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AUCX 190* Special Topics: Culture and Sustainable Development in Rural India 51544 A service learning project designed to support community development in Abheypur, India, a small rural village. Bringing together a number of disciplines to work on village infrastructure (e.g., maintaining reliable sources of potable water), students will get hands on experience in creating and maintaining sustainable technology. They will also assist in supporting grass roots democracies in which the villagers have a major role in designing, generating, monitoring, and maintaining projects. Through readings, seminars, and activities, students will learn about traditional societies and the complexities that emerge in the interplay between high tech cultures and ancient values and practices. (Written and Oral Communication and Responsibility for Civic Life) (This course meets an AUCC requirement.) Study Abroad in Abheypur, India course, cost is $2,345 (includes tuition, roundtrip airfare from JFK,
housing, some meals and in country transportation). For more details and costs, contact Professor den Ouden at 860-768-4745 or
e-mail him at denouden@hartford.edu or contact Professor Pines at 860-768-4560
or e-mail him at pines@hartford.edu. |
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AUCX 190* Special Topics: Music and Culture of Turkey 51596 This multidisciplinary course seeks to explain and analyze the musical and cultural highlights of the Ottomans and modern-day Turkey, with a focus on Turkey as a cultural center between Europe and Asia, and will cover historic events that are central in Turkish policital and social history. Among the music topics are classical Turkish music, Ottoman Empire music, Janissary military band music, and popular contemporary "arabesque" music. (This course meets an AUCC requirement.) * Study Abroad in Turkey course. Highlights will include the Grand Bazaar that dates back to 1461, the classical city of Troy, Bursa, a city of
commerce, the Gallipoli military site, Topkapi Palace, and a cruise up the Bosphorus through the Istanbul strait. |
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AUCX 190* Special Topics: Cultural Perspectives and Comparative Education: China & U.S. 51583 The focus of the course will be on the social, ethical, and political contexts of schooling in the Chinese culture. This course will help to broaded students' experiences and understanding of the cultural aspects of China and to develop a sense of cultural relativity through comparative study of Chinese and American educational experiences. (Written Communication and Values Identification). (This course meets an AUCC requirement.) * Study Abroad China course, cost is $3,997 (includes tuition, roundtrip airfare from NYC accommodations, most
meals, MEDEX, Chinese visa and museum fees). For more details and costs, contact Professor Lazaroff at 860-768-4773 or e-mail
him at elazaroff@hartford.edu or contact Professor Pedro at 860-768-4695 or e-mail
him at pedro@hartford.edu |
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PHI 270W* Mind and Nature 51349 A study of classical and recent philosophical discussions of mind and nature, embracing such questions as the roles
of perception and imagination in the human experience of nature, space, and time, the relation between human and animal,
natural and artificial intelligence, and between human purposes and environment. * Study Abroad in Abheypur, India course, cost is $2,345 (includes tuition, roundtrip airfare from JFK,
housing, some meals and in country transportation). For more details and costs, contact Professor den Ouden at 860-768-4745
or e-mail him at denouden@hartford.edu or contact Professor Pines at 860-768-4560 or
e-mail him at pines@hartford.edu |
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IB 310 Introduction to International Business 51067 Explores the current environment, opportunities, and conflicts facing multinational enterprises.
Major topics include cultural, political, and economic dimensions of international business;
financial aspects of foreign operations; market entry strategies; and functional management of the
multinational corporation. Study Abroad in Dubai course, cost is $4,175 (includes tuition, roundtrip airfare from Bradley,
travel, hotel, textbooks, etc). For more details, please visit the website at
uhaweb.hartford.edu/dubai or contact Professor
Congden at 860-768-4567 or email him at congden@hartford.edu. |
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IB 610 Regional International Business Studies 51069 An in-depth study of the conflicts, constraints, and opportunities facing firms operating in a specific international region. The course provides students with the opportunity to undertake an intensive analysis of operating a global business in a specific region of the world. Course may include a study abroad component. Course may be repeated for credit if focused on a different region of the world. Study Abroad in Dubai course, cost is $4,175 (includes tuition, roundtrip airfare from Bradley,
travel, hotel, textbooks, etc). For more details, please visit the website at
uhaweb.hartford.edu/dubai or contact Professor
Congden at 860-768-4567 or email him at congden@hartford.edu. |
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MBA 610 Managerial Statistics 51118 This course provides the student with necessary skills and understanding of the role of quantitative methods in decision making. Topics include probability distributions, sampling, estimation and testing, regression and correlation, and time series and forecasting. Laboratory fee. Students without any prior course work in math and/or quant courses are required to take QNT 501 or test out before enrolling in this course. This section will be held on the campus of National University of Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan. Contact
Professor Kolluri for details and costs at 860-768-4409 or email at kolluri@hartford.edu
or check the website at uhaweb.hartford.edu/Taiwan. |
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MBA 730 Managing Customer Interfaces 51119 This course focuses on building relationships between an organization and its customers. Students will explore methods
of identifying customer needs, expectations, and satisfaction, as well as determination of lifetime customer value to
develop target customer priorities. Distinction is made between customer relationships management (CRM) as strategy versus
CRM programs and tools. Customers experiences as they relate to overall customer/organization relationship are stressed. Contact Professor LaPlaca for details and costs at 860-768-4835 or email him at
laplaca@hartford.edu or check the website at
uhaweb.hartford.edu/Taiwan. This section will be held on the campus of National University of Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan. |
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MKT 668 Product Innovation and Development 51120 Examines the conceptual framework for the initiation, guidance, and control of new product development for consumer and
industrial markets. The course covers innovation models, product management, market analysis, product positioning, test marketing,
launch marketing strategies, and venture corporate architecture. Cases with an international motif - either American firms in
Pacific Rim and Eurocentric markets or offshore transnational companies seeking to penetrate the epicentral U.S. market -
provide ample vistas for the application of the theory and method of one-off product innovation, as well as multi-generational
product platform genesis. Contact Professor LaPlaca for details and costs at 860-768-4835 or email him at
laplaca@hartford.edu or check the website at
uhaweb.hartford.edu/Taiwan. This section will be held on the campus of National University of Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan. |
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