European Summer Study Program: Can You, Should, What Does It Take?

Abstract

A description of a first attempt at organizing a three week summer study trip to Europe. The first week of the trip was devoted to ten industrial tours, two weeks were for independent study or vacation. Students received credit for the first. week and were required to submit a report. Students could also enroll in an additional course working with any cooperative professor at the college. Whether or not you should operate a foreign study trip depends on many factors including your entrepreneurial spirit, your ability to market your program, your ability to cope with uncertainty, and your rapport with students.