Oakland University, Dublin & Budapest, February 19 - February 29, 2016

Fri, Feb 19, 2016

8:25 AM

meet The Boys in Blue!

day 1

arrive Dublin

own arrangements

meet ISP program manager at the airport/transfer to hotel

orientation talk by ISP program manager

hotel area

lunch on your own

check-in

bus transfer

rest of the day at leisure

Sat, Feb 20, 2016

welcome to Ireland

day 2

breakfast

10:00 AM - 12:00
PM

hotel

cultural event: guided tour of Dublin

discover the city of Dublin and its main historical sights - e.g. Trinity
College, St. Patrick's Cathedral, The National Gallery, Four Courts and
the Leinster House (Parliament)

bus/walk

lunch on your own

afternoon

free to relax & explore the city

OR
optional cultural event: Guinness Storehouse
visit the famous Guinness Storehouse, learn more about the beer's
history and brewing and have a glass at the Gravity Bar with an amazing
360 view of Dublin

evening

welcome dinner with Irish dance show

return to hotel

Sun, Feb 21, 2016

bus transfer/restaurant
bus transfer

discovering the beauty of Ireland

breakfast

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

sts pay individually

day 3
hotel

cultural event: full-day trip to Wicklow County

visit the famous Glendalough Monastery, beautiful Powerscourt
Gardens and picturesque villages of Rathdrum, Roundwood and Avoca
with one of the oldest mills in Ireland (lunch is not included)

bus/walk

free to relax OR

7:00 PM - 10:45
PM

optional cultural event: Literary Pub crawl

explore the maze of little lanes and its historical pubs through an
extraordinary tour; enjoy a good "pionta" (pint) of beer and watch your
guides introducing famous Irish writers and perform scenes from their
works

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Mon, Feb 22, 2016

introducing the economic and legal environment

breakfast

hotel
dress code: business
casual

meet in hotel lobby, depart for visit

10:10 AM - 11:30
AM

day 4

visit: is Ireland still holding the crown as the fastest-growing EU

economy?
Department of Jobs, Entreprise and Innovation
US Embassy Dublin
Ms. Jen McAndrew, Deputy Director for Public Affairs
management presentation, discussion

bus full day

lunch on your own

visit: opportunities and challenges when doing business
internationally
e.g. Coca-Cola Ireland Ltd.
e.g. The Bar Council of Ireland
management presentation, case study, discussion
evening

Tue, Feb 23, 2016

rest of the day at leisure

local business practices

day 5

breakfast

morning

hotel

visit: recent tax legislation and its impact on private businesses

e.g. Ernst & Young
e.g. PricewaterhouseCoopers
management presentation, discussion

bus full day

lunch on your own

afternoon

visit: MNCs flooding Ireland: driving forces, trends & challenges

e.g. Facebook
e.g. Yahoo
management presentation, discussion
rest of the day at leisure

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Wed, Feb 24, 2016

turning East, welcome to Hungary

day 6

boxed breakfast
early morning
6:15 AM - 10:15
AM

check out/transfer to the airport

bus transfer

airfare transfer to Budapest (duration approx. 3 hrs)

arrive Budapest/ transfer to hotel/store luggage at the hotel

12:30 PM - 2:00
PM
afternoon

2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

group lunch

air
bus transfer
restaurant

check-in
cultural event: guided tour of Budapest
discover one of Europe's most beautiful cities as you visit Budapest's
architectural gems such as Hero Square, the amazing Parliament, the
Royal Castle and the famous Fisherman's Bastion and Citadel

bus/walk

rest of the day at leisure

Thu, Feb 25, 2016

Local business climate

day 7

breakfast

morning

hotel

presentation: catching up with the West: are emerging markets the

next developed markets?
e.g. Embassy of the United States of America
e.g. Hungarian Investment and Promotion Agency (HIPA)
management presentation, discussion

bus full day

lunch on your own

1:15 PM - 3:30 PM

visit: automotive industry powering the Hungarian economy

AUDI Hungaria Motor Kft.
Magyar Suzuki Rt.
management presentation, discussion, tour of facilities
free to relax
OR

evening

optional cultural event: Fungarian lesson Learn Hungarian

Fungarian is a unique one-hour program designed to teach you some
basics of Hungarian and to give you an updated orientation about the
city and current cultural events

Oakland University, Dublin & Budapest, February 19 - February 29, 2016

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Fri, Feb 26, 2016

key sectors

day 8

breakfast

morning

hotel

visit: creative approaches to break established habits and entice the

consumer
e.g. Baker & McKenzie
e.g. Ogilvy
e.g. Saatchi & Saatchi Hungary
management presentation, case study, discussion, brainstorming
session
lunch on your own

afternoon

cultural event: Wine tasting

experience wine tasting at one of wine cellars in Hungary and get
acquainted with Hungarian wine production and its rich taste and
tradition
rest of the day at leisure

Sat, Feb 27, 2016

explore 'the pearl of the Danube'

breakfast

10:30 AM - 12:30
PM

day 9
hotel

cultural event: Sweet fabric

Sweetfabric presents an art of traditional trade, which is only known by
a small margin of people; it is worth following this stunningly colorful
presentation, when sweets are prepared entirely by hand techniques;
enjoy a short workshop and make your own lollipop

public transport/walk

lunch on your own

afternoon
evening

free for sightseeing & shopping

bus transfer/restaurant

farewell dinner cruise

return to hotel

Sun, Feb 28, 2016

bus transfer

day at leisure

day 10

breakfast
morning

hotel

free to relax & explore the city

OR
optional cultural event: Szechenyi Baths
head to Budapest's largest spa complex to relax and enjoy the hot
springs that have attracted people to Budapest since the late 1800's

sts pay individually

lunch on your own

afternoon

free to relax

Oakland University, Dublin & Budapest, February 19 - February 29, 2016

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Mon, Feb 29, 2016

bsc

day 11

breakfast

hotel

morning

check out/transfer to the airport

6:20 AM

depart for USA

bus transfer
own arrangements

Oakland University, Dublin & Budapest, February 19 - February 29, 2016

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