The School of Modern Languages offers special summer immersion programs in China, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, and Spain. These intensive programs in Languages for Business and Technology (LBAT) consist of six to eight weeks of study abroad in which classroom lessons in business, culture, and technology are combined with fieldwork, cultural events, excursions, and visits to area businesses, all conducted in the target language. The professional visits provide students with firsthand experience of business life, the protocols and strategies of business transactions, and a heightened awareness of the current issues facing the economy of the host country. The LBAT experience offers a unique opportunity for rapid growth in proficiency, for building a deeper appreciation for the cultures and lifestyle patterns of other peoples, and for making lifelong social and professional contacts.

Students will earn six to fifteen semester hours at the 3000 level (depending on the particular program). These credits count toward a certificate, a minor, or the joint majors offered by the School of Modern Languages Program costs vary according to the country visited and the length of the program. The HOPE scholarship applies. See http://www.modlangs.gatech.edu/lbat for more information.