Global Advantage Program

GLOBAL ADVANTAGE PROGRAM (OPEN TO ALL MAJORS AT UCF)

What does the program consist of?

MBA STYLE STUDY ABROAD

BUSINESS SITE VISITS

3 CREDITS & 60 GEB POINTS

Intensive programs focused on experiencing international business first-hand.

Network with international employers and learn what it's like to work in a global setting.

In just 1-2 weeks, earn all points needed for your next GEB class!

Plus, 3 credits to satisfy an upper level business elective or elective in your major.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Winter Dubai and New Delhi Hong Kong London

Spring Break Paris and Rome

Summer Australia Singapore and China Thailand London

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WHAT IS THE GLOBAL ADVANTAGE PROGRAM? The Global Advantage Program is the flagship study abroad program for the College of Business, Office of Professional Development. Every March, May and December students travel to an international location for 1 to 2 weeks for an MBA-style international residency experience where they are immersed in the business culture of that country. Through business site visits and networking opportunities, they learn what it’s like to work in a global setting. For each of these experiences students can earn 3 business credits AND 60 GEB Career-To-Do points.

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DUBAI AND NEW DELHI In partnership with FIU Tentative dates: December 9-20, 2018

HOST UNIVERSITY

HOUSING

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UAE: A global communication hub planning to expand to the leading business country.

India: Many cities act as major business hubs to countries around the world.

Accommodation is hotel room with double occupancy and continental breakfast included every morning.

“Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta

BUDGET Program "Package Price" (paid to FIU) Program fee (includes airfare, housing, and breakfast) Additional costs paid by student Food Books and supplies Personal spending money Additional costs to FIU (charged to your FIU account) Instructional Fee (tuition per course) FIU Study Abroad fee Total Estimated Costs

$3450 $350 $100 $200 $616.71 $175 $4,891.71

Want more information? Contact cbastudyabroad@ucf.edu

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HONG KONG In Partnership with Global Academic Ventures December 9-20, 2018

HOST UNIVERSITY

HOUSING

FACT

Hong Kong is one of the world's leading international financial centers, making it a great country to do business in.

Accommodation is hotel room with double occupancy and continental breakfast included every morning.

Hong Kong is one of the richest cities in the world. It has more Rolls Royce’s per person than any other city.

BUDGET Program "Package Price" (paid to provider) Program fee (includes housing and breakfast) $2895

Additional costs paid by student Round-trip airfare $1,500

Food $165

Personal spending money $135

Additional costs to UCF (charged to your student account) UCF Study Abroad administration fee $350

UCF tuition (in-state rate) $680

Total Estimated Costs $5,725

Want more information? Contact cbastudyabroad@ucf.edu

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LONDON In Partnership with CCSA

December 26th - January 8, 2018

HOST UNIVERSITY

HOUSING

FACT

A center of business and government, of history and culture, of the ancient and the avant-garde, London offers the perfect setting to experience everything from politics and society to science and commerce.

Accommodation is hotel room with double occupancy and continental breakfast included every morning.

London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom, is a 21st-century city with history stretching back to Roman times.

At its center stand the imposing Houses of Parliament, the iconic ‘Big Ben’ clock tower.

BUDGET Program "Package Price" (paid to provider) Program fee (includes housing and breakfast) $3,299

Additional costs paid by student Round-trip airfare $1,500

Food $165

Personal spending money $135

Additional costs to UCF (charged to your student account) UCF Study Abroad administration fee $350

UCF tuition (in-state rate) $680

Total Estimated Costs $5,629

Want more information? Contact cbastudyabroad@ucf.edu

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PARIS AND ROME In partnership with FIU Tentative dates: March 9-18, 2019 Locations subject to change, but always Europe

HOST UNIVERSITY

HOUSING

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France is one of the most modern and highly-delevoped counties in the world.

Italy's economy encompasses almost every type of industry, making it one of the world's broadest.

