Registration

GBE 8003 is a 1.5 credit course that will be offered between January 3 - January 13, 2006. Second Year students will be given 1.5 credit hours for this course in the spring of their Second Year and the grade will count as usual for ASC purposes. The 1.5 credit hours will count toward the 30 credit hours needed in the Second Year. 

All graded materials for the course should be completed before the end of the last day of the program, January 13, 2006. 

   For Second Year Students:

30 slots have been reserved for Second Year students for GBE 8003. You can register for this course during pre-registration and during the add/drop periods. As of October 29, 2005 all 30 slots had been filled. You can check current registrations on myDarden at the Registrar's site.

The deadline for registering is the last day of add/drop, 4:30PM, Wednesday, December 7, 2005. 

Students are not permitted to go to the same country in First Year and Second Year. The faculty expects that no student will attend a GBE in their home country.


First year students are not eligible to participate in the South Africa GBE.

                                                                                                                                                                              Program Costs

Program Costs for the  GBE will be $1,400. This does not include air travel.  The fee does include hotel accommodations and bus transportation for program activities.  All students must make their own air travel arrangements to South Africa and within South Africa. Information on air fares and reservations are provided in the Financial Aid section below. 


Payment of all program costs must be made no later than 5:00PM, Friday, November 18, 2005. If you would like to pay by credit card you can download and complete a credit card form: credit card payment form. This form should be returned to Annelise Tew in Room 136 of the Faculty Office Building. If you wish to pay the program costs in cash or by check (please make your check out to The Darden Foundation), please do so by visiting Annelise Tew in Room 136 of the Faculty Office Building; she will provide you with a receipt.

In order to participate in the South Africa GBE student must complete and return two forms in addition to paying the Program Costs: a University of Virginia Travel Waiver Form and an Insurance Verification Form. The deadline for completing these forms is 5:00PM, Friday, November 18, 2005. You can pick up copies of these forms from Annelise Tew in Room 136 of the Faculty Office Building or you can download them here - Waiver Form and Insurance Verification Form.  

Visas and Passports

   United States citizens:

If you are a United States citizen you do not need a visa to travel to South Africa. 
If you do not already have a passport, you will need one. For more information on obtaining a passport, visit the State Department's passport website: http://travel.state.gov/passport/index.html 

There are several companies that you can use to expedite getting a passport. The one used by many Darden faculty is:

http://www.travisa.com/ 

    Non-United States citizens:

Visa policies for entering South Africa differ for citizens of countries other than the United States. You can find out more about specific visa policies by visiting the South African embassy's website: http://www.saembassy.org/ 

For information on the locations of other foreign embassies in the United States, see: http://www.state.gov/www/travel/consular_offices/fco_index.html

Depending on your nationality, and the purpose and duration of your visit, you may not need a visa to visit South Africa at all.

Countries exempt from South African visas <http://www.home-affairs.gov.za/visa_schedule

Countries subject to South African visa fees <http://www.home-affairs.gov.za/visa_countries.asp>

Travel Reservations

You must make your own airline reservations.  Estimated cost for air fare based on this year's Financial Aid Office budget is, $1,600. Obviously, the earlier you make your plans the less expensive the air fare is likely to be. You will be told specifically when and where to arrive when you meet with your faculty leader. Here are some websites that offer online travel reservation services:

http://orbitz.com

http://www.11thhourvacations.com

http://www.expedia.com

http://www.travelocity.com


http://www.cheaptickets.com


http://edit.yahoo.com/config/ytravel?resform=YahooFlightsR


Accommodations

In Johannesburg students will stay at the Rosebank Hotel in Johannesburg. Students will share double occupancy rooms. For more information on the Rosebank Hotel, visit its website: http://www.rosebankhotel.co.za/.

Academic Program

The academic program for Johannesburg is currently being finalized.  Here is the link to the latest agenda: Schedule as of 12/14/05.