Learn more about the O’Neill in the Indonesia program

June 15- July 5, 2025

V482/V582 – Public Economies in Comparative Perspective (3cr.)

Program Director: Brad Heim

Developed countries have generally gravitated toward a mixed economy that is largely market oriented with a significant role for government. However, the current century offers new challenges presented by rapid technological progress, global integration, climate change, and persistent inequality. This three-week, three-credit course explores a comparison of the tax and expenditure policies that two governments, the United States and Indonesia, utilize to address the variety of economic, social, and environmental problems that modern societies face.

IUB O'Neill Undergrads: This course is under review for how it can count in your major. Check back! 

This course will integrate site visits to financial and governmental agencies within Indonesia. In addition to these site visits, students will also participate in cultural excursions. Please see a tentative list of cultural excursions for this program below.

Cultural excursions in Jakarta:

  • National Museum of Indonesia
  • National Monument of Indonesia and Museum of Indonesian History
  • Indonesian Cultural Park

Cultural excursions in Bali:

  • Island tour
  • Traditional village of Tenganan
  • Mount Batur, Lake Batur, and Bali Coffee
  • Ubud and the Monkey Forest
  • Kecak Dance at Uluwatu

Students will stay in centrally located, safe hotels in both Jakarta and Bali. Hotel rooms will be double occupancy with each student having their own bed while sharing a bathroom. The hotel in Jakarta will be located close to Universitas Indonesia and the hotel in Bali will be near Universitas Warmadewa.

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:

  1. Program Fee for O’Neill in Indonesia (made in two payments)
  2. Tuition for the course (3 credits at your normal IU-Bloomington tuition rate)

2025 Program Fee: Will be finalized by mid November

The Program Fee for this program includes:

  • Lodging for 3 weeks split between Jakarta and Bali
  • 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:

  1. A $550 non-refundable pre-payment will be charged shortly after you confirm your participation in the program
  2. The remaining balance will be charged in March prior to departure

Tuition: 3 credits paid at your IU-Bloomington tuition rate 

Students will pay for 3 credit hours of tuition based on their student status (resident/non-resident, graduate/undergraduate, etc.) on the Bloomington campus.

Additional Costs

Students will pay for their own flight to and from Indonesia, meals that are not included in the Program Fee, and other personal incidentals. 

For a full breakdown of estimated costs, see the O'Neill in Indonesia fee sheet which will be available here soon.

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.

Undergraduate and graduate students from any IU campus. Students must be in good academic standing (i.e. not on academic or disciplinary probation). Please meet with your advisor to determine how this course can count toward your academic progress at IU.

During the application period (November 1 - December 8) 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 8. 

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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