ItalyWinter Session 2014

Tentative Dates:2, January – 6, February

Finance 392 & BUAD 393Locations:

Volterra, Tuscany & Paderno del Grappa, Veneto

Program Leader & Instructor: Tim Detwiler, UDInstructor: Dominic Standish, CIMBA Italy

Courses• Finance 392, Seminar

on International Financial Management– Lecture & discussion– Case based –

application oriented– Excel models– Written & oral case

presentations

• BUAD 393 Business, Culture, & Society in Western Europe – Lectures & discussion– Workshops, company

tours, & cultural events

– Professional/cultural etiquette

Fall 2009 CIMBA

students in computer lab with Program

Coordinator, Tommy

Thompsonn

Week 1: Volterra

Arrive Tues., 3 January at the SIAF campus in Volterra, Tuscany

Required Schedule:Class meetingsGuided tour of VolterraGuided coach tours to

Florence and SienaVisit to Piaggio, maker of

Italy’s famous Vespas

Volterra

• An ancient Etruscan hill town, located in the Pisa province of Tuscany, just southwest of Florence

• Population: 13,000• Elevation: 1,742 feet• Highlights:

– Alabaster artisans– Ancient Roman theater– Museo Guarnacci, an Etruscan

museum– Pinacoteca, art museum

featuring Tuscan artists– Excellent restaurants and cafes

http://www.travel-tuscany.net/Volterra.php

http://campodelladonna.info/Sight_seeing.html

SIAF : Scuola Internazionale di Alta Formazione

• Located just outside Volterra proper, the SIAF campus features:– Double rooms with cable tv and internet

connection and private baths– Self-serve dining (Tuscan cuisine)– Multi-media classrooms with wireless internet– Gym– Free shuttle service to Volterra centro

• See more at– http://www.siafvolterra.it/en/accommodation.php

(pictures from SIAF site)

Guided Tours of Florence & Siena

Above, Santa Croce, Florence; below, Il Campo,

Siena

Above, Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence’s famous Duomo; above right, the Duoma’s dome at night;right, Siena and country

side.

Visit Piaggio • Located in nearby Pontedera,

Piaggo is one of the top 5 scooter and motorcycle companies in the world

• Piaggio manufactures 7 popular models, including Aprilia and Vespa

• Piaggo website (English version)

– http://www.piaggio.com/en/

Weeks 2 – 5: Paderno del Grappa, Veneto

Arrive Thursday, 9 Jan.

Required Schedule: Class meetings Company trips & guest

speakers Leadership activities &

sessions Instructor-led visits to

Venice & other nearby sites

At your leisure: 2-3 extended weekends for

free travel

Paderno del Grappa

Location: Treviso province of Veneto region at the foot of Mt. Grappa

Population: about 2,000

Elevation: 236 feet (Mt. Grappa is 5823 feet!)

Features: Al Sole ristorante; Alpina pastry shop; 2 Tabacchi; a hotel, bank, & gift shop;

the CIMBA undergraduate campus at the Instituti Filippin Italian boarding school;

& 1 traffic circle

Nearby: Crespano’s Sunday market (walking distance)

CIMBA CampusInstituti Filippin,

PdG

Facilities: Generously-sized dorm rooms w/ private bathsCafeteria & dining room

Small libraryComputer lab

GymReally good coffee

machines

CIMBA Dorms w/ Mt. Grappa behind

CIMBA campus (Fall 2009)

Visit to Venice

St. Mark’s, Doge’s Palace, Grand Canal & Gondolas;

museums; Vivaldi concerts; fish market; Carnavale masks

Above: courtyard of Doge’s Palace; below, Piazetta San Marco; right,

Rialto Bridge

Veneto Sites for Day Trips:

Asolo, Bassano del Grappa, Verona, Padua, Treviso,

Vicenza

Piazza Bra, Verona

Verona’s Roman Coliseum

Piazza Garibaldi, Asolo

Bassano & Palladio’s Bridge

St. Anthony’s Basilica, Padua

Mt. Grappa

Geographical Perspectives

Image from www.winepleasures.com

Image from www.paradoxplace.com

Image from SIAF

Business & Commerce in the Veneto

• Some Companies in the Region– Aprilla ( motorcycles)– Benetton (Apparel)– Diesel (Apparel)– Northface (Apparel)– Geox ( shoes)– Luxcottica ( eyewear)

– Technica ( ski boots & equipment.)

– Electrolux ( home applianes)

Northern Italy is the economic engine for the entire country!

Baggage Information• Baggage – Think light, versatile, practical; you will be

hauling it. You are allowed the following for free:

– One (1) checked bag free if less than 50 lbs ($50 if over 50 lbs); maximum of 70 lbs. See British Air website at www.britishairways.com for complete travel information on extra and overweight baggage.

– One (1) carry-on bag no larger than 22in x 18in x 10in, including the handle, pockets and wheels

– One (1) purse/computer bag no larger than 18in x 14in x 8in.

Odds & Ends• January weather in Tuscany and the Veneto? Similar to

Delaware, but just a bit warmer in winter.– In Jan., Tuscany temps range from 40-50 F; snow is rare– In Jan., Veneto temps range from 30-50 F (think cold

nights). Snow is rare on the Veneto plain, but the Dolomites/Alps will naturally have the white stuff for skiing! Expect some chilly, rainy days mixed with warm sun.

• Time: Italy is on CET (Central European Time) which is 6 hours ahead of EST (Eastern Standard Time)

• Phones: Most US carriers are not viable in Europe. AT&T and T-Mobile can be viable IF you have an international plan. Blackberries & I-phones are usually compatible, but – again – check your plan.

• SKYPE is your best bet, given internet accessibility. Skyping computer to computer is free; computer to phone is less than 3 cents/minute.

Checklist & Miscellaneous

• Passport current to at least September 2013; if not, renew NOW!

• Medical prescriptions, checkups, dentist?• Extra contacts/glasses ordered

• What clothes to bring – more on that later. But for now, think– versatile warm coat & jacket/hoodie type for warmer days.– a notch above typical campus gear for casual wear around

campus: jeans, sweaters, sweatshirts; sweat pants okay for dorm room only.

– business casual apparel for company visits and tours – a dressy outfit/suit for formal dinners– pair of comfortable shoes/boots/non-white sneakers for walking

plus a couple pair of casual to dressy shoes

Cultural Etiquette & UD Standards

• European vs. American culture – often a significant difference.– Manners & etiquette are valued in Europe – appropriate greetings,

appearance, & other appropriate public conduct are important.– If Americans live to work, then Europeans work to live.– Americans (think college students here!) too often drink to get drunk;

Europeans drink primarily with meals and share those times with friends and family; drunkenness is not accepted or customary in Europe.

• Students will be dismissed from the program and lose course credits if they are– drunk/stoned or are behaving in an objectionable manner (e.g.,

disorderly, offensive, rude, or noisy) in public settings; at a company visit or tour; or with peers/instructors in social settings including class.

• Minor infractions (determined by professors) will result in one letter-grade reduction for each occurrence and in each course.

You are representing UD, the US, and yourself – what image do you want to project?

Contact Information & Program Deadlines

• Faculty Director– Tim Detwiler, Instructor

& undergraduate adviser, Department of Finance

– 321 Purnell Hall– (302) 831-6820– detwiler@ Udel.edu

• Deadlines– Application and $300

deposit deadline : April 25, 2013

– $1,500 Deposit – may 15, 2013

– Final program fee balance due: November 5, 2013

– Tuition & Registration Fee due: December 1, 2013