Fall Intensive in Germany:
Global Sustainability and Responsibility

 

Program Overview

Working with the Berlin School of Economics and Law in the TOOLIP program (a grant-funded multi-year initiative), Drexel participants in this program will spend one week in Berlin working with faculty, students, and other professionals in an intensive exposure to various topics within global sustainability, and the issues and opportunities available to the current generation for creating a more robust environment for ongoing responsible action in the world. Students will be challenged to discuss challenges, explore trends and propose new ideas centered in UN goals and the areas of sustainability of people, profit and planet, which they will bring back to campus and share with the Drexel community.  Topics and activities will include (but not be limited to) the following seminars and workshops, as well as corporate talks and fieldtrips, and students will also have time to explore the rich culture and history of Berlin, while engaging in daily reflection and conversation of learning.
 

• CSR and Sustainability Foundations
• International Microeconomic
• Ethical Foundations § Political and Legal Frameworks
• Psychological Aspects of Sustainability
• Sustainable Development GOals

 
Participation in this program will allow you to:

• Utilize team skills and leadership styles, apply theoretical learning and other professional experience to on-ground curriculum and topics, participate in various hands-on activities, observe how to adjust to various cultural backgrounds
• Experience the cultural and historical base of the host country and its relevance to their studies
• Reflect upon learnings and set personal goals for continued cross cultural experiences
• Develop ideas and understanding of global sustainability and responsibility
• Connect learning to the broader UN goals and share the experience with students from around the world

 

Academics:

Credit/Registration: Students will be registered for BUSN 350: Thinking Abroad 4 credits as part of their fall term course load. Students must leave room in their fall credit load enrollment for this 4-credit class. Students area advised to register for fall term as normal since ICA acceptance decisions will not be made until September. If accepted, students may select to drop one of their other fall term courses as needed to stay within the 20 credit limit. Receiving credit for this course is not optional. Students may not participate on the program without receiving credit for the course.

Important: This program takes break during week 8 of fall term. Students must contact their fall term professors as early as possible to request permission for an excused absence.

Pre-requisite: Open to all majors. Students with sophomore, pre-junior, junior, senior class standing are given priority.
 

Program Calendar:

First Lecture and Orientation: Oct 6 (Mandatory)

Arrival Date:  November 6, 2021 (Depart US November 5th)
Return Date: November 14, 2021
 
Tentative Itinerary
 

Nov 5 Friday	Afternoon	Depart USA
Nov 6 Saturday	Morning	Arrival in Berlin
	Afternoon	Sustainability & Sustainable Development Goals
Nov 7 Sunday	Morning	Microeconomic Foundations
	Afternoon	Fieldtrip
	Evening	Group Dinner
Nov 8 Monday	Morning	Ethical Foundations of Sustainability /Managerial Ethics
		Focal Topic - Equality Compensation
	Afternoon	Fieldtrip TBD
Nov 9 Tuesday	Morning	CSR and Corporate Sustainability
		Corporate Talk
	Afternoon	Focal Topic - Human Rights
		CSR Sustainability Ratings and Impact Assessment
Nov 10 Wednesday	Morning	Legal Aspects of Sustainability: Climate Change Law
	Afternoon	Climate Policy (Climate Game)
Nov 11 Thursday	Morning	Psychological Aspects of Sustainability
		Corporate Talk
	Afternoon	Sustainable Finance
		Focal Topic - Food Waste
Nov 12 Friday	Morning	Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship
	Afternoon	Fieldtrip TBD
Nov 13 Saturday	Morning	Future Workshop
	Afternoon	Debrief and Post-program Planning
Nov 14 Sunday	Morning	Departure Berlin
	Afternoon	Arrival USA

 
Post Program Showcase: Dec 1 (Mandatory)
 

Subsidized Program Fee: $250*

Due August 20, 2021: $250 Advanced Payment + $25 online application fee
Payments are non-refundable unless declined admission or program cancels for unforeseen reasons.
 
*This program is generously funded through the TOOLIP grant. Student costs are greatly reduced thanks to this grant. (Without this grant, the unsubsidized program fee is $3,500.) The TOOLIP grant is intended to support a cohort of diverse, interdisciplinary upper class undergraduate students who have demonstrated leadership, community engagement and global mindfulness; who have an interest in global sustainability in business, with people and for the planet; and who are committed to research and sharing with the Drexel community.
 
Included in program fee:

• Hotel accommodations
• Local transport
• Group dinner
• Field trips (location TBD)
• Program activities
• Round trip airfare from Philadelphia
• On Call Emergency Assistance

Not included in program fee:

• Most meals ($150)
• Spending money ($200)
• Passport ($140)*

*Please note, if you do not have a passport, the current processing times may take a few months. Please apply now.
 

More Information:

Visa: US citizens are not required to obtain a visa. Other nationalities should check The Germany Consulate website for visa requirements.
 
Course Grading Scale: A+>97, A94-97, A-90-93, B+87-89, B84-86, B-80-83, C+77-79, C74-76, C-70-73, D+66-69, D60-65, F<60