INFORMATION BOOKLET
 Professor Chris A. Carr, 2011
BUS 304 – Establishing International Supply Chains
Orfalea College of Business
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Instructor: Professor Chris A. Carr
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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DATES OF THIS YEAR’S TRIP AND PLANNED CITIES (TENTATIVE) .......... 3
2.
HOW TO PROCEDURALLY REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE .............................. 3
3.
COST OF THE COURSE AND TRIP, WHAT IS AND IS NOT COVERED ......... 4
Editorial Note Re: Course and Trip Cost: ......................Error! Bookmark not defined.
Nonrefundable Deposits/Payments: ..............................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.
PASSPORT REQUIREMENT (read this even if you already have a passport!) ........ 8
5.
CHINESE VISA REQUIREMENT ............................................................................... 9
6.
AIRFARE, AND HOW IT WILL WORK (TENTATIVE)........................................... 6
7.
HOTELS AND ROOMMATE SELECTION ............................................................. 11
8.
EMERGENCY TRAVEL INSURANCE ..................................................................... 11
9.
SAMPLE SCHEDULE ................................................................................................... 12
10.
EXAMPLE OF PAST FIRMS VISITED ...................................................................... 12
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1. DATES OF THIS YEAR’S FIELD TRIP TO SHANGHAI (TENTATIVE)
Our group flight will leave late Friday, March 16, 2012 OR very early Saturday, March 17, 2012 and we will
return to the US on Saturday, March 24, 2012. The field trip is tentatively scheduled to be 8 days total,
including 3 days travel to and from Shanghai and 5 full days on the ground in Shanghai (re: the three travel
days you lose a day when flying to Asia due to crossing the International Date Line).
While students will have the flexibility of choosing to either arrange their own airfare or join in the student
group round trip airfare to and from Shanghai noted above that we will arrange, all participants will likely be
flying out of California late evening on Friday, March 16, 2012 or very early on Saturday, March 17, 2012.
This is because of when final exams for winter quarter end March 16), and, everyone will be required to meet
at our hotel in Shanghai at xxx PM (China time) (to be determined) on Sunday, March 18, 2012 for our first
mandatory on-the-road class meeting. This means you must be at the designated hotel, checked in, cleaned
up, and ready to go by that date and time (not show up at the designated meeting time that day and seek to
check in at that time).
If you arrive late to our first meeting in Shanghai, your grade automatically starts at a B-. Missed points on other
assignments could then make your grade drop down to a C, D or F.
2. HOW TO PROCEDURALLY APPLY FOR ACCEPTANCE INTO THIS COURSE
This course requires you to apply and be accepted for enrollment in the course. On the course website, along
with this Information Booklet, we have posted an Application and Release for you to complete and turn in.
You must complete that Application and Release and turn it in to Cal Poly Continuing Education (Jespersen
Hall, Building 116, Room 101) by 4:00 PM of Friday, October 21, 2011. With that Application and Release,
you must also submit and turn in to Cal Poly Continuing Education your $500 USD nonrefundable deposit
for the course and trip. If you put that money down, are accepted into the course, and then change your
mind, FOR ANY REASON, you won’t get the $500 back. We can’t be any clearer on this point. Thus,
make sure you want to do this and are “in” as this turn in date/event is the point of no return. We need to
do this because to plan a course like this, we need to know early who is in and who is out, we will need to
start making some payment deposits in China for things like hotel, bus, etc.
If you meet the October 21, 2011 deadline and deliverable and everything is in order and you are accepted
into the course, you will have a spot reserved for the course and trip, provided you timely fulfill the
remaining requirements and course deliverables, including timely submitting the remaining payment for the
balance due and owing.
If you are not accepted into the course, your $500 will be returned to you (and only in the event you are not
accepted into the course).
You will be notified by email no later than Monday, November 14, 2011 of your acceptance or nonacceptance into the course.
