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INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOUR
Commerce in the NetherlandsStudy Tour SyllabusMANAGEMENT COURSES
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| COMMERCE AND DISTRIBUTION IN THE NETHERLANDS |
| February 16 through 25, 2001 |
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THEME · Commerce and Distribution in the Netherlands · MBA-173 students may earn credit for BSA 545, International Business (see attached syllabus). The cost of tuition is not included in the Study Tour. DATES · 16 February 2001 through 25 February 2001 COST · $US1309, per person, double-occupancy (add $US160 for single occupancy). · Includes airfare from Dulles to Amsterdam, all ground transportation in Europe, lodging in 3-star hotels, meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), all program elements, translation and accompaniment by a professional tourleader, and travel insurance (flight cancellation, missed flight, medical expense, medical evacuation, lost baggage, baggage delay, and accidental dismemberment/death). · A typical Dutch breakfast consists of sandwiches with cheese, ham, chocolate, or jam, drinks are milk, tea or coffee. In a three star hotel there will be eggs, cereals, and fruit as well. A packed lunch contains sandwiches, for lunch in Holland is practically the same as breakfast. A Dutch dinner consists of a starter (often soup), a main course (meat, vegetables, potatoes), and a dessert. · A non-refundable deposit of $US400 will be required by 10/16/2000, with the balance due on 12/18/00. The deposit is payable to Holiday Travel Service (contact Gary Beyer, Vice-President at 804-799-0230). ITINERARY [updated 22 January 2001) 2/16 * Depart from Dulles, 6:10 pm (Northwest Flight 36, non-stop) 2/17 * Arrive at the airport of Schiphol, 7:45 am * Enjoy a leisurely day of adjustment * Dinner, with a general introduction on the Netherlands and on the programme. * Overnight stay in Amsterdam. 2/18 * Visit to the van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam * Guided tour through Amsterdam * Time for shopping * Round trip by boat through the canals and harbour of Amsterdam * Overnight stay in Amsterdam. 2/19 * Departure to Brussels * Visit to the European Union in Brussels * Dinner in one of Brussels’ restaurants. * Overnight stay in Brussels. 2/20 * Departure to Holland * Visit to the International Court of Justice in the Hague * Visit to the Amsterdam Stock Exchange * Overnight stay in Amsterdam 2/21 * Meeting with an import/export company near Rotterdam * Lecture at the Erasmus University of Rotterdam * Guided excursion in the port of Rotterdam, the largest port in the world * Visit to the Centre for Inland Shipping * Overnight stay in Amsterdam 2/22 * Visit to the Heineken brewery * Visit to the New Land Exhibition Centre in Lelystad: history of reclamation of land and the construction of polders – film, slides and scale models * Visit to one of Holland’s typical windmills * Overnight stay in Amsterdam 2/23 * Visit to the world’s biggest flower auction at Aalsmeer * Visit to the company DAF Trucks in Eindhoven. * Visit to the museum of DAF Trucks * Overnight stay in Eindhoven 2/24 * Visit to Kinderdijk, ancient polder with 19 mills * Visit to the city of Delft, known for its chinaware * Overnight stay in Amsterdam 2/25 * Depart from the airport at Schiphol, 11:35 am (Northwest Flight 25, non-stop) Arrive at Dulles, 2:25 pm |
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