide for a rich learning experience, whether you wish to improve your language skills, gain a better understanding of a particular region, experience the business environment of another country, or all of the above. All summer study abroad programs charge all students the in-state tuition rate.
Search Penn State Global to view all PSU study abroad programs offered in the summer term.
For more details on Smeal Customized Summer Programs, visit our Sites page.
All the programs listed below are eligible to count towards 6 credits of Global Immersion in the International Business Minor.
*Penn State Faculty-led Program
**Smeal Faculty-led Program
The starting date is when participants should arrive. Departure from the USA may be the previous day.
Summer application deadline: February 1, 2023.
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Smeal Business Programs |
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| Country/City | Program | Dates |
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| Czech Republic | ||
| **Brno | **Brno, Czech Republic: CzechMates: Exploring Business in Eastern Europe (includes travel to multiple countries) Eastern Europe Study Tour! ** 6 credits | May 9 - June 24, 2023 |
| Italy | ||
| **Florence | **Florence, Italy: The World of Business and Italian Culture, Dept BUS, Track 1 (Summer) 6 credits --Track 1: Marketing |
May 18 - June 30, 2023 |
| **Florence, Italy: The World of Business and Italian Culture, Dept BUS, Track 2 (Summer) 6 credits --Track 2: Supply Chain |
May 18 - June 30, 2023 | |
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| Argentina | ||
| Buenos Aires | IES: Buenos Aires, Language and Argentine Studies (Summer) 7 credits | June 26 - Aug 6, 2023 |
| China | ||
| Shanghai | CIEE: Shanghai (Summer) - Business + Culture track, 6-12 credits (Two sessions offered, students can attend either session for 6 credits or both sessions for 12 credits) - Accelerated Chinese Language, 10 credits |
Business & Culture: May 15 – June 24, 2023 OR |
| Denmark / Sweden | ||
| Copenhagen / Stockholm | DIS: Summer in Scandinavia (Summer) (MUST attend sessions 1 & 2 or 2 & 3 in one summer for the IB Minor Global Immersion Track. Must attend all three sessions for the Global Immersion Track if doing the Entrepreneurship Practicum.) 6-10 credits | May 22 - July 1, 2023 OR June 12 - July 29, 2023 |
| France | ||
| Aix-en-Provence | IAU College: Aix-en-Provence, Summer in Aix (Summer) 6-9 credits | June 4 - July 17, 2022* |
| *Besançon | *Besançon: Intensive French Language and Cultural Immersion (Summer) 7 credits |
June 4 - July 3, 2022* |
| Germany | ||
| Berlin | IES: Berlin, Language and Culture (Summer) 6-9 credits | June 5 - July 22, 2023 |
| Greece | ||
| *Athens | *Athens, Greece: Ancient Gods, Modern Culture, and the Psychology of Religious Belief (Summer) 6 credits - PSYCH 100 pre-requisite | May 22 - July 2, 2023 |
| Italy | ||
| *Salerno | *Salerno, Italy: Language and Culture (Summer) 7 credits **formerly in Reggio Calabria | May 14 - June 25, 2023 |
| *Todi | *Todi: Italian Language, Art History, Culture (Summer) 8-9 credits |
May 13 - June 24, 2023 |
| Japan | ||
| Tokyo | IES: Tokyo (Summer) 6 credits | May 25 - July 8, 2023 |
| Jordan | ||
| Amman |
CIEE: Amman |
Middle East Studies: May 15 – July 10, 2023 Arabic Language: May 28 - July 29, 2023 |
| Korea, South | ||
| Seoul | CIEE: Seoul, Korean Studies (Summer) 6-9 credits | June 20 - August 2, 2023 |
| Mexico | ||
| *Puebla | *Puebla, Mexico: Spanish Language and Mexican Culture (Summer) 9 credits | May 19 - June 30, 2022 |
| Russia | ||
| St. Petersburg | CIEE: St. Petersburg (Summer) **Suspended - Russian Area Studies track, 6-9 credits (Must attend at least 2 of the 4-week sessions in one summer for the IB Minor Global Immersion Track) - Russian Language, 10 credits |
Area Studies: June 13 – Jul 11, 2022 Language: Jun 11 – Aug 6, 2022 |
| Spain | ||
| Madrid | IES: Madrid (Summer) 6 credits | May 18 to June 28, 2023 |
| Seville | CIEE: Seville, Language + Culture (Summer) (MUST attend at least 2 of the 4-week sessions in one summer for the IB Minor Global Immersion Track) 6-9 credits | May 15 – July 10, 2023 OR June 12 – Aug 5, 2023 |
| *Ronda | *Ronda, Spain: Spanish Language and Culture (Summer) 9 credits | May 14 - June 24, 2023 |
| Tanzania | ||
| *Mang'ula | *Mang'ula, Tanzania: Parks and People (Summer) 9 credits details | May 16 - June 23, 2023 |
| United Kingdom | ||
| Brighton | Brighton: University of Sussex (Summer) (Must attend both sessions in one summer for the IB Minor Global Immersion Track) 8 credits | June 27 - Aug 5, 2022* |
Search Penn State Global Programs to view all PSU approved summer programs.