2020 Marshall School of Business GSBA 580 PRIME Introduction to PRIME Logistics and Timelines
About Us 1 Office of Global Programs & Partnerships (GPP) What We Do 2 Our role in facilitating your Agenda PRIME experience Program Overview 3 Review of Timelines, Program Fee, Visa Operations & Responsibilities GPP Website 4 Collecting important information from program participants GPP Profile 5 How to successfully complete your profile on our GPP Website Next Steps 6 Communication from our team This presentation, along with due Q&A 7 date reminders & visual guides, will be emailed to you after the session.
01. ABOUT US Global Programs & Partnerships aka GPP Our office manages MBA and Undergraduate International Experiential Learning Programs. Each year, we facilitate 1,400+ students and 60+ faculty & staff.
We assess, monitor and inform groups of potential Monitor risks. We also prepare faculty & staff for incidents and crisis response. GPP Team WHAT We gather student 02. information, set timelines Organize for deliverables and WE DO organize various facets of the program. We work closely with faculty, program office & Prepare travel agency to prepare for travel and in-country company visits. We obtain student medical insurance & International Secure SOS coverage. If needed, we also facilitate in any Our role in facilitating your visa processes. PRIME experience
October Information Session 2019 GPP Profile Completion PRIME Site Bidding Site Assignments Announced November Bilateral Site Trading 2 0 1 9 PRIME Madrid Visa Ops Begin 03. Information for Post- December Program Overview of PRIME Return Travel 2019 Options TIMELINE January Commit to 2 0 2 0 Return Travel Option PRIME Project Selections February A monthly breakdown Roommate Selection 2020 Visa Operations for of key moments as we move PRIME Sites Begins forward with the PRIME experience. March Visa Process Completed 2020 GSBA 580 Begins PRIME Singapore Visas April Final Preparations for Trip 2020 GPP Conducts "Trip Talk" May PRIME TRAVEL 2020 5/15 -5/24
Bangkok = Madrid 2020 Seoul PRIME Shanghai Locations Singapore Tokyo 03. Program Overview $3,400 PRIME Program Fee
TRAVEL ON-SITE Round-trip airfare Hotel accommodations (LAX to your PRIME sites) (In a centrally located, Western-style hotel) Meals: Breakfast daily; Lunch M-F On-site airport transfers (Breakfast is buffet-style in hotel; Lunch is in a (A transportation company will meet the group at strategic location to avoid excessive travel) the airport with an English speaking guide and Program development fee for in- provide adequate transportation for the group country partners and luggage) Other Costs: Gifts for hosts, venue On-site ground transportation rentals, translation Monday -Friday Program Fee services Breakdown BEHIND THE SCENES OTHER SERVICES In addition to these tangible services that There are many details to be considered in are purchased, the intangibles are: addition to travel: The reliability of the travel agency Providing logistics for over 200 students, faculty, and staff and subcontractors simultaneously traveling for PRIME Arranging meals, receptions, business meetings, The assurance of 24-hour service presentations, and audio/visual equipment and emergency availability Maintaining a schedule that fits with our host's schedules Doing business with vendors/companies that can provide the service we need in a reliable and professional manner
The PRIME program fee does not factor in these additional costs Does Not Include: Visa Fee(s) - This fee varies by destination and citizenship Overseas Insurance Fee - 03. $47 for two weeks of coverage for those not on P ro g ra m O v e r v i e w the USC Student Health Insurance Plan Any deviations from group itinerary or travel extensions Faculty and Staff travel costs
03. Program Overview of Visa Operations STEP 1 : STEP 1 : VERIFICATION COMPLETION Our office will facilitate the process We will work together to help by verifying if your nationality will you complete and secure a visa. need a visa to enter your assigned PRIME site. It will be your responsibility We also provide students with visa to stay informed and instructions as well as any required ultimately obtain the visa by supporting documents for the the set due dates. application process. STEP 2 : Dublin’s Nightlife VISA APPLICATION PROCESS CHINA Thru Our Office * JAPAN At The Consulate SINGAPORE Thru The Consulate SOUTH KOREA At The Consulate SPAIN At The Consulate THAILAND At The Consulate * Consulate of China Requires Bio-metric Process with Some Nationalities Transit Visas may apply for layovers en route to Singapore and Thailand
03. Program Overview Responsibilities GPP Office PRIME Students Our office is tasked with the responsibilities to ensure safety and security of all students, faculty Complete GPP Profile and staff who participate in the PRIME program. Here is a list of our priorites - Safety & Security Advance awareness of any Obtain student medical insurance and International SOS coverage. potential issues - Register participants with embassy/consulate of their nationalities. Passport Expiration Prepare and send overseas database to USC Upcoming Expiration of U.S. Visa Student Affairs. Changing of Status Assess and monitor situations in all locations and inform groups of potential risks. Prepare staff and faculty for incidents and Staying informed of PRIME crisis response. timelines Coordinate pre-departure crisis response. Travel Preparation Work closely with faculty and project partner to create in-country schedule. Obtaining visa to enter Secure flights, hotels, ground transportation assigned PRIME site and meals for PRIME trip. Coordinate in-country events and functions. Address any travel-related issues.
04. GPP WEBSITE gpp.marshall.usc.edu 01 02 03 04 Sign Required Submit Passport & Collect Your Submit PRIME Documents Other Travel Docs Preferences Personal Info Personal Information There are five releases and Passports must have enough Return Travel Option Emergency Contacts a Non-PRIME Participant visa pages and be valid Project Rankings Dietary/Medical Travel Policy that must be through the end of Roommate Selection Employment History reviewed & e-signed. November 2020. G P P P R O F I L E
GPP FRIDAY, OCT 25th PRO BEFORE 12:30 pm FILE "What if I don't have a 01 passport?" "What if I don't have 02 my passport with me?" "What if my passport is 03 about to expire?" "What if I get an error 04 message when trying to log into my GPP profile?" We will email a step-by-step visual guide to help you navigate through our system You will need to complete your profile on the GPP Website in order for your PRIME Site bids to count 03
06. 2 1 3 Recap of S T E P 1 S T E P 3 S T E P 2 WHAT HAPPENS Check validation of COMPLETE BID for passport & other GPP PROFILE PRIME Sites travel documents NEXT? Passport must have You have access to Mon, Oct 28th, enough visa pages complete the 12:30pm – for visa stamps and sections in your Tues, Oct 29th, must be valid profile until 12:30pm through the end of Fri, Oct. 25th at November 2020. 12:30pm
07. GPP O f f i c e o f G l o b a l P r o g r a m s & P a r t n e r s h i p s Thank you for your attention! We look forward to working with you on curating your PRIME experience. Our main form of distributing important details, deadlines and visa information will be to your Marshall email account. Any questions? P R I M E @ M A R S H A L L . U S C . E D U B r i d g e H a l l ( B R I ) 1 0 4 2 1 3 - 7 4 0 - 1 8 7 5
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