{"id":5387,"date":"2025-09-21T22:34:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T02:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/?post_type=bu-program-page&#038;p=5387"},"modified":"2026-08-27T11:08:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T15:08:21","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"bu-program-page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/degree-program\/madrid-business-internship\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Madrid Business Internship Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"<nav class=\"toc-wrapper\" id=\"toc\" aria-label=\"Page Section Navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"toc-heading toc-nav-toggle\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Toggle Page Contents Navigation\" aria-expanded=\"true\">Page Contents<\/span><\/nav>\n\n\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/wp-content\/plugins\/bu-front-end-library\/js\/collapsible.js?ver=5.4.2\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The program consists of two courses taken at ICADE, a Spanish language or literature course taught at the Instituto Internacional, and an internship for units. Students enroll directly in ICADE and have access to its facilities and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Required Language Course<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All students are required to enroll in one Spanish language course from the list below. Students who have already completed four terms of Spanish, or the equivalent, are permitted to enroll in electives taught in Spanish.*<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container course hub\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\" style=\"overflow: hidden;\">\r\n<h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"button\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"course-code\">CAS LS 211<\/span><br><span class=\"course-title\">Third-Semester Spanish<\/span><\/h6>\r\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\r\n<p><em>Prerequisite: two terms of college-level Spanish or the equivalent<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>Completes study of grammatical structures of Spanish. Use of spoken language in conversation. Reading in Hispanic civilization and of contemporary short stories. Writing exercises involving more complex grammatical and syntactical patterns.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Units:<\/strong> 4<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"hub-course\"><strong>BU Hub areas:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Individual in Community<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container course hub\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\" style=\"overflow: hidden;\">\r\n<h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"button\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"course-code\">CAS LS 212<\/span><br><span class=\"course-title\">Fourth-Semester Spanish<\/span><\/h6>\r\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\r\n<p><em>Prerequisite: three terms of college-level Spanish or the equivalent<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>Review of the structures of Spanish. Intensive practice of spoken language. More advanced readings from Hispanic culture with frequent compositions.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Units:<\/strong> 4<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"hub-course\"><strong>BU Hub areas:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy<\/li>\r\n<li>Individual in Community<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container course hub\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\" style=\"overflow: hidden;\">\n<h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"button\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"course-code\">CAS LS 306<\/span><br><span class=\"course-title\">Spanish Through Translation*<\/span><\/h6>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<p><em>Prerequisite: four terms of college-level Spanish or the equivalent<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Advanced study of the Spanish language through the translation of written texts. Analysis of the theory and practice of translation as a catalyst of cultural transfer. Taught in Spanish.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Units:<\/strong> 4<\/li>\n<li class=\"hub-course\"><strong>BU Hub areas:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy<\/li>\n<li>Oral and\/or Signed Communication<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container course hub\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\" style=\"overflow: hidden;\">\n<h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"button\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"course-code\">CAS LS 312<\/span><br><span class=\"course-title\">Spanish Through Cultural Destinations: Madrid en Vivo\/Paseando por Madrid<\/span><\/h6>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<p>Students will further develop their oral and written skills allowing them to flourish within the Spanish-speaking world. They will become familiar with the city of Madrid through immersion in its history, neighborhoods, art, literature, and its cultural and social peculiarities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Units:<\/strong> 4<\/li>\n<li class=\"hub-course\"><strong>BU Hub areas:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy<\/li>\n<li>Oral and\/or Signed Communication<\/li>\n<li>Teamwork\/Collaboration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container course hub\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\" style=\"overflow: hidden;\">\n<h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"button\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"course-code\">CAS LS 449<\/span><br><span class=\"course-title\">Contemporary Spanish Novel: From \u201cLa Movida\u201d to 15-\u00adM<\/span><\/h6>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<p>An overview of contemporary Spanish novels from the time of Franco\u2019s death in 1975 to the present day. This class explores cultural issues within the literary, political, and social contexts of contemporary Spain.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Units:<\/strong> 4<\/li>\n<li class=\"hub-course\"><strong>BU Hub areas:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy<\/li>\n<li>Research and Information Literacy<\/li>\n<li>Aesthetic Exploration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container course hub\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\" style=\"overflow: hidden;\">\n<h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"button\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"course-code\">CAS LS 309<\/span><br><span class=\"course-title\">Spanish for Heritage and Native Speakers<\/span><\/h6>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<p><em><spring only=\"\"><\/spring><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). Not open to students who have completed any 300- level Spanish Language course.