Products and Processes in Scandinavia

All participants will enroll in

• BIT 5954 - Study Abroad (2 credits)

The program fee is $4,500. A $500 deposit is required once you are accepted into the program.  You may make the payment to your student account, then call the Bursar’s office at 540-231-6277 and designate the payment for your Study Abroad trip. This deposit is non-refundable, unless for some unforeseeable reason the trip is cancelled. A second payment of $1,000 is due February 1. The balance of the program fee is due on March 1, 2019.

The program fee includes:

• Roundtrip airfare: Washington, DC to Europe
• Local transportation
• Lodging
• Admissions
• Some meals

What is not included:

• Personal expenses
• Some meals
• Graduate Tuition – see below

Cost Summary (estimated)

The program is directed at graduate students. BIT 5414 is a desired prerequisite and MBA students must have taken an international elective.

Registration does not guarantee acceptance into the program, as space is limited. Go to the VT Global Education site! - to apply. Click the "Apply Now" button and follow the instructions.  Your application will not be considered until you submit all the required forms.

Go to the VT Global Education site for the program and complete the application process. Click the "Apply Now" button and follow the instructions.

Acceptance & Deposit

A $500 deposit is required once you are accepted into the program.  You may make the payment to your student account, then call the Bursar’s office at 540-231-6277 and designate the payment for your Study Abroad trip. This deposit is non-refundable, unless for some unforeseeable reason the trip is cancelled. A $1000 payment is due on February 1. The balance of the program fee is due on March 1.

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Your financial aid eligibility may apply to this program. You must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the University Financial Aid Office. Go to Scholarship Central for more information. Pamplin also lists Pamplin College of Business study abroad scholarships here.

In addition, you must submit the study abroad cost documentation form to the Global Education Office at the International Affairs building, 526 Prices Fork Road, room 131. Another great resource is Pamplin’s International Program’s Funding Opportunities Page.

Due to prepayment on items such as air and lodging, billing may not be in sync with financial aid payouts. Please be prepared to pay costs in advance and be reimbursed with any financial aid payouts later.

Professional Resources

Professional Resources

While on tour, we will stay in 3 and 4 star hotels, double occupancy, and eat in local restaurants. Travel will be mostly by private bus with a professional driver.

TENTATIVE TRAVEL SCHEDULE

Friday, June 14: Depart Washington Dulles for Helsinki

Saturday & Sunday, June 15 & 16: Cultural outings in Helsinki

Monday, June 17: Company visits – Stora Enso* & Suunto*

Tuesday, June 18: Company visits – Fiskars* & KONE*
Overnight cruise to Stockholm

Wednesday, June 19: Cultural outings in Stockholm

Thursday, June 20: Company visits – Astra Zeneca* & Electrolux*

Friday, June 21: Bus travel to Gothenburg
Company visits – IKEA* & Saab Aircraft*

Saturday, June 22: Midsummer in Gothenburg!

Sunday, June 23: Cultural outings in Gothenburg

Monday, June 24: Company visits – Volvo Car* &
Volvo Truck*
Ferry to Denmark

Tuesday, June 25: Company visit – LEGO*

Wednesday, June 26: Company visit – Vestas*
Bus travel to Copenhagen

Thursday, June 27: Company visit – TetraPak*

Friday, June 28: Company visits – Maersk* & Carlsberg*

Saturday, June 29: Depart Copenhagen, arrive Washington

* Company visits subject to final confirmation

Each student must have a valid passport from their home country.

These sites have additional information:

• Passports
• General Information - U.S. State Department
• Students Abroad - U.S. State Department
• Customs Information
• Medical Information - U.S. State Department
• Drug Offenses Overseas from the U.S. State Department
• CIA Factbook (A great place for country information.)
• State Department Travel Alerts and Warnings

You will be living in hotel rooms for 2 weeks. Do not try to take your entire wardrobe with you – mix and match your business clothes, and plan to do “sink laundry” if necessary. A medium-size suitcase is ideal. The airlines limit the weight of your luggage so pack light. The suggested packing list will help you choose what to take.

Electric Applicances

Europe uses 220 volt, 50 HZ electricity. Your standard USA hair dryers, curling irons, shavers and battery chargers will not work in Europe. Most of the hotels have hair dryers, and an available iron.  You should check that your computer and any electronics that you take will work on 220 V, 50Hz current.  You will probably want a plug adaptor for the Northern European region.