Study Abroad

Rutgers Global 

Contact Rutgers Global to discuss the following :

• Exploration of Study Abroad locations & programs
• Finances
• Policies
• Health & Safety, Visas, Travel
• Application & General Questions
• Transcript processing
  • Please note: Rutgers Global will post your study abroad credits within 6–12 weeks of receiving your official transcript. Check your transcript and follow up with ru_abroad@global.rutgers.edu if credits are missing.
• Academic planning for all NON-RBS courses

Email:ru_abroad@global.rutgers.edu

RBS Study Abroad 

Contact the RBS Study Abroad Advisor to discuss the following:

RBS Course Approvals 

• Please be prepared with 1-2 study abroad locations you are interested in to maximize your virtual appointment time.
• Please review the Study Abroad Equivalency Database prior to meeting with your study abroad advisor.

Clarification on RBS study abroad policies & procedures

• All RBS students who plan on studying abroad should review the RBS policies and procedures prior to meeting with the RBS study abroad advisor.

Email:studyabroad_runb@business.rutgers.edu

 

Rutgers Global: If you have questions regarding study abroad in general (programs, financing, application process, visas, etc. please use the following website to set up a Zoom meeting with the Global department:  https://global.rutgers.edu/study-abroad/students

 RBS students who need to meet with an advisor (course approvals forms, course selections, and policy), please drop in to meet with the RBS Study Abroad Department during our Zoom drop-in hours:

• Tuesday's from 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
• Wednesdays from 11:00–1:00 PM

,For questions or more information, please email us at studyabroad_runb@business.rutgers.edu. We look forward to speaking with you!

Please note:

• Business School students are permitted to take 3 business courses abroad.  No more than 2 electives will be approved from the 3 courses. It may be possible to take 4 business courses abroad with special permission only which is obtained through the RBS Study Abroad advisor
• Business Ethics is a course offered by the Management Department, even though course number 522 indicates that the department is "International Business and Business." Therefore, if you are looking for equivalent credit for Business Ethics and need to have a syllabus reviewed. Please discuss this with the RBS Study Abroad advisor.
• Finance Majors! Students must earn a grade of B or better in Financial Management 33:390:300 in order to take any additional finance department courses.
  • If a student fails a course here at Rutgers Business School, he/she cannot retake it abroad.
  • If you plan on declaring a finance major, you cannot take Intro to Financial Management 33:390:300 abroad. The Finance Department will only allow 2 finance courses to be taken abroad.
• Accounting Majors! Students will not be approved to take Accounting courses, unless these courses are taken at John Cabot University or the American College of Thessaloniki.
• Marketing Majors! The Marketing Department will only allow 2 marketing courses to be taken abroad.

• Students must satisfy all of the prerequisites and requirements here at RBS before taking any business courses abroad. In addition, students cannot retake any courses abroad.
• Approved courses can be found in the Rutgers Global Study Abroad Course Equivalency Database
• All courses taken abroad must be approved in writing prior to the student studying abroad to ensure credit transferability. Please use the Course Approval Form for all Courses.
• It is the student’s responsibility to make certain the courses they are approved to take abroad are being offered in the same semester they are attending.
• RBS will accept any non-business courses abroad used for requirements (core curriculum, secondary majors, minors, etc.) pending departmental evaluation and approval. However, if an RBS student transfers out of the Business School, these courses may or may not transfer for the equivalent credit.  This decision will depend on each school’s transfer course approval process.
• Business School students are permitted to take 3 business courses abroad.  No more than 2 electives will be approved from the 3 courses. It may be possible to take 4 business courses abroad with special permission only which is obtained through the RBS Study Abroad advisor

• WC, WCr & WCd courses taken abroad will not fulfill the Rutgers writing requirements for the SAS Core Curriculum.  Those requirements can only be fulfilled by courses taken at Rutgers-New Brunswick.
• The Study Abroad experience can fulfill the CCo requirement (Contemporary Challenges: Our Common Future) as long as the Study Abroad program and courses taken abroad are approved by the RBS Undergraduate Programs Office
  • Students participating in a summer study abroad program must be in a program that is at least 6 weeks in duration and at least 6 credits of academic coursework in order to fulfill the CCo requirement for the SAS Core Curriculum.

• Please note: Rutgers Global will post your study abroad credits within 6–12 weeks of receiving your official transcript. Check your transcript and follow up with ru_abroad@global.rutgers.edu if credits are missing.
• RBS does not permit “pass/no credit” for study abroad courses. Only letter grades will transfer back, excluding an internship.
• Credit totals earned abroad will transfer back to Rutgers as the same credit total amount.

• For Seniors who are studying abroad in their last semester, please be mindful that grades may not be in before convocation and may delay your graduation date to August.
• Seniors planning to study abroad in their final semester before graduation should meet with their academic advisor to ensure a smooth graduation certification.

If you are interested in a Summer Rutgers Creative Writing program, here is the link - https://global.rutgers.edu/program-search/details/summer-rutgers-creative-writing. In this case, the writing courses will transfer back since it’s a Rutgers program taught by Rutgers instructors abroad. Check it out!

• Students may also participate in a Non-Rutgers Study Abroad program (a program that is not offered through the Center for Global Education).  In this case, the student must take a leave of absence and re-enroll upon their return.
• It is the student’s responsibility to have an official transcript forwarded to the RBS Office of Undergraduate Programs as soon as possible after the completion of the program.

Your internship through GAV is unpaid. Supply Chain majors can earn 3 elective credits toward their academic major. All other academic business majors will receive 3 general elective credits towards his/her degree at Rutgers.

Interested students are required to fill out a Global Internship Pre-Approval Application. Once approval is granted, students will receive an approval email and can then move forward with the next steps of the application process. The deadline to apply for the 8-week GAV summer internship program is January 11, 2023.

• Students interested should have at least a 3.0 GPA or above and must be a rising junior or senior by Summer 2023.
• Students must complete at least 45 credits and a minimum of 3 semesters at RU toward his/her degree.
• Students must also complete the introductory level course in his/her major to participate in the global internship. For example, if you are an Accounting major, you must pass Intro to Financial Accounting with a C or better by the end of the Spring 2023 semester before you are eligible to participate in GAV in the Summer of 2023.
• Global Academic Ventures is open to Rutgers Business School-New Brunswick students only.

Once your Pre-Approval Application has been accepted, a GAV representative will contact you to conduct an interview. They will review your resume, discuss career goals, and learn more about your expectations for the internship program. Placements are based on previous work experience, leadership experience, coursework, and the interview.

Students are responsible for all costs associated with the program.