The remaining $1,300 balance due and owing will be due to Cal Poly Continuing Education no later than
Friday, January 13, 2012 and this amount is also nonrefundable.
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3. COURSE FEE AND TOUR SUPPORT, AND SERVICES AND ITEMS NOT COVERED BY
THE COURSE FEE
Course and Tour Support
Course Fee -- $1,800.00 USD. Said fee assumes a currency exchange rate of 6.5 RMB to 1 USD, and it
includes:
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Tuition for the four unit course, and, the University, College, and Continuing Education overhead
incurred in the planning, offering and execution of this course and trip
Scheduled hotel accommodation in Shanghai (including breakfasts, taxes and Internet in your room; note
that if you require your own room you can expect to pay an additional/single room surcharge in the
range of $400 USD)
Hotel conference or other meeting rooms we will use/rent for our meetings and activities
Scheduled transportation in Shanghai (i.e., bus airport pick up and drop off for the group flight (only),
and the bus to and from our various firm visits)
Scheduled lunches in Shanghai
Speaker and firm gifts and honorariums
Emergency Travel Insurance (this is required by the University and we will obtain this for you after you
enroll in the course)
Note: Should the above noted currency exchange rate shift the amount of this course fee may be adjusted.
Items and Services Not Covered By the Course Fee
Required textbooks for the course -- $30 USD estimate for this item.
This amount includes:
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The Starr book (Understanding China). If you buy from Amazon.com, with shipping, this will cost you
less than $20 USD.
The Bowman textbook. This will cost you less than $10 – we will later advise re: how you can best
purchase and access this book.
Travel from SFO or LAX to Shanghai and Back -- $700 USD estimate if you book a one stop ticket
and a $950 USD estimate if you book a non-stop ticket
This amount includes:
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Round trip airfare to Shanghai out of LAX or SFO. Your ticket price could be less and we (or you) may
get a better deal on a flight and ticket, but it could also be more. Thus, for planning purposes, the best
number we can give you at this time for this year’s trip is $700 USD for a one stop ticket to and from
Shanghai and $950 USD for a nonstop ticket to and from Shanghai. If a one stop ticket, the “stop” is
often an international airport in Vancouver, Japan, Korea, Taiwan or Hong Kong.
Passport and China Visa --$195 to $330 USD
This amount includes:
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Passport, if you don’t already have one (estimate of $135 – $110 for the application fee and $25 for the
acceptance fee = $135; see the Passport discussion later in this Information Booklet)
One year multiple entry tourist (L) visa to enter China (estimate of $145 for the visa and $50 for the
outsourcing firm fee to process = $195; see visa discussion later in this Information Booklet)
Miscellaneous:
Here is a list of “off-the-clock” type expenses that we see students sometimes incur on international field
trips like this. Of course, the amounts will vary by the student and the good judgment they use or do not use.
A travel guide book of China or Shanghai you may choose to buy on your own
 Any overage charges on any bags you check with the airlines due to weight limitations
 Domestic transportation from SLO to LAX or SFO – see below for budget ideas and options in this
regard. Note that as many students are from southern or northern California and they would be going
home for Spring break anyway, this is an expense many students would still be incur over spring break
 Entertainment, sightseeing and shopping in Shanghai while you are off-the-clock (can vary widely by
student)
 Taxis and/or other mode of transport while you are off-the-clock (will vary widely by student; but taxis
are cheap in China!)
