Education Abroad Academic Advising
The Education Abroad Office at Seattle University is dedicated to facilitating early and thorough planning concerning academic pursuits abroad and degree progression. Throughout this planning process, Education Abroad Advisors provide guidance to students in establishing academic objectives and exploring how studying abroad can help achieve these goals.
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Resources for Albers School of Business and Economics
Seattle University offers a diverse range of SU-Sponsored, SU-Exchange, and Faculty-Led programs around the world. This guide outlines recommended courses for consideration during international study. As students take an active role in their academic journey, we offer comprehensive resources for academic planning and encourage collaboration with their Academic Advisors to explore and select the most suitable options for their abroad experience. Explore the full list of programs!
Education Abroad & Academic Advising
An important supporter of the student experience abroad is the academic advisor. During the Exploration phase, students should discuss their desire to study abroad with their advisor to determine the best term for their experience, identify courses to complete abroad, and plan their remaining academic coursework to ensure timely degree completion. Additionally, students can review Seattle University's program requirements to identify which upper-level major courses they need to complete at the university.
- Review your Program Evaluation by going to Plan your Degree and Schedule your courses on MySeattleU
- Explore Undergraduate Business Program Requirements - Sample 4-year and 2-year plans
- Select the desired program card, scroll down to learn the Degree at a Glance, select the degree type
- Guide to upper-level Albers undergraduate course offerings by major to map out remaining requirements
When identifying courses to complete abroad, the EAO Historic Course Equivalency Search, can provide insight into courses that other students have previously taken. Although this list is not exhaustive, it can help students estimate the likelihood of similar courses being offered in the future.
Seattle University students typically go abroad Fall Semester/Fall Quarter, and depending on student's majors, Albers Undergraduate Students go abroad during:
- 2nd Year
- 3rd Year
- 4th Year
- Summers
Students need to meet with their academic advisor to discuss their individualized academic degree plan to determine the best term to go abroad.
Typically, Albers Graduate Students go abroad during:
- Summers
Highlighted Programs
Consult the program's website for up-to-date course listings. All SU-Sponsored, SU-Exchange, and Non-SU courses taken abroad must be approved by Seattle University Academic Departments prior to going abroad. Contact Education Abroad Office for more information about costs and application steps.
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Study in Budapest
A SU-Sponsored Program in the heart of Europe. Expand your international experience by courses with local Hungarian and other international students at Corvinus University of Budapest.
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The Beijing Center for Chinese Studies
A SU-Sponsored Program in Bejing, China. Complete UCOR and Business Courses while exploring the splendor of China.
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Guatemala Abroad 2024
A Faculty-Led Program in Guatemala will provide real experiences with the Guatemalan people and businesses – both micro and MNCs.
Major/Minor Specific Recommendations
Recommendation for Accounting
Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Semester/Quarter)
Accounting students typically go abroad during:
- 2nd Year
- 3rd Year
- 4th Year
- Summer
Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)
- Major:
- UCOR IIIs
- Albers' Foundational Courses
- Major Electives (only 2)
- General Electives
- Minor:
- UCOR IIIs (Credits from UCOR courses may simultaneously fulfill Core and minor requirements)
- Accounting Electives
Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)
On SU-Sponsored CEA CAPA Study in Budapest, Hungary at Corvinus University of Budapest, students could take UCOR 3400, Accounting elective (Managerial Accounting), Alber's Foundational Course, and/or General Elective.
Accounting Specific Courses
In the past, students in this major have been able to take the following courses abroad, this is not a comprehensive list of courses taken abroad and is subject to change. You will still have to meet with your Academic Advisor to go over your specific academic plan.
Albers students are only allowed to take two of their major requirement/electives abroad.
