Peruvian Business Travel Seminar in Lima
Lima, Ica, Paracas, Arequipa, Puno, Cusco, Inca Trail, Machu Picchu - Peru
January 2-28, 2009 (dates are tentative)
Econ 319, Econ 426, Bus 494
Dr.
Kevin McGee, Clow Faculty 322, 920-424-7155
Dr. Peter Westort, Clow Faculty 121, 920-424-1040
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Examine macroeconomic policies and development projects and their impact on the environment and on indigenous peoples. Study urban sprawl, pollution, and migration to cities in Lima, which stand in sharp contrast to another program destination: Ayacucho, one of the poorest and most rural regions of Peru and the former base of the Maoist Sendero Luminoso. Visit the desert coast to learn how shifting weather patterns and loss of water resources ended the Nazca civilization. While there, visit a national Guano factory and see an excellent example of the impact of unrestrained tourism on the environment and on native wildlife at the Islas Ballestas National Park.
Learn about the unique economic system of the Incas and the implications of the Conquistadors’ search for gold during an extended trip to Cusco, center of the Sacred Valley and the Incan Civilization. Examine internationally controlled ecotourism along the Inca Trail and at Machu Picchu and compare it to the unrestrained development of Aguas Calientes. In Puno and Lake Titicaca, study how tourism has affected the indigenous Uros peoples, who live on floating islands made of reeds.
Through this program, you will experience the results of the theory and practice of macroeconomics and the economics of lesser-developed countries while studying the economic system of Peru and visiting government agencies, international development agencies and banks. You will examine first hand the environmental issues associated with development and sustainable tourism as an economic industry through visits to Ayacucho, Lake Titicaca, Nazca, Cusco, and Machu Picchu.
All courses will be taught by accompanying UW Oshkosh faculty at the Universidad del Pacífico.
All of the information included here is subject to change. Modifications may be required depending on the exigencies of the situation.
Course(s)
Course Dates
Post-orientation Meeting: Saturday, November 15 in Clow 45 at 1:15pm
Class orientation: Saturday, December 6 from 10am-1pm (location t.b.d.)
Choose one:
Business 494 - International Business Study Tour (3 credits)
Prerequisite: admission to the College of Business Administration
Economics 319 - Economics of Less Developed Countries (3 credits; NW; SS)
Prerequisite: Econ 204 or 209 and Econ 206 or 208 with an average grade of C or better.
Economics 426 - Economics of Latin America (3 credits; SS)
Prerequisite: Economics 206 or 208 and Economics 207 or 209 with a grade of C or better.
Undergraduate Requirements
These BUS and ECON courses satisfy the following undergraduate requirements:
- The study abroad requirement for the Global Business Minor
- 3 credits towards the International Dimension Requirement
- 3 credits towards the International
Management Emphasis
NOTE: You may not use the same three-credit experience toward your major, minor and emphasis. If you need more than three credits of study abroad, you can choose to take Bus 494 more than once or you can participate on a study abroad program which awards more than three credits.
Optional Course
International Studies 333 1 unit (cr.)
Study Tour
Prerequisites: none; syllabus
If you request enrollment in this course on the study abroad application, you will be automatically enrolled and will not be contacted about the coursework involved. Assignments for this course must be done independently. Contact the Office of International Education with questions.
Accommodation & Meals
All accommodations listed are TENTATIVE.
Lima
La Hacienda Best Western in Miraflores
Address: Av. 28 de Julio Nº 511, Miraflores, Lima 18, Peru; Phone: 011-51 (12) 13-1000; Fax: 011-51 (12) 13-1020; e-mail: reservas@bwlahacienda.com
Ica
El Huacachinero
Av. Perotti S/N Balneario de Huacachina, Ica; Phone: 011 (5156) 217435 Oficina en Ica; E-Mail: elhuacachinero@hotmail.com
Arequipa
La Casa de Melgar
Address: CALLE MELGAR N° 108, AREQUIPA - PERÚ; Phone & Fax: 011 (51-54) 222-459 Email: LACASADEMELGAR@TERRA.COM.PE
Puno
Balsa Inn
Address: Jr. Cajamarca 555, Puno – Perú; Tel.: 011-51-363-144; Fax: 011-51-365-652; Cel: 011-51-976-2617 / 011-51-975-0479; reservas@hotelbalsainn.com or hotelbalsainn@hotmail.com
Cusco
La Residencia del Sol
Address: Santo Domingo Small square 263, Cusco, Perú; Phone: 011-51-84-241739; FAX: 011-51-84-262977; Email: (see website)Aguas Calientes
Hostal Machu Picchu
Address: Av. Imperio de Los Incas; Phone: 011-51-211065 (Hotel in Aguas Calientes) 011-51-244598 (Reservations in Cusco); Email: sierrandina@gmail.com *note that this email address is the same email as Hostal Continental and Hostal Presidente so specify which hostal you are trying to contactOR
Hostal Plaza
Schedule
Following are the travel and academic itineraries from the January 2008 program; information for the January 2009 program is not yet available.
Travel schedule for January 2009
Academic program schedule for January 2009
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh reserves the right to make changes to itineraries, travel arrangements, hotels, excursions, activities or other arrangements made necessary by factors beyond its control. On certain dates when some attractions or activities may not be available, UW Oshkosh reserves the right to substitute alternate attractions or activities.
Flight
Luggage Limits
Restrictions on carry-on baggage (Aeromexico)
Restrictions on checked and excess baggage (Aeromexico)
Depart UW Oshkosh
Long-term parking is allowed on campus in parking lot 6 with a valid UW Oshkosh parking permit. Participants may park on campus for the duration of their study abroad experience, except for semester-long programs.
