QBA in Fulda, Germany
Location: Fulda, Germany
Dates: January 9-23, 2010
Courses: BUS 389; intensive German
Contact: Andy Miller, Clow Faculty 216, 920-424-3041
Details: http://www.uwosh.edu/oie/abroad/fuldabusiness.php
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Click here for photos and an overview!
All of the information included here is subject to change. Modifications may be required depending on the exigencies of the situation.
Course(s)
Course Dates
Inability or failure to attend may affect your participation, course grades and ability to receive and use financial aid. If you cannot attend, you must indicate this on your study abroad application.
Monday - Friday, January 4-9, 2010
2-3 hours per day
location/times t.b.d.
Monday - Friday, January 25-29, 2010
2-3 hours per day
location/times t.b.d.
Course:
If you've already completed BUS 389, you may still be able to participate! Speak with faculty leader Andy Miller - there may be a possibility for indepdenent study in place of 389.
Business Administration 389 2 credits
Quantitative Business Analysis
Prerequisite: Admission to the College of Business or declared Economics major and Economics 210.
Students will be enrolled in this course at UW Oshkosh.
German Language 3 credits
All students are required to study German during the program.
For students with no prior experience in German, the German language course will transfer back to UW Oshkosh as "lower level German language". For students with prior experience in German, the Transfer Credit Prior Approval process must be completed to determine UW Oshkosh course equivalencies.
Optional Course
International Studies 333 1 unit (cr.)
Study Tour
Prerequisites: none; syllabus
If you request enrollment in this course on the study abroad application, you will be automatically enrolled and will not be contacted about the coursework involved. Assignments for this course must be done independently. Contact the Office of International Education with questions.
Accommodation
Students will be accommodated in double rooms in hotels within walking distance from Fulda University of Applied Sciences. Hotel details will be provided by FH Fulda just prior to travel.
Schedule
Saturday, January 9, 2010
- depart U.S.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
- arrival in Fulda
Monday, January 11 - Friday, January 22, 2010
- QBA and German language courses; 2 workshops (salsa and sport workshop or cooking with German recipes); three visits to local companies
Friday, January 15 - Sunday, January 17, 2010
- weekend trip to Berlin; two nights in a hostel (a hostel is a VERY basic student accommodation with multiple beds per room; this is not a hotel)
Saturday, January 23, 2010
- departure from Fulda
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh reserves the right to make changes to itineraries, travel arrangements, hotels, excursions, activities or other arrangements made necessary by factors beyond its control. On certain dates when some attractions or activities may not be available, UW Oshkosh reserves the right to substitute alternate attractions or activities.
Flight
Luggage Limits
Restrictions on carry-on baggage (United Airlines).
Restrictions on checked and excess baggage (United Airlines).
Depart UW Oshkosh
Long-term parking is allowed on campus in parking lot 6 with a valid UW Oshkosh parking permit. Participants may park on campus for the duration of their study abroad experience, except for semester-long programs.
Meeting Date & Time: 7:45 in the morning on Saturday, January 9
Departure Time: 8:00 in the morning on Saturday, January 9
Departure Location: Parking Lot 6
Flight
Saturday, January 9, 2010
2:34 PM Depart Chicago O’Hare on flight 944, United Airlines
Sunday, January 10, 2010
5:45 AM Arrive Frankfurt, Germany
Saturday, January 23, 2010
12:45 PM Depart Frankfurt, Germany on flight 941, United Airlines
3:19 PM Arrive Chicago O’Hare
Return to UW Oshkosh
Estimated date & time: 8:30 in the evening on Saturday, January 23
Return Location: Parking Lot 6
Fees
| Program Fee Estimate | |
°$3,560 |
based on 15-20 participants and current exchange rate projections. |
| Expenses in U.S. Dollars | |
$100 |
Application Fee ($200 for out-of-state applicants) |
$100 |
Passport & Pictures |
$0 |
Airfare (included in the program fee) |
varies |
Immunizations |
$200 |
Total Pre-travel Expense Estimate (plus immunizations) |
| Estimated Expenses in Foreign Currency | |
€225 |
Meals (this is the minimum you should plan on spending) |
€0 |
Local Transportation (plan additional if you plan to use taxis) |
€50 |
All students receive a cell phone at no cost; airtime can be purchased in local shops). A deposit of EUR 25 was included in your program fee above. The estimate to the left is for minutes. |
€100 |
Personal Spending Money (€100-€500) |
€375 |
Total Expense Estimate while Abroad |
$550 |
Total in U.S. Dollars as of 9/21/09 (today's rate of exchange) |
$4,310 |
Total Estimated Expenses |
°Indicates the expense will appear on your UW Oshkosh student account.
