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CIEE Business + Culture in San Juan, Puerto Rico (Directory Program)

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  • Locations: San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Program Terms: Fall, Spring
  • Program Sponsor: CIEE 
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Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: English, Spanish Housing Options: Dormitory
Click here for a definition of this term Areas of Study: Business Program Type: Internship Abroad, Study Abroad
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Program Description:

Business + Culture

San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Program Overview

Your Business + Culture program in San Juan lasts 12 weeks and is designed for students with a background in business. You will enroll in a combination of CIEE courses and courses taught online through CIEE's global academic partner, ASU, that focus on business. Enhance your experience with cross-disciplinary cultural and extracurricular activities while immersing yourself in Puerto Rican culture. Live and learn in San Juan!

Unique Experiences

Experience Puerto Rico's startup ecosystem

where you will connect with local entrepreneurs and innovation hubs while participating in business incubator events

Visit a local export and trade business

and learn firsthand about export regulations, supply chain logistics, and the impact of global markets on local businesses

Volunteer with a small business development initiative

assisting with marketing strategies, business planning, and financial literacy programs

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Program Highlights

  • Academic Courses: Choose from CIEE courses and online courses delivered by CIEE’s global partner, ASU, that align with your academic major.
  • Optional Internship Placements: Enhance your program with an optional for-credit internship that aligns with your career aspirations.
  • Immersive Experiences: Participate in activities, excursions, study tours, and more that showcase your host city's culture, values, and local art, film, music, cuisine, and sports scenes.
  • Academic Projects: Enroll in an optional for-credit independent research project or service-learning project for increased professional development opportunities.
 

 

Excursions & Activities

CIEE’s excursions and cultural activities in San Juan will open doors for you to explore Puerto Rico’s rich diversity, language, culture, history, contemporary trends, vibrant art, and timeless beauty in ways that will enhance your time abroad.

Samples of excursions and activities:

  • Dive into the history and impact of reggaetón, the genre that put Puerto Rico on the global music map, and attend a live reggaetón performance 
  • Experience the magic of Puerto Rico’s bioluminescent waters with a night kayaking tour in Laguna Grande, just outside of San Juan 
  • Engage in community-based resilience efforts by volunteering with local organizations working on sustainable rebuilding and environmental restoration

Please note: Activities are based on past programs and subject to change at CIEE's discretion to adapt to local circumstances and participant feedback. Our goal when arranging activities is always to enhance your experience.  

What's Included

  • Tuition
  • Housing
  • Advising before you depart to set goals and answer questions
  • Optional on-site airport meet-and-greet
  • Orientation – an introduction to your new culture, your academic program, and the city, plus practical information about living in your host city
  • Full-time program leadership and support in your host city
  • Field trips and cultural activities
  • Insurance and other travel benefits, with CIEE iNext Travel Protection
  • 24/7 emergency on-site support

1 out of 3 CIEE students receives a scholarship - get yours!

GAIN Travel Grants - up to $2,000 toward travel costs guaranteed to all Pell-elgible students.

Gilman Go Global Grants - $2,500/semester and $1,000/summer, guaranteed to all Gilman applications.

Merit-Based Scholarships - $2,500/semester and $750/summer, awarded to students deomonstrating high academic achievement.

Minority Serving Institutions (MIS) Grant - $2,000/semester and $500/summer, guaranteed to all students attending MSIs.

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Why CIEE

  • 200+ study abroad programs in 40+ countries
  • $8 million in scholarships offered each year
  • 1 in 3 students receives a scholarship
  • Study tours and cultural activities included
  • Internships and volunteering opportunities
  • Rigorous academics
  • Cultural immersion
  • iNext travel protection included

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