Summer in Mexico: Business Spanish
Curriculum and Faculty
Global Learning Semesters is partnered with the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara (UAG) for our Summer in Mexico: Business Spanish program. Our host institution is fully accredited and will provide the transcript for students successfully completing academic course work.
The programs are designed and administered by the Centro Internacional de Idiomas (CII) and the UAG. Students enrolled in the program obtain official credit from the UAG. The summer term lasts for 4 weeks and the required curriculum is worth 7 credits (122 class hours). The CII is a part of the UAG and it is fully endorsed by UAG and the Secretaria de Educacion Publica, Mexico's equivalent of a Ministry of Education.
Curriculum
The Summer in Mexico: Business Spanish is designed for students with an intermediate/advanced Spanish level interested in Latin American business.
This program has a set curriculum that combines Spanish language and grammar classes with a specialized language courses focused on Business Spanish and a business course taught in English on doing business in Mexico or Mexico's economy. The curriculum's details can be found below:
- 2 credits of Spanish grammar and conversation (40 hours) at the appropriate level (5-8) and 2 credits of Business Spanish (40 hours), for a total of 4 credits, and;
- 3 credits for a content course taught in English on doing business in Mexico or the Mexican economy.
In addition to the Spanish language courses, students will visit successful Mexican national and multinational businesses operating out of Guadalajara to learn about Latin American business practices and get to use the vocabulary acquired in class
Course SyllabiTo download a syllabus for a course in PDF format, please click on a course name. If for any reason a course syllabus file is unavailable online, please contact us to request it.
Spanish Language (Select 1)
Students will only attend the First Block of the Spanish course chosen at any of these levels (2 credits). The Second Block will consist of the Business Spanish module chosen below.
Business Spanish (Select 1)
Business Elective (Select 1-2)
Course ScheduleThe course schedule has not been finalized yet. Please check back periodically for updates.
Placement TestStudents must take a standard language placement test in order to be assigned correctly to their appropriate level for the Spanish grammar and conversation course.
