March 15 - 22, 2025
V482/V582/E482/E582-3 credits.
Program Director:David Bell
Learn how to integrate environmental sustainability into social enterprises while exploring business models with different approaches to the role of revenue/profit and positive societal outcomes. Gain insights into the complex relationships between these domains and explore innovative solutions for sustainable development. The intersection of business and social impact is a focal point of this course.Recognizing the global nature of environmental challenges, this program embeds students into the South Korea context to serve examining energy, environment, and social innovation. Seoul is a major economic hub not only for South Korea but also for the entire East Asian region. Its economic strength and technological advancements make it a key player in shaping policies and practices related to energy, environment, and innovation. Students will hear from distinguished professors from Seoul National University.
This course will meet on the Bloomington campus during the first half of the spring semester and then will travel to South Korea over spring break. Students from other regional campuses may join the pre-departure classes remotely.
Below is a list of potential excursions:
- Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI):supports low-carbon green growth strategies in developing countries based on Seoul's experience.
- Gyeongbokgung Palace: Former presidential palace, built in 1395.
- Demilitarized Zone: Panmunjom-historically significant as, for example, the location of the 1951-53 truce conference between UN forces, North Korea and Chinese armies.
- Cheong Wa Dae Korean (the Blue House): Former presidential residence and the diplomatic reception halls of South Korea from 1948 to 2022.
- National Institute of Green Technology (NIGT), which leads the dissemination of Korea's green technology achievements and promotes joint cooperation with outstanding green technology research institutes abroad.
Student will stay in a hotel or high-quality hostel in central Seoul. Students will share a room with 2-4 other students on the program; each student will have their own bed.
All O’Neill International programs are academic, credit-bearing courses that take place abroad. As such, your bursar will be charged two amounts for participation in this program:
- Program Fee forO’Neill in South Korea (made in two payments)
- Tuition for the course (3 credits at your normal IU-Bloomington tuition rate)
2025 South Korea Program Fee: $700-$1000*
* Program Fee will be finalized by October 1
The Program Fee for this program includes:
- Lodging for 1-week in central Seoul
- Site visits and guest speakers
- Cultural excursions
- Some meals
- International health insurance
The Program Fee will be charged to your IU Bloomington Bursar account in two installments:
- A $250 non-refundable pre-payment will be charged shortly after you confirm your participation in the program
- The remainingbalance will be charged inJanuary
Tuition for O’Neill in South Korea course: 3 credits paid at your IU-Bloomington tuition rate (resident/non-resident, grad/UG, etc.)
Note – for this course, if you are enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student on the Bloomington campus during the spring semester and enroll in the course as part of your block credits, there is no additional tuition cost to participate in this program.
Graduate students, students from other IU campuses, and part-time students will pay for 3 credit hours of tuition, based on your student status (resident/non-resident) on the Bloomington campus.
Additional Costs
Students will pay for their own flight to and from South Korea, meals that are not included in the Program Fee, and other personal incidentals.
Scholarships
The O’Neill International Office offers several scholarships to support students studying abroad. The O’Neill International Equal Opportunity Scholarship is a need-based award available to help O'Neill students from IUB and IUI to be able to study abroad. Please visit ourscholarshippage for eligibility requirements and application deadlines. Other need and merit-basedscholarshipsare available on a competitive basis. Students are encouraged to apply widely to all scholarships they are eligible for. Please email us at oio@iu.edu if you want help navigating different funding resources.
The O’Neill in Korea program is open to undergraduate and graduate students from any IU school and campus. Students must be in good academic and disciplinary standing to participate. This program is especially suitable for students interested in sustainable development, social entrepreneurship, and comparative international policy.
During the application period (September 1 - October 1) an "Apply Now" button will be available at the top of this page. You will need to submit the online application by 5 pm on October 1.
Detailed application instructions
If you have any issues throughout the application process, please do not hesistate to contact the O’Neill International Office, 812-855-7568, oio@iu.edu.
