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CIEE Business + Culture in Singapore
(Directory Program)
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
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.
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.
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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