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Past PMBA International Experiences
While no two trips are the same, the below itineraries from past programs illustrate what you can expect from the faculty-led international experience portion of the PMBA program.
England and Belgium, May 2021
Time period: May 21 – 30, 2021
Prepaid inclusions
Eight nights’ accommodations, tour guide, some admission fees and meals, tour bus transportation
Exclusions
International airfares, traveler’s insurance, some admission fees, personal expenses, service beyond the itinerary
Trip Highlights:
- Tours and cultural experiences
- Leicester Square
- London City tour
- Tour of British Parliament
- Brussels city tour
- Day trip to Bruges with canal cruise
- School visits
- University of Oxford
- Corporate visits
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- EY (London)
- Lloyd’s of London
- National Bank of Belgium
- US Embassy – Brussels
- Flanders Investment and Trade
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Taiwan, January 2020
Time period: Jan. 5-14, 2020
Prepaid inclusions
Eight nights’ accommodations, English speaking private tour guide, some admission fees and meals, tour bus transportation
Exclusions
International airfares, travelers’ insurance, some admission fees, personal expenses, service beyond the itinerary
Trip Highlights:
- Corporate visits
- Gigabyte
- Council of Agriculture
- Tesla
- Nice Group
- AGV Products
- First Biotech
- Winery visit and tour
- School visits
- National Chiayi University (NCYU)
- National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST)
- Tours and cultural experiences
- Sea Coast
- Yehliu Geopark
- Dharma Drum Mountain
- Shifen/Pingxi
- CKS Memorial
- Taipei 101
- Ali-shan National Park and nearby attractions
- Martyr Shrine
- National Palace Museum
Example Days
Day 3 – Wednesday, Jan. 8: Taipei/corporate visits/cultural experience
- Breakfast at hotel
- Gigabyte or Council of Agriculture corporate visit
- Tesla corporate visit
- Group lunch
- Taipei 101 tour
- Individual dinner (suggestion: Din-tai-feng)
- Cultural experience in Taipei: 7:30 p.m. and later
Day 5 – Friday, Jan. 10: Chiayi/school visit/corporate visits
- Breakfast at hotel
- National Chiayi University campus tour
- University food-processing factory or academic collaboration discussion
- Individual lunch
- AGV Products corporate visit
- First Biotech corporate visit
- Winery visit and tour
- Individual dinner and presidential election night observation with NCYU students
Italy, May 2019
Time Period: May 19-29, 2019
Prepaid inclusions
Nine nights’ accommodations, English-speaking private tour guide, public transportation, some admission fees, meals
Exclusions
International airfares, travelers’ insurance, some admission fees, personal expenses, service beyond the itinerary
Trip Highlights
- Corporate visits
- Sorrentino Winery
- Petrone Group
- US Consulate/American Chamber of Commerce
- Limoncello di Capri
- La Sorgente Olive Oil Farm
- Froneri
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Tours and cultural experiences
- Walking tour of Naples
- Pompeii City tour
- Explore Sorrento
- Amalfi Coast (Postiano, Praiano, Emerald Grotto, Villa Rufolo)
- Vatican City
- Peter’s Square
- Rome city tour with entry to the Coliseum/Roman Forum
- Excursion to Tivoli and Villa d’Este
Korea, May 2019
Time Period: May 20-28, 2019
Prepaid inclusions
Seven nights’ accommodations in standard double room (standard twin room for sharing with extra payment, about $20 more per night), English-speaking private tour guide, public transportation, some admission fees, meals
Exclusions
International airfares, travelers’ insurance, some admission fees, personal expenses, service beyond the itinerary
Trip Highlights
- Corporate visits
- Severance Hospital Health Checkup Center
- Sky Dome Stadium (sports marketing)
- Bank of Korea
- Investment Security, Inc.
- National Congress (including meeting with a congressman)
- GS Homeshopping
- School visits
- Yonsei University
- Tours and cultural experiences
- Samsung Electronics Innovation Museum
- Korean Folk Village
- Seoul city tour
- Korean baseball game at Sky Dome
- Yongsan War Museum
- Sinchon Street
- Lotte Tower
- Coex Mall, Starfield Library
- Bong-Eun Temple
- Gangnam Station
- Chung-Gye Stream
- Shopping (Itaewon, Myungdong, Dongdaemun)
- Han River Cruise and farewell dinner on a private yacht
Example Day:
Day 3 – Thursday, May 23: Seoul/Seoul Full-Day Private City Tour
- Meet tour guide in hotel lobby: 8 a.m.
- Visit Gwanghwamun Gate, the main gate founded by the first king of Joseon Dynasty
- Explore Changdeokgung Palace
- Pass by Blue House, also called Cheongwadae, the presidential residence
- Myeongdong, one of the busiest places in Seoul and among Korea’s premier shopping destinations
- Explore Bukchon Hanok Village and N Seoul Tower
- Lunch will be served en route at a local restaurant
- Visit Severance Hospital Health Checkup Center (Medical Service Tour): 4 p.m.
- Medical service marketing experience
- Visit and watch a professional Korean baseball game at Sky Dome, Seoul: 6:30 p.m.
- Sports marketing experience
- Dinner at the Sky Dome Stadium
Taiwan, May 2018
Time Period: May 23-31, 2018
Prepaid inclusions
Eight nights’ accommodations, English-speaking private tour guide, public transportation, some admission fees, meals
Exclusions
International airfares, travelers’ insurance, some admission fees, personal expenses, service beyond the itinerary
Trip Highlights
- Corporate visits
- Intel
- Tesla
- Giant Bicycles
- School visits
- National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST)
- National Chung Hsing University
- Tours and cultural experiences
- Taipei 101
- Northern Sea Coast
- Yehliu Geopark
- Tansui
- Taipei city tour
- National Palace Museum
- Martyr Shrine
- Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area tour
- Night Market