Business Study for Honors Students in Nantes, France Intersession 2013

Winter Intersession - Course Overview  4 week program designed for high-achieving students  Field trips and consulting project research before Fall exams : December 11 and 13 (research paper due December 31)  3 week academic and cultural program in France and Belgium: January 7 – 25 (travel arranged individually)  Study with Audencia School of Management in Nantes, France with additional travel to Paris, France and Brussels, Belgium  Course taught entirely in English  Includes lectures by guest faculty and field trips to European businesses and government institutions  Free time during evenings and weekends to experience European culture and night life

An Experience Not to be Missed!  Academic Credit  During the 3-week course, Mihaylo students develop personal insights into business practices and culture in France and the European Union - insights that just aren’t possible when travelling for leisure  Hands-On Business Experience  In addition to meeting with several global businesses and European Union commissioners, students experience first-hand the complexities of international business through consulting projects helping local businesses expand their operations in the U.S.  Fun!  But even with the academic framework, it isn’t all work and no play! Mihaylo students will enjoy getting to know Audencia students, exploring the shops and historical sites in Nantes, Paris, and Brussels, and immersing themselves in the European lifestyle. It will be a trip to remember, without a doubt!

« One of the most beautiful campuses in France » French Magazine L’Étudiant About Nantes

Rankings  The Financial Times Masters in Management :  In September 2010 World’s Masters in Management programmes  Audencia Master in Management is 18th  The Economist / Which MBA? Ranking:  In September 2009 Audencia MBA is in the list of the top 100 MBAs in the world for the fourth year. 13th for faculty quality. Ranked 69th Beyond Grey Pinstripes Global MBA ranking. One of just three French based programmes in the top 100. Ranked 96th Mexican business magazine Expansión World's top MBAs in Februray Audencia was 42rd, the third best performance by a French-based management school.

Nantes Paris  The weekly L'Express voted Nantes the Greenest City, and the weekly Le Point named it « Best Place to Live in » in 2003, 2004 and « Nantes is the most livable city in all of Europe »  6th largest town in France, inhabitants, students  2 hours from Paris by TGV (400km)  50 km away from the Atlantic Ocean  5 rivers including the Loire, 12 public gardens, 180 km cycling ways  International Airport, 21 TGV per day to Paris Where in the world is Nantes, France?

The Castle The Cathedral Congress building Sights and Culture

SITE VISITS  Nantes  Durel or Scania or Lu (Kraft Foods)  Port Atlantique de Nantes*  Cherreau Carre vineyards*  Brussels  Solvay (sustainable energy and industrial materials)  National Bank of Brussels  European Commission, Trade Department  Paris  Microsoft  Garnier Opera House * Consulting project host company

Academic Credit  Three units  Apply consulting project research while abroad via competitive analysis paper and verbal presentation to French businesses  Satisfy elective credits in many business concentrations  Global business requirement  University Honors general education  International Business internship requirement  Accounting/Finance emphasis in lieu of Fin370  Finance concentration elective  Marketing concentration elective  Management concentration, General Management emphasis elective  Business Economics concentration (300-level elective)

Estimated Cost Expense ItemCost per UnitTotal Registration $900 Airfare $1,000 Train 35 euro/trip70 EUR Trams 15 euro/week45 EUR Housing 50 euro/double occupancy1,100 EUR Food 30 euro/day600 EUR Total Total Estimated Cost: $4,500 before scholarship Housing and inter-European transportation is arranged by program organizers and paid from student deposits Airfare and meals are arranged by each student The total cost will depend on each students’ choice of air travel and food/entertainment during the trip

Typical Accomodations: Appartcity Château Apartment Hotel The sofa transforms itself into twin beds; includes small kitchen for preparing meals

Apr 30June 30Sept 30Oct 30Nov 15 $1,000 Scholarship$500 Scholarship Registration $400 depositCancel: 90% refundCancel: 50% refund Students buy own plane tickets. Must arrive in Nantes by the evening of January 7, 2013 Full payment due. BH buys train tickets and makes hotel reservations Cancel: No refund Timeline Submit application forms to the Study Abroad Office – UH 244C

Next steps  Make the commitment to join us in Nantes!  Why?? Just do it!  Gain first-hand international experience via site visits to local businesses and working with French faculty and students  Build intercultural awareness and sensitivity by engaging with local students in various informal activities  Develop a network of long-term friends that reaches beyond Orange County  Open yourself up to a life-changing three weeks!