Program fees cover course-related expenses (no tuition is assessed); transportation between UW Oshkosh and Chicago O'Hare by bus; airfare; accommodations as listed on the finalized itinerary; tours/visits listed on the finalized itinerary; pre-travel orientation; and international health insurance. The program itinerary may be tentative and will not be finalized until approximately two weeks before departure.
Program fees do not cover items not specifically mentioned above such as trip cancellation and baggage insurance; passports; immunizations; meals; local transportation costs not associated with the finalized itinerary; and all expenses of a purely personal nature. Estimates for some of these expenses have been included. Fees for a single room are available upon request.
Estimates found here are based on the group rate for services and travel dates as well as current exchange rates, where applicable. Changes to this plan or a large exchange rate fluctuation may cause adjustments to the final cost.
Apply
STEP I
Read the study abroad application instructions and complete the GENERAL Office of International Education application as outlined on our Apply page.
In addition, access PROGRAM-SPECIFIC application materials as needed from below on this page.
STEP II
Program-specific documents due by the application deadline.
| Transfer Credit Prior Approval form(for German language courses only) Complete this form only if you have at least some German language background. The OIE will complete forms for students with NO German Language background. |
STEP III
Program-specific documents due by the Friday following the application deadline.
Fachhoschule Fulda will require on-line registration. A link to the form will be added here when the form becomes available.
Resources
Office of International Education Orientation Materials
Office of International Education Trip Preparation Resources
U.S. State Department Country-specific Information
Center for Disease Control (up-to-date information on immunizations)
Emergency Contact (during program dates)
In a life and death emergency ABROAD
U.S. Department of State Citizen Emergency Center (1-202-647-5225) will relay messages to the foreign Embassy. Embassy personnel may try to locate your student, pass on urgent messages and, consistent with the Privacy Act, report back.
To reach your student directly
If your student is staying in a hotel, use the hotel contact information listed on the web page for your student's program. The Office of International Education cannot give out private residence or homestay phone numbers unless authorized in advance by the student, but we will contact your student for you in an emergency.
To reach someone at UW Oshkosh during office hours (7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M-F)
- Office
of International Education Phone: 1 (920) 424-0775
- Jenna Graff: Director, Office of International Education - graff@uwosh.edu
- Dr. William Baurecht: Coordinator, National Student Exchange - baurecht@uwosh.edu
- Maria Carvalho : Front Line Advisor - oie@uwosh.edu
- Tom Kiekhafer : Program Manager - kiekhaft@uwosh.edu
- Brian Mylrea: International Student Advisor - mylreab@uwosh.edu
- Office of International Education Fax: 1 (920) 424-0185
- Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor Phone: 1 (920) 424-1410
- Office of the Provost & Vice Chancellor Phone: 1 (920) 424-0300
To reach someone at UW Oshkosh outside of normal office hours
University Police: 1 (920) 424-1216
To reach local contacts associated with our program ABROAD
There is a different emergency contact for each institution in Hessen. Click here for a list of international offices and contacts in Germany. Please keep in mind that many staff in the international offices are often working split positions and are not always in the international office. If may be difficult to get a response from some of these contacts.
Time Zone Differences
This page was last updated on: November 6, 2009