The International Business
Program
of
is pleased to present the
Splendid
Spring, 2006 Mid-semester Break
Feb 24 – Mar 3, 2006
Tour itinerary includes Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, Mao
Mausoleum, Forbidden City,
Escorted by Gary P. Mahan, Ph.D., Gannon University Associate Professor, Economics, and Director, International Business Program (telephone: 814.871.7588; Email: Mahan@gannon.edu)
Feb 24 – Mar 3, 2006
[Note: departure date
and customized itinerary are subject to change. A final itinerary is to be provided
prior to departure.]
Your exciting journey begins early as you board a Boeing 737
at either
After crossing the International Date Line, arrive late
afternoon in
Day 03
In the morning stroll on
Day 04
The highlight today is a full day excursion to the Great
Wall. This landmark of
Day 05
In the morning visit the
Day 06
In the morning you go on a special pedicab tour of the
Hutong, the “old city” neighborhood of narrow alleyways and authentic courtyard
houses where locals have lived for centuries.
Visit the Drum or
In the morning, visit the US Commercial Service for a
briefing on doing business in
Day 08
As the return flight does not depart until late afternoon,
you have most of the day to enjoy the city on your own. Your fascinating journey comes to an end as
you board a non stop flight to either
A limited number of spaces are available to non student
members of the Gannon community. On past
tours, faculty, local business people, relatives of students, students from
other schools, and members of the local community have participated. Priority is provided for traveling companions
of students and for others it is based on the order in which deposits are
received. It may be possible to depart
from a city other than
The price of the land portion of the tour is $655 for Gannon students ($200-$350 scholarships are available, see below) and $705 for others, and includes the following:
· 6 nights accommodation in the upscale, four-star Jianquo Hotel (or similar). The Jianquo Hotel is centrally located, and equipped with pool, fitness center, business center, several restaurants, shopping arcade, etc.
· All meals (except for one dinner), including Western breakfast, Chinese lunch and Chinese dinner.
· Hotel tax and service fee.
· Transportation and admission to all activities included in itinerary
· English speaking local tour guide who will accompany the group at all times
·
Experienced tour leader who has traveled to
· Tour information meeting, pre departure briefing and material.
The price is based
on double occupancy. Single supplement
is an additional $220. Those participants
without a traveling companion who would like a roommate will be matched with
another of the same sex in making room assignments. In the event of an odd number of
participants of the same sex, the last one to deposit is to be assessed the
single supplement.
Price does not include air transportation, departure taxes and fees, nor
transportation to the airport. Air
tickets are to be purchased at the best available fare after the deposit
deadline. The purchase of the air
tickets requires a separate payment that is not included in the land portion of
the tour price. On 14 October 2006, the
best air fare was on Continental Airline’s Cleveland/Newark/Beijing route. The air fare was $848 and the taxes and fees
were $74.30. Updates of current air
fares are to be posted to the tour Web site (see below).
Price is based on a minimum of 15 tour participants. Passport, if needed (see below), and Chinese visa (see below), gratuities ($4/day), and items of a personal nature are not included.
Two funds have been established to provide grants to Gannon students to assist them in participating in the tour. All Gannon undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply for the up to ten grants that range in amount from $200 to $350 that are available from the China Study Grant Fund. A separate Mandarin Fund provides $500 scholarships to up to two students who are enrolled in a Chinese language course this academic year. The deadline for applying for the grants is 28 October 2005. Complete descriptions of the funds and application forms are available on the tour Web site (see below), as well as from Dr. Mahan.
Grants for Gannon
CHBE faculty have been provided in the past and may again be available. Contact Gary Mahan, Ph.D., for details.
For those students interested in learning more about the culture, history, political system, economic system, business environment, legal system and religions of what may be the most important country of this century; the following courses are offered in conjunction with the tour:
· One-credit China Study Tour course (IBUS 299) which is open to students of all majors.
