June 2 - June 27, 2008

Departure date: May 30, 2008   Return date: June 28, 2008

Students will have the opportunity to attend one of the best universities in Latin America while learning Spanish. The program has a concentration in business Spanish; several visits to companies, as well as lectures, are included in the program.

Monterrey, the capital of Nuevo León, rests in a valley surrounded by the jagged Sierra Madre mountain range. The distinctive Cerro de la Silla (Saddle Mountain) provides a dramatic backdrop for a city that blends the old and new, industry and style, and tradition and efficiency. In December of 1999, Fortune magazine touted Monterrey as “the best place to do business in Latin America." This atmosphere is why many domestic and international corporations are located in Monterrey.

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, better known as Monterrey Tec, is one of the most prominent education centers in Latin America. The Monterrey campus has approximately 18,000 students and offers state-of-the-art facilities, an active student life, and great opportunities to make friends with international students. For more information visit http://www.sistema.itesm.mx/.

Cost includes the following:

• Housing either in an apartment or with a host family
• Some meals
• Tuition and fees for six hours of Texas State credit
• $180 non-refundable application fee
• Guest lectures and visits to local businesses
• Excursions to museums and various sites of cultural interest
• Access to Monterrey Tec facilities, including swimming pools and recreation center
• Field trip to Zacatecas
  

Housing for this program is limited. Early enrollment is strongly encouraged.

First Payment (extended)	$500.00	March 21, 2008 (extended)
Second Payment	$700.00	March 7, 2008
Third Payment	$700.00	April 11, 2008
Final Payment	$635.00	May 2, 2008

Participants may lose all or part of the deposit or total payment made if cancellation occurs. The $180 application fee is non-refundable.

All study abroad registrations and first payments must be made in the Study Abroad Office located at 302 ASB North

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ALREADY ENROLLED STUDY ABROAD STUDENTS!

All subsequent Study Abroad Program payments can be made using either of the following two options:

A) Online payments: Go to http://uweb.txstate.edu/gao/study_abroad/

B) Cash and check payments are accepted at the Cashier's Office,
located on the first floor of the JC Kellam Administration Building. Be sure
to bring your Texas State ID number with you, and indicate to the cashier
that you are paying for a Study Abroad Program. Please pay the amount
indicated on the payment schedule for your program.

For detailed information on financial aid, visit our Financial Assistance page or contact the Texas State Office of Financial Aid, located in JCK 220.

For information and application materials for the International Education Fee Scholarship, download IEFS Information and Application. The IEFS application deadline is February 15, 2008.

Dr. Lucy Harney
Department of Modern Languages
512.245.2490
or 512.245.2360

1. My living accommodations were:
NA 3%
Unsatisfactory 0%
Less than you expected 22%
Good 51%
Very good 24%


2. The excursion(s) included as part of the program met my expectations.
NA 5%
Unsatisfactory 0%
Less than you expected 3%
Good 19%
Very good 63%

3. The host institution met my needs.
NA 13%
Unsatisfactory 0%
Less than you expected 13%
Good 21%
Very good 53%

4. How much spending money would you recommend to future participants?
a) Less than $500:  12%
b) $500-$750:  32%
c) $750-$1000:  28%
d) $1000-$1500:  28%
e) $1500-$2000:  0%
d) More than $2000:  0%

5. Do you think you learned more by participating in this program than what you would have learned on campus?
Yes 97%
No 3%

6. This program met the learning objectives.
NA 0%
Unsatisfactory 0%
Less than you expected 0%
Good 20%
Very good 80%

7. I was challenged by this program.
NA 0%
Unsatisfactory 2%
Less than you expected 0%
Good 19%
Very 76%

8. This program was cost effective
NA 0%
Unsatisfactory 0%
Less than you expected 11%
Good 26%
Very good 61%

9. Do you consider this place a safe destination for TxState students?
Yes 100%
No 0%

If your answer was “no”, please explain why:


10. Would you recommend this program to other students?
Yes 100%
No_________ (Please explain)


11. Briefly describe your best experience in this program:

• El Cerro de la Silla
• The experience of learning a language in a foreign country (3)
• Monterrey Tech Campus
• N/A
• Meeting many different types of people, culture and languages (7)
• Host family
• Saltillo Trip
• Playing soccer with the locals

12. Briefly describe your worst experience in this program:

• N/A (3)
• Little AC usage and cleanliness in the apartment (7)

13. List information that you did not receive that you think is important for future students to have:

• N/A (3)
• In order to receive or change money at any bank you need a passport (2)
• Scholarship deadlines

Comments or suggestions:
• Excellent! I definitely recommend this trip. (3)
• This trip is one of the most fun and enjoyable things ever happened to me.
• Dr. Harney is truly and exceptional professor (2)
• Classes way busy and final project too much.
• Separate advanced students from intermediate students.
• I really liked our “Business in Mexico class” professor Francisco Lama