First Meeting

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First Meeting

• Introductions
• 2 Co-Directors
• Management Mary Kernan
• Marketing Carter Broach
• 24 Students
• Name
• Why Participating/What Want to Get out of the
  Program
• Agenda
• Actions You Must Take Before Going to Australia
• Flight Itinerary
• Actions You Must/May Take While in Australia
• Background Information on Australia
• Syllabi Review
• Ask Questions as We Go

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First Meeting

• Actions You Must Take Before Going
• Give to Dr. Kernan
• 2 Copies of First 2 Pages of Passport
• Signed, Notarized Travel Study Programs Agreement
  Release Form (Waiver)
• Check Your UD E-Mail Regularly
• Register for the 2 Courses. Late Registration is
  11/15-19
• You Must Register for Credit for the Two Courses
• Seminar in International Management (BUAD 391),
  Sections
• 70 for Regular
• 80 for Honors
• Seminar in International Marketing Management
  (BUAD 393), Sections
• 71 for Regular Course
• 81 for Honors Course

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First Meeting

• Actions You Must Take Before Going
• Pay the 4,700 Program Fee
• Prior Installments of 200, 800 1,200 are
  Past Due
• Final Installment of 2,500 is Due 11/5 (Today)
• Pay Tuition. Due 12/10
• Complete the Mandatory On-Line Student
  Orientation https//international.udel.edu/IPSSdb/
  orientation/quiz.asp
• Complete ALL the steps listed at
  http//international.udel.edu/studyabroad/onceacce
  pted/winter.html
• Get a Passport
• Apply for Electronic Visa Online
  www.vsrtravel.com/delaware/buad.html

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First Meeting

• Actions You Must Take Before Going
• Health
• Insurance. Automatically Covered by HTH
  Worldwide
• Get a Flu Shot
• Notify us Privately and Confidentially of any
  Special Medical Problems you might have.
• Bring Prescription Medicine, Allergy Medicine and
  an Analgesic
• Bring a 10-day Supply of an Antibiotic (e.g.,
  Cipro)
• Bring Prescriptions listing the Chemical
  Composition of each (Brand Names of Prescription
  Drugs may Vary between Countries)
• For Long-term Illnesses, bring a Letter from Your
  Physician with your Medical History

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First Meeting

• Actions You May Take Before Going
• Electrical Appliances
• If you Bring an Electric Shaver then bring a
• 0-50 Watt Converter which Transforms the 110
  volts that is standard in the U.S. to the 220
  volts that is standard in Australia
• 2-Pin Electric Plug
• If you bring a Hair Dryer and/or Curling Iron,
  then bring a
• 50-1,600 Watt Converter which Transforms the 110
  volts that is standard in the U.S. to the 220
  volts that is standard in Australia
• 2- Pin Electrical Plug
• Alternatively, Pick up a Cheap One in Country
• Luggage
• 2 Pieces Cargo Hold Luggage (1 of Which Should be
  Used for Free Travel)
• 1 Piece Carry-on Luggage
• 62-inch (height width depth) bag Rule
• Save Room for Souvenirs. Wine Must be 21 and
  Limit is 2 Bottles
• Packing When in Doubt do Without
• Security Avoid American Clothing

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First Meeting

• Actions You May Take Before Going
• Money
• Credit/Debit Cards. ATMs Available Everywhere
• Travelers Checks as a Back-up. Fee-Free Checks
  Available from AAA Delaware (Route 7
  Churchmans Road)
• Telephone
• International Exchange Access 01
• Australias Country Code 61
• Sydneys City Code 2
• Photography
• Get Film/Disposable Cameras in Australia
• Have Film Developed Before Departing Australia

