Incoming Exchange Students

INTRODUCTION

Miami University in Oxford, Ohio is nationally recognized as one of the most outstanding undergraduate institutions. Miami University's breathtaking campus is home to 16,000 undergraduate students who are recipients of Miami's strong academic program and personal student attention. The poet Robert Frost described Miami as "the most beautiful college there is." As an exchange student at Miami University you will be welcomed with the opportunity to immerse yourself in the culture of an American University. The exchange program will also allow you to drastically improve your foreign language skills through complete language and cultural immersion. The following exchanges are coordinated directly with Miami's brand new Farmer School of Business.

PROGRAM LENGTH AND DATES

FALL 2012

Application Deadline: April 1
Expected Arrival Date: August 11-12

Orientation Dates: August 13-17

ACADEMIC SCHEDULE FOR FALL 2012

Classes Begin: August 20

Labor Day Holiday: September 3

Mid-Term Break: October 12-14

Classes End: December 7

Final Exam Period: December 10-14

SPRING 2013

Application Deadline: October 15

Expected Arrival Date: January 7-8

Orientation Dates: January 9-11

ACADEMIC SCHEDULE FOR SPRING 2013

Classes Being: January 14

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: January 21

Spring Break: March 10-17

Classes End: May 3

Final Exam Period: May 6-10


TUITION

Miami Tuition


HOUSING

Exchange students are accommodated in Thomas Hall (on-campus; double-occupancy rooms) with a domestic roommate. Housing application forms are enclosed in the acceptance packages.

Rates:

         $2,549 per semester
         $95.00 security deposit (refundable)

Students who arrive before housing opens will be charged additional fees that are not covered by the exchange agreement.


DINING

Miami University offers its exchange students many different meal plans tailored to the individual's needs. There are five all-you-can eat dining halls along with dozens of cafes and restaurants on-campus.

For more information, visit the dining website at:

http://www.hdg.muohio.edu/EatingAtMiami/MealPlans/

DIPLOMAT: Declining balance plan; pay for what you eat. $2,171-$3,271 per semester


                                      
COURSES

Below are a list of preferred courses based on past selections of exchange students. Please keep in mind that not all courses are offered every semester.

Accountancy

Course number and sample syllabi

Course title

Pre-requisites

ACC 221

Intro to Financial Accounting

Must be sophomore

ACC 222

Intro to Managerial Accounting

ACC 221

ACC 321

Intermediate Financial Accounting

ACC 221

ACC 333

Managerial Cost Accounting

ACC 222

ACC 361

Modeling Bus. Proc in AIS

MIS 235 (Mgmt Info. Systems)

ACC 453

Financial Statement Auditing

ACC 321 and ACC 361

Economics

Course number and sample syllabi

Course title

Pre-requisites

ECO 201

Principles of Microeconomics

 

ECO 202

Principles of Macroeconomics

 

ECO 301

Money and Banking

 

ECO 311

Examining Econ Data & Models

ECO 201, ECO 202, and statistics

ECO 315

Intermediate Microeconomic Theory

ECO 201

ECO 317

Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory

ECO 202

ECO 344

International Economic Relations

 

ECO 414

Mathematical Economics

Calculus, intermediate microeconomics

Entrepreneurship

Course number and sample syllabi

Course title

Pre-requisites

ESP 201

Intro to Entrepreneurship

 

Finance

Course number and sample syllabi

Course title

Pre-requisites

FIN 101

Personal Finance

 

