Farmer School of Business study abroad programs are open to students of all majors at Miami who meet the prerequisites. 

Prior Semester Expectations:

During the semester prior to departure, there will be mandatory pre-departure meetings. These meetings will address program details, visa application requirements, course registration, roommate preferences, important dates, and tips for success.

Program Curriculum:

Students will take:

• TWO (2) of the following three pre-approved business courses are required to be taken at the Ramon Llull Institut Químic de Sarrià (IQS) School of Management (Fulfills the Miami Plan Global Requirement)
  • Business Finance (FIN 301) (titled FI 53155 Introduction to Business Finance at IQS)
    
    • Prereqs: ACC 221 and ECO 201 or permission of FSB Global Studies
  • Marketing (MKT 291) (titled MK 53051 Introduction to Marketing at IQS)
    • Prereq: ECO 201
  • Organizational Behavior (MGT 291) (titled MG 53009 Organizational Behavior at IQS)
• Non-business electives
  • Required Spanish language course (based on placement test)
  • Choice of two area studies/culture courses (click on "Academics", then "courses")
    • • Participants must select from courses offered by IES.  Courses offered by IES’s partner institutions in Barcelona are not open to FSB students on this program.
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NOTES:

If students have already completed 2 or more of the business core courses (MGT 291/MKT 291/FIN 301) they may have the opportunity to take advanced business courses. Admission to these courses is contingent upon space and is given on a case-by-case basis. Contact FSB Global Studies to discuss.

• • • • • MKT 425 fulfilled by IES course IB 350 – International Marketing: a European Approach
        • MKT 490 fulfilled by IES course IB 320 – Strategic Management
        • FIN 417 fulfilled by IES course IB/FI 355 – International Finance Management
        • MGT 304 fulfilled by IES course MG 345 – Management Across Borders
        • ECO Elective fulfilled by any of the following:
          
          • EC341 The Economic Effects of Spain’s EU Membership
          • EC342 European Regional Economics
• For information about SPN course equivalencies for the SPN minor, please email spanishadvising@miamioh.edu.