CIEE Business and Society Program in Lima, Peru

  Peru

• Lima: 
Lima

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring 
Dates: Fall 23 weeks: mid-July-early-December; Spring 23 weeks: late February-mid July; Academic Year 52 weeks: mid-July-late July; Calendar Year 46 weeks: late February-early-December

Description: The Business and Society program offers students studying business, economics, and related fields the opportunity to improve their Spanish language skills within a business context, as well as take courses alongside Peruvian students, and learn about Peruvian society and culture. These goals are achieved through an intensive three-week Spanish language program before the regular semester begins, a Spanish for Business required course, an optional community outreach course, direct enrollment at the Universidad del Pacifico and cultural activities.

Academic Program
The Business and Society program at the CIEE Study Center in Lima, Peru was established in in 2007. The program gives students the opportunity to improve their Spanish in the business context, to learn about Peruvian culture and society, and to take courses alongside Peruvians in the fields of accounting, business, economics in order to fulfill their degree requirements. In addition, it gives students the opportunity to observe and even participate in Perus economy and business management practices through company visits and such community engagement activities as an optional non-credit internship.

Academic Culture
Classes at UP tend to be smaller and more innovative than other traditional Latin Ameri- ican universities. Courses include lectures, discussion, group work, and student present-ations. In addition, some courses are held in a seminar format, emphasizing the use of case studies and technology. Subjects are taught by well-known teachers from both the business and academic communities who combine a theoretical foundation with experiential knowledge. The average class size is 20 to 30 students. In many classes, CIEE students may be the only foreigners. A year-long program of study in Lima can begin either during the North American fall or spring semester. Academic year students who begin their study during the North American fall semester have a three-month break between semesters and are encouraged to travel in Latin America or participate on the Spanish Language program at the CIEE Study Center in Guanajuato, Mexico. There is a break of about two weeks between the spring and fall semesters.

The first semester of the academic year in Lima begins in early March and ends in mid- July, and the second semester begins in late July and ends in early December.

Highlights:

• Intensive, three-week Spanish language course prior to the regular semester; Spanish for Business course with related company visits; and courses taken with Peruvian students in business administration, marketing, and economics
  
• Opportunity to work on a community business initiative and non-credit internship
  
• Field trips outside of Lima to a cultural and historical heritage site, such as Machu Picchu; visits to museums, theaters, and galleries; and excursions to such places as Lunahuaná, a town located in a river valley known for its natural beauty

In addition, there is a longer field trip to give students the opportunity to explore the history and culture of Peru through lectures and tours by locals. This usually includes excursions to Cuzco and Machu Picchu. Other shorter excursions may include a visit to the archaeological city of Pachacámac and to Lunahuaná, a town in a river valley known for its natural beauty.

Immersion
Community Involvement
The Universidad del Pacífico aims to instill the values of social consciousness and corporate responsibility in its students, so participants are strongly encouraged to take a course called Proyección Social (Community Outreach).

In this course, students become advisors for entrepreneurs who are working in im- poverished areas of metropolitan Lima. They help these small businesses organize their firms and design their business and marketing plans. This experience provides CIEE and Peruvian students a firsthand approach to the informal economy of developing countries like Peru, along with an understanding of how an economy based on small enterprises functions. Furthermore, students have the option to put their social consciousness to practice through a non-credit, extra-curricular internship as part of the Proyección Social course.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: Please check the CIEE website for current program pricing

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Peru Independently

Scholarships are Available. We have several scholarships that students can apply for. Contact CIEE for details.

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Other
• Transcript
• Written Application

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