Sweden
Exchange Program with Mälardalen University
Västerås, Sweden
Program Overview
About the school: Mälardalen University (MDU) has campuses in Västerås and Eskilstuna, Sweden. Around 17,000 students are enrolled in courses and programs in Design and Communication, Business and Economics, Healthcare, Education, Engineering, Chamber Music and Opera. Mälardalen enjoys a close collaboration with the private and public sectors, which contributes towards the better health of people and a more sustainable planet.
About the location: The University is located on both sides of beautiful Lake Mälaren, with the primary campus located in Västerås. The city has a population of about 125,000 people and is located about 60 miles west of Stockholm.
Begin your Education Abroad experience
Mälardalens University Exchange Students
PROGRAM DETAILS
Course Offerings
MDU offers a variety of courses that apply to majors across the McCoy College of Business. Below is a listing of courses that have been pre-approved to directly transfer to McCoy courses. There are other courses, listed here, that might transfer, but would need department approval prior to enrollment.
TEXAS STATE COURSES | MÄLARDALEN COURSES |
---|---|
MKT 3343 - Principles of Marketing | FOA169 - Marketing Management |
MKT 3350 - Consumer Behavior | FOA178 - Consumer Behaviour* |
MKT 3365 - Services Marketing | FOA177 - Service Management* |
MKT 4337 - Marketing Management | FOA245 - Marketing Strategy in Practice** |
ECO 2314 - Principles of Microeconomics | NAA134 & NAA129 - Basic Microeconomics & Applied Microeconomics (Must take both simultaneously) |
ECO 2315 - Principles of Macroeconomics | NAA135 - Macroeconomic Principles |
ECO 3313 - Labor Economics | NAA203 - Labour Economics* |
ECO 3314 - Intermediate Microeconomics | NAA122 - Intermediate Microeconomics* |
ECO 3315 - Intermediate Macroeconomics | NAA207 - Macroeconomic Theory** |
ECO 4313 - Econometrics | NAA120 - Econometrics* |
FIN 3312 - Business Finance | NAA141 - Finance* |
MGT 3303 - Management of Organizations | FOA199 - Organization and Management |
MGT 3375 - International Business | FOA179 - Cross-Cultural Management * |
MGT 4390G - Cross Cultural Human Relations | FOA188 - International Human Resource Management* |
ANLY 3330 - Introduction to Analytics | FOA197 - Business Analytics* |
ANLY 2333/QMST 2333 - Business Statistics | STA 105 - Statistics for Business |
ACC 2361 - Introduction to Financial Accounting | FOA189 - Financial Accounting |
ACC 2362 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting | FOA171 - Management Accounting |
* Prerequisite = 15 hours of business credits (McCoy credit or transfer credit)
** Prerequisite = 30 hours of business credits (McCoy credit or transfer credit)
Semester Dates
- Autumn Term: Late August - Mid-January
- Spring Term: Mid-January - Early June
Estimated Costs
- Application Fee - $250
- Texas State Tuition and fees for 15 undergraduate credit hours
- Travel Insurance offered through Texas State University (Estimate Cost)
- Flights - Approx. $1200-1800
- Student Visa
- Housing and Food
Västerås, Sweden
McCoy Program Contact
Dr. Seth Frei, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, Program Assessment and Global Engagement
sethfrei@txstate.edu