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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.
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
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.
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
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 |
Intro to Financial Accounting |
Must be sophomore |
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Intro to Managerial Accounting |
ACC 221 |
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Intermediate Financial Accounting |
ACC 221 |
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ACC 333 |
Managerial Cost Accounting |
ACC 222 |
Modeling Bus. Proc in AIS |
MIS 235 (Mgmt Info. Systems) |
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Financial Statement Auditing |
ACC 321 and ACC 361 |
Economics
Course number and sample syllabi |
Course title |
Pre-requisites |
Principles of Microeconomics |
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Principles of Macroeconomics |
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Money and Banking |
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Examining Econ Data & Models |
ECO 201, ECO 202, and statistics |
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Intermediate Microeconomic Theory |
ECO 201 |
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Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory |
ECO 202 |
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International Economic Relations |
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ECO 414 |
Mathematical Economics |
Calculus, intermediate microeconomics |
Entrepreneurship
Course number and sample syllabi |
Course title |
Pre-requisites |
ESP 201 |
Intro to Entrepreneurship |
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Finance
Course number and sample syllabi |
Course title |
Pre-requisites |
Personal Finance |
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Intro to Business Finance |
ECO 201, ECO 202, ACC 221, ACC 222 |
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Intermediate Financial Management |
FIN 301, Statistics |
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Principles of Insurance |
FIN 301 |
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Principles of Investment and Security Markets |
FIN 301, Statistics |
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Forward, Futures, and Derivatives |
FIN 301 |
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Commercial Bank Management |
FIN 302 |
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International Business Finance |
FIN 301 |
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Student Run Investment Fund |
FIN 401 |
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Integrative Concepts in Finance |
For senior finance majors |
Management
Course number and sample syllabi |
Course title |
Pre-requisites |
Intro to Management and Leadership |
Must be sophomore |
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Intro to Operational and Supply Chain Management |
Statistics |
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Cross-Cultural Management |
MGT 291 |
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Motivation and Work |
MGT 291 |
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Strategic Management |
For senior management majors |
Marketing
Course number and sample syllabi |
Course title |
Pre-requisites |
Principles of Marketing |
ECO 201 |
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Creativity, Innovation, and Decision-Making in Marketing |
MKT 291 |
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Consumer Behavior |
MKT 291 |
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Marketing Research |
MKT 291, Statistics |
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Creating Customer Value |
MKT 291 |
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Marketing to Organizations |
MKT 291 |
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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/
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
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.
Program participants and their dependents are required to have medical insurance coverage with the following minimum benefits:
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.
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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