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
Fall ’23 Program Overview
Place of study: WSU European Center, César Ritz Colleges
Program dates: October 9 – December 22, 2023
Application deadline: April 1, 2023
Course credit: WSU and César Ritz courses, 12+ credits
Courses offered:
ACCTG 230 | ACCTG 231 | BA 212 | BLAW 210 |
ECONS 101 | ECONS 102 | ECONS 305 | ENGL 402 |
FIN 325 | Hist 105 | IBUS 380 | IBUS 435 |
HBM 358 | HBM 381 | HBM 491 | HBM 494 |
HBM 495 | 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) | POLYS SSCI (International Politics) | ||
PSCI [L] (Science for Sustainable Hospitality in Tourism) | TBD Business 300 + elective |
Expenses (excluding air & WSU tuition): $14,873 (+ WSU full time tuition)
Scholarships available?: Yes
Financial aid applies?: Yes
Director: Sung Ahn, ahn@wsu.edu
On-site teaching faculty: Kunter Gunasti
Excursion: Portugal
Locations, courses, and prices are subject to change.
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Spring ’24 Program Overview
Place of study: WSU European Center, César Ritz Colleges
Program dates: January 8 – March 22, 2024
Students should arrive in Brig on January 8
Application deadline: October 15, 2023
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): $15,943 (+ WSU full time tuition)
Scholarships available?: Yes
Financial aid applies?: Yes
Director: Jerman Rose, rosej@wsu.edu
On-site teaching faculty: Jessica Murray, jessica.murray@wsu.edu & Robert Harrington, rharrington@wsu.edu
Excursion: Malta
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
To apply
- Spring CCB Study Abroad Scholarship deadline: October 1, 2023
- Spring Application Deadline for the program: October 15, 2023
- Fall CCB Study Abroad Scholarship deadline: March 19, 2023
- Fall Application Deadline for the program and scholarships: April 1, 2023
- Apply online for the fall or spring program, or visit International Programs Global Learning in Bryan 105
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