Florida International University - Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management - Study Abroad

Study Abroad: Summer 2013 in Genoa, Italy

**The application process for this program is now complete. Please contact the Faculty Directors should you have questions or desire to be added to the waitlist.**

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Spend a month in Genoa, Italy: May 22 - June 22

FIU's study abroad experience in Genoa is based on the idea of living in an Italian city with a complex history but above all a rich present, and without a large US student population. It goes beyond a touristic experience as the students are encouraged to live here and to engage with the city. Courses utilize Genoa as a lens through which students gain a perspective on broader issues affecting the present, regardless of the field or discipline. This five-week study abroad program is designed for students who are interested in Hospitality and Tourism studies.

CLASSES (choose 2 for 6 credits):
HFT 4224 - Human Relations in the Hospitality Industry (3)
HFT 4955 - Field Study Abroad: Hospitality and Tourism (3)

HFT 5957 - Study Abroad Research Program (3)
HFT 6562 - Global Destination Marketing Organizations (3)

Classes will be taught by Dr. Miranda Kitterlin and/or Dr. Michelle Yoo.

COST

The program fee of $1,875 includes accommodations, group trips, health insurance, and the $175 study abroad fee. Tuition, airfare, and meals are not included. All students participating in this study abroad program are eligible for in-state tuition for the classes above.

ACADEMIC GROUP TRAVEL
Participants will take part in several group trips. As these trips are academically focused, they are a required component of the program; students may not opt out of the academic group travel. Trips will include day trips to museums, local sites and subjects applicable to the themes of the course, and a day trip to Milan.

INDEPENDENT TRAVEL
Students will have the opportunity for individual personal travel over weekends, as Genoa is well-served by rail and an international airport. By train, Milan is 1.5 hours away; Pisa is 2.5 hours; Florence is 3 hours; and Venice is 5 hours.

FACILITIES
Our academic facilities are in the medieval monastery of S. Maria di Castello, one of the treasures of Genoa in the oldest part of its historic quarter. We have a beautiful sequence of spaces with garden, cloisters,
and views of the port and mountains, wi-fi internet (you must bring your own laptop), and a nearby metro stop in Piazza Sarzano.

HOUSING
Student housing is offered in various apartments in the city center within walking distance of the FIU facility and shopping areas. All apartments are furnished, and have easy access to public transportation.

For more information, contact the Faculty Directors:

DATES/DEADLINES
January 17 - Information session at 3:30 p.m. in HM 211

January 22 - Online application and $575 Deposit Due (Full refund, less a $100 administrative fee, for cancellations requested before February 1.)

February 15 - $650 Second Payment Due. Full refund, less 50% of the program fee (up to $650), for cancellations requested before March 1.

March 1 - No refunds after this date.

March 15 - $650 Final Payment Due

ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO MS. DAWN FAGNAN IN THE CHAPLIN SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT, fagnand@fiu.edu, (305) 919-4513, HM 321C, at the Biscayne Bay Campus. Credit card payments are accepted online only by clicking here. Checks/money orders should be made payable to: “Florida International University” (or “FIU”), and must include the following information: Applicant Name, Panther ID Number, & Name of the Study Abroad Program. We are unable to accept cash.

FIU tuition and fees are payable upon the Summer Session Deadline for Payment of Tuition.

Faculty Directors:

Miranda Kitterlin and Michelle Yoo
(305) 919-4424 (305) 919-4535

mkitterl@fiu.edu myoo@fiu.edu

Office of Study Abroad Scholarships available
Visit the website for more information:
E: educationabroad@fiu.edu
W: educationabroad@fiu.edu
W: http://educationabroad.fiu.edu

Study Abroad: Summer 2013 in Genoa, Italy

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