FIN 301

Intro to Business Finance

ECO 201, ECO 202, ACC 221, ACC 222

FIN 302

Intermediate Financial Management

FIN 301, Statistics

FIN 351

Principles of Insurance

FIN 301

FIN 401

Principles of Investment and Security Markets

FIN 301, Statistics

FIN 404

Forward, Futures, and Derivatives

FIN 301

FIN 408

Commercial Bank Management

FIN 302

FIN 417

International Business Finance

FIN 301

FIN 481

Student Run Investment Fund

FIN 401

FIN 485

Integrative Concepts in Finance

For senior finance majors

Management

Course number and sample syllabi

Course title

Pre-requisites

MGT 291

Intro to Management and Leadership

Must be sophomore

MGT 302

Intro to Operational and Supply Chain Management

Statistics

MGT 304

Cross-Cultural Management

MGT 291

MGT 414

Motivation and Work

MGT 291

MGT 495

Strategic Management

For senior management majors

Marketing

Course number and sample syllabi

Course title

Pre-requisites

MKT 291

Principles of Marketing

ECO 201

MKT 301

Creativity, Innovation, and Decision-Making in Marketing

MKT 291

MKT 325

Consumer Behavior

MKT 291

MKT 335

Marketing Research

MKT 291, Statistics

MKT 405

Creating Customer Value

MKT 291

MKT  415

Marketing to Organizations

MKT 291

MKT  435

Brand and Integrated Marketing Comm

MKT 291

Students can access the semester course offering directory at the following website:

www.admin.muohio.edu/cfapps/courselist

Students can access the course descriptions at the following website:

http://www.units.muohio.edu/reg/bulletins/GeneralBulletin2011-2012/


ACADEMIC PREPARATION AND CULTURAL PROGRAM

The Academic Preparation and Cultural Program (APCP) is an optional course designed to help students transition to life at an American University and provide experience in everyday cultural and language practices of this country. The program will provide practical, advanced language experiences and an excursion around the area to introduce you to American culture, help you understand what to expect in classes in an American University, and sharpen your English conversational and writing skills in preparation for your immersion into Miami.

WHO? Designed for international and exchange students

WHAT? English 106: Experience in American Culture and Language (3 credits)

WHERE? The program takes place on the Miami University campus. Students will be housed in air-conditioned residence halls.

WHEN? Arrive either August 1st or 2nd, check in August 3rd and the courses begin August 4th

HOW MUCH? There is no additional tuition, but a $225 fee will be charged to cover activity and excursion costs. Housing and dining costs for the additional week will range from $250-$350


APPLYING

After the student has been nominated by the home university, he or she can submit the online application.

The following documents and forms must be mailed to Miami University. Further instructions are available online.

  • An Official University Transcript
  • Proof of English Efficiency
    • TOEFL (minimum score of 76 on iBT or 540 on PBT or 207 on CBT)
    • IELTS (minimum overall score of 6.0)
  • International Student Financial Statement Form (with appropriate financial documentation)
    • Bank statement demonstrating financial support of $6,521 per semester.
  • Students must also provide letters from bank, governmental agency or parents showing the amount of support they will be receiving.
  • Medical Forms

HEALTH INSURANCE REQUIREMENT

Program participants and their dependents are required to have medical insurance coverage with the following minimum benefits:

  1. Medical benefits of at least $50,000 per accident or illness
  2. Repatriation of remains in the amount of $7,500
  3. Expenses associated with the medical evacuation of the exchange visitor to his or her home country in the amount of $10,000
  4. A deductible not to exceed $500 per accident or illness

Sponsors are to require that their participants (and any dependents entering the United States as holders of a J-2 Visa) have insurance in effect during the period of time they are in the sponsor's program. An insurance policy secured to meet the benefit requirements must be underwritten by an insurance corporation with an A.M. best rating of "A-" or above, a Standard and Poor's Claim Paying Ability rating of "A-" or above, of a Weiss Research Inc. rating of B+ or above. Alternatively, the sponsor may ascertain that the participants's policy is backed by the full faith and credit of the government of the exchange visitor's home country.

Student's should be prepared to show proof of insurance to the U.S. Embassy when they apply for their J-1 Visa.

TRANSPORTATION

Miami University offers a $30 bus service from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) for all incoming international/exchange students.

Please visit this website for details and to purchase a ticket: http://www.units.muohio.edu/prk/airport_shuttle/

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