 Food and drink for lunch and dinner while you are off-the-clock (we estimate this at less than $80 USD
for our entire stay in Shanghai if you make good choices and don’t eat at every Outback Steakhouse or
California Pizza Kitchen you see in Shanghai)
 Possible cost of your own business cards, if you elect to get these and you don’t already have these (will
vary by student; these can be done cheaply)
 Any room charges you incur (e.g., soda’s, snacks and food, movies, laundry, telephone, room damage,
etc.) (will vary by student)
 Any doctor’s office visit in Shanghai that you might incur for something unexpected that for some
strange reason is not covered by your Emergency Travel Insurance policy we will purchase for you
Special Note:
In evaluating the value-add and above quoted price of this course and trip, you might consider using the
following lens:
“If I went to China on my own or with my friends, would I know where to go and what business
places of importance to see, and if so how? Could I access, on my own, the firms and activities
that the Orfalea College has used its network and brand to open up for my benefit? By signing up
for this trip am I reaping the benefit of past trips by experiencing places and activities tested by
prior students who found such visits to be worthwhile?”
If you use this lens you may conclude that the cost is more than reasonable. Also, think of this experience as
an investment in yourself, your education and your future. As one successful businessman and alumnus
based in California emailed us:
“Even if this trip pushes students financially, going is a no-brainer. If they want to maximize their
own chances of success, today’s students cannot afford to not see first hand and experience an
important emerging market like China. Students ignore this market and part of the world at their
peril. It’s where the puck of business is currently in play.”
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4. CAL POLY CONTINUING EDUCATON AND ITS ROLE IN THIS COURSE AND FIELD
TRIP
This elective course is offered by the Orfalea College and one of its tenured full professors through Cal Poly
Continuing Education as a “special session” or “intersession” course. In other words, this is a regular Orfalea
College of Business course, with Continuing Education simply being the mechanism through which to
execute and offer the course. This four unit course will appear on the student’s transcript as a regular Cal
Poly course. We utilize Continuing Education to offer the course given the travel component of the course.
Further, because of today’s state budget cuts in education, executing this course as a self-support course
through Continuing Education allows us to offer this unique course and experience to our students. Further,
the nature of this course requires the student work to be spread out several quarters and Continuing
Education’s “special session” or “intersession” option provides execution flexibility that the regular state
system does not. Students must therefore enroll in this course through Cal Poly Continuing Education and
will be assessed the above noted course fee to participate that is not a part of a student’s regular Cal Poly
tuition and fees.
5. FINANCIAL AID
6. AIRFARE TO CHINA, AND HOW IT WILL WORK (TENTATIVE)
While you are free and encouraged to start looking and researching flights and prices to Shanghai for the trip,
do NOT go out and buy your ticket just yet. We will let you know, via email, if/when to pull the trigger on
this. Once we give you that green light, here is how air tickets will work:
Options to Get Your Ticket:
A. You can go out and on your own find the best deal you can and buy your own round trip ticket to and
from Shanghai (subject to being at and on-time for the initial class meeting and final class dismissal
expectations noted below). This option will require that you completely and independently make your
travel arrangements. Under this option you may also be able to take advantage of any frequent flier miles you
have accumulated depending on which airline you or your parents use. This option should also be used if you
plan to remain in China after the trip ends or you plan to leave China for another destination besides the
original departure city in the US. And remember, when you fly to Asia, you lose a day because you
cross the international date line.
OR
B. We will work with an airline or travel agency to arrange for an optional student round-trip group flight
that you can select that will leave and return to LAX or SFO (but do not yet assume that both cities will be an
option as it may prove to be one city or the other). Using the tentative dates noted above, we anticipate the
departure from LAX or SFO would take place late Friday, March 16, 2012 or very early Saturday, March 17,
2012 with the group arriving in Shanghai sometime in the afternoon of Sunday, March 18, 2012. For the
return flight home, we would check out of our hotel early in the morning on Saturday, March 24, 2012, bus to
the airport to catch a late morning flight out of Shanghai back to the US, and then arrive back in SFO or
LAX that same day, on Saturday, March 24, 2012, either later afternoon or early evening. The information on
this group flight and ticket arrangements, and how it will all work, will follow later.
