Spend 3 weeks studying with O’Neill faculty, University of West Indies (UWI) professors, and a diverse student body from throughout the Caribbean. UWI is the largest and earliest established institution of higher education in the English-speaking Caribbean. The Cave Hill campus of UWI is located on the northern outskirts of Bridgetown, the capital and largest city in Barbados.
Places you will visit in Barbados
Learn more about the O’Neill in Barbados program
2025 dates coming soon!
For reference, 2023 program dates were: May 27 - June 17, 2023
Global Human Resource Management (3cr.)
Program Director: Daniel Grundmann
This three-credit course (V482/V582) on global human resource management takes place at The University of West Indies Cave Hill campus in Barbados. The class, taught alongside UWI instructors, takes a comparative approach to focus on human resource management trends and cases across regions throughout the globe. Students will benefit from Barbadian guest lecturers and, via web technology, practitioners in global organizations from around the world. Site visits to prominent enterprises of key sectors of the Barbados economy are part of the learning experience as well. Barbados’ economy and human resource management are influenced by characteristics common to many developing countries including challenges with trade balance, a history of slavery, the political strength of organized labor, and the dominant presence of foreign-owned enterprises.
IU Bloomington Undergrads: See how this course counts towards your major/minor at O'Neill here.
- Explore Barbados with a historical tour of the island
- Gain GHRM perspective by visiting Goddard Enterprises, Ltd., transnational enterprise
- Visit Mt. Gay Rum, largest and most prominent rum distillery and exporter since 1701
- Learn from organizations in the Financial Services Sector
- Understand cultural context through trips to Bridgetown and its Garrison (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
You will stay in a UWI dormitory alongside UWI students. Each floor has a shared community area and kitchen. Linens and pillows are included with each room. Each student will have a meal plan to eat breakfast and lunch at the UWI cafeteria, with options for dinner on campus as well.
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 for O’Neill in Barbados (made in two payments)
- Tuition for the course (3 credits of IU Bloomington tuition, rate based on your student status (res/non-res; grad/UG, etc))
2025 Program Fee: Will be finalized by November 1
For reference, the 2023 O'Neill in Barbados Program Fee was: $2,400
The Program Fee for this program includes:
- Lodging for 3 weeks in Barbados
- Site visits and guest speakers
- Cultural excursions
- Several meals
- International health insurance
The Program Fee will be charged to your IU Bloomington Bursar account in two installments:
- A $550 non-refundable pre-payment will be charged shortly after you confirm your participation in the program
- The remaining balance will be charged in March prior to departure
Tuition: 3 credits of IU-Bloomington tuition
Students will pay for 3 credit hours of tuition based on their student status (resident/non-resident, graduate/undergraduate, etc.) on the Bloomington campus. Note for students from other campuses: the tuition rates on the Bloomington campus may differ from your campus.
Additional Costs
Students will pay for their own flight to and from Barbados, meals that are not included in the Program Fee, and other personal incidentals.
For a full breakdown of estimated cost, see the O'Neill in Barbados fee sheet.
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 our scholarship page for eligibility requirements and application deadlines. Other need and merit-based scholarships are 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.
This program is open to undergraduate and graduate students with a minimum 2.8 GPA. The course is open to students from any IU department.
During the application period (November 1 - December 1) an "Apply Now" button will be available at the top of this page. You will need to submit the online application by 11:59pm on December 1.
Please review our detailed application instructions!
If you have any issues or questions throughout the application process, contact us via email: oio@iu.edu
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