Join the CCAS Global office for an info session on the Faculty-Led Short-Term Abroad program in Oman. "Oman: Business & Cultural Exploration" (ARAB 2105) is a 1.0-credit course led by Prof. Mohssen Esseesy. The course content and design expose students to business-related contexts they will encounter in professional settings during the trip to Oman, where Arabic and English are used. Therefore, the twin aim of this course is to help in developing Arabic language capacity and culture proficiency AND for business purposes. 

In this course, students will read business-focused content in each unit/theme as well as research information and gather data online under guidance from the professor. Writing in the course includes written daily journal entries during the Oman visit, joint reports using business-focused vocabulary that also conforms to the conventions in the Arab world; drafting summaries of research findings; presenting own research, which contains data, analysis, suggestions, recommendations, implementation of solutions to business problems; as well as writing reflections using learned specialized business terms. Speaking in the course includes pair and group-work discussions and debates with classmates, engaging with the business professionals in Oman during our visit, and presenting our own research findings and reports. Listening in the course includes assigned videos that are identified by the professor and note-taking during meetings with business executives and professionals in Oman.