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A recent CNN article names Mumbai as the world’s greatest city. Click here to read the article and learn why.
If you are studying business and want to gain a global perspective on business and the business sector in India, the CIEE International Business & Culture study abroad program at the Welingkar Institute in Mumbai, India is for you. The program offers a number of business courses coupled with a required non-credit seminar focusing on current business trends, Indian culture, and intercultural training workshops.
Mumbai is a dynamic city offering students a broad canvas of cultural, intellectual, and social experiences. Anyone visiting Mumbai for the first time is immediately struck by the contradictions of Mumbai and the physical display of both the hyperurbanization and globalization of the city landscape. Mumbai is the economic and entertainment capital of India and combines the traditional as well as the modern, ensuring that students gain insight into the linguistic, historical, and cultural diversity of modern India.
Welingkar Institute of Management Development and ResearchThe Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research is recognized as a leader in business education due to its focus on innovation, entrepreneurship, and applied learning, and has recently been ranked #16 nationally in the Economic Times of India. It is located near both the Matunga and Dadar railway stations in Mumbai. Matunga has long been a hub of education, dating back to1887. The famous Shivaji Park, the largest green space in Mumbai and home to some of the best cricket players in the world, is located in Dadar. The public areas around the institution are thriving with students, local eateries, and cafes.
According to the World Gazetteer (2009), Mumbai City proper is the second most populous city in the world, with approximately 14 million inhabitants. If neighboring suburbs of Navi (new) Mumbai and Thaneare are included, it forms the world’s 4th largest urban agglomeration with around 19 million people in total.
As a developing nation with exposure to emerging markets, India, and particularly Mumbai, provides an extraordinary opportunity to witness an economy whose influences reach well beyond South Asia, driving many recent trends in the global marketplace. It is a chance to experience the allure of India and discover why many are calling this the “Indian Century.” Mumbai, as the economic capital of India, combines the traditional as well as the modern, ensuring that students gain insight into the linguistic, historical, and cultural diversity of the region thereby acquiring the building blocks for a global career.
— Smriti Chhabra, Resident Director
Smriti Chhabra has worked in Mumbai for several of the most well-known advertising agencies in world including Leo Burnett Worldwide, Ogilvy and Mather, and most recently with Publicis Worldwide, a global advertising and communication network based in France. During her career, she has been directly involved in the strategic communications, branding, and advertising campaign strategies for Dove Hair and Skin products, Fidelity Mutual Funds, and Heinz Ketchup. Smriti has also world on a brand assessment study for Accenture and played a significant role in the launch of the Standard Chartered Bank branch in the city of Indore, India. Aside from her industry experience in marketing and advertising, Smriti received her Post-Graduate Degree in Advertising and Communications from the Institute of Management (PSG IM) in Coimbatore, India. Prior to that, Smriti graduated from Bhavan's Vivekananda College of Science, Humanities and Commerce in Secunderbad, India with a focus on mathematics and computer science. Aside from English, Smriti is proficient in Hindi, Telugu, and Punjabi. Her interests include Indian cinema, swimming, and cooking.
Total recommended credit for the semester is 15 semester/22.5 quarter hours.
Content courses have 42 contact hours and recommended credit is 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours, unless otherwise indicated.
The Hindi I language course has 45 classroom contact hours plus 20 hours of supplemental one-on-one language practice with a CIEE Language Partner in an applied setting. Recommended credit for the course is 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours.
Important! Students should not purchase plane tickets based on these dates. Please check with your Study Abroad Professional regarding travel plans.
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mid-July - late October
early January - mid-April
CIEE program fees, inclusions, and estimated additional costs, are outlined below. Please note that CIEE reserves the right to adjust its fees in the event of significant change in exchange rates or other factors beyond its control. The actual cost of the programs may vary slightly for students from different institutions.For comprehensive fee breakdowns and estimated additional costs, click the costs below. Please note that comprehensive fee breakdowns are available in early January for summer and fall programs and mid-August for spring programs.
This breakdown has been prepared from the program budget for the purpose of calculating eligibility for financial aid. During the course of program operations, actual figures may vary. It should not, therefore, be used as a basis for calculation of refunds. CIEE reserves the right to adjust fees at any time.Students required to study on CIEE programs through a School of Record will be charged a $340 administrative fee in addition to the Program Fees listed below.
The CIEE program fee includes an optional on-site airport meet and greet, tuition, full-time leadership and support, housing, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions and field trips, pre-departure advising, and a CIEE iNext travel card which includes insurance and other travel benefits.
The estimated additional costs indicated below are intended to assist students and parents in budgeting for those additional living and discretionary expenses not included in the program fee. Actual expenses will vary according to student interests and spending habits.
The CIEE program fee includes an optional on-site airport meet and greet, tuition, full-time leadership and support, housing, dinner Monday-Saturday, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions and field trips, pre-departure advising, and a CIEE iNext travel card which includes insurance and other travel benefits.
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