- Accounting Electives - as approved by Departmental Approver
- ACCT 2310 - Principles of Accounting II (Managerial)
- Accounting Electives
Recommendation for Business & Law
Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Semester/Quarter)
Business & Law students typically go abroad during:
- 2nd Year
- 3rd Year
- Summer
Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)
Business & Law students have less flexibility in their academic degree, so focusing on the following courses is recommended:
- UCOR IIIs
- Albers' Foundational Courses
- General Electives
Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)
On SU-Sponsored CEA CAPA Study in Budapest, Hungary at Corvinus University of Budapest, students could take UCOR 3400, Alber's Foundational Course, and/or General Elective.
Recommendation for Business Analytics
Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Semester/Quarter)
Business Analytics students typically go abroad during:
- 2nd Year
- 3rd Year - Fall Semester
- Summer
Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)
Business Analytics students have less flexibility in their academic degree, so focusing on the following courses is recommended:
- UCOR IIIs
- Albers' Foundational Courses
- General Electives
Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)
At Australian Catholic University Exchange in either Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane, Australia, students can choose a location and take UCOR 3100, UCOR 3400, UCOR 3800, Alber's Foundational Course, and/or General Elective.
Recommendation for Business Economics
Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Semester/Quarter)
Business Economics students typically go abroad during:
- 2nd Year
- 3rd Year
- 4th Year
- Summer
Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)
- UCOR IIIs
- Albers' Foundational Courses
- Economics Electives
- General Electives
Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)
At Australian Catholic University Exchange in either Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane, Australia, students can choose a location and take UCOR 3100, UCOR 3400, UCOR 3800, Major Elective (Money Matters, Managing Markets, Economics: Policy Frameworks and Markets, etc.), Alber's Foundational Course, and/or General Elective.
Major Specific Courses
In the past, students in this major have been able to take the following courses abroad, this is not a comprehensive list of courses taken abroad and is subject to change. You will still have to meet with your Academic Advisor to go over your specific academic plan.
Albers students are only allowed to take two of their major requirement/electives abroad.
- Economics Electives (examples of courses previously approved)
- ECON 2110 - Principles of Economics - Micro
- ECON 2130 - Principles of Economics - Macro
- ECON 3130 - Global and Domestic Macroeconomics
- ECON 3620 - Natural Resource and Environmental Economics
- ECON 3620 - Health Economics
- ECON 3710 - International Political Economy
- ECON 3750 - Microeconomics of Development
- ECON 4110 - Applied Econometrics
- ECON 4720 - International Economics
- Economics Electives - as approved by Economic Departmental Approvers
Recommendation for Economics
Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Semester/Quarter)
Economics students typically go abroad during:
- 2nd Year
- 3rd Year
- 4th Year
- Summer
Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)
- Major:
- UCOR IIIs
- Economics Electives
- General Electives
- Minor:
- UCOR IIIs (Credits from UCOR courses may simultaneously fulfill Core and minor requirements)
- Economics Electives (= UCOR 3600)
Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)
On SU-Sponsored SIT's Development & Social Change in Yaoundé, Cameroon, students would be able to take Development Studies (ECON Elective), Modernization & Social Change (ECON Elective), French, Research Methods and Ethics, and develop an Independent Study Project within their own interest (Microfinance and Women's Empowerment, Impact of Gendered Microfinance on Domestic Violence, etc.)
Major Specific Courses
In the past, students in this major have been able to take the following courses abroad, this is not a comprehensive list of courses taken abroad and is subject to change. You will still have to meet with your Academic Advisor to go over your specific academic plan.
Albers students are only allowed to take two of their major requirement/electives abroad.
