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DESCRIPTION:&nbsp\;Summer 2027 ImmersionsPlease review the Vietnam Flyer an
 d Brazil Flyer for more details including an immersion timeline.Additional
  Details&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Health Insurance is required for the Vietnam and Bra
 zil immersions. It is included in your program fee for the official trip d
 ates. However\, if you arrive early or extend your stay\, you are responsi
 ble for securing your own health insurance for those additional days.Who i
 s Eligible?  &nbsp\;All iDegree learners in the iMSM\, iMSA\, iMBA and MSB
 Ai programs are eligible. However\, if you graduate before the immersion b
 egins\, you cannot participate. Therefore\, Spring 2027 graduates are not 
 eligible for the Vietnam and Brazil immersions.  How to Apply?Submit an ap
 plication for the Summer 2027 in-person immersions along with $100 deposit
  by November 16 at 11:59 pm CT. If you're not accepted\, the deposit will 
 be refunded. If accepted\, the deposit will go toward your immersion progr
 am fees.On the summer in-person application\, you may indicate interest in
  both in-person immersions\, but you will only be considered for admission
  to one.You’ll be notified of your status by November 23\, and rosters wil
 l be finalized by December 16. If you are on the waiting list\, you will b
 e notified as spaces open up until the finalized roster deadline. &nbsp\;&
 nbsp\;iMBA Capstone Credit  &nbsp\;Completing an immersion can count as on
 e of the two required MBA 590 specialization capstones for the iMBA. It ca
 nnot count toward the MBA 598 program capstone\, and only one immersion ma
 y be applied toward capstone credit.If you are an iMSM and iMSA learner an
 d you stack your degree into the iMBA program\, your immersion participati
 on will fulfill one MBA 590 specialization capstone.&nbsp\;
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SUMMARY:Summer 2027 Immersion Application Due (iMBA\, iMSM\, iMSA\, MSBAi)
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h4 style="text-align: center"><strong>&nbsp\;
 </strong><span><span><strong>Summer 2027 Immersions</strong></span></span>
 </h4><div><p></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="
 100%"><tbody><tr><td align="left"><br><br><img alt="Summer 2027 in-person 
 immersion programs\, each with 40 seats. Vietnam: May 15–22\; program fee 
 $2\,259 USD. Brazil: July 31–August 7\; program fee $2\,857 USD. Applicati
 ons for both are open October 26–November 16. Fees include a shared double
  hotel room\, some meals\, transportation\, health insurance\, and cultura
 l activities. Additional costs include travel\, visas if needed\, and opti
 onal single rooms: $647 extra for Vietnam or $656 extra for Brazil." data-
 cke-saved-src="https://choose.illinois.edu/www/images/Summer%202027%20Imme
 rsion%20final.png" src="https://choose.illinois.edu/www/images/Summer%2020
 27%20Immersion%20final.png"><br><br>Please review the <a data-cke-saved-hr
 ef="https://www.beautiful.ai/player/-P4eW-XzpWj-rHi8WaFW" href="https://ww
 w.beautiful.ai/player/-P4eW-XzpWj-rHi8WaFW">Vietnam Flyer</a> and <a data-
 cke-saved-href="https://www.beautiful.ai/player/-P4e_g24xLWNEdJyKthM" href
 ="https://www.beautiful.ai/player/-P4e_g24xLWNEdJyKthM">Brazil Flyer</a> f
 or more details including an immersion timeline.</td></tr><tr><td align="l
 eft"><div><strong></strong><p><strong><br>Additional Details&nbsp\;</stron
 g>&nbsp\;</p><ul><li>Health Insurance is required for the Vietnam and Braz
 il immersions. It is included in your program fee for the official trip da
 tes. However\, if you arrive early or extend your stay\, you are responsib
 le for securing your own health insurance for those additional days.</li><
 /ul><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Who is Eligible?</strong>  &nbsp\;<
 /p><p>All iDegree learners in the iMSM\, iMSA\, iMBA and MSBAi programs ar
 e eligible. However\, if you graduate before the immersion begins\, you ca
 nnot participate. Therefore\, Spring 2027 graduates are not eligible for t
 he Vietnam and Brazil immersions.  </p><p><strong>How to Apply?</strong><b
 r><br>Submit an application for the <a data-cke-saved-href="https://my.bus
 iness.illinois.edu/eventreg/register.asp?id=2423" href="https://my.busines
 s.illinois.edu/eventreg/register.asp?id=2423">Summer 2027 in-person immers
 ions</a> along with $100 deposit by<strong> November 16</strong> at <stron
 g>11:59 pm CT</strong>. If you're not accepted\, the deposit will be refun
 ded. If accepted\, the deposit will go toward your immersion program fees.
 <strong></strong><br><br>On the summer in-person application\, you may ind
 icate interest in both in-person immersions\, but you will only be conside
 red for admission to one.<br><br>You’ll be notified of your status by <str
 ong>November 23</strong>\, and rosters will be finalized by <strong>Decemb
 er 16</strong>. If you are on the waiting list\, you will be notified as s
 paces open up until the finalized roster deadline. &nbsp\;<br>&nbsp\;</p><
 p></p><p><strong>iMBA Capstone Credit  </strong><strong>&nbsp\;</strong></
 p><p>Completing an immersion can count as one of the two required MBA 590 
 specialization capstones for the iMBA. It cannot count toward the MBA 598 
 program capstone\, and only one immersion may be applied toward capstone c
 redit.<br><br>If you are an iMSM and iMSA learner and you stack your degre
 e into the iMBA program\, your immersion participation will fulfill one MB
 A 590 specialization capstone.&nbsp\;</p></div></td></tr></tbody></table><
 p></p></div>
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