Offshore Courses are short-term, education abroad electives that combine classroom instruction with company and site visits and cultural excursions. Led by Babson faculty, these courses also include in-country lectures given by partner school faculty and distinguished guest speakers. Programs are offered to students during academic breaks in January, March and May. Pre-departure sessions are conducted prior to travel to address academic preparation, travel logistics, risk management issues and cultural awareness. A debrief session is conducted on campus upon the group’s return and provides the opportunity to process and synthesize the information and experiences shared on the course. Please note that on occasion it may be necessary for the debrief session to take place in-country during the last days of travel.
Proposed Course List (2009-2010, subject to change)
Course: EXP3661 or EPS3561 Culture, Society and Entrepreneurship in Developing Economies: Ghana
Date: January 2010
Country: Ghana
Faculty: Hanno
Course: LIT3693 Play, Performance, Perspective: The London Stage
Date: January 2010
Country: United Kingdom
Faculty: Dietrick
Course: ECN3676 Competitiveness Challenges of the New Europe
Date: March 2010
Country: Italy
Faculty: Polutnik
Course: ECN364/SCN 3642 Arctic Economics: Environment and Seasonality
Date: March 2010
Country: Arctic, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
Faculty: Michael Goldstein
Course: ECN3677 Regional Economies and Tensions in Latin America's Southern Cone
Date: March 2010
Country: Latin America
Faculty: Ricciardi
Course: Turkey: Environmental Awareness & Social Responsibility through Eco-enterprise
Date: May 2010
Country: Turkey
Faculty: DiCarlo