International Business & Trade

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Catholic University of America and Jagiellonian University in Krakow invite you to the International Business & Trade Summer Law Program: intensive training in global aspects of modern trade, comparative perspectives on regulated industries and business laws in the U.S. and the EU, international business transactions, and law of the EU.

Classes are conducted in English at the 14th-century Jagiellonian University, one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Europe.

EU and American students attend classes together and participate in all co-curricular activities together. This cross-cultural aspect of the Kraków program is unique and has resulted in many lasting friendships and business contacts.

Poland leads in the growing world of Business Services Centers, which provide support services to major corporations in fields like financial services, information technology, employment law, and compliance, and employ almost 400,000 people in the country. This dynamic business environment provides an ideal environment to study the contemporary world of law, business and global trade.

Founded in 1992, the IBTSLP is unique among summer law programs in having equal numbers of US, Polish, and other international students studying together each year. Almost 650 US alumni indicates the significance of cross-border US-EU business relations. The more than 450 international alumni of the program open doors to prestigious jobs in the field of law and business to our students.

SOCIAL AND INTEGRATION EVENTS
The Program will commence with an orientation and walking tour of historic Kraków and dinner will follow at a local restaurant. Kraków's center, known as Rynek Glowny Market Square, spans approximately ten acres and is teeming with busy cafes, clubs, restaurants, and shopping for locals and visitors to explore.

Kraków, a city known for its architectural beauty and cultural heritage, was almost entirely spared the destruction of World War II. A field trip has been planned for students to explore Kraków in the context of World War II (the Jewish Quarter, Kazimierz and a historical Podgorze district), trip to Zakopane in the Polish mountains, and a tour of Auschwitz/Birkenau.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES
To apply, EU applicants should submit their application via this form: https://forms.gle/V7icBkAKeT6s9GcM9

Applicants will be notified of their acceptance on a rolling basis, so early-bird application is highly encouraged.

A $300 administrative fee will be due upon admittance.

As part of the application process, EU students should submit scans of the most recent transcript of grades from their school (or diploma and transcript in case of graduates), full curriculum vitae (CV) and a 600-word essay demonstrating why they want to participate in the IBTSLP.

EU applicants should contact Ms. Jagoda Szpak with any questions.
Ms. Jagoda Szpak
IBTSLP Coordinator
e-mail: szpak@cua.edu

Target group

All EU students are welcome to apply, regardless of discipline.
Please remember that students are responsible for their airfare, room and board.
More information about possible places of accommodation will be distributed by the IBTSLP Coordinator, Ms. Jagoda Szpak, upon admission.

Course aim

EU students are free to choose the courses they wish to enroll in.
You may enroll in one, two, three or all four courses in the IBTSLP. This means that you don't have to be in Krakow for the whole month.

COURSE OFFERED IN THE 2025 IBTSLP
SESSION 1
Law of the European Union (June 9 – June 19)
Prof. Marta Kuklo (University of Bialystok)

The Implications of the U.S. Supreme Court on Separation of Powers for International Business (June 9 – July 25)
Prof. Jenniffer Mascott (The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law)
Honorable Kyle Duncan (United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit)

SESSION 2
Complex Civil Litigation in the U.S. for Global Businesses (June 23 – July 09)
Prof. Natalie Schmidt (The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law)

International Investment Law (June 23 – July 09)
Prof. Piotr Szwedo (Jagiellonian University)

More information about the courses is available here: https://www.law.edu/academics/summer-abroad/poland/course-information-and-faculty.html

DISCLAIMER
Upon completion of the IBTSLP, you will receive a certificate, which works as an unofficial transcript. We are unable to provide official transcripts at this moment. On request, we will be able to provide you with an unofficial document from The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law Senior Assistant Dean for Academic Services and Registrar, Stuart Schept, who will prove what courses you have taken and certify that each course is worth 2 US credits. 2 US credits normally convert to 4 ECTS but it will be within your university's discretion to make the appropriate conversion. Please consult with your university office of academic services and make sure that this form of certification will suffice to count credits toward your degree at your university before applying.

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