Academic Program

**The Marketing Minor program will not be offered. The program will instead be a 6-week summer session.**

Program Details

Prerequisites:

• Non-Business Majors:  Junior standing and completion of MKTG 380
• Business Majors:  COB 300

Semester in Belgium

You will learn about business theory or the European business environment in class, and then you will take field trips to actual businesses, governmental institutions, or cultural settings.

For example, you will study distribution in your marketing course and then you will visit the Port of Antwerp, the second largest port in Europe.  You will learn about the institutions of the European Union in class, then visit these institutions in Brussels and listen to lectures by European diplomats and politicians.

International field trips are planned to France, Luxembourg, Germany, and England, as well as cities throughout Belgium.  While in Antwerp, you will attend classes at the historic University of Antwerp, and stay in apartments near the campus. 

Program Philosophy

The operating philosophy of the JMU in Antwerp program is experiential. You will learn about business theory or the European business environment in class, and then you will take field trips to actual businesses, governmental institutions, or cultural settings.

For example, you will study distribution, then you will visit the Port of Antwerp, the second largest port in Europe.  Or you will learn about the institutions of the European Union in class, then visit these institutions in Brussels and listen to lectures by European diplomats and politicians.

International field trips are planned to France, Luxembourg, Germany, Holland, and Italy. Field trips within Belgium are planned for Brussels, Brugge, Ghent, Liege, and other cities. While in Antwerp, you will visit the Diamond District, the Port of Antwerp, and numerous museums and historical sites.

While in Antwerp, you will attend classes at the historic University of Antwerp, and stay in apartments near the University of Antwerp. You will get to experience student life as the Europeans experience it. The University of Antwerp is home to students from across Europe. Primarily a business school, the University of Antwerp specializes in European Integration and the effects of economic and monetary union.

As an added bonus, you will have two four-day weekends for travel on your own. Since Belgium is centrally located within Europe, you are just a few hours' train ride away from many historic European destinations in countries like Switzerland, Holland, France, Luxembourg, etc. Students may want to take advantage of traveling across Europe with discounted student train tickets. One popular choice is the Eurail pass, which allows unlimited travel over specific days. Ryan Air and Virgin Express are discount airlines that offer cheap student fares.