Executive MBA

Sofia & Prague, Bulgaria & Czech Republic

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Day One

• Arrive Sofia
• Transfer to hotel/check-in
• 5:30 p.m. Orientation
• 6:30 p.m. Depart for dinner, mini bus tour of Sofia
• 7:30 p.m. Welcome dinner
• Return to hotel

Day Two

• Breakfast
• 8:30 a.m. Visit: U.S. Embassy in Bulgaria
• 9:00 a.m. Presentation 1: Economic and political transition in Bulgaria
• 10:30 a.m. Coffee break
• 10:45 a.m. Presentation 2: Establishing & doing businesses in Bulgaria, American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria
• 12:30 p.m. Group lunch
• 2:00 p.m. Visit 1: Finance & banking, Baefinvest, management presentation, discussion or cultural activity, wine tasting
• Rest of the day at leisure

Day Three

• Breakfast
• 9:30 a.m. Visit 2: Real estate & property development, Lindner Group Bulgaria, management presentation, discussion
• Group lunch
• 2:00 p.m.Visit 3: local company, Jimmy’s, management presentation, discussion, tour of facilities
• 7:00 p.m. networking mixer hosted by American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria
• Rest of the day at leisure

Day Four

• Breakfast
• Morning free for sightseeing and shopping
• 11:30 a.m. Check-out, transfer to the airport
• 3:10 p.m. Flight to Prague
• 4:05 p.m. Arrive Prague
• 7:30 p.m. Prague at night guided tour walk, Old Town Square, Charles Bridge
• 10:00 p.m. Return to the hotel, rest of the day at leisure

Day Five

• Breakfast
• 9:00 a.m. Presentation 3: Economic & political overview of the Czech Republic, University of Economics
• 10:30 a.m. Coffee break
• 10:45 a.m. Presentation 4: Doing business in the Czech Republic, Havel & Holasek
• 12:00 p.m. Group lunch
• 2:00 p.m. Visit 4: FDI in modern technology, DHL Information Services, management presentation, discussion, tour of facilities
• Return to the hotel, rest of the day at leisure

Day Six

• Breakfast
• 9:00 a.m. Panel discussion 1: Impact of the economic downturn on the CEE region & workforce
• 10:30 a.m. Coffee break
• 10:45 a.m. Presentation 5: Marketing & advertising, MARK BBDO
• Group lunch
• 2:00 p.m. Visit 5: Manufacturing, Tona a.s., management presentation, discussion, tour of facilities
• 7:30 p.m. Farewell dinner walk/restaurant La Provence
  10:00 p.m. Return to hotel

Day Seven

• Breakfast
• Free day for sightseeing & shopping
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• 9:00 a.m. Optional cultural event: Prague Castle tour
• 6:00 p.m. Depart for the opera walk / State Opera Prague
• 7:00 p.m. Optional cultural event: Opera – Aida performance
• 10:30 p.m. Return to the hotel

Day Eight

• Breakfast
• Morning check-out
• Depart for USA