The "Business in China" tour with the Ketner School of Business and Associate Professor of Marketing Dr. Jack Green is offered through EF Educational Tours and is open to Catawba students, faculty, staff, and alumni, as well as other representatives of the college such as trustees and Business Advisory Board members and their spouses or partners. The program includes visits to:
Beijing
Xian
Shanghai
Shenzhen
Hong Kong
FOREIGN STUDY SCHOLARSHIPS
Students at Catawba College can apply for a Foreign Study Scholarship through the Glenn and Addie Ketner Center for International Studies. This can be done before signing up for the trip, and the awards given during the Fall semester can be applied to the China trip. Students receiving a scholarship will be required to register for a 3 credit hour seminar class in Summer 2008 to get course credit for the trip.
Foreign study scholarship applications for the China trip are available for download or by contacting Dr. Kurt Corriher, Director of the Center for International Studies (Hedrick Hall, Room 225) at Catawba College. If you have questions about the scholarship, please e-mail Dr. Corriher or call (704) 637-4429.
OVERVIEW & PRICING
EF Tours has an established relationship with Catawba College, and has been used successfully for previous international travel. EF Tours works with educators to enrich their classroom teaching through international travel. Student groups "learn it by living it" when they experience firsthand the very best historic, cultural and natural sights in the world. EF Tours has successfully been offering the "Business in China" study tour for a number of years. Students across the United States have benefitted from the rich cultural and educational experience that this trip offers.
EF Tour Includes:
Flights, ground transportation, comfortable hotel accommodations, most meals, a full-time tour director and local guides — plus, the lowest prices are offered, guaranteed, and unparalleled support for teachers, students and parents.
TOUR FEES
Program Fee
$2,590
Departure Fees
$280
Lifetime Membership Fee
$95
Weekend Supplement
$35
Peace of Mind Program
FREE
Adult Supplement (adults only)
$390
TOTAL for Students
$3,000
TOTAL for Adults
$3,390
REGISTRATION
Enroll NOW for the "Business in China" tour (Tour #412421).
ITINERARY
Day 1: Fly overnight to China
Day 2: Arrive in Beijing
Day 3: Beijing
Take a guided tour of Beijing (Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City)
Visit a traditional tea house
Day 4: Beijing
Take an excursion to the Great Wall
Take a ricksha tour of hutongs
Day 5: Beijing
Visit a company in Zhong Guan Cun (Enjoy a Peking Duck dinner)
Day 6: Fly to Xi'an
Take a guided tour of Xi'an (Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Great Mosque)
Visit the Shaanxi Provincial Museum
Visit the Museum of the Terra-Cotta Army
Day 7: Xi'an
Tour a leading company n Xi'an
Day 8: Fly to Shanghai
Take a guided tour of Shanghai (The Bund, Jade Buddha Temple, Nanjing Road, Jin Mao Tower)
Day 9: Shanghai
Visit a local company
Day 10: Fly to Shenzhen
Visit the Special Economic Zone (Enjoy a dinner on the Ming Wah Ship)
Day 11: Take a train to Hong Kong
Take a guided tour of Hong Kong (Victoria Peak and Aberdeen Harbour)
QUESTIONS
For more information or if you have questions about the Business in China Tour, please e-mail Associate Professor of Marketing Dr. Jack Green or call (704) 637-4405.
To join the "Business in China" tour, ENROLL NOW!
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