Summer 2006: FIN 6958-Study Abroad

Tale of Two Cities: Finance in the Eurozone

London, UK & Paris, France

 Syllabus  

Cost of Trip $2,500
Date of Trip April 28 - May 7, 2006
Accommodation
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Three Star Superior Hotel in London and Paris

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Two persons to share one room

Cost Includes
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Air-Fare

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Hotel and Airport Transfers

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Room

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Continental Breakfast

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Metro Passes

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Trips and Lectures

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Tickets for Cultural and Social Visits

 

Site Visits

 

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Business Organizations
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London Stock Exchange

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Lloyds of London

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Bank of America

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Bloomberg UK

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International Monetary Fund

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Cultural Visits
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Windsor Castle

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Eiffel Tower

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Warwick and Stratford-Upon-Avon

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Theater

Lectures
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Financial Analysts

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Currency-Risk Managers

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Portfolio Managers

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Economists

Assignments
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Read assigned papers

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Visit sites and attend lectures in London

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Write short paper explaining salient points in paper and those during site visits

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Present paper in class

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Keep a Describe-Interpret-Evaluate Diary

Papers to Read
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Will be available on Blackboard

Class Contacts
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Attendance is compulsory

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2-3 Meetings before leaving on trip

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Site visits and guest lectures in London

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1-2 meetings after returning from London

What to Pack
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Current passport
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If you are not a US Citizen make sure you have appropriate visa to enter UK and France and return back to the US

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Pack light

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Casual clothes

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Business attire

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Laptop (optional)

More Information and Forms
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See: Study Tour Abroad

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See: Slide Show

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