CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, BUDAPEST, PRAGUE, MARCH 9 - 16, 2014

February 18, 2014

Sunday

March 9, 2014

day one arrive Budapest

morning

from 2:00pm 3:00pm 3:40pm

6:40pm 8:00pm

arrive Budapest meet ISP Program Manager at the airport transfer to hotel/drop-off luggage lunch on your own check-in orientation talk by ISP Program Manager guided tour of Budapest discover Budapest's architectural gems, such as the Parliament, the magnificent Royal Castle and the famous Fisherman's Bastion and Citadel end of the tour, return to hotel welcome dinner cruise on the Danube return to hotel

own arrangements bus transfer

hotel conference room bus/walk

bus transfer/boat bus transfer

Monday

March 10, 2014

day two orientation day

10:00am

breakfast visit 1: Hungary's business climate: adapting the corporate culture to the local environment Vodafone Shared Services Center Mr. Csaba Szende - Head of International HR Services http://www.vodafone.hu/english management presentation, discussion, interactive mini-project end of visit, depart for lunch group lunch end of lunch, depart for visit visit 2: attracting FDI - how much does investment climate matter? GE Lighting Mr. Miklos Bogar - Human Resources Director, EMEA Region http://www.ge.com/hu/en/company/factsheet_hu_en.html management presentation, discussion, tour of showroom rest of the day at leisure recommended activity: Szechenyi baths head to Budapest's largest spa complex to relax and enjoy the hot springs that have attracted people to Budapest since the late 1800's

hotel bus full day

12:00pm

restaurant

afternoon

Tuesday

March 11, 2014

day three business development

morning

breakfast visit 3: from Hungary to the world: expansion strategies of a a domestic company Prezi http://prezi.com/ management presentation, discussion

hotel bus full day

afternoon 6:00pm

group lunch free to explore the city visit 4: building success from the ground up: challenges faced and lessons learned iCatapult Mr. Imre Hild - CEO http://www.icatapult.co/ management presentation, discussion, networking activity rest of the day at leisure

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Wednesday

March 12, 2014

day four transfer to Prague via Vienna

6:30am

11:30am 1:00pm

3:00pm evening

breakfast check-out transfer to Prague via Vienna (duration approx. 5 hrs.) arrive Vienna group lunch mini-guided tour discover Vienna's greatest sights as Ringstrasse, Imperial Palace & City Hall, followed by some free time end of the tour transfer to Prague (duration approx. 4 hrs.) arrive Prague check-in rest of the day at leisure

hotel bus transfer

restaurant walk

continuous bus transfer

Thursday

March 13, 2014

day five manufacturing trends

morning

breakfast visit 5: growth strategies for MNEs on the European market e.g. Changhong (LCD TV producer) management presentation, discussion, tour of facilities group lunch visit 6: entrepreneurship and innovation for sustainability Nanopharma Ms. Liliana Berezkinov - Chairman of the Board, Sales & Business Development http://nanopharma.cz/en/ management presentation, discussion, tour of facilities end of visit, return to hotel rest of the day at leisure

hotel bus full day

restaurant

3:00pm

Friday

March 14, 2014

day six future outlook

morning

afternoon

breakfast visit 7: community based marketing Avast! (antivirus producer) Mr. Milos Korenko, Marketing Manager http://www.avast.com/about management presentation, discussion lunch on your own visit 8: local vs. international brand positioning of a premium Czech product e.g. Plzensky Prazdroj/SABMiller management presentation, discussion, tour of facilities rest of the day at leisure

hotel bus full day

Saturday

March 15, 2014

day seven day at leisure

9:00am

12:30pm afternoon

8:00pm

breakfast meet in hotel lobby, depart for event cultural event 1: scavenger hunt - discover the secrets of Prague overcome fun team challenges, uncover hidden locations throughout the city, compete against time and other teams, and explore Prague in a unique way end of the event, return to hotel lunch on your own free for sightseeing & shopping OR optional cultural event 1: guided tour of Prague Castle explore the Castle as you visit the Old Royal Palace, St. George's Basilica, and St. Vitus Cathedral, which hold centuries of history within their walls farewell dinner with folklore show return to hotel

hotel public transport/walk

sts pay individually

bus transfer/restaurant bus transfer

Sunday

March 16, 2014

day eight depart for USA

morning

breakfast check-out, transfer to the airport depart for USA

hotel bus transfer own arrangements

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