· Regular three credit China Studies course, which is cross listed as an undergraduate (IBUS382) and MBA (GMBA791) course, and is also offered to students of all majors. There are no prerequisites. It is to meet 10-11 times during the Spring semester tentatively on Tuesday, 6:00 – 8:50 PM, but may be changed to Saturday, 9:30 AM – 12:20 PM if there are conflicts with other classes on Tuesday night.
· Students enrolled at other universities are invited to register for the three-credit independent study course.
Tuition is not included in the tour price. Information on these courses, including syllabi from previous semesters, is available on the tour Web site (see below), as well as from Gary Mahan, Ph.D.
Additional information on the tour, China Study Tour grants, and courses offered in conjunction with the tour, as well as photos of previous tours, and testimonials from previous tour participants, is available on the Splendid China Tour Web site, which is located at: https://chinastudytour.tripod.com/ Also, contact Gary Mahan, Ph.D. (telephone: 814.871.7588; Email: Mahan@gannon.edu) for information.
Deposits/payments: A
deposit of $200 per person is required by 31 Oct, 2005. The deposit is non refundable and non
transferable after the date when the airline tickets are purchased. After the deposit deadline, air tickets are
to be purchased at the best fare that is available at that time. This is not included in the tour price and a
separate payment is required. On 14 October 2006, the best
air fare was on Continental Airline’s Cleveland/Newark/Beijing route. The air fare was $848 and the taxes and fees were
$74.30. The final payment of $455
for students and $505 for others is tentatively due Jan 11, 2006. Credit cards may not be used for any payment;
only checks and money orders.
Cancellations:
The tour
operator reserves the right to cancel the tour prior to its departure for any
reason. In the event of cancellation, the tour operator will refund any
deposits and/or payments prior to such cancellation. The policy regarding refunds for cancellation
by a participant after the air tickets are purchased is to be determined after
the choice of air carrier is made.
Travel
documents: Both a valid passport and a Chinese visa are
required for travel to
Baggage:
Two pieces of average size luggage not exceeding 44 lbs. if traveling on
United Airlines and 50 lbs. if traveling on Continental Airlines.
Accident
and trip insurance: is recommended and is available from the
tour company as well as elsewhere.
All information regarding the tour, other than that provided at the meetings, is to be provided to participants via the China Study Tour Web site and Email. Thus, all participants must have an Email address that is regularly checked. Since many of the documents provided are in Portable Document Format (PDF), a computer equipped with the free Adobe Acrobat Reader is required.
Due to the length of the flights heavy smokers may not be comfortable.
Due to the importance of obtaining
information on travel to China, attendance at both the Information Meeting, tentatively
scheduled for 5 PM on 14 November 2005, and the Pre Departure Briefing, tentatively
scheduled for Noon on either 4 Feb or 11
Feb, 2006, is mandatory.
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Reservation Coupon
Those interested are encouraged to deposit soon as five previous tours were sell outs.
Date___________________
Enclosed find $200 as nonrefundable deposit (only
checks or money orders acceptable) for one reservation in accordance with the
terms/conditions contained herein, and those terms and conditions of purveyors
of services expressly contained herein.
Name [this is extremely important; to be exactly
the same as appears on passport (no nicknames) or for those without passport, birth
certificate; for married women, middle name is not maiden name, but middle name
as appears on birth certificate; print clearly;]
____________________________________________________
First Middle (full) Last
Address (local mailing)
_______________________________
______________________________________
City __________________________________
State _____________ Zip Code ____________
Tel: Residence (local) _____________________________
Tel: Work ______________________________
Tel:
E-mail [print clearly]: ________________________________
Traveling companion/roommate (if any)
____________________________
Aircraft seating preference: _____window;
______aisle; ______don’t care
Signature _______________________________
All deposits are to be received on or before 31 Oct, 2005. Please make check/money order payable to:
Gary P. Mahan
And mail to:
Gary P. Mahan, Ph.D.
(last modified 14 Oct 05)