Division of Continuing and Global Education

California State University, Fresno

www.fresnostate.edu/cge • cgeinfo@csufresno.edu

Italy: Global Wine and

Agri-Tourism PROGRAM

june 14 – JULY 23, 2016

program FEE: $7,990

The official program begins in Vicenza, Italy at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, June 14, 2016.

Participants in the program must have a valid passport. Those needing a U.S. Passport may apply in the Division of Continuing and Global Education (CGE) office at Fresno State, located in the Kremen Education Building, Room 130.

Students must participate in a mandatory orientation session prior to departure, to be arranged.

payment schedule• $150.00applicationdeposit(duewithapplication)on December3,2015.Makecheckpayableto"EVEAbroad." (Applicants who are accepted into the program will have the $150.00 application deposit applied toward their total balance due; applicants who are denied will be refunded their $150.00 application deposit.)

• ProgramfeedepositbyFebruary10,2016$3,920

• ProgramfeebalanceduebyMarch15,2016$3,920

Acompletepaymentscheduleandcancellationpolicywillbe provided upon acceptance to the program.

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The application packet includes the following five components:

1) CompleteApplicationdirectionscanbefoundattheAg.Business homepage www.fresnostate.edu/jcast/agbs/travel/globalwine.html Include your full name, your email address, your daytime phone, including area code, your age on June 14, 2016, name of your academic institution, your major or area of study. 2) Anupdatedresume(formattedtoA4paper)3) Ahalf-pageessayoutliningyourskills,interests,andprofessional goals. Indicate your current level of Italian and your plan to acquiremorelinguisticskillspriortodeparture.Thisinformation willbeusedforfieldstudyplacementpurposes.4) Ahalf-pageessayexplainingyourreasonsforwantingto participateintheItalyprogram.Includequalitiesthatwould makeyouagoodrepresentativeofyourinstitution.5) Acheckforthe$150depositmadeoutto“EVEAbroad”

application procedures• Studentsmustapplyandbeacceptedintothisprogram• Earlyregistrationisrecommendedasspaceislimited• Theofficialapplicationconsistsoffivepartsandisavailable online: www.fresnostate.edu/jcast/agbs/travel/globalwine.html

Four of the five parts can be sent via ONE email to alevi@csufresno.eduwiththesubjectline“GlobalWineItaly.”Thefinalpartisthedepositcheck(withthestudentnameandprogramlocationinthememolinemadepayabletoEVEAbroadfor$150)whichwillbemailed to:

Mail application packet to: Annette Levi, Ph.D. and Chair DepartmentofAgriculturalBusiness California State University, Fresno 5245N.Backer,M/SPB101 Fresno,CA93740

Subject Line: Italy Program

All five parts of the application are due December 3, 2015

Students selected for the program will be notified via email by December 23, 2015.

Aspartoftheprogram,studentsparticipateintheBlending&BrandingChallengewheresmallteamsofstudents,guidedbyaprofessionalenologist,createtheirownwineblenddesignedfortheU.S.market.Studentsdevelopabrandingandmarketingplantosupporttheirbottledandlabeledproduct,whichwillbejudgedinapanel competition!

Courses:

• AGBS185T:GlobalWineandAgri-TourismBusiness— ARegionalPerspective(3units)

• AGBS180:UndergraduateResearch:WineandAgri-Tourism Field Studies (3 units)

Personalized Field Studies Placement:

Allfieldstudyplacementsarepersonalizedbaseduponeachstudent’sareaofstudyorinterestandcanincludewineries,winestores,agriculturalorganizations,oliveoilandwinetastingrooms,wineandtourismassociations,andotherrelatedcompaniesandorganizations.

Instructor: Todd Lone, Ph. D. and Assistant Professor DepartmentofAgriculturalBusiness California State University, Fresno Peters Business Building, Room 301 5245N.Backer,M/SPB101 Fresno,CA93740 559.278.2949 tlone@csufresno.edu www.fresnostate.edu/jcast/agbs/

Orientation: April2016—TBA

learning outcomes• Learnthehistorical,cultural,andeconomiccontextofthe Puglia region

• Gainanunderstandingoflocalvineyard,winery,orallied industry operations and develop recommendations for a global business strategy

• Learntocommunicateacrosscultureswithsupervisors and/orco-workerstopositivelyshapethefieldstudies experience

• Generate business recommendations based in both business and cultural realities

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?TheprogramisopentostudentsfromNorthAmericancollegesanduniversitiesandiscross-disciplinaryinnature.Relevantdisciplinesincludeagriculturalbusinessandeconomics,winebusiness,enologyandviticulture,business,marketing,hospitalitymanagement,com-munications,design,socialmedia,eventplanning,webpresenceandinternational relations. Students must have a valid passport, be at least18yearsofage,havecompletedoneyearofcollege,andmustbeingoodacademicstandingwhentheprogrambegins.Refertothe complete list of requirements.

