Fresno State Transportation Institute
Transportation Business & Management
Summer 2024 Study Abroad in Spain
About the Program
Join us for a unique two-week study abroad experience in Santander, Spain, focused on Transportation Business and Management. This interdisciplinary program combines business and engineering concepts, giving students practical tools and international perspectives on the global transportation industry.
- Transportation Business (ENGR 191T or MKTG 189T): Learn how to build business plans for new transportation products or services, with a focus on innovation, marketing, and international cooperation.
- Transportation Projects: Management and Contracting Strategies (ENGR 191T or BA 189T): Explore capital budgeting, project delivery systems, and financial tracking across a project’s life cycle.
Program highlights include:
- Field visits to Santander’s port, airport, transit systems, and active transportation facilities
- Engage with business owners and transportation professionals
- Immerse in local culture, nature, and the summer coast.
This program is open to upper-division students in Engineering and Business, and to students from other majors with advisor approval.
Information Sessions
Date | Time | Location |
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11/16/2023 | 2:00 PM |
Hyflex : Engineering West 101 and Zoom (Link Below) |
11/29/2023 | 10:00 AM | Zoom (Link Below) |
12/07/2023 | 5:30 PM | Zoom (Link Below) |
Early registration is strongly encouraged.
- Participants in this program must have a valid passport that expires no sooner than 6 months after the return date of your program.
- Any disability requiring special attention must be reported to the instructor, so the corresponding accommodations can be made.
- All participants in this program must register for credit, including non-matriculated individuals.
Important Dates
Dates of Study Abroad Periods | Description |
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February 28, 2024 | Payment of $1,000 is due through the Study Abroad portal. Last day for students to request a refund. Refund requests must be made before 4:30 pm. |
March 20, 2024 | Payment of $1,003 due through Study Abroad portal. |
April 3, 2024 | Tuition and registration fees of $2,040 due through PeopleSoft. |
April 23, 2024 | Payment of $1,003 is due through Study Abroad portal. Those participants who do not qualify for a travel grant will have to pay $2,853 |
June 8, 2024 | Group departs for Santander, Spain from San Francisco airport. Students are responsible for getting to the San Francisco airport on their own at least 3 hours before flight departure time. |
June 22, 2024 | Group travels back to San Francisco from Santander, Spain. |
Before You Travel
Talk to your doctor about immunizations. More information can be found at:
Program Dates:
Fresno: May 27, 2024 – June 5, 2024
Santander, Spain: June 8, 2024 – June 22, 2024
Program Price:
- $5,046 (For matriculated students)
- $6,896 (For non-matriculated students)
- Students must enroll in both courses
- Program is eligible for financial aid
Program price subject to change
Passports:
Participants in this program must have a valid passport that expires no sooner than 6 months after the return date of your program. Those needing a U.S. Passport can apply in the Passport Place Office, located in the Kremen Education Building, Room 140.
Routine service for first-time applicants (ages 16 and over) takes up to 14 weeks from the form DS11 submission date.
Expedited services for first-time applicants (ages 16 and over) take up to 10 weeks from the form DS11 submission date. There is an additional fee for this service.
For more details on passport information or to schedule an appointment, visit the Passport Place at Fresno State.
The program price includes:
- Tuition fees for 6 units of coursework payable to the Division of Continuing and Global Education
- Round-trip airfare from San Francisco, CA to Santander, Spain
- Travel Insurance
- 13 nights of hotel accommodations in twin rooms, hotel tax and service changes, and wireless internet
- Field trips, cultural site visits, and tours outlined in the itinerary
Some meals - Local transportation
- Tour guide and field specialist
- Emergency support
- Intra-program coach transportation
- Gratuities for guides and drivers
- Transportation to and from Fresno to San Francisco airport
- Passport fees
- Additional tours, excursions, and incidentals
- Some meals
- Personal needs such as laundry, beverages, and entertainment
- Luggage overage fees
- Oversees mobile phone data plan
- Vaccinations and immunizations required for travel
Program Leaders:
Program Leaders | Phone# | Department | |
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Dr. Aly Tawfik | 559.278.8791 | Department of Civil and Geomatics Engineering Lyles College of Engineering |
tawfik@csufresno.edu |
Dr. Samer Sarofim | 559.278.2915 | Marketing and Logistics Department Craig School of Business |
sarofim@csufresno.edu |
Dr. Maria Calahorra Jimenez | 559.278.8747 | Department of Construction Management Lyles College of Engineering |
mcalahorrajimenez@csufresno.edu |
Dr. Harry Xia | 559.278.4981 | Finance and Business Law Department Craig School of Business |
hxia@csufresno.edu |