Study Abroad:
Switzerland
Study international business and hospitality in the heart of the Swiss Alps. For eleven weeks, you’ll live in Brig, Switzerland, at César Ritz Colleges. You’ll be able to take up to 18 credit hours of courses in English. When you’re not in the classroom, you can ski, hike, or find other ways to enjoy the stunning area surrounding Brig.
Brig
Spring ’25 Program Overview
Place of study: WSU European Center, César Ritz Colleges
Program dates: January 13 – March 28, 2025
Application deadline: October 15, 2024
Course credit: WSU and César Ritz courses, 12+ credits
Courses offered:
| ACCTG 230 | ACCTG 231 | BA211 | BA212 |
| BLAW 210 | ECONS 101 | ECONS 102 | ECONS 305 |
| ENGL 402 | FIN 325 | HBM 358 | HBM 381 |
| HBM 491 | HBM 494 | HBM 495 | History 305 |
| IBUS 380 | IBUS 435 | MGMT 450 | MGTOP 215 |
| PSYCH 350 [SSCI] | PolyS [SSCI] (International Politics) | ||
| PSCI [L] (Science for Sustainable Hospitality in Tourism) | ARTS (Hotel and Restaurant Design) | ||
| HUM (Hospitality Business Ethics) | DIVR (Cultural Diversity in Organizations) | ||
| Elective – TBD | |||
Expenses (excluding air, WSU tuition & fees): $16,844 (+ WSU full-time tuition)
Scholarships available?: Yes
Financial aid applies?: Yes
Director: Jeff Joireman, joireman@wsu.edu
On-site teaching faculty: Rob Crossler, rob.crossler@wsu.edu
Fall ’24 Program Overview
Place of study: WSU European Center, César Ritz Colleges
Program dates: October 6 – December 19, 2025
Application deadline: April 1, 2024
Course credit: WSU and César Ritz courses, 12+ credits
Courses offered:
| ACCTG 231 | BLAW 210 | ECONS 305 | ENGL 402 |
| FIN 325 | IBUS 380 | IBUS 435 | HBM 381 |
| HBM 491 | HBM 494 | HBM 495 | HBM 496 |
| MGMT 450 | MGTOP 215 | MKTG 360 | MKTG 496 |
| PSYCH 350 SSCI | |||
| ARTS- (Hotel and Restaurant Design) | DIVR- (Cultural Diversity in Organizations) | ||
| HUM- (Hospitality Business Ethics) | TBD Business 300 + elective | ||
Expenses (excluding air & WSU tuition): TBD (+ WSU full-time tuition)
Scholarships available?: Yes
Financial aid applies?: Yes
Director: Jeff Joireman, joireman@wsu.edu
On-site teaching faculty: TBD
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Language and culture
Brig is located in the Valais Canton of Switzerland, in which Swiss-German is spoken. Most people in Brig speak both German and French, and some are fluent in English.
Information Sessions
- TBD
To apply
- Spring CCB Study Abroad Scholarship deadline: October 1, 2024
- Spring Application Deadline for the Program: October 15, 2024
- Fall CCB Study Abroad Scholarship deadline: March 12, 2025
- Fall Application deadline for the program: April 1, 2025
- Apply online for the fall or spring program, or visit International Programs Global Learning in Bryan 105
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