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• Flight Itinerary
• Departure Bring Your Passport Airline Ticket
• Be There 2 Hours Before Departure
• Depart from Terminal A of the Philadelphia
  International Airport (PHL) on US Airways Flite
  11 at 555 p.m. on Wednesday, 01/05 
• Arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
  at 857 p.m.
• Depart LAX on Qantas Flite 108 at 1145 p.m.
• Arrive at Terminal 1, of Sydneys
  Kingsford-Smith Airport (SYD) at 915 a.m. on
  Friday, 01/07
• Bus from SYD to The Tiffany
• Return Bring Your Passport Airline Ticket
• Bus from The Tiffany to SYD
• Depart from Terminal 1, SYD on Qantas Flite
  107 at 1235 p.m. on Friday, 2/04
• Arrive at LAX at 700 a.m.
• Depart LAX on US Airways Flite 12 at 1015 a.
  m.
• Arrive at Terminal A, PHL at 616 p.m. on Friday,
  02/04
• Airline Tickets Distributed to You on 12/9, IF
  You Have
• Paid Tuition
• Paid Program Fee
• Submitted Signed, Notarized Waiver
• Applied for Electronic Visa

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First Meeting

• Actions You Must Take While There
• Academics
• Australia Beyond the Outback
• Required Attendance at Class Meetings Company
  Visits
• Company Visits M-Th for 4 Weeks
• Appropriate Dress
• Class Participation
• Gift Presentation
• Academic Misconduct
• Classes Company Visits
• Lodging Transportation
• Theft
• Spring Semester Schedules

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First Meeting

• Actions You Must Take While There
• Meriton Apartments.
• Web Site
• URL www.meritonapartments.com.au
• Click on The Tiffany Bondi Junction More
  Details
• Contact Information
• 95-97 Grafton Street, Bondi Junction, NSW 2022
• Telephone [phone]
• Location
• 12 Minute Bus Ride from Bondi Beach
• 8 Minute Bus Ride from the CBD
• 2 Bedrooms per Apartment
• Double Occupancy Bedrooms
• Kitchen Laundry in Apartment
• Balcony
• TV, Stereo
• Air Conditioned
• Telephone Available in Room
• Internet Access From Apartment

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First Meeting

• Actions You Must Take While There
• Select Roommates Tonight
• 2 to a Bedroom
• 2 Bedrooms to an Apartment

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• Actions You May Take While There
• Social Activities
• Pre-Paid Activities
• Sydney Tour, 01/07
• Sydney Harbour Cruise Welcome Dinner, 01/08
• Backpackers World Travel BBQ Travel Briefing,
  01/09
• Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb, 01/12
• Outdoor Harbour Cinema, 01/19
• Sydney Harbour Lunch Cruise, 01/26 (Australia
  Day)
• Farewell Dinner, Blackbird Café, Darling Harbour,
  02/03

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First Meeting

• Actions You May Take While There
• Backpackers Travel World
• Free Time Planning Examples
• Round Trip (Return) Air Fare from Sydney to
  Melbourne
• STA A360
• Backpackers Travel World A245
• Round Trip (Return) Air Fare from Sydney to
  Auckland
• Swain Travel US800
• Backpackers Travel World A600
• Beware of 14 Hour Bus Trips Possibly No AC
• Beware of Distances 3 Hours to Fly to NZ

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• Actions You May Take While There
• Beach
• Beaches
• Bondi
• Coogee
• Manly
• Sunburn
• In 12 Minutes for Pale Skin at 100 p.m. on a
  Clear Day (The Australian)
• Can Cause Malignant Melanoma
• So, Slip, Slop, Slap
• Slip on a Shirt
• Slop on Sunscreen
• Slap on a Hat
• Rip Tides
• Bondi Beach
• Swim/Surf Where there are Lifeguards

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• Actions You May Take While There
• Weekly Travel Pass Provided. Covers
• Rail (Subway)
• Bus
• Ferry (Manly Beach, Taronga Zoo)
• Travel Opportunities. Three 4-Day Weekends
• Must leave contact information with faculty
• Planning Travel Guides
• Lonely Planet
• Lets Go
• Fodors
• Frommers

