IB Minor 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.
MAYMESTER and other Short Term International Study are 1 to 3 week programs. They do not satisfy the study abroad requirement of the International Business Minor.
Search Penn State Global Programs to view all PSU approved summer programs.
All the programs listed below are eligible for 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.
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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) New Program! ** 6 credits | May 17 - July 1, 2022 |
| Italy | ||
| **Florence | **Florence, Italy: The World of Business and Italian Culture (Summer) 6 credits | May 19 - July 1, 2022 |
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| Argentina | ||
| Buenos Aires | IES: Buenos Aires, Language and Argentine Studies (Summer) 7 credits | June 27 - Aug 7, 2022 |
| China | ||
| Shanghai | CIEE: Shanghai (Summer) - Business and Culture track, 6-9 credits (Must attend at least 2 of the 4-week sessions in one summer for the IB Minor) - Accelerated Chinese Language, 10 credits |
Business & Culture: May 16 – July 11, 2022 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. Must attend all three sessions for the IB Minor if doing the Entrepreneurship Practicum.) 6-10 credits | May 22 - July 2, 2022 OR June 13 - July 30, 2022 |
| 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 6 - July 23, 2022 |
| Greece | ||
| *Athens | *Athens, Greece: Ancient Gods, Modern Culture, and the Psychology of Religious Belief (Summer) 6 credits - PSYCH 100 pre-requisite | May 14 - June 26, 2022 |
| Italy | ||
| Reggio Calabria | *Reggio Calabria, Italy: Language and Culture (Summer) 7 credits | May 10 - June 21, 2022 |
| *Todi | *Todi: Italian Language, Art History, Culture (Summer) 8-9 credits - **Suspended for Summer 2022 | May 20 - June 30, 2022 |
| Japan | ||
| Tokyo | IES: Tokyo (Summer) 6 credits | May 26 - July 9, 2022 |
| Jordan | ||
| Amman |
CIEE: Amman |
Middle East Studies: May 16 – June 13, 2022 Arabic Language: May 29 - July 29, 2022 |
| Korea, South | ||
| Seoul | CIEE: Seoul, Korean Studies (Summer) 6-9 credits | June 23 - August 6, 2022 |
| Mexico | ||
| *Puebla | *Puebla, Mexico: Spanish Language and Mexican Culture (Summer) 9 credits | May 19 - June 30, 2022 |
| Peru | ||
| *Lima | *Lima, Peru: Cross-cultural Engagement (Summer) 6 credits | May 8 - June 11, 2022 |
| Russia | ||
| St. Petersburg | CIEE: St. Petersburg (Summer) - Russian Area Studies track, 6-9 credits (Must attend at least 2 of the 4-week sessions in one summer for the IB Minor) - 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 19 to June 29, 2022 |
| Seville | CIEE: Seville, Language + Culture (Summer) (MUST attend at least 2 of the 4-week sessions in one summer for the IB Minor) 6-9 credits | May 16 – July 11, 2022 OR June 13 – Aug 6, 2022 |
| *Ronda | *Ronda, Spain: Spanish Language and Culture (Summer) 9 credits | May 16 - June 25, 2022 |
| Tanzania | ||
| *Mang'ula | *Mang'ula, Tanzania: Parks and People (Summer) 9 credits details | May 17 - June 24, 2022 |
| United Kingdom | ||
| Brighton | Brighton: University of Sussex (Summer) (Must attend both sessions in one summer for the IB Minor) 8 credits | June 28 - Aug 13, 2021 (for reference) |
Search Penn State Global Programs to view all PSU approved summer programs.