Georgia State University, Marrakech & Casablanca & Rabat, May 05 - May 18, 2016
Thu, May 05, 2016
2:20 PM - 2:20 PM
welcome to Morocco!
day 1
arrive Casablanca
AF 1596
meet ISP Program Manager at the airport
3:30 PM - 7:00 PM
transfer to Marrakech (duration approx. 3,5 hours )
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
check-in, free to freshen-up
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
group dinner
Fri, May 06, 2016
discover the Red City
6:30 AM - 9:00 AM
breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
orientation talk by ISP Program Manager
9:45 AM - 9:45 AM
meet in hotel lobby, depart for visit
visit: creating a luxurious experience exclusively for women
bus transfer
Hotel restaurant Le
Jardin - Ground Floor
day 2
Hotel restaurant Le
Jardin - Ground Floor
Harem Escape
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Sandra Zwollo, Founder
bus half day
Frederick Vreeland
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
management presentation, discussion
lunch on your own
1:30 PM - 1:30 PM
meet in the lobby, depart for the guided tour
cultural event: guided tour of Marrakech
afternoon
discover the highlights of historical Marrakech and admire its spectacular sites
bus/walk
and palaces such as the Bahia Palace and the bustling and colorful souks in the
Medina
late afternoon
visit of a traditional pharmacy: own arrangements
cultural event: Dinner & Moroccan Show at Restaurant Chez Ali
enjoy a night of traditional Moroccan dining and entertainment in Marrakech! The
complex of the Arabian Nights, "Chez Ali" offers a dinner show in Berber tents in
evening
a captivating atmosphere with, among others, dancers, acrobats, equestrians &
bus transfer/restaurant
folk music; enjoy a typical Moroccan dinner combined with a traditional event
including an opportunity to see the Berber folklore, the jugglers performance, the
flying carpet, the belly dancing and finally the fantasia show
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Sat, May 07, 2016
cultural excursion
6:30 AM - 9:00 AM
breakfast
day 3
Hotel restaurant Le
Jardin - Ground Floor
cultural event: scavenger hunt in Marrakech's souks
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
overcome fun team challenges, uncover hidden locations throughout the souks,
bus/walk
compete against time and other teams and explore Marrakech in a unique way
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
afternoon
lunch on your own
free to relax
recommendation: Camel Ride in Marrakech Palmeraie
enjoy a 2-hour camel ride through the Palm Grove of Marrakech and surrounding
Moroccan countryside, where you can explore traditional villages, tour green
palm groves, and immerse yourself in the local culture; along the way, stop for a
break to enjoy sips of lovely mint tea, surrounded by the unique landscape of
sand and palm trees
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
group dinner
Sun, May 08, 2016
transfer to Casablanca
6:30 AM - 10:00 AM
breakfast
morning
late morning
2:00 PM - 2:00 PM
meet in hotel lobby
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
transfer to Casablanca (duration approx. 3 hours)
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
arrive Casablanca, check in
6:30 AM
hotel
eco-political system
day 5
breakfast
lecture at ESCA: own arrangements
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
lunch on your own
late afternoon
evening
2/5
bus transfer
group dinner
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
afternoon
Hotel restaurant Le
Jardin - Ground Floor
free for sightseeing & shopping
lunch on your own
Mon, May 09, 2016
day 4
check-out, store luggage at the hotel
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
late evening
Hotel restaurant Le
Jardin - Ground Floor
Hotel restaurant Anfa ground floor
bus full day
visit of U.S Consulate: own arrangements
Jewish Heritage Museum: own arrangements
group dinner
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Tue, May 10, 2016
local fame
breakfast
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
lecture at ESCA: own arrangements
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
lunch on your own
visit: key sectors of Moroccan economy
day 6
Hotel restaurant Anfa ground floor
bus full day
e.g. Aryans
e.g. ASMEX (Moroccan association of exporters)
afternoon
e.g. Cosumar
e.g. Holmarcom
e.g. OCP Group
evening
Wed, May 11, 2016
management presentation, discussion, tour of facilities
group dinner
hotel
entrepreneurial spirit
day 7
breakfast
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
lecture at ESCA: own arrangements
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
lunch on your own
Hotel restaurant Anfa ground floor
bus full day
meet in the hotel lobby, depart for visit
consulting project: meeting the needs of Casablanca's growing startup
community: investment, mentors and office space
Blaan
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Ismail Bargach
CEED Morocco
Fatima Oukacha, Director
management presentation, discussion
evening
Thu, May 12, 2016
group dinner
hotel
foreign investment
day 8
breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Hotel restaurant Anfa ground floor
meet in the lobby, depart for the cultural event
cultural event: Hassan II Mosque
visit the jewel of Casablanca, the Hassan II Mosque - covering over 22 acres of
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
land, the Mosque is the largest in Africa and the 7th largest in the world, and this
bus full day
tour of the Mosque will give you wonderful insight into the beauty and functions of
this amazing structure and a well-rounded understanding of the Muslim religion
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
lunch on your own
visit: Morocco's thriving auto industry: moving into top gear and becoming a
afternoon
evening
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regional leader
e.g. Renault
management presentation, discussion, brainstorming session
group dinner
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Fri, May 13, 2016
marketing strategies
breakfast
day 9
Hotel restaurant Anfa ground floor
meet in hotel lobby, depart for visit
case study: local consumer behavior - what do the customers want?