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Designed for heritage speakers who have lived part of their lives in Spanish-speaking settings (including Spanish-speaking households in the U.S.), who speak at an advanced level, and who wish to strengthen their reading and writing skills while exploring Hispanic cultures.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Units:<\/strong> 4<\/li>\n<li class=\"hub-course\"><strong>BU Hub areas:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Individual in Community<\/li>\n<li>Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy<\/li>\n<li>Writing-Intensive Course<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Elective Courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>Fall Only<\/h3>\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container course hub\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\" style=\"overflow: hidden;\">\r\n<h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"button\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"course-code\">CAS EC 391<\/span><br><span class=\"course-title\">International Trade<\/span><\/h6>\r\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\r\n<p><em>Prerequisites: CAS EC 201<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>This course analyzes the causes and consequences of international trade with a focus on USMCA (formerly NAFTA) and the European Union. Students will be equipped with the tools of trade theory to be able to analyze broader topics related to globalization: multinational production, foreign direct investment, outsourcing, and migration. The course will conclude with a comprehensive analysis of the effects of globalization on the labor market.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Units:<\/strong> 4<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"hub-course\"><strong>BU Hub areas:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Social Inquiry II<\/li>\r\n\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<h3>Spring Only<\/h3>\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container course hub\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\" style=\"overflow: hidden;\">\r\n<h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"button\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"course-code\">CAS LS 421<\/span><br><span class=\"course-title\">Language and Gender: A Spanish Perspective<\/span><\/h6>\r\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\r\n<p><em>Prerequisites: Any 300-level Spanish language course or placement exam results, and First Year Writing Seminar (e.g. CAS WR 100 or WR 120)<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>This course explores the relationship between gender and Spanish language, examining how vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, and even profanity reveal attitudes toward gender, sexuality, and power. Topics include machismo, feminist linguistic interventions, LGBTQ+ language practices, and the emergence of non-binary Spanish.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Units:<\/strong> 4<\/li>\r\n<li class=\"hub-course\"><strong>BU Hub areas:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy<\/li>\r\n<li>Writing Intensive<\/li>\r\n<li>Creativity\/Innovation<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<p>*All students should confirm in advance with their academic advisors which courses may be taken for major, minor, and departmental requirements, and which courses may be taken for elective units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Internship Course<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container course hub\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\" style=\"overflow: hidden;\">\r\n<h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"button\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"course-code\">HUB SA 330<\/span><br>\r\n<span class=\"course-title\">Study Abroad Internship<\/span><\/h6>\r\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\r\n\r\nThis course is a Non-unit Hub Co-curricular.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Units:<\/strong> 0<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"hub-course\"><strong>BU Hub areas:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Individual in Community<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\r\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container course hub\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\" style=\"overflow: hidden;\">\r\n<h6 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"button\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"course-code\">QST IM 430<\/span><br \/><span class=\"course-title\">Internship in Leading in a Global Environment<\/span><\/h6>\r\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\r\n<p>The internship course provides students with a thorough understanding of the working environment in their host country as well as cultural and social knowledge of the community in which they will live and work. Throughout the course, students will discuss a variety of topics related to workplace dynamics and will gain familiarity with several cultural, political, social, and economic aspects of contemporary society in the region.<\/p>\r\n<p>Internship Components:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>The internship itself, including supervisor&#8217;s evaluation<\/li>\r\n<li>Participation in the internship seminar<\/li>\r\n<li>A highly structured, mid-term oral briefing<\/li>\r\n<li>Assigned readings<\/li>\r\n<li>A final research paper relating to the professional field of the internship placement<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Units:<\/strong>4<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<p>BU Questrom School of Business\u00a0students should refer to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/studyabroad\/mip\/\">Questrom\u2019s lists of pre-approved courses<\/a>\u00a0at\u00a0ICADE\u00a0before applying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Internship Areas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Internships are available in both Spanish and English. Students who have taken five or more terms of university level Spanish will be placed in a Spanish-speaking internship. Students with a lower level of Spanish will be assessed individually and may be placed in either an English-speaking internship or a Spanish-speaking internship depending on language level. Note that the availability of English-language internships may be limited. These internships are only offered in the following sectors: Advertising, Marketing &amp; Public Relations, Politics, International Relations &amp; Pre-Law, Hospitality Administration, and Journalism. Areas listed do require students to have prior academic or work-related experience in order to be considered for the placement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Curriculum The program consists of two courses taken at ICADE, a Spanish language or literature course taught at the Instituto Internacional, and an internship for units. 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