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Important Notes and Pieces of Information for You to Study and Consider re: Your Travel Options
To and From Shanghai:
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THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT: ALL students MUST check into our hotel in Shanghai and meet in
the hotel by ____ PM (to be determined) of Sunday, March 18, 2012. This means you must arrive
early enough at the hotel so you can check in, clean up, change clothes, and then meet for our first onthe-road class meeting that will begin that day at the hotel at ___ PM (to be determined), sharp.
No exceptions will be made to this expectation. Be there and be on time, and if you buy your own air
ticket plan accordingly. Please remember … if you arrive late to our first meeting in Shanghai,
your grade automatically starts at a B-. Missed points on other assignments could then make
your grade drop down to a C, D or F.
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We anticipate that the hotel we will meet at (and stay at) in Shanghai will be the one of the hotels listed
below on page ___. Again, this is tentative. Each of these hotels are about a $30 USD taxi ride from the
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (if you are getting to Shanghai on your own I suggest you buddy
up with a classmate and share a taxi to the hotel to save on cost) and about a $15 USD taxi ride from the
Shanghai Hongqiao domestic airport (same suggestion to save on taxi if you are flying to Shanghai on
your own).
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THIS IS ALSO VERY IMPORTANT: ALL students MUST also stay with us/the group until you
are dismissed from the field trip on Saturday morning, March 24, 2012 when we check out of the
hotel in Shanghai. No exceptions will be made to this. If you are buying your own return ticket back
to the US, please plan accordingly. This means, for example, that you should not buy an airfare from
Shanghai to the beaches of Thailand where you leave Shanghai before this scheduled dismissal time. No
exceptions will be made to this. We will not dismiss you from the course early just so you can make an
early flight.
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If you buy your own ticket and fly into Shanghai from another mainland China city such as Beijing or you
fly in from Hong Kong, you MUST plan in your schedule for a flight delay as domestic flights in China
are notorious for their delays. We expect you to be on time for our first class session (see above for
rendezvous date and time at the hotel).
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On the flight over get some sleep! Do not stay up watching the latest Twilight release and other.
Like a real world business trip we hit the ground running when we arrive in Shanghai!
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Questions? Please email your Professor at ccarr@calpoly.edu
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GETTING TO LAX OR SFO FROM SAN LUIS OBISPO,
AND PARKING AT THOSE AIRPORTS IF YOU DRIVE
You can fly from SLO to LAX or SFO, but that ticket is not nearly as affordable as driving or other options we discuss
below.
Thus, students may want to ride to LAX or SFO together. In the past some of our MBA students have joined together
to rent a car. We have known some students who ended up doing two, one-way car rentals, even using different rental
car companies to get the best price – in recent years they reported a cost of $100 each way, and they piled at least three,
maybe four students into each car. Others have driven to the airport together in their own car and then crashed at that
student’s family home who is from that area. We encourage you to consider both your departure and return needs as
you discuss this logistical issue with fellow classmates.
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Long-term parking facilities near airports can be pricey but do provide shuttles to the terminals. Here is a web site we
are aware of for parking info at major CA airports:
http://www.longtermparking.com/california.htm?gclid=CJbjs6Gr048CFQ8nawodPAbu-Q
Also, you might consider a fly-away arrangement that is often offered by hotels in close proximity to airports. Typically
they offer a one-night stay along with extended parking that might work for many of you. If you share such a room and
arrangement this could be inexpensive.
Finally, a very good and affordable round trip option from SLO to LAX only (not SFO) is Silverado Tours (Coast Flyer)
(http://coastflyer.com/). This company offers a direct shuttle from San Luis Obispo to LAX and back for $65.00 USD,
each way (it also gives discounts for groups). We have used this shuttle in the past and found it to be very convenient
(the shuttle even gives you an Internet signal!). Bookings can be done by phone (805-545-8400) or on line at:
http://coastflyer.com/
8. PASSPORT REQUIREMENT (read this even if you already have a passport!)
A passport is required for this course. It will be your responsibility to obtain this document in a timely
manner. See below for details.
