PDIB India 2012 - Bangalore and Mumbai, India (January 3 - 10, 2012)

India’s colossal economy is intrinsically dynamic and innovative. In today’s globalized and interdependent economy, innovation is recognized as an essential engine of growth and India is seen as a top global player. Despite the global slowdown, and although growth has slowed from last year, the economy is still expanding faster than most other countries. The program is designed for professionals and faculty interested in pursuing their interests in the Indian business environment. Participants will experience first hand how multinationals and leading Indian companies are riding the downfall, while simultaneously reshaping the Indian business environment resulting in a competitive INDIA INC. The program will take place in Mumbai and Bangalore, two of the most advanced and business forward cities throughout India. During their trip, the participants will visit top multinational companies, as well as take part in lectures at the Indian Institute of Management of Bangalore (IIMB).

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• Bangalore, India
• Mumbai, India
• January 3 - 10, 2012

While in India, participants will visit and meet with executives from top companies such as Siemens, Welspun Limited, Caterpillar, IBM, Infosys, and Mphasis.

Program fee is $3,000 per participant and includes five-star hotel accommodations (single occupancy), domestic flight between Bangalore & Mumbai, all ground transportation, all breakfast, some meals, a welcome and farewell dinner. International airfare is not included in the program fee. Please see the International Travel Information section below for additional information about international travel arrangements.

Double Occupancy is available at a reduced fee of $2,350. This option is only available if there are other participants who wish to share hotel accommodations. In the event there are no other participants interested, then the participant would be required to pay the original program fee of $3,000 for a single occupancy room.

Spouses of participants are welcome to partcipant in the cultural activities (excluding business visits) for an additional cost of $600 (total $3,600 for both participants).

Participants will be required to arrange their own international roundtrip airfare.

Please schedule your flight so that you will arrive in Bangalore, India on January 3, 2012. Most arrivals will be by the late evening of the 3rd of January. Participants who arrive on the 2nd of January will be responsible for covering the cost of the hotel room for that night (invoiced through us).

Please verify that your return flight departs from Mumbai, India late evening on January 10, 2012 or early morning January 11, 2012.

This tentative itinerary is subject to change. Participants will receive more details on the planned itinerary as the program date approaches. Please verify that your return flight departs from Mumbai, India.

Day 1	january 1, 2012
	Depart from the U.S.
Day 2	january 3, 2012
	Arrive in in Bangalore, India (most arrivals by late evening). Bangalore, also known as the ‘Garden City’ and the ‘Silicon Valley of India’, is the capital of the modern state of Karnataka. The city was founded by Kempa Gauda, a local chieftain, in the 16th century. It became an important fortress city two centuries later, under the rulers of Karnataka - Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan.
	After clearing customs and immigration formalities, proceed towards the arrival lounge of the airport where you will be welcomed with garlands and assisted by our representative.
	Transfer to hotel
	Check in a hotel
Day 3	january 4, 2012
	Breakfast at the hotel
	Morning visit to IBM
	Welcome Dinner in the evening
Day 4	january 5, 2012
	Breakfast at the hotel
	Morning visit to Infosys.
	Morning visit to Mphasis.
Day 5	january 6, 2012
	Breakfast at the hotel
	Full day of business and/or cultural visits
	Evening flight to Mumbai
	Check in Hotel
Day 6	january 7, 2012
	Breakfast at the hotel
	Morning proceed for a city sight seeing of Bangalore visiting the Bull Temple, built in the Dravidian style over a monolithic bull, presumably by the founder of the city Kempa Gowda. See the botanical gardens of Lal Bagh laid out by Hyder Ali, the ruler of Mysore, in the 18th century, covering 240 acres with a wide variety of exotic trees and plants. It has a glass house, built on the lines of the Crystal Palace of London, which is the venue for fruit, flower and vegetable shows twice a year. Also see (from outside) the magnificent post-Independence government building - the Vidhan Soudha, which is a landmark in modern construction. Built in 1954 in granite, in the Neo-Dravidian style of architecture, it houses both the Legislatures and the Secretariat.
	Lunch at a local restaurant
	Later transfer to the airport and board flight to Mumbai.
	Meeting and assistance on arrival at the airport and you will be transferred to the hotel.
	Mumbai (Bombay) is the vibrant and pulsating capital of Maharashtra. For over a century, Mumbai has been a commercial and industrial centre of India with a magnificent harbour, imposing multi-storied buildings, crowded thoroughfares, busy markets, shopping centres and beautiful tourist spots. The British acquired Mumbai from the Portuguese in 1665 and handed it over to the East India company in 1671 for a handsome annual rent of Sterling Pounds 10 in Gold! Later, these seven islands were joined together by causeways and bridges in 1862.
Day 7	january 8, 2012
	Breakfast at the hotel
	Morning visit the Elephant Caves. The Elephanta Caves is 22 kms off the coast of Bombay and an hour’s ride by motor launch from the Gateway of India. The cave temples of Elephanta date back to the 7th century.  Four rows of massive columns cut into solid rock form three magnificent avenues, leading to the outstanding three-headed sculpture representing `Brahma the Creator’, `Vishnu the Preserver’ and `Shiva the Destroyer’. Dedicated to Shiva, the beauty and power of these phenomenal sculptures, depicting the various manifestations of Shiva, is overpowering.
	Afternoon return to the city and Lunch at a local restaurant.
	Visit the 19th century Jain Temple with its silver doors, and drive past the Feroz Shah Mehta Gardens known as the Hanging Gardens of Bombay and also past the Towers of Silence where the Parsis dispose their dead. Continue to Dhobi Ghat, to see an interesting phenomenon of clothes being washed in a huge open air laundry.
	Return to hotel.
Day 8	january 9, 2012
	Breakfast at the hotel
	Morning visit to Siemens
	Afternoon visit to GlaxoSmithKline
Day 9	january 10, 2012
	Breakfast at the hotel
	Morning visit to Welspun, Limited.
	Later, you will visit the Dharavi. On the tour, you will see why Dharavi is the heart of small scale industry in Mumbai. Many people know Dharavi as the 'largest slum in Asia,' but there is much more to this historic area of Mumbai than poverty. Dharavi's industries have an annual turnover of approximately US$ 665 million. Through the tour you will experience a wide range of these activities: recycling, pottery-making, embroidery, bakery, soap factory, leather tanning, poppadom-making and many more. Most of these things are created in innovative ways and in very small spaces! When passing through the residential spaces, you will undoubtedly feel the sense of community and spirit that exists in the area. People from all over India live in Dharavi, and this diversity is apparent in the temples, mosques and churches that stand side by side. A tour through Dharavi's narrow alleys is quite an adventure, and you will leave with an enlightened sense of the purpose and determination that exists in the area
	Depart late evening from Mumbai to the U.S. OR early morning on the 11th of January.

