Location:

Athens, Greece; Istanbul, Turkey

Program Type:

Study Abroad

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Term:

MayMester Intersession

Program Overview

Program Description:

Georgia State offers many summer and maymester programs led and taught by Georgia State professors. These programs tend to be focused on a particular topic or theme and range from 10 to 20 participants, though some are larger. Students participate in lectures, site visits, excursions, and tours as part of the program. These programs usually last between two and six weeks. Students find these programs a great way to really get to know their professors and other GSU students while earning GSU credits and grades. Students do not have to study on a program related to their major, but they certainly can. Financial aid and scholarships are available.

Georgia State University's Accounting and Managerial Sciences Study Abroad Program in Greece and Turkey provides an opportunity to see, hear and study firsthand the experience and perspectives of managers in the Mediterranean. During Maymester, class meetings at GSU will prepare students for the trip. The program focuses on the impact of economic, political/legal, social, and cultural factors integrating theory and practice for accounting and management . We will visit a variety of organizations in Athens, Kusadasi, Thessaloniki and Istanbul with the opportunity to examine: THE ROLE OF BUSINESS IN SOCIETY PUBLIC-PRIVATE SECTOR RELATIONSHIPS BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOREIGN BUSINESS VALUATION TRANSFER PRICING FOREIGN TAXATION HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE WORKPLACE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT The experience of interviewing managers and others in Greece and Turkey adds an additional, significant dimension to the program. Emphasis will be placed on understanding and applying accounting and management principles in the cross-national context.. Many students regard this program as their most intense and fulfilling university learning experience.

Setting Description:

Accommodations are provided in Western-managed, first-class hotels. Travel between cities will be by regularly scheduled airline, train and private motor coach transportation.

Cost:

Please contact for program costs