Travel Dates: March
10-21,2010
NOW
TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR 2010!
APPLICATION
DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 16, 2009!
Our TENTH trip to
Ireland is in 2010! We've had 450 happy
students participate in this trip over the last 9
years!
Undergraduate and graduate business students are
invited to join us in exploring Ireland’s role as
the new business center of Europe. Tax incentives
for foreign businesses, a well-educated workforce
and a common language make Ireland a good strategic
choice for the global expansion of American
businesses. These advantages have made the Emerald
Isle home to over 600 American corporations and the
fastest growing economy in the European Union.
Each spring for the past NINE
years, UNO’s CBA has sponsored a student trip to
Ireland. Almost 450 students, faculty and staff have
traveled to Ireland to study Irish and American
businesses while taking a course in International
Business or International Economics. The
overwhelmingly positive experience of our students
led us to make this experience an annual event.
Why Ireland?
Despite being one of the poorest countries in the
European Union during the 1980’s the Republic of
Ireland’s economy grew rapidly during the 1990’s,
leading many to dub Ireland the “Celtic Tiger.”
Although the global recession has slowed Ireland’s
recent economic growth, economists believe that the
Emerald Isle is poised for continued expansion into
the next decade.
Trip Highlights
- Explore the dynamic business environment
of the Celtic Tiger through tours of American
and Irish businesses. Tours include firms such
as Allied Irish Bank, Intel, PayPal, Waterford Crystal,
TourismIreland, Guinness, Citibank, and Jameson’s
Distillery.
- See history come alive while touring
the Four Courts, the Irish Stock Exchange,
Kilkenny Castle and the Book of Kells.
- Learn about Irish/American political and
economic relations through a briefing at the
U.S. Embassy.
- Discover structures older than the
Egyptian pyramids at Newgrange.
- Celebrate Ireland’s rich heritage in
music and literature through pub crawls.
- Spend a day kissing the Blarney
Stone, walking the Cliffs of Moher or pondering
the origin of the hexagonal basalt columns
comprising the Giant's Causeway in County Antrim
when you take advantage of one of the optional
side trips.
Registration
This tour is limited to 50 students. A deposit of
$200 and a completed application is required to
reserve a space on this tour. Applications must be
received by October 16, 2010.
Our past experience
has been that all spots for the trip are typically
reserved by October 16.
Applications may be downloaded
or
can be obtained via
email. A completed application and
$200 deposit (check made out to UNO) are all that is
required to reserve your spot. Drop your
application and deposit off in Roskens Hall 508.
Passports
Apply for your passport immediately to ensure that
you will receive it before our travel dates.
Applications for passports can be obtained on the
State Department web site.
In Omaha, you can apply for passports at the
Main Post Office (1124 Pacific Street, Room 110-B
Monday thru Friday, 10:00-4:00, Saturday,
7:30-10:00), the Boystown Station Post Office (139
S. 144th Street, Monday-Friday,
9:00-4:00; Saturday, 9:30-2:00), or the West Omaha
Station Post Office (8451 West Center Road,
Monday-Friday, 10:00-5:00, Saturday, 10:00-2:00).
Downloads
2010
Application
2010
Brochure
2010 Information Sheet
For additional information, please,
do not hesitate to
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