Doing Business in Brazil February 27 th – March 8 th, 2013 Instructor: Prof. George Easton Staff Representative: Corey Dortch Organizer: Ben Jarrett
Learning Objective and Major Topics: Objective: Learn about the Brazilian Economy Major Topics: Domestic & Multinational Firms Operations & Manufacturing (including Lean Six Sigma) Culture of Business & Social Issues Examine the structure of firms operating in Brazil Examine operations strategies of top manufacturing companies in Brazil Learn about Six Sigma implementation Opportunity to interact with faculty and/or students from Brazilian universities Sightseeing
Deliverables and Grading: Deliverables: – Pre-readings: Economic environment of Brazil Company background documents – Group meetings before departure Introduction to Brazil (people and culture) Overview of companies Grading: Pass/Fail
Itinerary DateItineraryActivities Day 1 Wednesday, Feb 27 Atlanta Rio de Janeiro Depart Atlanta Day 2 Thursday, February 28 Rio de Janeiro Check into hotel Half-day of sightseeing Day 3 Friday, March 1 Rio de Janeiro Business meetings Group welcome dinner & Samba show Day 4 Saturday, March 2 Rio de Janeiro Full day of sightseeing Day 5 Sunday, March 3 Rio de Janeiro Doing business at the beach
Itinerary DateItineraryActivities Day 6 Monday, March 4 Rio de Janeiro Business meetings Event with Emory Alumni Day 7 Tuesday, March 5 Rio de Janeiro Sao Paulo Check into hotel Business meeting Day 8 Wednesday, March 6 Sao Paulo Business meetings Group farewell dinner Day 9 Thursday, March 7 Sao Paulo Atlanta Half-day of sightseeing Transfer to airport Day 10 Friday, March 8 Atlanta Arrive back in US in the AM
Potential Company Visits (5 – 7 likely) Port of Rio de Janeiro
Cost and Tour Policy *Based on 25 attendees. Cost will decrease with more participants & includes flight from Rio de Janeiro to Sao Paulo Cost estimate does not include: International air tickets Visa Spending money Tour Policy: Attend all company visits Be respectful & safe Cost Estimate: $2,497*
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