Catalog & Student Handbook 2008-2009

International Scholars Program

An International Experience
The transition to the working world has become even more competitive and college graduates are taking longer to find jobs that meet their credentials. To land the jobs best suited for them, college graduates need that edge which will differentiate them and catch the attention of prospective employers. Rensselaer’s International Scholars Program provides that edge with a one-year accelerated master’s degree program which includes a ten-week summer term abroad.

Description
The Rensselaer International Scholar will earn a master’s degree in either Management or Information Technology, with global emphasis on trade, innovation, security, and competiveness. Forty percent of the degree will be completed through a ten-week summer term abroad in Rome and Shanghai, immersing the students in those cities while providing an intense learning experience centered around their business and economic cultures. They will meet and be taught by world leaders in industry and visit major corporations in both cities. Also, they will be part of a project team, gaining first-hand understanding of global business and advanced technology.

Curriculum
The summer term is the central focus of the International Scholars Program, with four courses completed towards degrees in either Global Management or Information Technology. The degree program is built around these four courses, and students may begin their degree on three different start dates, all leading to a master’s degree completed within a year. All students will be a part of the international summer term, regardless of when they begin their master’s degree.

Start Dates
• Fall Start: September 2008
• Spring Start: January 2009
• Summer Start: June 2009

The International Scholars Program summer term begins with a week aboard Cunard® Line’s Queen Mary 2®, a transatlantic cruise ship which departs from New York City and arrives in Southampton, England. Students will begin classes aboard the Queen Mary 2®, taught by first class Rennselaer faculty and created specifically around the culture and business practices of Europe and Asia. The students will then proceed to Rome, Italy and spend four weeks there, studying, working on their team projects, attending site visits and lectures from guest speakers, and most importantly, living. Those four weeks are followed by another four in Shanghai, China. Once their time in Shanghai is complete, students will return to Hartford for a week to finish the summer term.

ISP Summer Term
Begins: June 2009
Ends: August 2009
Schedule:
• Week 1: Queen Mary 2®
• Weeks 2-5: Rome, Italy
• Weeks 6-9: Shanghai, China
• Week 10: Hartford, Connecticut USA

Courses:

Contact Information
To learn more about the International Scholars Program, please contact a Program Manager at (860) 548-5600; toll-free at (800) 433-4723, ext. 5600, or visit: www.ewp.rpi.edu/isp.

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