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MSM – South AfricaSeptember 17, 2012Brian Mitchell and Brad Killaly

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Goals• To introduce and immerse ourselves in the cultural

and social experience of an African nation and the African continent

• To instill a fundamental appreciation of the social, economic and ethnic challenges in the history of a diverse and developing nation.

• To understand the differing commercial challenges, and opportunities, of succeeding in business in South Africa as well as in Africa.

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Evaluation• To receive credit for the course participants must:• Complete advanced work

• Book• Background material• Team site preparation

• Attend all pre-travel meetings• Attend and participate fully in all activities and site

visits during the module

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Pre-Work• Read one of 10 selected books on South Africa,

some examples are• Country of My Skull: Guilt, Sorrow and the Limits of

Forgiveness in the New South Africa.• South Africa: The First Man, The Last Nation.• Tomorrow is Another Country: The Inside Story of

South Africa’s Road to Change.• Disgrace: A Novel• Kaffir Boy, The True Story a Black Youth's Coming of

Age in Apartheid South Africa• Read current economic and social conditions briefs

on South Africa• Prepare for site visits (team)• We will meet at least twice before departing, with

one meeting on Tuesday, February 26

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ScheduleDATE LOCATION ACTIVITYMarch 5 Johannesburg Evening ArriveMarch 6 Johannesburg Soweto & Apartheid MuseumMarch 7 Johannesburg Company VisitsMarch 8 Johannesburg Company VisitsMarch 9 Johannesburg/

PilanesbergTravel (coach)

March 10

Pilanesberg Eco-tourism

March 11

Pilanesberg to Cape Town

Travel (coach and flight)

March 12

Cape Town Company Visits

March 13

Cape Town Company Visit & Tour

March 14

Cape Town Robben Island & Table Mountain

March 15

Cape Town Liberty Day & Closing Dinner

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Travel Schedule & Site Visits• Depart: Monday, March 4 -> Arrive: Evening

March 5• ATL->JNB (non-stop)

• Return: Friday, March 15 -> Arrive: Evening March 16• CPT->ATL (via Amsterdam)

• Johannesburg• Soweto Tour, Apartheid museum, The Chris Hani

Baragwanath Hospital, Soweto Elementary School, Mass Mart, Coca-Cola SA, JSE

• Pilanesberg• Ivory Tree Game Lodge – Eco Tourism

• Cape Town• University of Cape Town, Adidas, Robben Island,

Table Mountain, Stellenbosch

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Estimated Cost• Airfare: $1,784 as of today• Tour Cost: $3,229• Accommodation• Ground transfers & intra-country flights• Gratuities• All breakfasts, 3 of 10 lunches, 4 of 10 dinners