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Atlanta Portion: May 1, 2010 - May 18, 2010

Italy Portion: May 21, 2010- June 4, 2010

PAST COURSE SCHEDULE FOR 2009

MAY 11 - 15 (Atlanta)

• External Analysis. "Chapter 3" 2005.
• Introduction to International Strategy. 2006. HBS Note #9-706-481
• The five competitive forces that shape strategy. 2008. HBR #R0801e
• Internal Analysis. "Chapter 5" 2005.
• Competing on resources. 2008. HBR #R0807n
• The core competence of the corporation. 1990. HBR #90311
• Southwest Airlines 2002. 2003. HBS Case #803133
• Newell Company: Corporate Strategy. 1999. HBS Case #9799139

May 11, Monday

• European Union in the 21st century. 2008. HBS Case #707021
• Italy: If not now, when? HBS Case, 2007. #707051
• Italy: A new commitment to growth. 2003. HBS Case #703007
• The Eu's 13th directive on takeover bids: unlukcy for some? 2002. HBS Case #703014
• One Country, Two Systems?: Italy and the Mezzogiorno. 2002. HBS Case #702096

May 12, Tuesday

• Ducati & Texas Pacific Group: A "Wild Ride" leveraged buyout. 2001. HBS Case. #801359
• Ducati. HBS Case, 2002. #701132

May 13, Wednesday

• Managing difference. HBR #R0703c
• Distance still matters. HBR #R0108k
• Company Visit*
• Exam

* The company may reschedule the day of the visit, hence, the schedule for Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday may be changed.

May 15, Friday

• 1:00PM
• 4:15PM - Flight Departs Atlanta

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May 16 – May 30 (Italy)

SAT: May 16: ARRIVE ROME

• 8:00AM - Students arrive in Rome
• 8:30AM - Group transfer (COACH ONLY) from the airport to the hotel
• 2:00PM - Check in to the hotel:
  Hotel Gioberti
  Address: Via Gioberti, 20, 00185 Roma
• 9:00AM - Free Day/Lunch and Dinner on Own
  
  

SUN: May 17: ROME: Free Day

• 8:00AM - Breakfast at hotel
• 10:30AM - Guide to Meet at Hotel
• 10:30AM - Free Day/Lunch on Own
• 7:30PM - Group Welcome dinner @ Le Cappellette di San Luigi

Colosseum in Rome at Night

MON: May 18: ROME: Full Day Coach/Guide for Visits

• 8:30AM - Breakfast at hotel
• Half Day Coach and Guide Services ending at 2:30PM
• 10:00AM - 12:00PM - Eustema S.p.A.
• Lunch on own
• 1:00PM - 2:30PM - Ciamei Caffe S.r.l.
• 3:00PM - 4:30PM - Money Musuem
• 5:00PM - Free Evening/ Dinner on Own

Saint Peter's Square

TUE: May 19: ROME: Company Visits

• 8:30AM - Breakfast at hotel
• 9:45AM - 12:30PM - Italian Trade Commission
• Lunch on own
• 3:00PM - 5:00PM - Jatrophabook
• 5:00PM - Free Evening/ Dinner on Own

Sistene Chapel

WED: May 20: ROME: Company Visits

• 8:00AM - Breakfast at hotel
• 8:45AM - Guide to meet at hotel, public transportation to Vatican
• 9:30AM - 12:30PM: Half-day Vatican City Tour with guide (entrances included)
• 12:30PM - 1:00PMLunch on Own
• 1:00PM - 5:00PM - Excavations of St. Peter's Basilica Tour
• 5:30PM - Dinner on Own
• 8:30PM - Opera: "Pagliacci" at Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, 8:30pm

Trevi Fountain in Rome

THUR: May 21: ROME: TO FLORENCE

• 7:30AM - Breakfast at hotel
• 8:30AM - Coach departs
• 12:00PM - 3:00PM - Col d'Orcia
• Lunch on own
• 4:00PM - 5:00PM - Monte Oliveto Maggiore
• 5:30PM - Depart for Florence
• Assisted hotel check-in
  Hotel Palazzo Ognissanti
  Address: Via Maso Finiguerra, 12r - 50123 Florence
• 8:30PM - Group Welcome dinner @ Buca San Giovanni

