Learning Abroad: Panama City
All students participating in the Panama Learning Abroad program must fully comply with all University of Houston and CDC international travel recommendations in place at the time of this program. It is the students' responsibility to understand and follow all vaccination requirements (including acceptable vaccine types and verification methods), COVID-19 testing requirements and travel requirements (e.g., wearing masks).
To learn about travel advisories to Panama visit the U.S. State Department Website.
Due to the current instability in global travel, we reserve the right to cancel the trip.
Sign-ups for the January 2024 trip to Panama City are now open.
This program is open only to graduate students.
To reserve your spot, fill out this form. If you have any questions about this program, please contact Dr. Marina Sebastijanovic at msebastijanovic@uh.edu.
2024 Program Dates: Sunday, January 7 - Saturday, January 13
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Trip Details
Panama Learning Abroad
Graduate Students Only.
Program Cost Includes:
- Hotel accommodations
- 6 nights, double occupancy
- 7 buffet breakfasts - Company and site tours
- Closing banquet
Program Cost Does Not Include:
- Airfare
- UH tuition and fees
Courses
Students must enroll in at least one of these two courses to participate in this program:
- MANA 7353: Regional Issues in Global Management
Dr. Steve Werner - MANA 7354: Cultural Issues in Global Management
Dr. Marina Sebastijanovic
Reserving a Space for the Trip
Graduate Students Only.
To secure your space on the trip, students need to:
- Complete this form
- Send an email to Dr. Marina Sebastijanovic (msebastijanovic@uh.edu) requesting a spot
Information About…
Courses
Students must enroll in at least one of these two courses to participate in this program:
- MANA 7346
Global Human Resource Management
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing
Dr. Steve Werner - MANA 7343
International Legal Environment of Management
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing
Dr. Je'Anna Abbott
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Courses
- MARK 7370
Luxury Brand Management
Prerequisites: Graduate standing
Email: Dr. Vanessa Patrick
Profile - MARK 7369
International Marketing
Prerequisites: Graduate standing
Email: Prof. Amy Vandaveer
Profile
Course Details:
Courses to be during Summer Session II timeframe from May 29 – June 4, 2017
- All coursework outside of the weeklong trip to Paris will be online
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Courses
- MANA 4397
Regional Issues in Global Management
Email: Dr. Steve Werner - MANA 4397
Positive Leadership in a Global Context
Email: Dr. Je’Anna Abbott
Tentative itinerary
Although the itinerary for this trip is still tentative, past trips have included:
- Czech Republic businesses
(Skoda, Oracle, Czechinvest ) - Czech Republic University
(Centre of Economics Research and Graduate Ed. at Charles Univ.) - Walking tour of Prague
About
- The City
- China Visa Requirement
- Travel Information from the U.S. Department of State
- Scholarships
Courses
MANA 7353 Regional Issues in Global Management: China
- Dr. Nikhil Celly
- Prerequisite: Graduate Standing
MANA 7397 International Environment of Business
- Professor Daniel Currie
- Prerequisite: Graduate Standing
Tentative Itinerary
- Company Visits
- Market Study
- Cultural Exploration
- Personal Time on Own