Meeting Date & Time: January 2, 2009, 02:15
Departure Time: 02:30
Departure Location: Parking Lot 6
Flight
January 2, 2008
05:30 Arrive Chicago O'Hare International Airport for check-in
08:35 Depart on flight 683, Aeromexico
13:00 Arrive Benito Juárez International Airport, Mexico City
17:25 Depart Mexico City on flight 18, Aeromexico
January 3, 2009
00:25 Arrive Jorge Chávez International Airport, Lima
January 26, 2009
22:30 Arrive Jorge Chávez International Airport for check-in
January 27, 2009
01:30 Depart on flight 19, Aeromexico
06:35 Arrive Benito Juárez International Airport, Mexico City
09:35 Depart Mexico City on flight 686, Aeromexico
13:40 Arrive Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Return to UW Oshkosh
Estimated date & time: January 27, 2009, 17:00
Return Location: Parking Lot 6
Fees
Are you an Economics Major or Minor?
Apply for the James Grunloh Economics Study Abroad Scholarship
The more who sign up for this program, the lower the cost per participant will be. You can help lower your cost to study abroad by recruiting friends and classmates to join you in this experience!
| Program Fee Estimate | |
$2,880 |
Program fees are currently estimated at $2,670 - $2,880 plus airfare (approximately $750) based on 17 - 24 students. |
| Expenses in U.S. Dollars | |
$100 |
Application Fee ($200 for out-of-state applicants) |
$100 |
Passport & Pictures |
$750 |
Airfare (estimate) |
$30 |
Airport Exit Fee |
$350 |
Immunizations (Yellow fever; Typhoid; Hepatitis A; others determined on a case-by-case basis) |
-$50 |
Refund to eligible participants |
$1280 |
Total Pre-travel Expense Estimate (plus immunizations) |
| Expenses in Foreign Currency (Peruvian Nuevo Sol = S/.) | |
S/.750 |
Meals |
S/.300 |
Local Transportation |
S/.155 |
Personal Spending Money (S/.155 - S/.630) |
S/.1205 |
Total Expense Estimate while Abroad |
$435 |
Total in U.S. Dollars as of 8/05/08 (today's rate of exchange) |
$4,595 |
Total Estimated Expenses |
°Indicates the expense will appear on your UW Oshkosh student account.
Program fees cover course-related expenses (no tuition is assessed); airfare from Chicago, O'Hare; transportation between UW Oshkosh and O'Hare by school bus; accommodations as listed on the finalized itinerary; tours/visits & field trips (including entrance fees) listed on the finalized itinerary; some local transportation costs associated with the finalized itinerary; pre-travel orientation; and international health insurance. The program itinerary may be tentative and will not be finalized until approximately two weeks before departure.
Program fees do not cover items not specifically mentioned above such as trip cancellation and baggage insurance; passports; immunizations; airport exit fees; meals and all other food and beverages; most local transportation costs (including costs associated with some business & cultural visits within Lima and personal travel); and all expenses of a purely personal nature. Estimates for some of these expenses have been included. Fees for a single room are available upon request.
Estimates found here are based on the group rate for services and travel dates as well as current exchange rates, where applicable. Changes to this plan or a large exchange rate fluctuation may cause adjustments to the final cost.
Apply
All application requirements are listed on the page linked just above.
There are no additional program-specific application requirements.
Resources
Office of International Education Orientation Materials
Emergency Contact (during program dates)
In a life and death emergency ABROAD
U.S. Department of State Citizen Emergency Center: 1 (202) 647-5225
The Department of State will relay messages to the Embassy in the country in which program participants are traveling. Embassy personnel will try to locate your student, pass on urgent messages and, consistent with the Privacy Act, report back.
To reach your student directly
Use the phone/fax information given to you by your student or, if your student is staying in a hotel, use the hotel contact information listed on the web page for your student's program.
The Office of International Education cannot give out homestay phone numbers unless authorized in advance by the student, but we would be happy to try to contact your student for you in an emergency.
To reach someone at UW Oshkosh during office hours (7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M-F)
- Office of International Education Phone: 1 (920) 424-0775
- Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor Phone: 1 (920) 424-1410
- Office of the Provost & Vice Chancellor Phone: 1 (920) 424-0300
- Office of International Education Fax: 1 (920) 424-0185
- Dr. William Baurecht: Coordinator, National Student Exchange - baurecht@uwosh.edu
- Jenna Graff: Director, Office of International Education - graff@uwosh.edu
- Becky Triatik : Front Line Advisor - triatikr@uwosh.edu
- Brian Mylrea: International Student Advisor - mylreab@uwosh.edu
- Karlin Stukenberg: Program Manager - stukenbk@uwosh.edu
To reach someone at UW Oshkosh outside of normal office hours
University Police: 1 (920) 424-1216
To reach local contacts associated with our program ABROAD
UW Oshkosh faculty leaders will be staying in the same hotels as the students (see Accommodation above).
Happy Tours Peru Address: Schell 319, Of. 401, Miraflores - Lima 18, Peru; Tel: 011-51 (1) 444-4942; Fax: 011-51 (1) 444-4976; tours@happyperu.com
Ms. Patricia Céspedes, Universidad del Pacífico, International Relations Office; Address: Av. Salaverry 2020 Of. E-106, Jesus Maria, Lima 11, Peru; Tel: 011-511-219-0100 Ext. 2233; Fax: 011-511-219-0128, cespedes_pe@up.edu.pe.
Time Zone Differences
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