Glavin Office of Multicultural & International Education / Electives Abroad Hollister Hall / / / Spain/Portugal undergraduate elective abroad information

Spain/Portugal: Start up Strategy Faculty: Peter Cohan – Adjunct Lecturer, Management Application, Course Registration, Program Logistics: Renée Graham – Program Manager, Glavin Office of Multicultural & International Education Financial Aid and Services – Michelle Clifton, SFS

The purpose of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to understand the entrepreneurial ecosystem (EE) of two small European countries – Spain and Portugal -- with significant intellectual capital but very small local markets for their products. Spain/Portugal: Start up Strategy

WHAT/ WHEN/ WHO? One week travel preceded by 2 pre departure academic sessions on campus, as well as an orientation meeting Travel during Summer I (May 11-20, 2014) 4 credits Pre-travel Academic Sessions and Elective Abroad Orientation meeting (on campus) are required

ELIGIBILITY Who’s eligible for the Spain/Portugal course? First Year (Rising Sophomore) Rising Juniors Rising Seniors Other selection criteria: sincere interest in start-ups, Spain, Portugal, and academically strong students

Pre-travel academic sessions – Saturday March 29 (9am-2pm) – Saturday April 12 (9am-2pm) Electives Abroad Orientation Sessions – TBA Post-course sessions – Wrap up completed in country (final project due June 23 rd, 2014) Program fee: $2,850 – Program fee includes: accommodations, breakfast, ground and intra country transportation, guide in country, program planned meals and cultural excursions in country & pre travel academic materials – Not included: international flight, visa costs, personal expenses, meals not covered in program & tuition Tuition is a separate charge, issued from and paid to SFS What you need to know: Spain/Portugal: Start up Strategy

What you need to know: Travel Dates: May 11-20, 2014 – arrive in Lisbon on May 12 th ; depart Barcelona on May 20 th Travel Cities: Lisbon, Madrid, Barcelona Min/Max. number of students: 16/26 Deliverables – In-class presentations for pre-departure sessions – Daily in-country journals – Student-led in-country daily debrief sessions – Consulting project engagement contracts – Consulting project final report Spain/Portugal: Start up Strategy

Pre-travel academic sessions – Saturday March 29 (9am-2pm) – Saturday April 12 (9am-2pm) Electives Abroad Orientation Sessions – TBA Post-course sessions – Wrap up completed in country Program fee: $2,850 – Program fee includes: accommodations, breakfast, ground transportation, guide in country, program planned meals and cultural excursions in country & pre travel academic materials – Not included: international flight, visa costs, personal expenses, single room upgrade, meals not covered in program & tuition Tuition is a separate charge, issued from and paid to SFS Spain/Portugal: Start up Strategy

Lisbon, Portugal

Madrid, Spain

Barcelona, Spain

APPLICATION/ REGISTRATION

BEFORE YOU APPLY Update Passport (should be valid through November 20 th, 2014) Research the course and requirements Research YOUR visa requirements Check your calendar (and with your ‘shareholders’ to be sure you are ‘clear to go’!)

APPLICATION: IMPORTANT DATES Application is now open Application closes Thursday October 24 th (11:59pm) Placements sent (to Babson ): Friday, November 1 st Student Acceptance deadline: Friday, November 8 th – Acceptance Paperwork – Deposit check ($500), goes towards program fee – Copy of passport- submitted online Waitlist Application opens: Monday, November 4 th Final program fee payment (balance) due: Friday March 28 th Glavin Office registers students for the Electives Abroad

STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES

Payments, Stipends, and Alternative Loans Any deposit to confirm a student’s enrollment (and the subsequent balance of the program fee) needs to be paid directly by the student to the Glavin Office Tuition will be paid directly to SFS (4 credits = $5,440) Up to $2,000 Education Abroad Grants will be offered to current need-based institutional grant recipients and full-tuition scholarship recipients to help with the cost of the program Students who receive a full tuition scholarship can use a portion of their scholarship to pay for the tuition cost Students can choose to borrow a Federal Parent PLUS loan or a private loan to help cover additional expenses

Future Academic Planning If students are enrolling in a Babson elective abroad during winter or summer, they may qualify for a variance from the flat rate tuition during their senior year, based on a reduced course load. If a student does receive a variance for reduced tuition, need-based institutional grants would not be impacted. However, full tuition scholarships would be adjusted accordingly. To confirm eligibility for a future variance, contact Academic Services. If you have further questions please contact your financial aid counselor:  A – G Michael Famighette  H – N Michelle Clifton  O – Z Carla DeLucia

CONTACT/ MORE INFORMATION Visit Academic Questions – Peter Cohan; Administrative Questions – Renée Graham – ; Tuition/Financing Questions – Student Financial Services - ;