Learning Abroad: Croatia

The 2022 Croatia trip has been canceled.
The information on this page is from a previous trip. Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, we have temporarily suspended this program. If you have any questions about future learning abroad trips, please contact Marina Sebastijanovic at msebastijanovic@uh.edu.
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Trip Details
Undergraduate students only. The program is now open for sign ups. Interested students should email Dr. Sebastijanovic at msebastijanovic@uh.edu and fill out this form.
Students must enroll in at least one of these two courses (but can enroll in both) to participate in the program:
MANA 4397 International Environment of Business
Dr. Barbara Carlin
MANA 4397 Cross-cultural Issues
Dr. Marina Sebastijanovic
Courses are offered during Summer II Session (June 3rd – July 1st). Aside from the orientation meeting in April (TBD) and the trip to Zagreb, all coursework is completed ONLINE.
Travel dates: May 10 - May 16, 2020
Program Cost: $1,950
Cost & Payment Information
The cost of the program is $1,950. This includes hotel accommodations (double rooms), program excursions, and seminars. Daily breakfast at the hotel, a welcome dinner and a closing lunch are also included. The cost of the trip does not include airfare, health insurance, transportation to and from the airport, UH tuition, or any other meals. Because of the current international political climate, we reserve the right to cancel the trip anytime prior to departure should we believe that student safety is compromised. In such a case, we will refund all fee payments made, but are not be responsible for airline ticket reimbursements or other related incurred expenses. We recommend that students purchase travel insurance.
Program Cost Includes:
- Hotel accommodations
- 6 nights, double occupancy
- breakfast included
- Welcome dinner and closing lunch
- Daily company and site tours
Program Cost Does Not Include:
- UH Tuition: Each course is 3 credit hours, students must enroll in at least one course
- Airfare
- Health Insurance Coverage
- Voluntary Excursions
- Other Meals
Fee Payments
To secure a space in the program, students must first complete a digital application in ViaTRM through our Learning Abroad office and then submit this form. Once these two steps are completed, a non-refundable $300 deposit will be charged to student's accounts. Final acceptance into the program will occur upon the receipt of all materials and payment of the deposit fee.
The fee is non-refundable unless we cancel the trip.
Cost Savings & Scholarships
Students have found a number of ways to reduce their costs associated with this trip. First, some students use their frequent flier miles to save on airfare costs. Second, many students have convinced their employers to pay for the program as part of an employer's educational reimbursement program. Third, some students who apply for scholarships receive some money, so we strongly recommend that participants apply for scholarships. Information about these can be found on the Learning Abroad Scholarship website.
International Travel Information
Participants must have a valid passport. Because a copy of your passport is required to sign up for the trip, if you do not have one you should apply for one as soon as possible. Students that are not U.S. citizens may require a Visa to enter/exit Croatia. It is the student's responsibility to verify visa requirements for their nationality. It is also the student's responsibility to acquire all necessary visas. Go to the state department's web site to get more information about international travel.
Accommodation Information
Students will be provided double rooms (a single room is available for an additional fee) upon arrival on Sunday until departure on Saturday. Breakfast is included, but other meals, phone charges, laundry, and other charges are not. Students will need to give the hotel a credit card upon arrival to cover these additional charges.
If students desire to arrive in Zagreb before Sunday or depart Zagreb after Saturday, all arrangements for accommodations need to be made directly with the hotel. We recommend that students wishing to reserve additional nights should do so as soon as possible to insure the availability of accommodations.
Reserving a spot for the trip
Undergraduate Students Only. Program is now open for sign-ups.
To participate in the trip, send Dr. Sebastijanovic (msebastijanovic@uh.edu) an email requesting a spot in the program and complete the two-step sign-up process. Once accepted into the program, a non-refundable $300 deposit fee will be charged to your student account. Students are accepted into the program upon payment of the deposit fee.
Sign-up Process
To secure your space in the trip, students need to:
- Complete an application in Via TRM through the Learning Abroad office
- Complete this form
Information About…
Courses
Students must enroll in at least one of these two courses to participate in this program:
- MANA 7346
Global Human Resource Management
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing
Dr. Steve Werner - MANA 7343
International Legal Environment of Management
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing
Dr. Je'Anna Abbott
Information About.....
Courses
- MARK 7370
Luxury Brand Management
Prerequisites: Graduate standing
Email: Dr. Vanessa Patrick
Profile - MARK 7369
International Marketing
Prerequisites: Graduate standing
Email: Prof. Amy Vandaveer
Profile
Course Details:
Courses to be during Summer Session II timeframe from May 29 – June 4, 2017
- All coursework outside of the weeklong trip to Paris will be online
Information About.....
Courses
- MANA 4397
Regional Issues in Global Management
Email: Dr. Steve Werner - MANA 4397
Positive Leadership in a Global Context
Email: Dr. Je’Anna Abbott
Tentative itinerary
Although the itinerary for this trip is still tentative, past trips have included:
- Czech Republic businesses
(Skoda, Oracle, Czechinvest ) - Czech Republic University
(Centre of Economics Research and Graduate Ed. at Charles Univ.) - Walking tour of Prague
About
- The City
- China Visa Requirement
- Travel Information from the U.S. Department of State
- Scholarships
Courses
MANA 7353 Regional Issues in Global Management: China
- Dr. Nikhil Celly
- Prerequisite: Graduate Standing
MANA 7397 International Environment of Business
- Professor Daniel Currie
- Prerequisite: Graduate Standing
Tentative Itinerary
- Company Visits
- Market Study
- Cultural Exploration
- Personal Time on Own