--May 1999 Itinerary--
Kent State University
MBA International Business Experience
The following gives the major meetings for the two-week period of our May 1999 course. We should always plan to be at least 10 minutes early for our appointments. The names and phone numbers given are for emergency contact. Any changes to these plans will be announced or posted as necessary.
Saturday, May 15
13.15 Arrive Kent State University, board bus
17.40 Depart Pittsburgh Airport, British Air flight 2198
Sunday, May 16
7.40 Depart London/Gatwick Airport, BA flight 2736
10.20 Arrive Geneva. Pick up bags, go through customs
11.00 Take Touriscar bus to John Knox Center
11.15 Check into rooms at center
12.00 Lunch at John Knox Center
13.00 Walking/bus tour of Grand Saconnex and Geneva
18.00 Dinner at John Knox Center
Monday, May 17
9.00 Class on International topics, Salle 3
12.00 Lunch at John Knox Center
13.45 bus departs JKC for trip to Union Carbide
[Dinner on own]
Tuesday, May 18
8.30 Meet in Salle 3, JKC
10.0 International Labor Office (ILO)
[Lunch at ILO on own] (continued)
14.30 World Trade Organization
16.30 International Trade Centre
19.00 Dinner at John Knox Center
Wed., May 19
8.20 meet in Salle 3 - leave for Gare Cornavin (train
station)
9.18 depart le Gare for Montreaux, Chillon Castle
11.00 Visit Chillon Castle
[Lunch on own]
14.0 Nestle S.A.
From the train station, walk toward Lausanne along Avenue
GeneralGuisan (about a 10 minute walk)
16.42 depart Vevey train station for Geneva
[Dinner on own]
Thursday, May 20
9.00 Credit Suisse
[Lunch on own]
afternoon free to explore Geneva (possible boat ride?)
15.30 United Nations tour (optional)
Palais de Nations, entry gate on the rue de Pregny
[Dinner on own]
Friday, May 21 Sightseeing/cultural
activities (on own)
Suggestions: Geneva, Bern, Lausanne, Fribourg, Lucerne,
Annecy (Fr), Chamonix, Vallais, Zermatt
Saturday, May 22 Sightseeing/cultural
activities (on own)
Sunday, May 23 Travel to Paris (on own) Note: you must make advance reservation for the TGV train to Paris.
After 14.00
Check in at Hotel Edouard VI
19.30 Dinner at Restaurant
Monday, May 24
9.00 Tour of Paris
Tour bus will pick us up at hotel
Return to hotel at 12:30
[Lunch on own]
14.00 visit Le Louvre (tour the museum at your leisure)
[Dinner on own]
Tuesday, May 25
10.00 IBM France
[Lunch on own]
14.15 Banque Nationale de Paris
[Dinner on own]
Wed., May 26
10.00 OECD, Local Economic and Enterprise Development
Walk down Champs-Elysees
[Lunch on own]
15.00 Depart Hotel Edouard VI, for Versailles (via Gare Montparnasse)
[Dinner on own]
Thursday, May 27 Check out of hotel after breakfast. We should
be able to leave bags in the breakfast room.
9.30 - 11.30 U.S. Embassy
2, avenue Gabriel
[Lunch on own]
Return to the hotel to pick up bags and take the train to Strasbourg.
13.48 Train departs Paris Est for Strasbourg
17.41 Arrive Strasbourg. Check in to Le Grand Hotel, across from Gare. ph. (03) 88 52 84 84
Dinner at restaurant in Strasbourg (time to be determined)
Friday, May 28
9.30 Eaton Corp.
[Lunch on own]
13.00 Bus departs from Le Grand Hotel
14.00 Timken Corp.
Bus return to Strasbourg
[Dinner on own]
Saturday, May 29
08.50 Train departs Strasbourg for Basel.
10.22 Train departs Basel for Biel/Bienne
11:35 Train departs Biel/Bienne for Geneva
13.14 Arrive Geneva
Prepare for next day departure.
15.30 Wrap up session, Salle 3,
17.00 Closing reception (wine and cheese)
Sunday, May 30
8.00 Depart Geneva airport, BA flight 2735
12.15 Depart London/Gatwick airport, BA flight 2199
15.45 Arrive Pittsburgh Airport
Go through customs, board bus
18.00-18.30 Return to Kent