We recommend that you not purchase any non-refundable air ticket for this course and tour until your US
passport is secured and in your possession, as if you don’t have or can’t get a passport, you cannot participate
in this course and trip. Thus, please get going early on getting your passport if you do not have one or if you
need to renew yours.
If you currently possess a valid U.S. passport:
Your passport must be valid through at least September 30, 2012 to be used on this trip (longer if you plan to
stay in China beyond March 24, 2012). If your passport will expire before that date, you must renew
your passport.
YOUR PASSPORT SHOULD ALSO HAVE AT LEAST FOUR (4) BLANK PAGES IN IT, one of
which will be used to insert your Chinese visa into your passport by the Chinese Embassy or Consulate when
you apply for that document. If not, please get a new passport to be safe. Note that amendment pages in the
back of the passport are generally not suitable for China visa stamps.
U.S. passport renewal information can be found at the following website:
http://travel.state.gov/passport/renew/renew_833.html
If your passport name and married name do not match you will need to get a new passport. The match
between the two must be exact. The name on your air ticket and passport must match!
For students possessing a passport from a country other than the USA:
These students are advised to immediately contact your consulate office AND Cal Poly’s International
Education and Studies office to begin the process of gaining approval for reentry into the U.S. after the
Shanghai trip ends.
If you currently do NOT have a valid U.S. passport:
You Must Apply In Person If Any One of the Following Applies: (1) you are applying for a U.S. passport
for the first time; (2) your previous U.S. passport was lost, stolen, or damaged; (3) your previous U.S. passport
has expired & was issued more than 15 years ago; (4) your previous passport has expired and it was issued
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when you were under 16; or (5) your name has changed since your passport was issued and you do not have a
legal document formally changing your name. See the following website for additional information:
http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html
It can take approximately four (4) to six (6) weeks to receive your passport. However, it can take
longer and you should plan well ahead. You should have your passport in hand no later than December
2, 2011. If you do not yet have your passport, get started immediately!
To apply in person for a U.S. passport you MUST:
1.
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3.
4.
5.
6.
Provide Application for Passport, Form DS-11
Present Proof of U.S. Citizenship
Present Proof of Identity
Provide Two Passport Photos (2 inch x 2 inch)
Pay the Applicable Fee
Provide a Social Security Number
Again, the following website provides more detailed information and the necessary forms to apply for a US
passport: http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html.
You can apply for a US passport at certain US Post Offices around the country (and in some counties, the
county clerk’s office although in San Luis Obispo the county clerk not longer takes or processes passport
applications). Locally, information and applications for passports are available at the San Luis Obispo Post
Office located on Madonna Road in San Luis Obispo.
It is the sole responsibility of the student participant to ensure that they have a valid passport. Again,
anyone who fails to satisfy this requirement will not be able to participate in the course and tour, and you
should have your valid passport in hand no later than December 2, 2011.
Other:
On the trip you should carry a photocopy of your passport and the page containing the Chinese visa in your
personal effects at all times. In order to facilitate obtaining a new passport and/or an exit visa from the
Chinese government in the event of theft or loss of your passport you should also copy these documents,
scan them into a PDF and email them to yourself so if needed you can access a copy of them from
China. Under no circumstances in China should you let your passport get out of your view, even when
dealing with government/immigration officials.
9. CHINESE VISA REQUIREMENT
A Chinese tourist visa is also required for this course. Each student will be responsible for acquiring
his/her own Chinese tourist visa in a timely manner. We recommend you use the outsourcing firm
Travisa (www.travisa.com). If you cannot get a Chinese visa to enter and exit China, you cannot
enroll in this trip and course. See below for how and when to get one.
U.S. citizens require a passport and a valid Chinese visa to enter and exit mainland China for any purpose.
Visitors must obtain their Chinese visa from the Chinese Embassy or a Chinese Consulate located in their
country prior to entering China, as there are no provisions for visas upon arrival in China. Those arriving
without a valid passport and valid visa are subject to immediate deportation. The U.S. Embassy and
Consulates located in China are unable to assist when U.S. citizens arrive without proper documentation.
