Summer Minor in Business

Complete a full minor in Business Administration during the summer at RIT Croatia in Zagreb, Croatia. Ideal for engineering, engineering technology, computing, or art and design students interested in a business minor.

Highlights

• Study in the business and economic hub of Croatia.
• Add a business context to your major by experiencing different cultural practices related to communication, management, negotiation, and problem-solving.
• Zagreb is a gateway to other parts of Europe - you have weekends free to explore Croatia and a full week break during the program for independent travel.
• Pay discounted tuition for 15 credits.
• Scholarships are available!

Term: Summer
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Program dates: May 16 - August 2, 2025

Courses
Earn a total of 15 credits. Classes take place in two 5-week terms, with a one-week break between terms for independent sightseeing/travel. An online course spans both 5-week terms.

• Session I: FINC 489 - Seminar in Finance, INTB 225 - Global Business Environment
• One week break: June 21-June 29 - do your own independent travel around Europe 
• Session II: DECS 310 - Operations Management*, MGMT 340 - Business Ethics
• Online course: MGMT 215 - Organizational Behavior

Credits will count towards a minor in Business Administration. Students should discuss how credits will count towards their degree program with their academic advisor.

*DECS 310 - Operations Management - students should have some knowledge of statistics to be successful in this course; for example, STAT 205, STAT 145, MATH 251, or equivalent.

Housing
Students will be placed in shared apartments with other RIT Rochester students. The apartments are equipped with Wi-Fi and are usually within 30 minutes of campus. Please note that it is possible that students on this program may be placed in mixed-gender apartment-style housing, in which bedrooms are separated by gender, but the apartment itself has students of the opposite gender.

Application Deadline: February 15, 2025
 

Upcoming Student Info. Meetings - Croatia Summer Programs

Info. meetings will cover the basics of all summer Croatia programs and go over the application process.
If you need interpreting or captioning support for a meeting, please reserve at myaccess.rit.edu

• Friday, December 6th, 1-2 pm, Zoom - Register and get link
• Tuesday, January 21st, 5-6 pm, Zoom - Register and get link
• Wednesday, February 5, 5-6 pm, Zoom - Register and get link

To Apply

1) Make an appointment with study abroad advisor Myles Chalue, to go over the required application steps - choose date and time

2) Start an application in the Compass.
Before starting an application you will  be prompted to fill out a Compass profile. After completing your profile information, you will need to search for the "Croatia Business Minor" program under "Search Programs" to complete an application.

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Program Cost & Financial Aid

Program Cost: A student budget worksheet outlining all program costs will be available soon. You will pay discounted tuition (for 15 credits), a program fee, and out-of-pocket expenses. Join the budget worksheet interest list for Croatia's summer programs, and we will send you a budget worksheet once it is available.

Financial Aid:
Financial aid may cover some program costs. As you review the budget worksheet, please remember that it does not include your RIT financial aid or scholarships which may cover some of the program costs. The purpose of the budget worksheet is to show all the costs associated with your study abroad program, which will help your RIT Financial Aid Assistant Director determine how your aid and scholarships may be applied. 

To understand how your financial aid and scholarships may apply to your program costs:

• Make an appointment with your financial aid assistant director (call Financial Aid at 585-475-2186) and mention that you are calling for a study abroad appointment
• Upload a copy of your budget worksheet(s) via the Financial Aid upload portal at https://join.rit.edu/register/FA_upload (at least 48 hours prior to your scheduled meeting, so they have time to prepare) 
  • Please rename the file name of your budget worksheet before uploading it to the Financial Aid portal based on the instructions provided in the portal (adding your name and student ID)
  • Choose “Other Financial Aid Forms and Documentation” as your document type in the Financial Aid portal.

To find out the name of your financial aid assistant director for your degree program visit: https://www.rit.edu/admissions/aid/contact#counseling-team

We recommend you meet with Financial Aid before the application deadline so you understand how your aid will apply. The RIT financial aid office is located in Bausch and Lomb Center (Bldg. 77), 2nd floor, 2125.

Scholarships:

• RIT Education Abroad Travel Grants ($500-$1,000)
  All students with pending applications in the RIT Study Abroad Compass for this program will be automatically considered for an RIT Education Abroad Travel Grant. You will be informed of your scholarship status shortly after the application deadline. Scholarships awarded based on financial need.

• Other scholarships: RIT Study Abroad Scholarships, National Study Abroad Scholarships