IFSA - IFSA STUDY IN ROME PLUS
  Rome, Italy

WHY STUDY IN ROME?
An ancient but cosmopolitan city, Rome is more than 3,000 years old. Modern apartments and businesses are located side-by-side with historic fountains and ancient ruins in this city of 2.8 million residents. As a top tourist destination and top study abroad location, Rome is one of the world’s most-visited cities and a vibrant European business center. Walk by ancient Roman city walls, stop for a quick espresso, and admire spectacular works of art—all on your way to class.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Walk by ancient Roman city walls, stop for a quick espresso, and admire spectacular works of art—all on your way to class. Choose from a variety of IFSA classes in English that fulfill common requirements in business and the social sciences, plus take a class of your choice at the elite Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali (LUISS). You may also develop your intercultural and professional skills with an exciting internship or directed research designed for you in Italy’s capital city. This program is ideal for students majoring in business, economics, finance, political science, pre-law, social sciences, and more.

IFSA’s Study in Rome Plus program provides a compelling curriculum in English focused on business and the social sciences. Crafted for U.S. degree requirements and contemporary hot topics, IFSA classes explore relevant topics in the Roman, Italian, and European contexts by incorporating a variety of case studies and field visits. Plus, you may enroll in a class at Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali.

LIBERA UNIVERSITÀ INTERNAZIONALE DEGLI STUDI SOCIALI (LUISS)
You will choose one direct-enroll class at Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali. An elite private institution, LUISS boasts the top-ranked political science program in Italy, as well impressive law and economics programs. For business and finance major, LUISS holds both AMBA and EQUIS accreditation and consistently ranks among the top 100 European business schools. Since law is an undergraduate degree in Italy, select law classes are open to you if you are interested in a legal or political career. You may opt to enroll in a second class at LUISS for a supplemental fee. You may also request to take classes delivered in Italian if you have at least four semesters of Italian language experience or the equivalent. Some popular options are listed below, but you will have access to any class available to visiting students.

LUISS FEATURED DIRECT-ENROLL CLASSES

• Behavioral Economics
• Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
• Competition Law and Antitrust Regulation
• Corporate Finance
• Databases and Big Data
• Digital Economy and Innovation
• Energy Markets and Industrial Organization
• European Union Law
• Financial Market Analytics
• Gambling: Probability and Decision
• Global Governance Through Interreligious Dialogue
• History of Political Thought
• Legal System in the Digital Age
• Money and Banking
• Public Economics
• Sociology of Terrorism

IFSA ELECTIVE CLASSES
Enroll in IFSA elective classes to complete your schedule. One of those classes may include a credit-bearing internship or directed research. Not all courses may be offered in a given semester depending on enrollment. All courses are worth 3 U.S. semester credits.

In addition to your classes, if you’ve never studied Italian before, you’ll take Essential Italian, a 1 U.S. semester credit hour course in contemporary Italian language and culture taught intensively during the first weeks of the program.
 

• Coming Fall 2022 - Directed Research
• Ethical Decision-Making
• Forced Migration, Refugees, and Change
• Intercultural Communication for the Global Workplace
• International Internship Seminar
• International Political Economy
• Italian Art, Power, and Influence
• Italian Language
• Politics of Food and Water
• Principles of Negotiation
• Service Operations Management
• Sociology of Consumerism
• Statistics for Social Sciences
• Strategic Communication in Business
• Sustainable Tourism
• Urban Event and Project Management

You may also wish to check out the IFSA Study in Rome program. It offers all the same features of the Study in Rome Plus program but includes IFSA classes only.

CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES & EXCURSIONS
Program activities are designed to enhance your intercultural competence by developing your understanding of the local culture and people. Additionally, they complement in-class study with invaluable hands-on experience. Most activities are optional, but they are included in your total program fee. They vary each term based on availability, but activities may include:

• Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatino Hill Tour
• Eataly and Mercato di Testaccio Visit
• Centro Astalli Refugee Center
• Clean Up the Word with Legambiente
• Dinners with Italian Families
• “Take a seat at the table!” Series
• Language Aperitivo
• Riserva della Cascina Winery Visit

IFSA excursions are included in your total program fee. They are co-curricular experiences, linked to the topics studied in class, but they also allow for independent time while visiting some of the most renowned Italian destinations. Excursions vary each term based on availability, but may include:

• Bay of Naples Trip
• Umbria and Tuscany Trip
• Castelli Romani Trip

    WHAT’S INCLUDED IN MY IFSA PROGRAM?

• Academic Support
• Administrative Fees and Applications Fees
• Airport Pickup
• Activities and Excursions (including transportation and meals)
• Guaranteed Housing
• International Medical Insurance
• Internet Access in Housing
• Internship, Directed Research, and Volunteer Opportunities (on many programs)
• Meals (on some programs)
• Official Transcript with U.S. Credit Translation
• On-site Orientation
• On-site Staff Support (including in-person meetings and emergencies)
• Pre-arrival Advising
• Tuition

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Financial Information

This is considered a 3rd Party Provider program. You will continue to pay Butler University tuition for your semester abroad, instead of the tuition cost listed on the provider's website. The Butler University CGE will receive the bill for this program on your behalf, will pay it, and will pass on these expenses in your Butler student account, including Butler tuition (instead of the tuition listed on the program’s page) and any non-tuition charges, like housing, health insurance, etc. Additionally, you will receive 100% of your federal financial aid and 50% of your Butler University institutional aid and scholarships for your semester abroad.

Additional provider fees may include: application fee, housing deposit, health insurance, etc.

**These above-stated policies may be different for tuition remission, tuition exchange, Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program, and petition program students. Please check with Financial Aid for more information.**

Application Instructions

As a Butler University student, you will simultaneously apply directly with the provider for this program by their listed deadline, as well as complete this secondary application with the Center for Global Education (CGE) for your top-choice program. You can start the CGE’s application by clicking "Apply Now" above. Should you apply for/get into another program that you’d prefer, just let the CGE know and they’ll switch your completed application into the correct program.

All pre-decision materials must be completed in this online application system by the deadline listed on this application.