Students will live on campus at Michigan State University’s Owen Hall.

To learn more about Owen Hall and see some photos, click here.

Accommodation Details

• All students will be placed in single rooms, sharing a suite style bathroom with one other person of the same gender.
• Rooms are furnished with a bed, desk, chair, and dresser.
• Bed linens, pillows, and towels are provided by the residence hall and can be exchanged for clean linens weekly.
• Owen Hall has several common spaces including a take-out style restaurant and convenience store, cafeteria style seating, a media room, community kitchen, study rooms, a computer lab, music practice rooms, and a large outdoor patio.
• Air conditioning is not available in individual rooms, but all common spaces are air-conditioned. Students are provided with box fans in their rooms.

Internet Access in Owen Hall

• Wi-Fi is available in all rooms and common spaces throughout Owen Hall.

Owen Hall Security

• Owen Hall has a service desk staffed 24-7. The staff can answer any questions residents have and can help resolve maintenance issues by contacting maintenance staff.
• All students are given a key to their room and an access card upon check-in. Only residents can access the floor on which they live in Owen Hall with their access card.

Amenities

• Toilet paper and trash bags are provided free of charge by Owen Hall.
• Sports equipment can be checked out from the service desk.
• River Walk Market, a takeaway style restaurant, is located in the lobby and accepts Spartan Cash.

Day trip to Detroit

Students will explore Michigan's largest city through its automotive and Motown music industries. 

Tour of the Michigan Capitol Building

Lansing is just down the road from MSU, and it is our state capital. Tour the historic building and learn about Michigan’s history and how our government works.

Lansing Lugnuts Baseball Game

The Lansing Lugnuts are Lansing’s own minor league baseball team, and we’ll go to a game and cheer them on! Experience the traditional American sport of baseball, eat hot dogs at the ball park, and try to get a picture with the Lugnuts’ mascot “Big Lug”. 

Other Local Excursions

Michigan is home to diverse cities and beautiful parks and lakes, and summer is the best time to explore! We will travel to different areas in Michigan to help you explore both our cities and our landscapes. Potential excursions include a visit to a state park and a beach day on Lake Michigan.

Graduation Ceremony

Celebrate with your new friends the completion of your American Semester Program Short Course! Take part in an American style graduation (after decorating your grad cap) and celebrate with your professors.

After successfully completing this short course, participants will have gained the following skills and knowledge:

• Employ the characteristics and behaviors of individuals who are entrepreneurially minded, and gain some insights as to how to acquire those characteristics and behaviors.
• Understand how to explore their own entrepreneurial interests and aptitudes.
• Utilize basic concepts and skills required to start, manage and grow a new venture.
• Employ tactics for testing the validity of business models using customer discovery and secondary research.
• Identify the components necessary to create viable business models.

Assessment

Exercises: (50%)

Developing as an entrepreneur requires practice. These exercises will assist the student in “experiencing” entrepreneurship. Most deliverables are team projects designed to move each team from idea to final pitch presentation. The exercises tend to build off of one another so it is necessary that students are diligent with attendance and that they develop strong communication habits with their group members to ensure work is done in a timely and professional manner.

Final Pitch: (25%)

Being able to articulately sell your idea and business plan is a critical skill necessary for success. Students will work in teams to prepare a business model (based on exercises outlined above) and develop a five-minute investor/sales pitch for a live presentation to the class.

Participation: (25%)

The most important aspect of this course is the student’s willingness to participate fully in all exercises and discussions, come to class prepared, and show curiosity regarding the subject matter.