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CIEE Business + Culture in Singapore (Directory Program)

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  • Locations: Singapore, Singapore
  • Program Terms: Fall, Spring
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: CIEE 
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Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: English Housing Options: Apartment (shared), Hostel/Hotel
Click here for a definition of this term Areas of Study: Agriculture, Anthropology, Architecture, Communications, Computer Science, Economics, English, Finance, Geography, Health Science, International Business, Sustainability Program Type: Study Abroad
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Program Description:

Business + Culture

Singapore, Singapore

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Program Overview

Your Business + Culture program in Singapore combines a broad selection of business courses with real-world professional experience in one of Asia’s most innovative cities. You’ll enroll in a combination of CIEE courses, host institution courses, and courses taught online through CIEE's global academic partner, ASU. Take part in co-curricular and extracurricular activities that showcase the city’s energy and diversity, including exploring the futuristic Gardens by the Bay, wandering through historic districts like Chinatown and Little India, attending local business workshops, and discovering museums and entrepreneurial hubs shaping Singapore’s global economy. In Singapore, you’ll connect with business leaders, experience cutting-edge innovation firsthand, and immerse yourself in a city-state where global commerce meets spirited culture.

Unique Experiences

Take part in a startup workshop at BLOCK71 or SGInnovate

to learn how founders develop ideas and scale businesses across the ASEAN region

Explore Gardens by the Bay’s Supertrees and conservatories

to experience how environmental innovation and design shape Singapore’s identity as a “City in Nature”

Visit the Monetary Authority of Singapore or Singapore FinTech Association

to learn how regulation and innovation are shaping digital finance in Southeast Asia

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Program Highlights

  • Academic Courses: Choose from CIEE courses, host institution 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. 
  • Community Impact Initiative: Get involved with local organizations through service opportunities that address real community needs while building cross-cultural connections and hands-on experience.
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Excursions & Activities

CIEE’s excursions and cultural activities in Singapore will open doors for you to explore the city-state's rich diversity, language, culture, history, and timeless beauty in ways that will enhance your time abroad.

Samples of excursions and activities: 

  • Experience Jewel at Changi Airport, from the Rain Vortex to its shops, and learn how design and customer experience drive a global destination 
  • Visit the Peranakan Museum on Armenian Street to experience the blend of Chinese and Malay culture through art, rituals, and traditional dress 
  • Take a guided walk through Marina Bay Sands, Raffles Place, and Lau Pa Sat to experience Singapore’s mix of global finance and iconic mega-developments

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.  

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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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