Accommodations are hotel rooms with double occupancy in both destinations, and include continental breakfast every morning.

“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” – Saint Augustine

BUDGET Program "Package Price" (paid to FIU) Program fee $3,195

Additional costs paid by student Food $350

Books & Supplies $100

Personal spending money $200

Additional costs to FIU (charged to your FIU account) Instructional Fee (tuiton per course) $616.71

FIU Study Abroad fee $175

Total Estimated Costs $4,636.71

Want more information? Contact cbastudyabroad@ucf.edu

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AUSTRALIA Tentative dates: May 13-27, 2019

HOST UNIVERSITY

HOUSING

FACT

Australia has one of the strongest, most competitive, open, and flexible economies in the world.

Accommodation is hotel room in Sydney with double occupancy, with breakfast provided every morning.

Australia is the 6th largest country by size, a massive 2.9 million square miles.

BUDGET Program "Package Price" (paid to host university) Program fee $2,985 Additional costs paid by student Round-trip airfare $1500 Food $165 Personal spending money $135 Additional costs to UCF (charged to your student account) UCF Study Abroad administration fee $350 UCF tuition (in state rate) $680

Total Estimated Costs $5,815

Want more information? Contact cbastudyabroad@ucf.edu

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SINGAPORE AND CHINA In partnership with FIU 11 days in Summer B 2019 Locations subject to change, but always in Asia

HOST UNIVERSITY

HOUSING

FACT

Singapore has an economic freedom score of 88.8, making it the second freest in the world.

China has the second largest GDP in the world, only after the US.

Accommodations are hotel rooms with double occupancy in both destinations, and include continental breakfast every morning.

Singapore was called Singapura, which translates as Lion City in Sanskrit, by a Sumatran Prince after he thought he saw a lion on the island (it was probably a tiger).

BUDGET Program "Package Price" (paid to FIU) Program fee (tentative) $3,600 Additional costs paid by student Round-trip airfare $1500 Food $350 Books and Supplies $100 Personal spending money $200 Additional costs to FIU (charged to your FIU account) Instructional Fee (tuition per course) $616.71 FIU Study Abroad fee $175

Total Estimated Costs $6,541.71

Want more information? Contact cbastudyabroad@ucf.edu

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THAILAND In Partnership with Globalized Citizen Tentative dates: May 13-27, 2019

HOST UNIVERSITY

HOUSING

FACT

Thailand has the second largest economy in ASEAN after Indonesia, and the ease of doing business is becoming better over time.

Accommodation is 10 nights in 3-4 star hotel with double occupancy, with breakfast included each morning. All program logistics are organized by our partner, Globalized Citizen.

Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country that was never colonized by an European country. In the Thai language, the name of the country is Prathet Thai which means “land of the free.”

BUDGET Program "Package Price" (paid to provider) Program fee $2,797 Additional costs paid by student Round-trip airfare $750 Food $150 Personal spending money $200 Additional costs to UCF (charged to your student account) UCF Study Abroad administration fee $350 UCF tuition (in state rate) $680

Total Estimated Costs $4,927

Want more information? Contact cbastudyabroad@ucf.edu

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LONDON In Partnership with CCSA July 6th - 22nd 2018

HOST UNIVERSITY

HOUSING

FACT

Study with faculty and students from other CCSA member schools at the University of London King's College Waterloo Campus

You will reside in en-suite accommodation at Moonraker Point in the exciting Southwark area of London

London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom, is a 21st-century city with history stretching back to Roman times.

At its center stand the imposing Houses of Parliament, the iconic ‘Big Ben’ clock tower.

BUDGET Program "Package Price" (paid to provider) Program fee (includes housing and breakfast) $2,805

Additional costs paid by student Round-trip airfare $1,500

Food $165

Personal spending money $135

Additional costs to UCF (charged to your student account) UCF Study Abroad administration fee $350

UCF tuition (in-state rate) $680

Total Estimated Costs $5,629

Want more information? Contact cbastudyabroad@ucf.edu