- Economics Electives (examples of courses previously approved)
- ECON 2110 - Principles of Economics - Micro
- ECON 2130 - Principles of Economics - Macro
- ECON 3130 - Global and Domestic Macroeconomics
- ECON 3620 - Natural Resource and Environmental Economics
- ECON 3620 - Health Economics
- ECON 3710 - International Political Economy
- ECON 3750 - Microeconomics of Development
- ECON 4110 - Applied Econometrics
- ECON 4720 - International Economics
- Economics Electives - as approved by Departmental Approvers
Recommendation for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (Minor)
Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Semester/Quarter)
Depending on the student's Major, Entrepreneurship & Innovation minor students typically go abroad during:
- 2nd Year
- 3rd Year
- Summer
Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)
- UCOR IIIs (Credits from UCOR courses may simultaneously fulfill Core and minor requirements)
- Albers' Courses (= UCOR 3600)
- General Electives
Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)
On SU-Sponsored SIT's Culture, Social Change, and Development in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, students are able to take Ethnicity, Gender, and Social Change, Economic Reform and Development, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Research Methods and Ethics, and participate in an four-week internship with a local business/NGO or develop an Independent Study Project within their own interest (Entrepreneurship and Business Development in Vietnam, Women in Microfinance and its Social Effects on the Community: A Case Study in Hue, Vietnam, etc.)
Recommendation for Finance
Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Semester/Quarter)
Finance students typically go abroad during:
- 2nd Year
- 3rd Year
- 4th Year
- Summer
Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)
- Major:
- UCOR IIIs
- Albers' Foundational Courses
- Finance Electives
- General Electives
- Minor:
- UCOR IIIs (Credits from UCOR courses may simultaneously fulfill Core and minor requirements)
- Albers' Foundational Courses (= UCOR 3600)
- Finance Electives
Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)
On SU-Sponsored Program CEA CAPA's Study in Cape Town - Business & Economics Track at University of Cape Town in South Africa, students could take UCOR 3400, UCOR 3800, Albers' Foundational Courses, Finance Electives (Business Finance, Finance IIA, Applied Corporate Finance), and/or General Electives.
Major Specific Courses
In the past, students in this major have been able to take the following courses abroad, this is not a comprehensive list of courses taken abroad and is subject to change. You will still have to meet with your Academic Advisor to go over your specific academic plan.
Albers students are only allowed to take two of their major requirement/electives abroad.
- Finance Electives (examples of courses previously approved)
- FINC 3400 - Business Finance
- FINC 3420 - Intermediate Corporate Finance
- FINC 3430 - Financial Institutions and Markets
- FINC 3440 - Investments
- FINC 4450 - Financial Risk Management
- FINC 4460 - International Corporate and Trade Finance
- FINC 4480 - Capital Budgeting
- FINC 4510 - Investment Practicum
- FINC 4790 - Entrepreneurial Finance
- FINC Electives - as approved by Departmental Approvers
Recommendation for Global Business (Minor)
Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Semester/Quarter)
Depending on the student's Major, Global Business on minor students typically go abroad during:
- 2nd Year
- 3rd Year
- Summer
Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)
- UCOR IIIs (Credits from UCOR courses may simultaneously fulfill Core and minor requirements)
- Albers' Foundational Courses (= UCOR 3600)
- Supplemental Activities
- Language studies
- Internship
Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)
On SU-Sponsored MSID's International Develop in Ecuador in Quito, students would be able to take Spanish Language, Historical & Political Context of Ecuador, Global Identity, International Development: Social Entrepreneurship & Microfinance, Internship (for example: Work with a community-based small business that works towards the development of tourism in the indigenous communities of Cotacachi).
Recommendation for Individualized Major in Business Administration
Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Semester/Quarter)
Individualized Major in Business Administration students typically go abroad during:
- 2nd Year
- 3rd Year
- 4th Year
- Summer
Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)
- Major:
- UCOR IIIs
- Albers' Foundational Courses
- Albers' Major Electives (only 2)
- General Electives
- Minor in Business Administration
- UCOR IIIs (Credits from UCOR courses may simultaneously fulfill Core and minor requirements)
- Albers' Minor Electives (= UCOR 3600)
Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)
On SU-Sponsored Program ISA's Spanish Language, Business and Culture in English & Spanish in Vina Del Mar at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez in Chile, students could take UCOR 3400, Albers' Foundational Courses, Business Administration Courses (Marketing Trends and Strategies in Latin American, Starting Up in Latin America, Sustainable Business in Latin America), and/or General Electives (Spanish language).
