CHAZEN SOUTH AFRICA STUDY TOUR

Travel dates: January 2-10th 2018Info Session

Sept 19th 2017

The Team

Thando Mtshali

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Cluster: D’18

Home: Durban, South

Africa

Wild Animal: White

Tiger

Divya Raj

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Cluster: D’18

Home: Ohio, United

States

Wild Animal: Giraffe

Marwa Khan

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Cluster: B’18

Home: Berlin,

Germany

Wild Animal: Panther

Fun Facts

South Africa has 11

official languages

Home to the largest bird,

largest fish, tallest animal,

and largest and fastest

land mammal

Kruger National Park is

one of Africa’s largest

game reserves

The only country to have

2 Nobel Prize winners

with a home on the same

street

South Africa has the

world’s longest wine

route, Route 62

South Africa has

largest gold reefs,

platinum and diamond

deposits on Earth

Cape Town, Kruger and Johannesburg

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Sample Itinerary

Dates Location Highlights

2-5th Jan Cape Town • Table Mountain

• Robben Island

• Wine Farms

Company Visits

6-8th Jan Kruger

National Park

• African Dance Party

• Spot the Big 5

• Rhino Conservation

8-10th Jan Johannesburg • Apartheid Museum

• SoWeTo Township Tour

• Mandela House

• Alumni Event

Company Visits

Sample Company Visits

Finance

Start-up

Hospitality

GovernmentHealth

Commodities

Non-profitsMedia

Academia

Budget

Total estimate: $ 2,400-2,600

What does this include?

Accommodation (double occupancy) with breakfast

Ground transportation

Domestic flights (Cape Town Kruger Johannesburg)

Cultural visits including safari in Kruger National Park

7 lunches and dinners

What is not included?

International airfare (approx. $1,000 - $1,500)

Alcoholic beverages

Other personal expenses

Chazen Logistics

General logistics

30 full-time Business School students (including organizers)

only

No significant others

Students are required to attend the entire study tour

All company visits are mandatory

Students with holds are unable to participate

DO NOT ASK TO SHADOW THIS STUDY TOUR

Chazen Logistics

Bidding Info

1 Round of Bidding ONLY: Sept 19, 9am to Sept 26, 4pm

Results will be released Sept 27 at 12pm noon

Successful bidders will have 48 hours to pay a non-refundable

deposit* in order to secure their spot

Unsuccessful bidders will be placed on a waitlist (based on bid

amount - highest to lowest). If a students gets a spot on the tour, he

will be charged this bid amount.

Students who have no bid points or who do not wish to bid can sign

up for the “zero bid-point” waitlist which (opens September 19 at

9am; first-come, first-serve)

No swapping allowed

* Note: withdrawal policy

(https://www8.gsb.columbia.edu/chazen/students/study_tours/participating)

Questions?

Student Contact is Divya Raj - DRaj18@gsb.columbia.edu