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Course Requirements

MBA students must meet the following requirements:

Course registration is dependent upon the status of your Study Abroad Application and compliance with Study Abroad Health Insurance requirements.

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Contact Info

For more info, contact Dr. Richard Hawkins.

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Students must first complete a UWF Faculty-Led Study Abroad Application. 

If you have any problems with the form, please contact studyabroad@uwf.edu. 

Overview

Overview

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This page is a hub of information related to the MBA study abroad trip to Germany in May 2022.  Watch this page for updates!

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Trip Details

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Travel Dates

Arrival: Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Departure: Sunday, May 15, 2022

Cost

Total cost: $1,000* + tuition (appx $2,400 total)

Program fee includes: airfare, hotel accommodations, local transportation, excursions, cultural activities, mandatory international health insurance fees, welcome reception, and farewell dinner.

Program fee does not include: course tuition ($1,369.50); meals (appx $250); personal expenses and incidentals (appx $250, depending on your personal activities and purchases).

*Trip cost is $2,000. Students can qualify for at least $1,000 in scholarships or travel waivers to bring the cost down to $1,000.

Payments

Payment options: The cost of the trip can be paid in one lump some or in up to four installment payments.

Payment installment deadlines

  • Payment #1: January 14, 2022
  • Payment #2: February 18, 2022
  • Payment #3: March 18, 2022
  • Payment #4: April 15, 2022

Payment Portal: Coming soon!

Eligibility Requirements

MBA students must meet the following requirements:

Course registration is dependent upon the status of your Study Abroad Application and compliance with Study Abroad Health Insurance requirements.

Flights

We will depart and return to Pensacola Regional Airport. All participants will travel as a group on the same roundtrip flights. If you do not live locally, please make arrangements to be in Pensacola at least 24 hours before departure on May 4th. Exceptions will not be made. 


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Itinerary

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Mandatory Meetings

Attendance is mandatory for all meetings.

Local students must attend all meetings in-person, unless Dr. Hawkins has given you special permission to join via Zoom.

Non-local students in the Online MBA program must attend all meetings via Zoom.

  • January 12, 2022
  • February 16, 2022
  • March 23, 2022
  • April 13, 2022

FAQs
FAQs

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titleI've already taken ECP 6705. May I still attend?

Unfortunately, no.


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titleWill I complete the entire class on the trip?

No. You will complete about half of the class during the trip. The other half will be completed after.

Covid-19

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titleWill the trip be canceled due to Covid-19?

Unfortunately, we can't be 100% certain. We will continue with trip planning and preparation, while regularly monitoring changes caused by Covid-19. You will be notified of any changes that may impact this trip.


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titleIs the Covid-19 vaccine required to attend?

We will be under the rules of the countries that we are traveling to/within, so it is very possible that a vaccination card will have to be presented in order to travel to these countries. This is not a UWF policy or even a state of FL policy but could be the policies of the countries. We will update everyone as we know more. 


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titleWill I be refunded if the trip is canceled?

If you make payments and the trip is canceled, you will be refunded.

Financial Aid

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titleCan I use my military benefits (TA)?

Please direct questions related to using military benefits to

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the Military & Veterans Resource Center (MVRC). 


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titleCan I use my financial aid (loans, grant, scholarship)?

Please direct questions related to using student loans, scholarships, grants, and any other form of financial aid to your Financial Aid Counselor. 

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Yes. The University of West Florida requires that all UWF students and programs going abroad have Study Abroad Insurance coverage. 

Insurance costs are included in the cost of the trip.

See Getting Insurance for Study Abroad for more information, 


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Yes.  If you do not currently have

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a passport,

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we urge you to start

the passport application

the passport application process ASAP.  You will need it well before the trip begins for things like airline tickets and travel insurance.

According to the State Department, current wait times are as follows:

  • Routine processing: 8 to 11 weeks
  • Expedite processing (for an additional $60): 5 to 7 weeks


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titleDo I need a visa?

A visa is not required for U.S. citizens. 



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Critical Dates & Deadlines

Failure to meet these critical dates and deadlines could result in your participation being revoked.  

December 2021

Dec 15:  Last day to sign up

January 2022

Jan 12:  Meeting #1

Jan 14:  Payment #1 due

February 2022

Feb 16:  Meeting #2

Feb 18:  Payment #2 due

March 2022

Mar 18:  Payment #3 due

Mar 23:  Meeting #3

April 2022

Apr 13:  Meeting #4

Apr 15:  Payment #4 due 

May 2022

May 4:  Trip begins

May 15:  Trip ends

May 16:  Summer semester begins

June 2022TBD:  Complete course requirements



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Sign Up!
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Students must first complete a UWF Faculty-Led Study Abroad Application. 

If you have any problems with the form, please contact studyabroad@uwf.edu. 

Attend Meetings
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Attendance is mandatory for all meetings.

Local students must attend all meetings in-person, unless Dr. Hawkins has given you special permission to join via Zoom.

Non-local students in the Online MBA program must attend all meetings via Zoom.

  • Jan 12, 2022
  • Feb 16, 2022
  • Mar 23, 2022
  • Apr 13, 2022

Make Payments
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Payment options: The cost of the trip can be paid in one lump some or in up to four installment payments.

Payment installment deadlines

  • Jan 14, 2022 - $250
  • Feb 18, 2022 - $250
  • Mar 18, 2022 - $250
  • Apr 15, 2022 - $250*

*Students who have neither applied for, nor been awarded, a scholarship or travel waiver will be required to pay a fourth payment of $1,250, due April 15, 2022.

Payment Portal: Coming soon!


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Faculty Leader
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Dr. Richard Hawkins

rhawkins@uwf.edu