Department of Business Studies - Curriculum

AUR students who meet specified program requirements have the opportunity to spend a semester, summer or winter session, studying in another country through the AUR Abroad (AURA) program. Academic study through the prism of a new culture can provide students with a perspective that they would not otherwise gain. The American University of Rome believes that in order to be truly prepared to work in a multicultural environment and acquire an appreciation of and a sensitivity to diversity, students should spend some part of their undergraduate studies in another country. AUR has a rich study abroad program that offers students opportunities to study in the United States, Europe, South America or China.

Agreements with the City University of New York, Emory University (Goizueta Business School), and Copenhagen Business School create a wide array of study abroad opportunities for AUR students. Through our partnership with the CUNY-CSI Center for International Service, students can study in the United States (College of Staten Island), China (Nanjing University and Shanghai University), Denmark (Danish International Studies Program), Greece (American College of Thessaloniki), Ecuador (Catholic University of Guayaquil and the University of San Francisco de Quito) as well as Vietnam, Spain and in the United Kingdom (England). A number of our students have studied independently at The American University of Paris, The American University of Cairo, Vesalius University and The American University of Lebanon, among other international colleges.

Among the regular exchange programs currently in place for AUR students:

The College of Staten Island is a University of 12,000 students, situated in one of the five boroughs of the city of New York, on a green and spacious campus in a suburban area. CSI offers a wide range of academic programs that are complementary to those at AUR.

Business students with a GPA of 3.4 or better are encouraged to consider a semester at the Goizueta Business School of Emory University in Atlanta, GA. This top-20 undergraduate business program offers a unique opportunity for students to study in an American setting and prepare for the rigors of graduate school. Interested students must be nominated and interviewed for the limited number of places available in this program.

Business students who prefer to remain in Europe can take advantage of the newly forged partnership with The Copenhagen Business School. CBS is the largest business school in Northern Europe offering Denmark's most comprehensive range of university degrees in economics and business administration and modern languages for business.

There is no foreign language prerequisite for overseas programs, but all students are required to study the language of their host country, in courses appropriate to their level of ability. In order to study abroad, a student must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.7 and the permission of his or her academic advisor.

The AURA Program Director provides assistance and information about the programs and admission requirements. To prepare effectively for study-abroad, students are encouraged to investigate the opportunities early in their academic careers.

For information on currently available programs and schedules, contact the Director of the AURA program, Kathleen Fitzsimmons, at k.fitzsimmons@aur.edu or click on one of the links below:

Study Abroad oppurtunities in:
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China
Hong Kong - honors
Shanghai or Nanjing
Denmark
Regular
Comm Majors
IR Majors
Ecuador
Guayaquil and Quito
England
Middlesex
Greece
Thessaloniki
Spain
Santander
USA
New York - CSI
Emory Factsheet

AURA Brief - All Programs