This is a course that will explore many different aspects of Romanian life, business, and world perspectives. From the peasant and Roma (Gypsy) experience to the new “rich” and “super-rich,” all have shared and experienced what it was like to be repressed and denied many freedoms that we Americans take for granted. Students will be given exposure to business people, entrepreneurs, Financial Guard representatives, professors, politicians, bankers, legal and medical officials, and ordinary citizens from all walks of life. This will give them a deep appreciation of a totally different culture.
In addition, we will be visiting historic and ancient towns, following the train of the final days of Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife from their vicious repression of the first revolts in 1989 to the site of their last speech, and finally to the city where they were arrested, tried, and executed, ending a horrible time in Romanian life. The same people listed above will be giving their unique perspectives of those days.
Course: BUSA 350
Location: ROMANIA
Prerequisite: BUSA 101
Instructors: Tom Sears, Jason Fautas
Curricular requirement: NA
Cost: $3,185
Length of program: 23 days
Meals: All meals included
Prices listed on the off-campus J Term Web site are ESTIMATES. If there are factors such as fluctuations in currency exchange rates, fuel prices, etc. that affect the final cost of a program, a fee adjustment will be announced October 11, 2010.
