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São Paulo → Paraty → Rio de Janeiro / Summer 2027

Summit Brazil, Summer 2027

Explore business and innovation alongside Portuguese language and Brazilian culture, with course options for 3 or 6 credits.

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Route

Move from São Paulo through Paraty to Rio de Janeiro.

Both sessions begin in São Paulo, continue to Paraty, and finish in Rio. Choose the full program or an earlier finish.

Map showing the Brazil program route from Sao Paulo to Paraty and Rio de Janeiro.

Full program · A2

July 6–31, 2027

Study business, language, and culture across Brazil.

Travel through São Paulo, Paraty, and Rio de Janeiro with classmates and faculty, combining classes with professional and cultural visits.

Dates begin with arrival in São Paulo. Travel days mark the end of one city stay and the start of the next.

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  1. São Paulo

    July 6–14

    July 14: travel to Paraty

  2. Paraty

    July 14–18

    July 18: travel to Rio de Janeiro

  3. Rio de Janeiro

    July 18–31

    July 31: program ends

Session options

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Choose the full program or a shorter session that fits your schedule. Your itinerary may require an earlier departure to arrive by the start date.

Full program · A2

July 6–31, 2027

Cities
Sao Paulo, Paraty, Rio de Janeiro
Credits
3 or 6 credits
Courses
Choose BUS 318, BUS 315, or POR 311; pair one business course with Portuguese for 6 credits
Best fit
Stay longer and choose business, Portuguese, or both

Earlier finish · A1

July 6–24, 2027

Cities
Sao Paulo, Paraty, Rio de Janeiro
Credits
3 credits
Courses
POR 316
Best fit
Study Portuguese and Brazilian culture on a shorter summer schedule

Housing and health insurance for your program are included; international airfare and personal spending are separate. Your agreed price and terms are preserved if prices later change for new applicants.

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Program highlights

What you'll study and experience.

Compare how businesses innovate and adapt to local markets in São Paulo, Paraty, and Rio.

Explore Brazilian history, local traditions, and everyday life through cultural visits and time in each city.

Study with ESPM as the route moves from Brazil's largest city to Paraty and Rio de Janeiro.

Brazil in context

See one country from three very different settings.

Students begin with business and university life in Sao Paulo, examine coastal history and life in Paraty, and finish in Rio by comparing what they observed across the route. Course topics include international business, entrepreneurship, Portuguese, Brazilian culture, and innovation.

Students attending an ESPM classroom session in Brazil

At ESPM

Study with ESPM in Sao Paulo and Rio

Students study with ESPM in Sao Paulo and Rio, using coursework and faculty guidance to examine what they observe across the route.

Students gathered during a professional visit in Brazil

Company visit

Study Brazilian organizations in context

Professional visits give students concrete examples of how organizations respond to Brazil's markets, media, consumer culture, and city life.

Brazil program students overlooking Rio de Janeiro

Student life

Compare Brazil's largest cities with the Green Coast

Sao Paulo and Rio show students different sides of urban Brazil, while Paraty / Green Coast offers a smaller coastal setting shaped by history, tourism, and conservation.

Past Summit programs

Examples of programs Summit has run in Europe and Brazil.

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Destinations

Explore each city on the route.

Destination

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Sao Paulo is the arrival city and Brazil's largest economy. Students begin with its financial, media, creative, and consumer sectors, infrastructure, and daily movement.
  • Notice how business scale, infrastructure, neighborhoods, and daily movement shape first impressions of Brazil.
  • Study the city's finance, media, creative, and consumer markets before the route moves toward the coast.
  • Compare the needs of businesses and customers in São Paulo with those in Paraty and Rio.

Destination

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The program ends in Rio de Janeiro, where students study creative industries, public institutions, tourism, inequality, and urban life with ESPM before final discussions and assignments.
  • Continue your courses with ESPM in Rio, the final stop on the Brazil route.
  • Study how business, culture, media, tourism, public life, inequality, and urban geography shape how organizations operate.
  • Look beyond Rio's global image to its business, culture, institutions, and inequalities.

