The locations:
Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic, separated between the Republic of Ireland (officially named Ireland) and Northern Ireland. The official languages are English and Irish, also referred to as Gaelic (Gaelige) or the Irish Gaelic language. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Ireland was work 333.73 billion US dollars in 2017. Ireland's currency is the Euro. This field experience will travel from Pittsburgh to Dublin, with visits to Galway and Belfast.


Coursework and Highlights:
This course introduces students to international business within the context of focusing on the impact of trade to Ireland, particularly in the context of trade with European Union (EU) and non-European Union countries. This course will focus on issues of trade for the Isle of Ireland and how the issues of border between Norther Ireland which is expected to have the worst economic growth across the UK in 2019, contrast with the Republic of Ireland, a small open trading nation and a member of the EU with a currently strong growth forecast. However, it has been noted that Ireland is the country with the most to lose from Brexit. In addition to trade, the course will focus on immigration issues from an economic and a social perspective, as well as constructive efforts to incorporate sustainability from the perspective of the three P’s, people, profit, planet, throughout its economy and culture. The course will include cultural visits to museums and churches, business and sustainability presentations and site visits, and touring scenic areas including islands, castles and lakes.
Housing:
Students will stay in double rooms in local hotels.
Prerequisite course:
Students must take or have taken BUS 105, Foundations of Business (Spring 2019, MWF, 9:00-9:50 AM), SUS 100 or SUS102.


Eligibility:
Chatham undergraduate students must have good academic standing and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher at the time of application and at the commencement of spring 2019 semester. Students must have completed at least 30 undergraduate credits at the time of travel, including at least 15 credits completed at Chatham at the time of travel.
Students must have good judicial standing (to be verified by Office of Student Affairs) and good financial standing at Chatham (to be verified by Student Accounts).
Students must be current Chatham students at the time of the field experience to participate.

Students must take or have taken BUS105, Foundations of Business (Spring 2019, MWF, 9:00-9:50 AM), SUS100 or SUS102.

The minimum enrollment for this course is 18 students. Each field experience is self-supporting and must meet its minimum enrollment number or it will be cancelled.