Transcript of Global Immersion Information Session Class of 2016.
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- Global Immersion Information Session Class of 2016
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- Presentations General Information, Erik Orient Shanghai, Dr.
Terrence Guay Johannesburg, Dr. Vernis Welmon Lima, Dr. Doug Thomas
San Francisco, Dr. Andy Gustafson 2
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- Dates Travel plans Arrive: Saturday, February 28 (international
trips) Can check into hotel by 3:00 p.m. Strongly encouraged to
arrive Saturday for international destinations Sunday, March 1
(domestic trip) Depart: Saturday, March 7 Be back from Spring Break
on March 16. 3
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- Schedule Start: Sunday, March 1 Early afternoon city tour 6:00
or 7:00 p.m. group meal (required) Meetings begin Monday morning
Normally 2-3 meetings per day 8:00 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 6:00 p.m. Not
a lot of free time/free half day? End: Friday, March 6, early
evening Usually finish by 5:00 p.m. Do not book return flight for
Friday evening prior to about 10:00 p.m. 4
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- Other Attire Upscale business casual attire Means of
transportation Private coach in Shanghai, Johannesburg, Lima Mix of
private and public transportation in San Francisco. 5
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- Student Responsibilities Global Immersion is a 2 credit course
Participation Deliverables assigned by Faculty Pre- and post-trip
assignments Pre-trip company research Assigned reading Reflection
papers Post-trip team presentations 6
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- Others Involved? Who shouldnt attend Spouses, children,
significant others Encourage you to spend time with classmates its
part of the experience Very little free time to spend with them PSU
does not permit them to be part of any of our scheduled activities
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- Fees What is Included $1,850 per person Lodging Seven nights
for international Six nights for domestic trip Meeting Expenses
Ground transportation Meeting rooms Honorariums and fees (if
applicable) 8
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- Fees What is Included (cont.) Meals Breakfast daily, opening
dinner Fees for all scheduled activities 9
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- What is Not Included Airfare and ground transportation Passport
and visa fees Non sponsored trip activities and meals Required HTH
insurance (about $10) 10
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- Financial Aid Paul Simenson, Director of Student Aid
Appointments with Paul (Nov/Dec.) If you already get financial aid,
there is a possibility you can request more. If you were not
eligible for financial when you entered the program, you will not
be eligible. E-mail Paul at pms2@psu.edu All students traveling
abroad are eligible to apply for $500 Commonwealth Scholarship
http://www.global.psu.edu/ http://www.global.psu.edu/ 11
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- Choosing Your Destination Please do your research ahead of time
unable to change destination Online survey needs to be completed
Voting opens as soon as you receive the survey link Voting closes
Saturday, Sep 27th You have 100 points to allocate Example (adds to
100) Shanghai: 50 Johannesburg: 25 Lima: 25 San Francisco: 0
Confirm site selections around October 15 12
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- Student Representatives One or two students per trip Liaison
between faculty and students Collect and disseminate pre-trip
information Assist during trip Trip photographer(s) 13
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- Future Tasks Site selection survey complete by Sept 27 Copy of
passport in 220 by November 1 should be valid until September 2015
Visa varies by country due February 1 normally valid for 90
days/apply mid- December HTH insurance (international locations)
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- Future Tasks (cont.) Roommate selection by December 1 Travel
clinic for required immunizations Your travel itinerary one month
before trip Pre-trip meeting & assignment(s) 15
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- Staying Informed Please use the Student Exchange to keep
updated on all of the details of Global Immersion
http://mbastudents.smeal.psu.edu/ http://mbastudents.smeal.psu.edu/
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