Housing

Brazil Program Housing

Sao Paulo, Paraty / Green Coast, and Rio de Janeiro

Summit selects housing for safety, comfort, and reasonable access to the program schedule.

  • Housing provides reasonable travel to classes, activities, and group meeting points.
  • Housing varies across Sao Paulo, Paraty / Green Coast, and Rio de Janeiro.
  • Ask about lodging, rooming, commutes, and support before committing.

Brazil courses

Explore business, language, and culture in Brazil.

Study how businesses develop and adapt in Brazil, alongside Portuguese language and Brazilian culture. Explore these subjects through classes, visits, and travel through São Paulo, Paraty, and Rio.

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Earn 3 or 6 credits, depending on your session and course selection. Course availability varies by session.

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Credit transfer

Understand credit approval before you commit.

Students, parents, and academic advisors

ESPM and home university preapproval

ESPM is Brazil's academic host. Each student must confirm how Summit coursework applies toward degree progress.

  1. 1 Request ESPM course titles, syllabi, credits, grading, and transcript wording.
  2. 2 Share course materials with the home university advisor, registrar, study abroad office, or transfer-credit office.
  3. 3 Ask how each course may apply toward major, minor, language, culture, general education, elective, or graduation requirements.
  4. 4 Keep written confirmation before counting transfer credit toward a degree plan.
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Faculty-led learning

Learn across the route with faculty.

Faculty prepare students for visits and observations in Sao Paulo, Paraty, and Rio, then use those experiences in discussions and assignments.

Program resources

Plan courses, credit, costs, and travel.

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Courses

See how class time, visits, written work, and credit fit together.

Brazil destinations

See how São Paulo, Paraty, and Rio shape the program.

Credit Transfer

Understand what your home university may need before you rely on transfer credit.

Financial Aid

Review available scholarships and financial-aid guidance before setting a budget.

Health & Safety

Review housing, communication, safety preparation, and support information for travel abroad.

For Parents

See how credit, support, housing, cost, timing, and group travel fit into the family decision.

For Advisors

See the course, credit, partner, and route materials students can bring to an academic reviewer.

University Partners

Learn how Summit's academic partners fit into the Europe and Brazil programs.

ESPM

Learn about ESPM coursework, credit, and the academic settings in Sao Paulo and Rio.

Student voice

What students remember.

"I would recommend this program to other students. I really liked the structure and how well we were able to view and capture all aspects of the country of Brazil."

Kelly Marin, Seton Hall University

"I liked the length of time we got in each city, not constant movement, but not too static. I liked the mix of planned events and freedom to explore on your own."

Marissa Horwitz, Miami University

"I would recommend this program to future students because there are a lot of amazing things to see and do in Brazil, and this program allowed us to spend time in three cities."

Jeff Vaughn, Miami University

FAQs

When does the Summer 2027 Brazil program run?

Full program (A2): July 6–31, 2027. Earlier finish (A1): July 6–24, 2027.

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What is the Brazil route?

The route runs from São Paulo through Paraty to Rio de Janeiro in Summer 2027 and Winter 2027–2028, with different dates.

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What courses does Brazil include?

A1 uses one fixed 3-credit course: POR 316 Intensive Portuguese Language, Brazilian Culture, and Innovation. A2 offers BUS 318 International Business, BUS 315 Entrepreneurship in Brazil, and POR 311 Intensive Portuguese Language and Brazilian Culture. Take any one for 3 credits, or pair a morning business course with afternoon Portuguese for 6 credits. BUS 318 and BUS 315 meet at the same time and cannot be combined.

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How does credit transfer work for Brazil?

ESPM issues official transcripts directly for this program. Your home university decides whether to accept the credits and how they count toward your degree. Share course materials with your advisor or study abroad office and arrange approval before relying on those credits.

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Where will students stay?

Shared housing is included throughout the program in Europe and Brazil. Summit selects accommodation for safety, comfort, and access to classes and activities. Students receive location, rooming, and commute details before they go.

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Should I request information or apply?

Request information if you have questions about courses, costs, housing, dates, or credit transfer. If you have chosen a program, you can start your free application. No payment is required to submit it.

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