morning
Procter & Gamble
management presentation, case study, discussion
lunch on your own
recommendations: Morocco Mall
afternoon
looking for a western shopping experience? go to the largest shopping center in
all of Africa, with more than 600 shops including high-street chain stalls,
exclusive designer boutiques, international fast food chains and much more
evening
Sat, May 14, 2016
6:30 AM - 10:00 AM
group dinner
hotel
day at leisure & transfer to Rabat
breakfast
day 10
Hotel restaurant Anfa ground floor
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM check-out, store luggage at the hotel
free day for sightseeing & shopping
recommendations: Old Medina
for traditional Moroccan goods, the best place to go is the walled Old Medina,
where market stalls sell a range of handicrafts, pottery and leather goods,
including popular souvenirs like tagines, hookahs and jewelry
lunch on your own
meet in hotel lobby, depart for Rabat
evening
transfer to Rabat (duration approx. 1 hour 30 mins)
bus transfer
arrive Rabat
transfer to hotel, check-in
late evening
group dinner
Sun, May 15, 2016
discover the Capital
6:30 AM - 9:00 AM
breakfast
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
recommendation: Cathedrale Saint-Pierre
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
lunch on your own
Hotel restaurant SKY 6F
day 11
Hotel restaurant SKY 6F
cultural event: guided tour of Rabat
Rabat, Morocco's political, administrative and financial capital is an attractive city
of domes and minarets, sweeping terraces, wide avenues and green terraces;
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Rabat dates back to around 40 AD, when it was a Roman Settlement known as
bus/walk
Chellah; visit the famous Kasbah of the Ouadayaand built in 1150 AD, then
continue to the Mohammed V Mausoleum, thought to be one of the finest
examples of modern Alaouites dynasty architecture and finish at the Royal
Palace, the official residence of King Hassan II
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
evening
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cultural event: Museum Mohamed VI of Modern and Contemporary Art
group dinner
Hotel restaurant SKY -
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Mon, May 16, 2016
social awareness
6:30 AM - 9:00 AM
breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
meet in hotel lobby, depart for visit
day 12
Hotel restaurant SKY 6F
case study: youth unemployment driving up inequality
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
World Bank
bus full day
Diego Angel-Urdinola, Senior Economist
management presentation, case study, discussion
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
afternoon
evening
lunch on your own
visit to DARI Couscous: own arrangements
group dinner
Tue, May 17, 2016
day at leisure & farewell dinner
6:30 AM - 10:30 AM
breakfast
Hotel restaurant SKY 6F
day 13
Hotel restaurant SKY 6F
free for sightseeing & shopping
recommendation: Rabat Archaeology Museum
built in 1932 and enlarged a few years later to display excavated findings, this
museum is home to Morocco's best archaeological collection; the prehistoric
section brings together human remains from the middle Palaeolithic period to the
Neolithic, illustrating the continuity and size of the population at this time
recommendation: Les Jardins Exotiques de Bouknadel (Exotic Gardens of
Bouknadel)
short ride from Rabat you will discover one of the most beautiful gardens; Marcel
Francois, a French horticulturalist, built the garden in 1951; it has been designed
in a unique way as it is set up like a maze with tunnels, hanging bridges, and
bamboo bridges; spend several hours wandering around the gardens, climbing
over and under things, admiring the amazing flora this place has to offer
evening
farewell dinner
Dar Ribatia restaurant
optional cultural event: hammam experience
late evening
visit one of the local hammams and experience this Moroccan tradition first-hand;
sts pay individually
get a massage or other treatment as you relax Moroccan-style
return to hotel
Wed, May 18, 2016
depart for USA
5:00 AM - 5:15 AM
check-out, load luggage onto the bus
5:15 AM - 7:15 AM
transfer to Casablanca airport (duration approx. 2 hours )
10:20 AM - 10:20 AM
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depart for USA
Terminal 1
Georgia State University, Marrakech Casablanca Rabat, May 05 - May 18, 2016
bus transfer
day 14
bus transfer
Flight 8475
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