UMW in Paris

American Business School

Spend your summer in France with Professor Kimberley Kinsley of the College of Business, in partnership with the American Business School of Paris. Discover French business culture and learn key skills to successful international business interactions in the context of this bustling cultural metropolis.

• Enjoy the world-famous sights of Paris, home to the Eiffel Tower and L’Arc de Triomphe.
• See and be seen on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées.
• Experience Parisian culture firsthand with the opportunity to enjoy a home stay in a French household.
• Take part in a trip to Reims to visit the famous Champagne vineyard.
• Cozy up in traditional bakeries, historic restaurants, and crêperies.

NO FRENCH LANGUAGE SKILLS REQUIRED!

Accommodations

Included in the estimated cost of the program listed on this page are double-occupancy rooms in shared apartments, with no meals included. For an additional cost, students may opt for local home stays with a meal plan of their choice. Alternatively, for an additional cost, students may elect to stay in a single occupancy room in a shared apartment. All housing fees are payable directly to Comforts of Home Paris (apartments) or Host Families in Paris (home stays).

Coursework

Students will earn 6 transfer credits for two 3-credit courses at the American Business School of Paris. Students will take a Fashion Law and Ethics course with Professor Kinsley and an additional 3-credit course offered at ABS.  ABS courses may include:  Organizational Behavior, Project Management, Consumer Behavior, Communications/Speech, Doing Business in Asia, Photography through the Parisian Lens, Learning to Fail, Sustainable Business, and Digital Marketing (subject to availability).

Students may also choose to partake in an extension program titled “Career & Culture” from July 5 – July 16, 2021 to earn an extra 3 credits. The extension program additional cost includes housing and tuition and is estimated at $1500, to be paid directly to ABS. The objectives of this extension program are to help students leverage their time in Paris and expose students to areas that they would normally not have access to – cultural, language, career development, and more. This program includes:

• cultural and corporate visits
• professional workshops
• guest speakers
• business French classes

This course satisfies the Experiential Learning/Beyond the Classroom or Global Inquiry/Diverse and Global Perspectives general education requirement by contract with the professor only.

Requirements & Prerequisites

There are no specific prerequisites for this program. Students must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA in order to participate. As per UMW credit transfer policies, a grade of C or above is required for courses taught abroad to transfer back to UMW.  This program is open to all UMW students regardless of major or year of study. It is also open to non-UMW students.

Scholarships

Faculty-Led Program Scholarships are available to UMW students (deadlines apply).

Payment

See the program fees and payment due dates in the right column. Use the Make a Payment button below to pay your deposit and regular program payment. Use the Special Payment option to pay a special amount (such as additional insurance or payment in a different amount as a result of a scholarship award).

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