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First Meeting

• Background Information on Australia
• Country
• Oz
• Population Same as New York City
• Area the Size of the Continental U.S.
• Urban Population (85 vs. 77 for the U.S.)
• A1.00 U.S.0.70
• U.S.1.00 A1.43
• Time Difference Between East Coast U.S. and
  Sydney 15 Hours
• Capital Canberra
• Political Parties
• Liberal
• Republican
• John Howard
• Party Leader Prime Minister
• Just Re-elected for a 4th Term
• Labour
• Democrat
• Mark Latham, Party Leader

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First Meeting

• Background Information on Australia
• Conditions
• Worst Drought in a Century , Lasting 18 Months
• Farm Incomes Have Declined by HALF (Australian
  Bureau of Agricultural Resource Economics)
• Severe Brush Fires Have Burned Many Homes, Even
  in Canberra
• Rise in Value of the Australian vs. the
  American makes Australian Goods Services More
  Expensive to Americans
• Conventions
• Drive/Walk/Stand (on Escalators) on the Left Side
• Look Both Ways When Crossing the Street
• Signal the Bus Driver if You Want to Get on
• Zebras
• Dorm/Office Building/Apartment Floors
• Main Floor (0/G) US First Floor
• First Floor (1) US Second Floor
• Coffee
• Short Black (White) Espresso (With Milk)
• Long Black (White) Espresso Diluted with Water
  (With Milk)

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First Meeting

• Background Information on Australia
• Australian People
• Characteristics
• Independent
• Egalitarian (Tall Poppy Syndrome)
• Nationalistic
• Friendly
• Avid Sports Fans/Participants (Including
  Gambling)
• Some Consequences
• They Work to Live Rather than Live to Work
• No Worries
• Less Customer Service
• Store Hours are Shorter
• More Restrictive Returned Goods Policy
• Weaker Work Ethic. KMPG 1,600 Billable
  Hours/Week (vs. 2,000 in the U.S.)
• Look for Australians Applying Successful American
  Business Models (Customer Service)
• Fast Food
• Gloria Jeans
• Virgin Blue

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First Meeting

• Background Information on Australia
• Useful Words/Phrases (Australian U.S.)
• How Ya Goin? How Ya Doin?
• Thong Flip Flop
• Poker Machine Slot Machine
• Hes a Bit of a Bastard I Dont Like Him
• Hes a Total Bastard Hes a Really Good
  Friend
• From Go to O From Start to Finish
• Useful Abbreviations
• QANTAS Queensland Northern Territories Aerial
  Service
• CBD Central Business District
• NSW New South Wales (State in which Sydney is
  Located)
• QVB Queen Victoria Building
• GST Goods Services Tax (National Sales Tax
  Europes VAT)
• ACT Australian Capital Territory
• SCG Sydney Cricket Ground
• Uni University
• ANZAC Australia New Zealand Army Corps

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• Background Information on Australia
• Useful Pronunciations (Australian U.S.)
• Quay Key
• Canberra CAN Bra
• Melbourne MELL bun
• Cairns Cans
• Mate Mite
• Aussie Ozzie
• NZ (New Zealand) En Zed
• Useful Gestures
• Thumbs Up with a Smile is Good
• Thumbs Up with a frown is Bad

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First Meeting

• Background Information on Australia
• Useful Measures
• Times 24-Hour Clock 1400 is 200 p.m.
• Dates 2.1.05 January 2, 2005 NOT February 1,
  2005
• Temperature
• Celsius (Centigrade)
• Fahrenheit 2XCelsius 32 (e.g., 30 Celsius
  92 Fahrenheit)
• Distance
• Km (Kilometer, or Ks)
• 1 Km .62 Mile
• Weight
• Stone
• 14 Pounds
• Area
• Hectare (Ha)
• 2.4 Acres

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First Meeting

• Syllabi Review
• Courses
• BUAD 391
• BUAD 393
• Company Presentations on 11/19 and 12/03
• Select Company Tonight
• Select Your Team Partner Tonight
• Assign Presentation Dates
• Distribute Class Participation Sheets

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First Meeting

• Any More Questions?
• Next Meetings
• 11/19 12/03, 5 p.m., 231 Alfred Lerner Hall
  Student Presentations
• 12/09
• Airline Ticket Distribution
• Gift Distribution