Budapest Summer Study Program

Earn W&M credits while studying abroad in Budapest with the Mason School of Business

Check-out our 2011 Budapest Photo Gallery.

At the Mason School of Business, we strongly encourage all students to gain international experience.  In order to offer students a variety of possibilities as well as accommodate their curricular needs, every summer we take a group of William & Mary students to Budapest, Hungary to study at Corvinus University.  An immersive and experiential study experience, the students learn about business in a Central European context. 

This study abroad reaches far beyond the classroom doors and emphasizes a comparative academic experience.  Students engage in active learning; everything from researching local business practices, to touring international business headquarters (students visited Red Bull and Deutsche Bank), to cultural outings at national points of interest.  Also included is a 3-day excursion to Prague and a 1-day study tour to Vienna.

Students choose two out of the three offered business courses, totaling six credits, and a one-credit language and culture course taught by a Corvinus faculty member.  This year students will choose between W&M Prof. Scott Swan's BUAD 450 Global Marketing, Prof. Bob Williams' BUAD 433 Strategies of Entrepreneurship, and BUAD 317 Organizational Behavior (taught by Corvinus faculty).  Organizational Behavior is a required course for all business majors and there will be NO prerequisites for any these courses.

The program runs from May 22 through June 27, and is priced at $5,400.  This includes: housing, 3-day Prague trip, 1-day Vienna Study Tour, an opening and closing dinner ceremony, and daily breakfast (airfare not included).  See the Mason School of Business Summer Study Abroad Scholarship for a need-based scholarship opportunity.  Also check out the Gilman Scholarship Program for another scholarship opportunity.

Interested in going with us to Budapest in 2012? 

Apply here.

 Qualified applicants will be admitted to the program in the order in which applications are received as long as places remain and an initial $100 payment has been received. Once accepted, applicants have two weeks to reserve a place in the program with a $500 non-refundable payment. Both payments will be applied to reduce the total cost of the program.

For questions, please contact [[m|bba.global, PJ Travin]]