Dates
|
Times
|
Topics
|
Pre-trip
Class
Nov. 14
|
4-8pm
|
Introduction to Gl=
obal
Business & Before Going Global (Chapters 1-7)
GEM Studies review
|
Pre-trip
Dec. 5
|
4-8pm
|
Getting Global (Chapters 8-13) & Mechanisms of Going Global&n=
bsp;
(Chapters 14-16) Project Kick-Off
|
De. 5-
Dec. 20
|
|
Group
Project - Client Preliminary Contact
|
Friday
Dec. =
26
11pm <=
/o:p>
|
Travel
|
Leave
JFK for Dubai
– Emirates Flight 202
|
Saturday
Dec. 27
|
Travel
|
Arrive in Dubai
at 8:30pm (transfer to Hotel via hotel shuttle)
|
Sunday
Dec. 28
|
9:00am
|
Breakfast with group
|
10:30-3pm
|
Global Logistics & Free Trade
Dubai
Ports Word Visit and Presentation (with light beverages provide)
|
|
3-4pm
|
Lunch with group
|
|
4:00-5:30pm
|
Global Vision
Palm Island Sales Office Visit<=
/span>
|
|
5:30pm
|
Return
to hotel (rest)
|
|
Evening
|
Free
Evening (On Your Own)
|
|
Monday
Dec. 29
|
8:00=
p>
|
Breakfast with group
|
9:30
|
International Financial Systems
Dubai Financial Exchange<=
b>
|
|
12:30-1:30
|
Lunch With group
|
|
2pm
|
Doing Business in Dubai<=
/st1:City>
Dubai
Department of Economic Development
|
|
5-7
pm
|
Networking and Business Partnership
American Council @ Dubai Chamber of Commerce=
span> <=
/p>
|
|
Evening
|
Dow
trip in Dubai
creek with Dinner with guests
|
|
Tuesday
Dec. 30
|
8:30=
p>
|
Breakfast with group
|
10-12
pm
|
Muslim Culture
Dubai Mosque & Museum Visits
|
|
12-2
|
American Perspective
Welcome
by American Consulate - com=
mercial/economic/political
attaché
|
|
2-3
|
Lunch with group
|
|
3-5pm
|
Retail
Emirates
Mall/Ski Dubai
|
|
Dinner
|
Free
Evening (On Your Own)
|
|
Wednesday
Dec. 31
|
8:30=
p>
|
Breakfast with group
|
10-3
pm
|
Federal Express
|
|
3-5pm
|
Project Time=
|
|
Dinner
|
New
Year’s Party on P=
alm
Island with Dinne=
r
|
|
Thursday
Jan. 1
|
Full
Day
|
Free
day (rest at hotel) - Free – Pack for Desert
|
3
PM
|
Depart
for Desert
|
|
Evening
|
Overnight
in the Desert
|
|
Friday
Jan. 2
=
|
AM
|
Trip to the Desert (Return at Hotel by 12noon)=
|
1
pm
|
Lunch with the group
|
|
PM
|
Last
Visit/Free/Pack/Shopping
|
|
Evening
|
Final
discovery of Dubai
and Dinner
|
|
Saturday
Jan. 3
|
6 AM=
p>
|
Depart for airport<=
/o:p>
|
8:30Am
|
Depart
for JFK on Emirates Flight 201
|
|
PM
|
Arrive
in JFK at 2:10 pm
|
|
Post Trip: Friday
Jan 30,
4-8pm =
|
8:30-12:30
|
Trip
Debriefing
Sustaining Global Business (Chapters 17-23)
Team
project
|
Friday
Feb. 13
4-7pm
|
|
Presentation
and report presentation
|
*Schedule is tentative and =
can
change upon the needs of the class.
All breakfast meals at the =
hotel
(except for Desert trip). 19 meals total (11 covered by activities – =
over
60%).