Bangalore: The Gateway Hotel Residency Road Bangalore No. 66, Residency Road Bangalore, India 560 025 Tel: (91) 666-04-545 www.thegatewayhotels.com
Mumbai: The Taj Mahal Palace Apollo Bunder Mumbai, India 400 001 Tel: (91) 22-66665-3366 www.tajhotels.com

Participants are encouraged to purchase international travel insurance that covers emergency medical evacuation and repatriation of remains. Participants may contact STA TRAVEL at 1-800-387-2427 or purchase online at www.statravel.com or any other International travel insurance company.

All participants will requires a visa for India, except citizens of neighboring Nepal and Bhutan. Participants must obtain their Indian visa before arriving in India. We recommend that participants apply for a tourist visa, which are generally issued for six months, depending on nationality. Most tourist visa allow for multiple entry. Ten year visas are obtainable from the United States. In addition, five year visas are available for people from 18 countries: France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Belgium, Finland, Spain, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Vietnam. Visas requests for participants living in the United States are handled through Travisa Outsourcing. Travisa Outsourcing has 5 locations, each serving residents of different states. Your visa for India application can only be processed at the processing facility that services your state. Participants should plan for a minimum of 6 weeks processing time from Travisa Outsourcing for all India visa applications. Please apply for a tourist visa indicating that your visit is for cultural exploration only. Please do not mention this PDIB program, or any business visits during your stay in India, in order to prevent delays or confusion by the Embassy or Consulate of India. Processing Facility Servicing States Link Chicago, IL Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin Link Houston, tx Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas Link new york, ny Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virgin Islands Link san francisco, ca Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming Link washington, dc Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, American Samoa, Armed Forces Americas, Armed Forces Europe, Armed Forces Pacific, Bermuda, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Northern Marianas and Palau. Link

Participants will be responsible for any personal expenses, including (but not exclusive to) airport taxes, passport and visa expenses, faxes, local and international calls, room service, tips, transportation and meals (beyond that offered in the program), additional tours, etc.

Participants who wish to register for this program should complete the online application by clicking the "Register Now" button below. Once submitted, participants will receive a confirmation e-mail with additional information. Invoices for the program fee will be e-mailed to the participants shortly after registering.

 

Participants are also required to submit clear copies of the following documents to our office:

1. Copy of valid passport (color copies are preferred).
2. Copy of driver's license, or another form of identification.
3. Proof of health insurance (front and back).
4. Release and Assumption of Risk form
5. A half page updated biography.
6. International Travel Airfare Itinerary (Please submit at least two weeks prior to the start of the program).
7. Travel Visa (if applicable).

Unfortunately we cannot accept fax copies of these documents due to decipherability issues. Participants can e-mail color scanned copies to ciber@fiu.edu, mail to our mailing address below, or drop them off in our office.

Documents can be mailed to:

FIU CIBER
Florida International University
11200 S.W. 8th ST, RB 354b
Miami, FL 33199

Sonia Verdu Associate Director Florida International University E-mail: Sonia.Verdu@fiu.edu

Robert Rodriguez Program Manager Florida International University Tel: (305) 348-1740 E-mail: Robert.Rodriguez3@fiu.edu

Dr. Sumit K. Kundu Professor of Intl' Business Florida International University Tel: 305-348-3251 E-mail: Sumit.Kundu@fiu.edu