Summer Minor in Business

Complete a full minor in Business Administration during the summer at RIT Croatia in Zagreb, Croatia. Ideal for engineering, engineering technology, computing, or art and design students interested in a business minor.

Highlights

• Study in the business and economic hub of Croatia.
• Add a business context to your major by experiencing different cultural practices related to communication, management, negotiation, and problem-solving.
• Zagreb is a gateway to other parts of Europe - you have weekends free to explore Croatia and a full week break during the program for independent travel.
• Pay discounted tuition for 15 credits.
• Scholarships are available!

Term: Summer
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Program dates: May 22-August 8, 2026

Courses
Earn a total of 15 credits. Classes take place in two 5-week terms, with a one-week break between terms for independent sightseeing/travel. An online course spans both 5-week terms.

• Session I: FINC 489 - Seminar in Finance, INTB 225 - Global Business Environment (May 25th-June 26th)
• One week break: Mid June to late June - do your own independent travel around Europe  (June 27th-July 5th)
• Session II: DECS 310 - Operations Management*, MGMT 340 - Business Ethics (July 6th-August 7th)
• Online course: MGMT 215 - Organizational Behavior (May 25th-August 7th)

Credits will count towards a minor in Business Administration. Students should discuss with their academic advisor how credits will count toward their degree program.

*DECS 310 - Operations Management - students should have some knowledge of statistics to be successful in this course; for example, STAT 205, STAT 145, MATH 251, or equivalent.

Housing
Students will be placed in shared apartments with other RIT students. The apartments are equipped with Wi-Fi and are typically located within 30 minutes from RIT Croatia by public transportation. Please note that students on this program may be placed in mixed-gender apartment-style housing, where bedrooms are separated by gender, but the apartment itself accommodates students of both genders.

Application deadline: February 15, 2026

Upcoming Student Info. Meetings

Learn more about all Croatia summer programs

• Friday, November 21st, 1:00 pm, Zoom registration & link
• Tuesday, December 9th, 5:00 pm, Zoom registration & link

To Apply

1) Make an appointment with study abroad advisor Myles Chalue, to go over the required application steps - choose date and time

2) Start an application in the RIT Compass

Program Cost & Financial Aid

You will pay discounted tuition (for 15 credits), a program fee, and out-of-pocket expenses. 

Program Cost: Student budget worksheet - outlines all program costs - Summer Minor in Business 2026

Financial Aid:
Financial aid may cover some program costs. As you review the budget worksheet, please remember that it does not include your RIT financial aid or scholarships, which may cover some of the program costs. The purpose of the budget worksheet is to show all the costs associated with your study abroad program, which will help your RIT Financial Aid Assistant Director determine how your aid and scholarships may be applied. 

To understand how your financial aid and scholarships may apply to your program costs:

• Make an appointment with your financial aid assistant director (call Financial Aid at 585-475-2186) and mention that you are calling for a study abroad appointment
• Upload a copy of your budget worksheet(s) via the Financial Aid upload portal at https://join.rit.edu/register/FA_upload (at least 48 hours prior to your scheduled meeting, so they have time to prepare) 
  • Please rename the file name of your budget worksheet before uploading it to the Financial Aid portal based on the instructions provided in the portal (adding your name and student ID)

To find out the name of your financial aid assistant director for your degree program visit: https://www.rit.edu/admissions/aid/contact#counseling-team

We recommend you meet with Financial Aid before the application deadline so you understand how your aid will apply. The RIT financial aid office is located in Bausch and Lomb Center (Bldg. 77), 2nd floor, 2125.

Scholarships:
RIT scholarships and national scholarships for study abroad are good options to explore for scholarship funding. Make sure you check scholarship eligibility requirements and take note of scholarship deadlines. More about undergraduate scholarships for study abroad

Contact

Myles Chalue
Global Programs Manager
Study Abroad Advisor - Global Campus & Exchange Programs
RIT Education Abroad
myles.chalue@rit.edu

Make an advising appointment with Myles: https://calendly.com/m_chalue