International Entrepreneurship, Italian Language & Culture (Faculty-Led Program)

In this program, you will be enrolled in a spring semester course with students on various linguistic tracks at RIT and then travel to your target linguistic destination for 1-2 weeks in the summer term to learn how language, culture, and entrepreneurial thinking can help address the world's sustainability challenges. You will learn how to discover, evaluate, and enact opportunities in multiple linguistic, cultural, and national contexts to create goods and services.

During the travel portion of the course, you will travel to Italy and meet with international entrepreneurs, businesses, and incubators to learn how they create and operate a business. You will also engage in the local culture by practicing your linguistic skills and participating in various cultural excursions and activities.

The application deadline for the spring/summer 2024 program has been reached. Contact the faculty-director to inquire about next year's program (Elisabetta D'Amanda, exdgla@rit.edu).

Term: Spring 2024 course, travel to Italy in May
Travel Dates: May 23 - June 3, 2024
Credits: 3

Course Details:

• MLST 449 - Language and Culture for International Entrepreneurship (CLA)
  -or-
• MGMT 489 - Language and Culture for International Entrepreneurship (SCB)

During spring 2024, the class will meet on Fridays from 10:00-11:50 a.m.

Pre-requisites: MLIT202 - Beginning Italian 2 (by Spring 2024) or equivalent as determined by RIT Language Placement Exam. Open to all undergraduate majors.

Application deadline: October 15, 2023

Program Cost:
Student budget worksheet (2024 program) - outlines all program costs. Take a copy of the budget to a meeting with RIT financial aid BEFORE the application deadline to see how your aid may apply.

Scholarships: 
RIT Study Abroad Scholarships
National Scholarships

To Apply

1) Watch this short video on application steps for RIT faculty-led programs.
2) Start an application in the RIT Study Abroad Compass