FRI: May 22: FLORENCE: Company Visits

• 7:30AM - Breakfast at hotel
• 9:30AM - 11:30AM - Lorenzo Villoresi
• 12:00PM - 1:30PMLunch on own
• 2:00PM - 4:00PM - Santa Maria Novella
• 5:00PM - Free Evening/ Dinner on Own

Italian Coast

SAT: May 23: FLORENCE: Company Visits (Pisa)

• 7:30AM - Breakfast at hotel
• 8:00AM - Students to take the train (to Pisa)
• 9:30AM - Arriva in Pisa, Transfer to Coach
• 11:00AM - 2:00PM - Fattoria Fibbiano
• 2:30PM - Travel back to Pisa
• 3:30PM - Free time in Pisa
• 5:00PM - Train back to Florence
• 6:30PM - Free Evening/ Dinner on Own

SUN: May 24: FLORENCE: Free Day

• 8:00AM - Breakfast at hotel
• 10:00AM - Salvatore Ferragamo
• 12:00PM - Lunch on own/ Free Day

Rooftops of Florence with Duomo

MON: May 25: FLORENCE/ to MILAN

• 7:30AM - Breakfast at hotel
• 8:45AM - Depart for Pontassieve
• 9:30AM - 12:30PM - Castello del Trebbio
• 1:00PM - Lunch at Castello del Trebbio
• 2:00PM - Travel to Bologna
• 4:00PM - 6:00PM - Ducati Museum and Factory
• 8:00PM - Arrive in Milan
• Doria Grand Hotel
  Address: Viale Andrea Doria, 22, 20124 Milano
• 9:00PM - Dinner on own

TUE: May 26: MILAN: Half Day City Tour

• 8:00AM - Breakfast at hotel
• 9:00AM- 1:00PM: Half-day Panoramic City Tour (entrances included)

• 1:00PM - Lunch on own
• 2:00PM - 4:00PM - Milan Chamber of Commerce/Bocconi University
• 5:00PM - 7:00PM - I Santi
• 8:00PM - free evening/dinner on own

Milan Cathedral

WED: May 27: MILAN: Visits (Turin)

• 7:00AM - Breakfast at hotel
• 8:00AM - Students to take the train (to Turin)
• 10:30AM - 1:00PM - Fiat
• 1:30PM - 5:00PM - Free Day in Turin; Lunch on Own
• 5:30PM - Train back to Milan
• 8:00PM - Free Evening/Dinner on Own

THUR: May 28: MILAN: Visits

• 6:00AM - Breakfast at hotel
• 7:00AM - Depart for Bologna
• 10:00AM - 12:00PM - Lamborghini
• 12:30PM - Depart for Milan
• 3:00PM - Free Afternoon/Lunch and Dinner on Own

Rooftop of Cathedral in Milan

FRI: May 29: MILAN: Free Day OR Company Visit

• 8:00AM - Breakfast at hotel
• 9:30AM - Option of Free Day in Milan or Company Visit
• 10:00AM - 12:00PM - Pirelli
• 1:00PM - Lunch on Own; Free Time
• 7:30PM - Group Farewell dinner @ Ristorant Primafila

Last Supper

SAT: May 30: MILAN/ RETURN TO USA

• 6:00AM - Breakfast at hotel
• 7:00AM - Hotel Check-out and Depart for Airport
• 7:45AM - Arrive at Airport
• 10:45AM - Flight back to Atlanta
• 3:15PM - Arriva in Atlanta

END OF PROGRAM

** This day is optional. You have two options: a) you can participate in a day-trip to Bergamo for company visits, (we will take the train). OR b) you can choose to stay behind and spend the last day in Milan on your own.

This is our working Itinerary as of May 12, 2009.

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