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Typically, students on this trip apply should apply for their visa during early January 2012, which should
provide plenty of time. You can expect a one to two week turn around time. Typically, visas remain valid
for only a specified number of days after issuance. The visa issuance date begins the clock ticking on
the visa and not when you actually enter China. Thus, hold off until early January 2012 and once early
January 2012 hits, move quickly. You don’t want to apply for your visa too early, yet you also don’t want to
apply for it too late where if there is a problem you do not have time to fix it.
What Type of Visa You Should Get and How to Get It:
Chinese tourist (L) visas are issued for single, double or multiple entries according to the visa application
request and supporting documents. For this trip, however, you should apply for a multiple entry one
year tourist (L) visa. This will run you roughly $145 USD for the visa and $50 USD for the outsourcing fee
with Travisa, for a total of $195 USD. Please get this visa, and do so for two reasons: (1) in recent years it is
the only tourist visa being issued by the Chinese government for a trip like this; and (2) this visa (multiple
entry one year tourist (L) visa) will cost you the exact same $$ amount as a single entry three month tourist
visa, a double entry six month tourist visa, or a multiple entry six month tourist visa. So this visa will also
allow you to return to China within a year if you so desire so if the cost is the same as the others it makes
sense to just get this one.
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT: Whenever you apply for your multiple entry one year tourist (L) visa
and/or when and if asked by Chinese Customs when entering China you can/should note that the
purpose of your trip is to observe business, culture and tourism, NOT that you are ‘doing’ business
or ‘participating’ in business while in China. Such a statement that you are ‘observing’ these
activities is valid and accurate. You are also not there to go to school or enroll in a class as a Chinese
university, so in the visa context the purpose of your trip is not “study”.
The Chinese government recently started to outsource visa processing and the application process is relatively
easy. We recommend you use the below listed outsourcing firm to obtain your Chinese tourist visa (we have
used it in the past and had good luck with it). You can mail your passport and the required documents
in when you apply for your visa, but to be safe and prudent, we suggest you to use UPS or FED-X so
you can track the whereabouts of your passport when you send it in to get your visa.
Visa Outsourcing Firm:
www.travisa.com
http://china.travisa.com/VisaInstructions.aspx?CountryID=CN&
Again, the failure to promptly comply with these directions and this request to timely submit the required
elements and/or an inability to timely acquire a Chinese visa will result in the inability to participate in this
course and tour. You and you alone bear the financial risk of not proceeding in a timely manner.
Non-US Citizens:
Non-US citizens should review the data provided on any outsourcing firm’s website as you should expect that
your fees will differ and some requirements for a visa application may also be slightly different.
Other:
Finally, attached at the end of this document as Appendix A is a copy of Professor Carr’s visa
application as an example of what to follow and do and write in, and, his Professor recent Chinese
multiple entry one year tourist (L) visa that was given to me as a result of my application. We
provide these to you so you can see what both documents should looks like.
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10. HOTELS AND ROOMMATE SELECTION
HOTEL: When we choose a hotel, we look at factors such as cost, cleanliness, safety, service, location, etc.
We anticipate using one of the following hotels in Shanghai for the trip, or one that is nearby and similar to
them. We have visited and checked out each of the below hotels. Each of the below hotels is considered a 4
star hotel in China. “4 star” is defined by the Hotel and Travel Index as “comfortable, well-equipped
standard rooms with a private bathroom and attractive public areas and amenities”. “5 star” is defined by the
Hotel and Travel Index as “outstanding accommodations, offering superior service, facilities and location.”
