Winter Session 4 Credit Advanced Liberal Arts Course

Winter Session 4 -Credit Advanced Liberal Arts Course January 5 - 19, 2019 Professors Jon Dietrick and Kevin Bruyneel

London, England

• Shared double rooms in a modern, clean, comfortable hotel • Walking-distance to shopping & restaurants • Close to most of theatres, subway/Tube stop nearby

Past Performances: Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet at the Roundhouse Feydeau’s A Flea in Her Ear at the Old Vic Beauty and the Beast at the Cottlesloe National Theatre Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband at the Vaudeville Theatre Greig and Mc. Intyre’s Midsummer at the Tricycle Theatre Graham Greene’s The Potting Shed at the Finborough Theatre Stewart’s Men Should Weep at the Lyttleton National Theatre War Horse at the New London Theatre

• Educational Tours of London and Key Theatres • Performance Workshops with Professional Companies • Visits to Museums, Exhibits and other Sites of Cultural or Theatrical Interest

Mornings in the Classroom • Seminar • Discussion • Presentations Most Afternoons at Workshops or Tours Evenings at the Theatre Weekends you’re largely on your own to explore.

• • • One Critical Essay on a play/performance from our syllabus In-class discussions of plays and performances A Performance Journal recording your own critical comments on each performance Creative group presentations of short scenes from the plays A Comprehensive Final Exam

What Pre-Departure Work is Required? • Wednesday November 14: First Pre-Departure Session • Date TBA: Attend one play at Babson • Wednesday November 28 or December 5: Second Pre-Departure Session

Glavin Office of Multicultural & International Education Alex Nesbeda Program Manager, Electives Abroad & International Consulting Experience

BABSON ELECTIVES ABROAD Short-term, faculty-led courses ● Advanced Liberal Arts and Advanced Electives (4 credits) 1 -3 weeks abroad ● No min. GPA Fall Semester • HUM: Postmodernism: Future Culture (Dubai) Winter Session Spring Semester Summer 1 st Session • LIT: Play, Performance, Politics: The London Stage (United Kingdom) • EPS: Culture & Opportunities in Japan • ECN: Regional Economies—Prospects and Tensions in Latin America’s S. Cone (Uruguay & Argentina) • HIS: Social Responsibility in Thailand & Laos • MOB: Start-up Strategy in Israel • HUM: Mapping Cultural Histories in Spain • CVA: Crossroads Manhattan (New York, USA)

BABSON ELECTIVES ABROAD Pre-Travel • Academic class sessions • Glavin Office predeparture session Travel • 1 -3 weeks abroad • Classes, site visits & company visits Post-Travel • Deliverables due • Academic class session or consulting project (course dependent) NOTE: All pre-travel, and post-travel dates are mandatory

BABSON ELECTIVES ABROAD TEAM Elise Beaudin Director Electives Abroad Renée Graham Alex Nesbeda Meredith Dziuba Electives Abroad Program Manager Electives Abroad Program Assistant

BABSON ELECTIVES ABROAD Application Process Important Dates & Deadlines Financial Considerations Q&A

BEFORE YOU APPLY Passport Brochure Page • Check the expiration date (>6 mo. post travel) • Apply for a (new) passport • Review details on brochure page • Ensure course fits into your academic plan Visas Dates • Research your visa requirements • Check your calendar • Discuss travel dates with all ‘shareholders’

www. babson. edu/ug-bea

APPLICATION QUESTIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Course Interest International Travel Experience Global Citizenship Personal Statement Academic Plan Review

IMPORTANT DATES Initial Application Rolling Application Opens April 9, 2018 April 28, 2018 Application Closes April 22, 2018 September 23, 2018 Placements Sent April 25, 2018 Monthly Basis September 26, 2018 (Final) Confirm Placement & Submit Materials Final Payment DUE May 6, 2018 Monthly Basis October 8, 2018 (Final) October 8, 2018

CONFIRM YOUR PLACEMENT Login to educationabroad. babson. edu Complete the questionnaires and materials by the deadline Questionnaires • • • Additional Applicant Information Emergency Contact Form Health & Wellness Medical Insurance Information Passport Information & Submission Mobile Phone Information Additional Documents • Flight itinerary • Roommate Selection Form Submit $500 non-refundable deposit Materials • • • Release & Waiver Agreement Refusal of Medical Treatment Academic Plan Confirmation Program Fee Agreement Student Conduct Policy Acknowledgement of Pre-Departure Requirement • Visa Requirements

Estimated Total Cost: $4, 500 + Tuition (4 credits)

Item Program Fee Amount $2, 300 Babson Tuition 4 -credits Notes • Travel & Meals Grants & Scholarships $2, 200 Includes: Accommodations, breakfast, tube pass in London, airport transport, theatre tickets, program planned meals, and cultural excursions. • Not included: Tuition, international flight, visa costs, additional meals, and personal expenses. • Payment: The program fee is paid to the Glavin Office. • Winter tuition is paid directly to SFS and is billed at the 2018 -2019 credit rate ($1, 597 per credit). • Each Elective Abroad is 4 credits. • Winter tuition is separate from fall and spring tuition charges, however, you may qualify for a tuition adjustment in a future year. • Estimated Airfare: $800 • Estimated Meals: $1, 000 • Estimated Incidentals: $400 • Visa (if applicable) Contact SFS for more information Estimated Total Cost: $4, 500 + Tuition (4 credits)

Student Financial Services Frequently Asked Questions Somaly Heang Senior Assistant Director, SFS Counselor for Students with Last Names A-G

STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES Program Fee (Glavin) • Any deposit to confirm a student’s enrollment in the course, as well as the remaining balance of the program fee, is paid directly by the student to the Glavin Office. Tuition (SFS) • Tuition is paid directly to SFS and is billed at the 2018 -2019 credit rate ($1, 597). Each Elective Abroad is 4 credits. • Winter and summer tuition is separate from fall and spring tuition charges, however, you may qualify for a tuition adjustment in a future year.

STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES Scholarships • Students who receive a full-tuition scholarship can use a portion of their scholarship to pay for their tuition cost. Grants • Education Abroad Grants in the amount of $2, 000 are awarded to students receiving need-based Babson Grants and full-tuition scholarships (cumulative limit is $4, 000). Loans Your Financial Plans • Students can choose to borrow loans to help cover expenses. • To discuss your specific financing plans or budgeting for an Elective Abroad Course, please contact Student Financial Services.

SFS CONTACTS A–G Somaly Heang sheang@babson. edu O–Z Shannon James sjames@babson. edu H–N Aimee Yorsaner ayorsaner 1@babson. edu General Inquiries SFS@babson. edu

ACADEMIC & LOGISTICAL QUESTIONS Lead Faculty & Course Admin • Professor Jon Dietrick • 781 -239 -4526 • jdietrick@babson. edu • Professor Kevin Bruyneel • 781 -239 -4303 • kbruyneel@babson. edu Program Manager • Alex Nesbeda • 781 -239 -5244 • anesbeda@babson. edu