Maymester & Short Term Programs

The opportunity to embark on an exciting short term study abroad program may be of particular interest to students that cannot afford either the time or money for a semester abroad. Opportunities exist for either stand-alone courses, or experiences embedded within a course, lasting one to three weeks. They usually fit into a natural break from classes in the PSU calendar, like spring break, winter break or Maymester.

Smeal Maymester Programs

For more program details, visit the Smeal Custom Summer Programs website.

These programs do not satisfy the Global Immersion Track of the International Business Minor but may be used as a Supporting Course on the Global Business Track.

Students interested in programs longer than 3 weeks can explore the IB Minor Global Immersion approved programs for 6-10 week programs.

Details for Summer 2024 study abroad programs will be announced in October.

Other PSU Short Term Programs:

Please see the full list of Maymester study abroad programs through Education Abroad.

Other summer programs may exist but have not been pre-approved for the International Business minor. Students may want to consider those for other goals and general education or elective credit! Additionally, some programs are considered short-term, 3 weeks, but take place in June. You may review the full list of Penn State study abroad programs.

*Pforzheim, Germany: Sustainability and Technology in Business (Summer)

*Rome, Italy: Study Tour of Roman History and Archaeology (Summer)

Embedded International Study

Some courses taught at Penn State have international travel with the instructor as a small part of the course. Check pre-requisite classes, eligibility, language requirement and the campus where the course is being taught to see if you are eligible BEFORE adding the course in LionPath or calling the department offering the course to have it added. There is often a contact person for each program to provide more information. Below is a selection of programs as an example of what has been offered in the past. Please check with the college/department offering the course for updated and complete information.

Please refer to the list of Penn State Embedded courses for more information.