| MBA Chile Study Tour - January 2009
Febraury 26-March 7, 2010 | Santiago, Chile |
Introduction
We invite you to join us for the 2010 Chilean Study tour. This nine-day study tour is an opportunity to combine your academic study with an experience in South American culture. Spend 5 nights in Santiago, the capital of Chile, and the last two nights of the tour in Viña del Mar, a beach resort near Santiago. | 
Scenic Overview of Santiago
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Vina del Mar
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The study tour combines classroom learning, opportunities to meet and interact with Chilean Business executives and cultural experiences. The highlight of the study tour is the site visit – an opportunity to visit multinational corporations, Chilean businesses and American companies doing business in Chile. The site visit allows study tour participants an opportunity to have a dialogue with senior Chilean business executives. While the specific sites visited changes from year to year, in prior tours, we have visited such sites as General Motors, Johnson & Johnson, Hogar de Cristo, ACHS and Codelco. | 
Codelco
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Concha y Toro
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Hogar de Cristo
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The vineyard at Concha y Toro
| The Chilean Study tour is, however, not limited to the site visit. Students will have ample opportunity to immerse themselves in Chilean culture. On past study tours, we have taken a day tour into the Andes, toured Valparaiso (a port city), visited the Naval Museum and gone to a winery. Students have also hiked to a glacier in the Andes, visited an island on the coast that had a flock of penguins and visited Isla Negra (the home of Pablo Neruda, Chile’s Nobel prize winning author). The tour concludes with a visit to the beach in Viña del Mar. | 
Valparaiso
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Vina del Mar
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The Glacier Hike
| Course Details and Requirements
Students may elect to enroll in either GB 779: International Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility or GB 748: International Marketing. Both classes satisfy the Global elective requirement and count as a concentration course for the International Business concentration. In addition, GB 748 counts as a concentration course for the Marketing and GB 779 counts as a concentration course for the Management concentration. In order to enroll in GB 748, the student must either have successfully completed GB 702 prior to registration or be enrolled in GB 702 during Fall 2009. In order to enroll in GB 779, the student must have either completed GB 700 prior to registration or be enrolled in GB 700 during Fall 2009. Students are required to attend pre-trip classes, fulfill all course requirements as required by the course syllabus, and attend all site visits. The class dates are:
Saturday, December 12, 2009, 10-1pm
Saturday, January 9, 2010, 10-1pm
Saturday, January 23, 2010, 10-1pm
Saturday, February 6, 2010, 10-1pm
Saturday, February 20, 2010, 10-1pm
| Expenses
It is estimated that the cost for the study tour will be approximately $4425 which will cover the following: - Tuition for three MBA credits
- All airfare and transfers
- Hotel accommodations, double occupancy with a private bath, including breakfast (5 nights in Santiago, 2 nights in Viña del Mar)
This fee does not include: - Expenses for passports (and visas for non-U.S. passport holders) and entry fees ($130)
- Health, accident or travel insurance
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Isla Negra
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Sheraton Miramar
| Please note: - The price is subject to change caused by currency fluctuations and airline fuel surcharges
- Equivalent substitutions may be made for company visits, hotels and travel
- Students may elect a single surcharge for an additional $1040.
| How to Apply
The size of the study tour is limited to approximately 28 participants. Individual places will be reserved in the order in which completed application is received. Priority will be given to students: 1) depending upon nearness to graduation; and 2) who have not been on Loyola MBA sponsored study tours in the past. To reserve a spot, students must furnish a completed application. Please download the application and email the completed application to Ann Attanasio (aattanasio@loyola.edu) with a cc: to chiletour09@gmail.com. Applications will be received beginning at 9AM on July 13. Unfortunately, applications received before 9AM will not be considered. You will be notified by Friday, July 17 if your application has been accepted.
Payment Deadlines
- Study Tour participation is subject to the following deadlines:
- If your application is accepted, a deposit of $350 is due by Monday, July 20.
- A second installment of $1000 is due on September 14.
- The balance is due in full by October 12.
- Note: no invoices or reminder notices will be sent
- Any cancellations will be subject to the following refund schedule:
-- Between July 20 and September 13: will result in forfeiture of the $350 deposit.
-- Between September 14 and October 11: will result in forfeiture of $1350
-- After October 12: will result in forfeiture of the entire fee (100%) - These dates are subject to change.
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