Major Specific Courses
In the past, students in this major have been able to take the following courses abroad, this is not a comprehensive list of courses taken abroad and is subject to change. You will still have to meet with your Academic Advisor to go over your specific academic plan.
Albers students are only allowed to take two of their major requirement/electives abroad.
- Individualized Major Electives -
- Accounting Courses
- Business Administration Courses
- Economics Courses
- Finance Courses
- Global Business Courses
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation Courses
- Management Courses
- Marketing Courses
Recommendation for Management
Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Semester/Quarter)
Management students typically go abroad during:
- 2nd Year
- 3rd Year
- 4th Year
- Summer
Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)
- Major:
- UCOR IIIs
- Albers' Foundational Courses
- Management Electives
- General Electives
- Minor:
- UCOR IIIs (Credits from UCOR courses may simultaneously fulfill Core and minor requirements)
- Management Electives (= UCOR 3600)
Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)
At Australian Catholic University Exchange in either Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane, Australia, students can choose a location and take UCOR 3100, UCOR 3400, UCOR 3800, Alber's Foundational Course, Management (Global Comparative Management, Organizational Change Sustainability) and/or General Elective.
Major Specific Courses
In the past, students in this major have been able to take the following courses abroad, this is not a comprehensive list of courses taken abroad and is subject to change. You will still have to meet with your Academic Advisor to go over your specific academic plan.
Albers students are only allowed to take two of their major requirement/electives abroad.
- Management Electives (examples of courses previously approved)
- MGMT 3000 - Principles of Management
- MGMT 3790 - Entrepreneurship Essentials
- MGMT 3820 - Organizational Behavior
- MGMT 3830 - Human Resource Management
- MGMT Electives - as approved by Departmental Approvers
Recommendation for Marketing
Suggested Terms Aboard
Marketing students typically go abroad during:
- 2nd Year
- 3rd Year
- 4th Year
- Summer
Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)
- Major:
- UCOR IIIs
- Albers' Foundational Courses
- Marketing Electives
- General Electives
- Minor:
- UCOR IIIs (Credits from UCOR courses may simultaneously fulfill Core and minor requirements)
- Marketing Electives (= UCOR 3600)
Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)
At American College of Greece Exchange in Athens, Greece, students can take UCOR 3100, 3400, 3800, Albers' Foundational Courses, Marketing Electives (Business to Business Marketing, Digital & Social Media Marketing, Retailing and Supply Chain Management), and/or General Electives (Greek language).
Major Specific Courses
In the past, students in this major have been able to take the following courses abroad, this is not a comprehensive list of courses taken abroad and is subject to change. You will still have to meet with your Academic Advisor to go over your specific academic plan.
Albers students are only allowed to take two of their major requirement/electives abroad.
- Marketing Electives (examples of courses previously approved)
- MKTG 3500 - Introduction to Marketing
- MKTG 3510 - Buyer Behavior
- MKTG 3520 - Marketing Communications
- MKTG 4510 - Marketing Research
- MKTG 4560 - International Marketing
- MKTG Electives - as approved by Departmental Approvers
Recommendation for Personal Branding in Sport & Entertainment (Minor)
Suggested Terms Aboard (Seattle University students usually go abroad Fall Semester/Quarter)
Depending on the student's Major, Personal Branding in Sport & Entertainment on minor students typically go abroad during:
- 2nd Year
- 3rd Year
- Summer
Suggested Courses To Take Abroad (subject to term and courses changes by program/university)
- UCOR IIIs (Credits from UCOR courses may simultaneously fulfill Core and minor requirements)
- Major/Minor Electives
Sample Program (Only as an example and not guaranteed)
On SU-Sponsored program ISA's Business, French Language & Electives at the American Business School Paris, France, students can take UCOR IIIs, Major Electives, Minor Electives and/or General Electives (Sports Branding in the Olympic Games, Sponsorship and Event Marketing).
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Dario Ogaz
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