INSTEP programs - Cambridge Semester Program

INSTEP Cambridge Semester Program

Spend a semester in Cambridge where you can study topics that include international relations, business, economics, political economy, geopolitics, history, and English literature. The INSTEP Cambridge program is designed to provide you with small and interactive seminars taught by world class British faculty. The seminars below will have no more than 12 students and the supervisions will have no more than 4 students enrolled in them giving you a very personalized and specialized academic experience. While studying in Cambridge you may also elect to apply for one of a small number of specialized internships in applied economic or business research. During the semester, you must register for a full credit load, which allows you to choose between registering for five seminars/supervisions or three seminars/supervisions and an internship. Either way, you will receive 15 semester credits after successfully completing the semester.

Seminars and Supervisions Offered for Cambridge Spring 2009 (Three credits each):

Shakespeare (SUPERVISION)
The Theory of Finance (SUPERVISION)
International Economic Issues (SUPERVISION)
Modern British Fiction
The Political Economy of China
Global Business Perspective
Money and Banking
Economic Theory: The Cambridge Tradition
Western Europe and the USA Since 1918
Geopolitics and International Law
The Political Economy of the EU

See course descriptions, syllabi, and faculty resumes.

Internships (Six Credits):

A limited number of internships are available in the fields of applied economic or business research. If you decide to intern, you enroll for the internship as well as three of the above seminars. You will be expected to intern for a maximum of 20 hours per week as well as keep up with your coursework so you should prepare for a considerable time commitment. For more details about the internship program please visit the Cambridge Internship page.