College of Business Abroad in London | Harding

A four-week summer program open to all business majors

2027 Dates: July 2 - 28

In 2027, students will tour Greece for four weeks and enjoy coastal living at Harding's property in the Mediterranean beach town of Porto Rafti, located just outside of Athens. Daily life at HUG looks like students enjoying meals prepared by a Greek cook before heading out to enjoy the beach, hiking “HUG Mountain,” meandering through the small town or heading into Athens. At the end of the program, students will then have the option to travel independently across Europe before heading home.

Students meet with and learn from corporations and small businesses operating in a global environment while completing courses that will advance their degree plans. The program is limited to 15 students and is open to all business majors with a minimum of thirty semester hours of earned credit. 6 hours of credit are built into the cost of the program.

For more information, please contact Professor Karen Corker (kcorker@harding.edu).

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2027 Course Offerings

IB 3250 - Global Business Environment (3): Considers the global relationships and environments of business. Includes the overview of cultural, social, political, legal, physical, monetary, labor, competitive and economic forces that come to bear in the multi-national business world. Incorporates guided, on-site visits to international business facilities and/or international business speakers.

HUM 2730 - World Civilization/Humanities (3): REQUIRED (Exceptions to this requirement may be requested by emailing international@harding.edu.) An integration of the disciplines of art, drama, history, literature, music, philosophy, religion and science, and their influence in shaping ideas and values in the selected area of the world. The course content will reflect the context in which it will be taught. Required of all students participating in an international program. May count for up to 3 hours selected from the following: ART 1010, THEA 1010, ENG 2010 or ENG 2020, HIST 2100 or HIST 2110, MUS 1010-1015, or global perspectives. This course may be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 12 hours, provided the course is taken at different locations.

This course may not be taken as a repeat for a completed liberal arts course or to satisfy an additional liberal arts requirement. Determine how you intend to apply the credits, then enroll in the appropriate number of hours. (Example: Student wants credit for ENG 2010 and MUS 1010; therefore, will enroll in 6 credit hours.) Credit may not be increased after the semester begins. Before the semester abroad, students must apply the credits to the appropriate course(s).

BOLD 3005 - Lord and Land (2-3): This course examines the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible, introducing students to relevant historical, geographical and cultural backgrounds, Old Testament theology, biblical exegesis, and applications to contemporary contexts. As part of the curriculum for International Programs at Harding University, this course surveys the Hebrew Bible through the visual/virtual exploration of the land of Israel. This course is offered to sophomore students in study abroad (IP) programs for 2 credit hours and satisfies the requirement for either BOLD 2010 or BOLD 2030 in the Liberal Arts program. Upperclassmen may take this course, even if they have already received credit for BOLD 2010 and BOLD 2030.

MGRK 1000 – Modern Greek (3) Vicky Tsakou: An introduction to modern Greek language and culture. Emphasis is given to basic grammatical structures and to oral communication in everyday situations. Fulfills the Global Perspectives requirement. (In summer 2027, students may not enroll in both COMM 1010 and MGRK 1000.)

COMM 1010 – Communication Principles (3): Instruction and practice in the theory and skills of public and interpersonal communication. Research, organization and delivery of speeches. Development of critical listening skills for evaluative purposes. Emphasis on nonverbal, small group and multicultural communication in a digitally connected world. (In summer 2027, students may not enroll in both COMM 1010 and MGRK 1000.)

ECON 2010 – Macroeconomics (online) (3): The overall workings of the economy and its major subdivisions; our economic system, business cycles, money and banking, national income accounts and stabilization policy.

BUS 2510 – Personal Finance for College Students (online) (1): An overview of key and essential elements of personal finance that a college student needs to understand even before they leave college. This seminar course is designed to familiarize the student with issues of personal finances that will have long-lasting benefits once the student graduates. All six modules are intricately tied to the Biblical concept of stewardship.

COMM 2200 – Photography (online) (3) Noah Darnell: Basic photography skills will be taught and practiced, including composition, exposure control lighting standards, and digital manipulations and corrections. The course is for beginners.

Other online COBA courses may be available to you. Please contact Professor Karen Corker (kcorker@harding.edu) for details.

2027 Cost Breakdown

Payment	Summer 2027
with application	$500
March 1	$1,500
May 1	$7,910
	Total Cost $9,910

Application Fee ($500) paid at the time of application and refundable up until March 1. If the program is canceled before or after these dates, students will receive a refund of all fees paid.

Travel Payment ($1,500) includes prepayment for required deposits associated with reservations during your program, as well as roundtrip airfare from your home city*. Airline frequent flyer miles may be accumulated; however, no personal frequent flier miles or points may be used to acquire the flight(s). All travel arrangements are made by the International Programs office. A fuel surcharge, imposed by the airlines, may be added, typically not exceeding $500. *Round-trip airfare is typically based on travel from Little Rock. If your home city exceeds this fare, you may be charged accordingly.

Final Payment ($7,910) Includes tuition for 6 hours, room and board, program fee, technology fee, transportation, accommodation, local travel, tour guides, museums and art galleries, facility cleaning and linen/laundry. If you enroll in more than 6 credit hours, you will be charged for those hours. Most financial aid will apply to your semester abroad.

Spending money: You will need to provide your own spending money.

For information regarding finances, loans, scholarships and billing, please contact: Angie Shafer at ashafer@harding.edu or 501-279-4338 (Office Location: Ezell Basement #18).

Those who cancel after airline tickets have been purchased and land travel arrangements have been paid will be liable for any penalties assessed by the airlines and land travel companies. Funds that can be recovered will be returned to the student’s account as soon as possible. If you are enrolling in a future semester not indicated on this cost sheet, you may estimate the payment increase at 4-5% per school year.

Costs and charges are subject to change.