ECON 2018 SUMMER SHORT-TERM TRIP: TENTATIVE ITINERARY Date Morning Afternoon Evening MONDAY - ARRIVAL AT SAO PAULO - ORIENTATION SESSION - TOUR - WELCOME DINNER AT MAY 14 INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AROUND THE HOTEL – Paulista Avenue A TRADITIONAL (São Paulo) - TRANSFER BY PRIVATE BUS TO is one of the most important business BRAZILIAN HOTEL centers in Latin America and definitely in RESTAURANT - CHECK-IN Brazil. It hosts the headquarters of (included) several banks, companies, institutions and also cultural centers. TUESDAY - VISIT TO NATURA Natura is a - QUICK HISTORICAL DOWNTOWN – Visit at Hotel Unique MAY 15 Brazilian manufacturer & marketer of TOUR: Visit to Martinelli building to rooftop to enjoy the (São Paulo) beauty products. The company has appreciate the view of the city. - VISIT TO astonishing São Paulo’s been listed among the most innovative B3 STOCK MARKET: Brazil has one of the skyline. in Brazil due to its research & most developed bank systems when you incorporation of Amazon fruits & consider online and ATM services. sustainability in its products. The Alongside with technological innovations, company practices aims to promote banks in São Paulo have to deal one of the the conservation of biodiversity and most diverse and dynamic population in the assure the equitable sharing of country. benefits all along the supply chain. WEDNESDAY - TRANSFER BY SUBWAY/ BUS - - TRANSFER BY SUBWAY/ BUS - VISIT - OPTIONAL ACTIVITY: MAY 16 VISIT TO A NEW MODEL OF BANK TO A SOCIAL START UP Social and WATCH A SOCCER (São Paulo) Nubank and Original Bank are two of Collaborative economy is changing São GAME – get the the most innovative business in Paulo scenario. Get to know more about opportunity to go to the Brazilian economic scenario at the some of the challenges this type of Stadium and enjoy a moment. Both Businesses integrate businesses face and the opportunities they match in Brazil. ** app technology and innovative ideas to size. (OPTIONAL ACTIVITY – reinvent the way Brazilians think about tickets not included) credit card and bank services. THURSDAY - MEETING WITH BRAZILIAN STUDENTS AND CO-CREATION CASE UUIC - EVENING ACTIVITY - MAY 17 students will meet Brazilian students interested and/or part of Brazilian entrepreneurial FOODTRUCK DINNER IN (São Paulo) scenario to work on cases through Co-creational methodologies. AUGUSTA FRIDAY MAY - DAY OF ACTIVITIES WITH BRAZILIAN STUDENTS UUIC students will meet – BARBECUE AT 18 Brazilian students interested and/or part of Brazilian entrepreneurial scenario to work CAMPUS HOUSE WITH (São Paulo) on cases through Co-creational methodologies. BRAZILIAN STUDENTS SATURDAY - VISIT TO SOCCER MUSEUM - VISIT TO VILA MADALENA NEIGH Vila OPTIONAL EVENING MAY 19 Soccer is a national passion in Brazil & Madalena is a young, artsy and live ACTIVITY – Night out in (São Paulo) this museum, located inside neighborhood and a must-go for those who Vila Madalena, one of São Pacaembu Stadium, is an interactive love coffee, Brazilian Music and street art. Paulo’s most artsy way to learn more about how the sport neighborhood, with an became such a relevant aspect of exciting nightlife. Brazilian Culture. (OPTIONAL ACTIVITY) SUNDAY MAY - HOTEL CHECK OUT - FLIGHT TO - MANAUS CITY TOUR Enjoy a day tour of - FREE EVENING with 20 MANAUS Manaus City in Brazil, capital of the state of Campus Brazil (São Paulo/ Amazonas. Visit the Floating Port, Rio Chaperones Manaus) Negro Palace, Justice Palace, Indian Museum, and Teatro Amazonas (Amazon Theater), while learning about the history of these places. MONDAY - VISIT TO INNOVATION CENTRE: - VISIT TO A COMPANY PLACED AT - FREE EVENING with MAY 21 Many partnerships between the MANAUS FREE TRADE ZONE - The Campus Brazil (Manaus) Amazonas State University and Manaus Free Zone was created to boost Chaperones companies are developing new the economic development of the Western initiatives to support technology and Amazon. Administered by the innovation by providing workshops, Superintendency of the Manaus Free Zone training programs in technology and (SUFRAMA), the industrial hub home to entrepreneurship. i.e Samsung about 720 industries. Ocean Manaus Summer 2018 | pg. 1 ECON 2018 SUMMER SHORT-TERM TRIP: TENTATIVE ITINERARY Continued… Date Morning Afternoon Evening TUESDAY - HOTEL CHECK OUT - TRANSFER TO MANAUS HARBOUR AMAZON TOURISM - OPTIONAL EVENING MAY 22 - From the City of Manaus, participants will take a boat down ACTIVITY: Forró Dance (Manaus – the Urubu River, where students will fish piranhas, canoeing and have the night (OPTIONAL Amazon part) opportunity to check the pink dolphins. Students will sleep in double rooms in ACTIVITY) bungalows in the forest. (breakfast, lunch and dinner included) WEDNESDAY - AMAZON TOURISM - Hiking in the forest to check medicinal plants and amazon - FREE EVENING with MAY 23 wildlife. Time to swim in the river and lunch. Campus Brazil (Manaus – (breakfast and lunch included) Chaperones Amazon part) - TRANSFER BACK TO THE HOTEL IN THE AFTERNOON THURSDAY - HOTEL CHECK OUT - FLIGHT TO - FREE TIME TO ENJOY COPACANA EVENING ACTIVITY – MAY 24 RIO DE JANEIRO BEACH Visit to Ipanema (Manaus/ Rio Neighborhood, one of the de Janeiro) most famous neighborhoods in Rio. FRIDAY - VISIT TO CHRIST THE REDEEMER - VISIT TO ESCADARIA SELARON & - OPTIONAL EVENING MAY 25 Located on the top of Corcovado MAUÁ SQUARE One of the most ACTIVITY – Visit to Salt (Rio de Mountain, Christ the Redeemer has traditional touristic spots of Rio. Escadaria Stone, considered the crib Janeiro) become a symbol of Rio de Janeiro Selarón, also known as the 'Selaron Steps', of Samba Music and Brazil. is a set of world-famous steps in Rio de (OPTIONAL ACTIVITY) Janeiro, Brazil. They are the work of Chilean-born artist Jorge Selarón. SATURDAY - VISIT TO CANTAGALO - SUNSET AT SUGAR LOAF MOUNTAIN - FAREWELL DINNER MAY 26 COMMUNITY PROJECTS (Rio de The visit is led by Favela Janeiro) Connection organization – a NGO formed by Cantagalo inhabitants to improve the quality of life in one of Rio de Janeiro’s oldest favelas. SUNDAY - FREE MORNING - HOTEL CHECK - TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT - RETURN FLIGHT MAY 27 OUT (Rio de Janeiro) Summer 2018 | pg. 2 .