The Park Hotel
http://www.parkhotel.com.cn/
Trip Advisor Review:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g308272-d307538-Reviews-Park_Hotel_Shanghai-Shanghai.html
The Pacific Hotel
http://www.pacifichotel-shanghai.com/
Trip Advisor Review;
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g308272-d307553-Reviews-Pacific_Hotel-Shanghai.html
The Bund Hotel
http://www.thebundhotel.com/en/index/index.asp
Trip Advisor Review:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g308272-d574442-Reviews-The_Bund_Hotel-Shanghai.html
The Baron Business Hotel
http://www.baronhotel.sh.cn/en/hotelinformation.html
Trip Advisor Review:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g308272-d1449700-Reviews-Baron_Business_HotelShanghai.html
ROOMMATE SELECTION: Each room will have two students in them (dual occupancy). In early
Winter quarter we will have you tell us who you will room with in Shanghai and a list will be made. If
nobody gets paired up we will assign them to a roommate. The focus of this trip is on observing business and
networking, not romance in Asia. So in the hotel rooms it’s men with men, and women with women. No
heterogeneous or homogeneous boyfriend, girlfriend, amorous hook-ups are allowed for roommate situations
on this trip. The only exception for a man and woman rooming together is if we have an odd number of
men and women, in which case there will be one such hotel room (but again, not an amorous couple). If you
require your own room you will also be required to pay a single room surcharge and you can expect that additional cost
to be in the range of $400 USD.
11. EMERGENCY TRAVEL INSURANCE
When you apply for the trip and deliver your first payment/non-refundable deposit to Cal Poly Continuing
Education by Friday, October 21, 2011, and are accepted into the course, as part of your acceptance into the
course we will purchase for you Emergency Travel Insurance. The cost of this insurance policy is included in
the cost estimate for the trip. Sometime winter quarter, we, or the insurance company, will send or provide
you with access to the basic summary information about this insurance. Cal Poly requires the purchase of
such insurance for trips like ours and this is the standard policy that is purchased.
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Once you receive or can assess this information, is important that you read it over to familiarize yourself with
the things like policy coverage and scope, limits, exclusions, etc. In short, you will learn that the purchased
policy is not designed as primary medical or consumer travel insurance. It will also not reimburse you for
airline tickets or pay for lost luggage. Further, such policies usually carry an exclusion for injuries and related
medical bills incurred as a result of alcohol or drugs (so don’t go crazy clubbing during your off the clock
time), certain extreme adventure type activities you might be tempted to engage in on your own free time
while in Shanghai (e.g., bungee jumping), etc. Knowing what you are/are not insured and covered for is also
a good business practice so get into the habit of reading your policy.
If you/your family feel this policy/coverage is insufficient please work with your own insurance carrier to
purchase additional/supplementary coverage. If you have your own insurance plan or policy you should also
check to see if it covers/does not cover medical expenses in foreign countries. (Even if it does, we still buy
you the above noted policy and you may just have overlapping coverage.)
Note: If you extend your trip and travels in China, the coverage provided by this Emergency Travel
Insurance will end when you are dismissed from the final class meeting in Shanghai the morning of Saturday,
March 24 , 2012 (tentative date) (or if you are flying back as part of the group flight and ticket, when we land
at SFO or LAX).
Finally, re: this Emergency Travel Insurance information, when you receive it or can access it, please print out
the Confirmation Letter and ID card and keep it with you while you are on your trip. This letter and ID card
are the proof you have coverage. You might also email a copy of it to yourself so you can access it from
China. To be prudent you might also print out the email message you receive and keep it with you on the
trip, and possibly even forward it to the person you have identified as your emergency contact.
12. TENTATIVE TRIP SCHEDULE IN SHANGHAI DURING THE MARCH 2012 SPRING
BREAK
See the Course Syllabus, at Appendix B for this information.
13. TENTATIVE SCHEDULED FIRM VISITS IN SHANGHAI
See the Course Syllabus, at Appendix B for this information.
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Appendix A
Copy of Professor Carr’s Visa Application
and His Multiple Entry One Year Tourist (L) Visa
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