FEEThefeefortheGlobalWineandAg.Tourismprogramis$7,990USD.Students may be eligible for financial aid through their home institutions. Refer to application procedures and payment schedule.

COSTThe fee of $7,990 includes:

• SixunitsofFresnoStateacademiccreditthroughtheDivisionof Continuing and Global Education (CGE)• HealthandTravelInsurance• Programfee• Lodgingindoubleormoreoccupancyinair-conditionedhostels fortheorientationweekwithbreakfastandWi-Fiincluded• Lodginginsharedair-conditionedapartmentsinLecce(Puglia)• Introductiontowine,oliveoiland“agriturismo”inPuglia• ClassestointroducetheItalianlanguageandculture(weeks2-6)• Fieldstudiesplacement• GuidedtoursofLecce,ItalyandVicenza,Italy• TransportationfromVenicetoBrindisi• GroupairportpickupanddropoffinVenice(VCE)• GroupairportpickupfromBrindisi(BDS)• Groupwelcomeandfarewellactivities• Transportationtoandfromfieldstudiessite

What’s Excluded:• Passport• AirfarefromUSA(homecountry)toVenice,Italyandreturnfrom Brindisi,ItalytoUSA(homecountry)• MealsenroutetoItalyandreturn• MealsandsnacksinItaly• Entertainment• MobilephoneandSIMcard(thisisrequired)• Wi-Ficard• GroupairportdropofftoBrindisi(BDS)

Financial Aid: Students are encouraged to contact their home institution to learn more about financial aid opportunities. Students may be eligible for Gilman Scholarships. For more information visit: www.iie.org/programs/gilman-scholarship-program. Partial scholar-ships may be available for matriculated Fresno State students.

requirements• Completionofoneyearofcollegeandatleast18yearsofageat the time of program start• GoodAcademicStanding:2.3GPAminimum• Nodisciplinaryreports• EnrollmentinAGBS185TandAGBS180• ValidPassport• Participationinpre-departureorientation(April2016,TBA)• Completedapplicationpacketanddepositandpaidprogramfees

The Program

This project-driven,multi- disciplinary academic field

studies program uses various wineries,farms,tourismandrelated industry organizations as a laboratory for learning about the business challenges andopportunitiesofwineand agricultural tourism in Italy.Eachparticipantwillbeplaced in a field study practicum withfirst-handlearninginthelocalworkculture.Inaddition,studentswillbechallengedwithacademicandculturalexplorations,research,reflectiveactivities, language and culture training,andateamcompetitionwheretheycreateandmarkettheirownwineblend.

Inordertocreateabroadcontextforthisexperience,anorientation takesplaceduringafull-weekinNorthernItaly.

Orientation (Week 1) – Vicenza, Italy, in Veneto

ProgramparticipantswillexplorethescenicandhistoriccityofVi-cenza,aswellaslearnaboutgrapevarietals,winemakingtechniquesandeconomicsofthesurroundingregionofVeneto.Annually,Venetoproduces8.5millionhectolitresofwine,ofwhichmorethantwentypercentisDOC(“Controlleddesignationoforigin,”aqualityassurancelabelforItalianwineandfoodproducts)makingVenetothebiggestDOCwineproducerinItaly!VenetoboastssomeofItaly’sbestwinemaking:Valpollicella(reds),Soave(whites),andConegliano (prosecco).

Language, Culture and Field Studies (Weeks 2 – 6) – Lecce, Italy, in Salento

Basedat“theheeloftheboot”(theregionknownas“Puglia”or“TheSalento”),participantsengageinafour-weekintensivefieldstudiesexperiencedesignedtoprovideanin-depthperspectiveofaregionin economic transition.

Puglia’sMediterraneanclimateandwarmpeoplecreateanenticinglocationtolearnaboutItalianculture,localwineandoliveoilproduction, agricultural tourism and global business. This fertile agriculturalregionlocatedbetweentheAdriaticandIonionseasisthelargestofItaly’swineandoliveoilproducingregions.Knowninternationallyforgrowinggrapes,Pugliaboastsmorethantwodoz-enDOCwines.Theirmostimportantgrapevarieties—PrimitivoandNegroamaro—aregaininginternationalrecognitionfortheexcellentwinestheyproduce.