Chazen Study Tour

Taiwan & Hong Kong

Jan 03, 2015 – Jan 10, 2015

Gina Wu (F15) Karl Chan (H15)

HK Consultant

Justin Tang (A15)

Fun Facts between TW & HK

Fun Facts between TW & HK

TRAVEL MAP

2.5h from HK

3h from Taipei

WHY TW & HK?

• Two of “Four Asian Dragons”

• One single trip to visit Asia’s financial center (HK) and tech pioneer (TW)

• Experience Chinese culture without the need to apply for visa*

• Quick access to mainland China/Macau/Japan/Korea/South East Asia

• GREAT FOOD!!!!!

* Applies to USA citizens, other countries should check visa requirements

Top 3 in the world

- no. of skyscrapers

Hong Kong The City of Extremes

Top 3 in the world

- Ease of doing business

- Economic freedom

- Int’l tourist arrival

- No. of skyscrapers

- Best airport

- Life expectancy

- Average IQ

- Restaurant per capita

- Density of 7-Elevens

Bottom 3 in the world

- Home affordability

- Population density

- Average living space

- Gap between rich & poor

- Light pollution

- Average working hours

- Work stress

SIGHTSEEING

The Peak

The Giant Buddha

Aqua Luna @ Victoria Harbor

Hiking @ Dragon’s Back

Stanley

Symphony of Lights

City Gallery

Ozone @ Ritz Carlton | World’s highest bar

Felix @ The Peninsula

Lan Kwai Fong | Asia’s premier nightlife district

Tram Party

HK COMPANY VISITS* *Tentative

Cathay Pacific Airways World’s best airline (Skytrax 2014)

Mass Transit Railway (MTR) Corp. One of the world’s most efficient & profitable subways

Hong Kong Stock Exchange 6th largest stock exchange which rejected Alibaba’s IPO

Hong Kong Monetary Authority HK’s central bank which manages HKD’s pegging to USD

Hong Kong Monetary AuthorityOther potential visits…

Finance

Real Estate

Conglomerate

Others

Did we forget to mention dim sum?!

Taipei, Taiwan The city that touches your heart

Spark x Best Night Club in Taiwan

Din Tai Fung | Asia’s BEST restaurant by U.S. Daily Meal

Longshan Temple |Experience authentic Asian culture

National Palace Museum

Taipei Night Market | where all the foodies go

TW COMPANY VISITS* *Tentative

Hon Hai / Foxconn Apple’s largest supplier and

the world’s 5th biggest employer

#32 in 2014 Fortune 500

HTC Corp 5th largest smartphone manufacturer and

owns the 2nd largest Android market share in the world

Giant The world’s largest bike manufacturer that

makes bikes worth US$15,000

Asus Computer 4th Biggest PC Manufacturer

#460 in 2012 Fortune 500

Quanta Computer The world’s largest PC ODM manufacturer and

one of the leading Cloud Computing service providers

#396 in 2014 Fortune 500

Hong Kong Monetary AuthorityOther potential visits…

Technology

Retail/

Hospitality

Conglomerate

Others

Jan 03 – 10, 2015 Tour Plan

1/04

1/05

1/06

1/07

1/08

1/09

1/10

Stanley / The Peak / Tsim Sha Tsui

HK Company Visits Drinks at Ozone Party in Lan Kwai Fong

HK Company Visits Giant Buddha Travel to Taipei

TW Company Visits Taipei 101 Din Tai Fung

TW Company Visits CBS Alumni Event Longshan Temple Party at Spark

TW Company Visits National Palace Museum Farewell Dinner

Optional Trip in Taiwan or other countries

1/03 Arrive at HK and Tram Party

Tentative Itinerary

Total Estimated Cost: $1700-$1900 Included: - Ground Transportation - Four/Five Star Luxury Hotel Accommodation (double occupancy) - 2/3 of Meals - Airfare from HK to Taipei - Admission to some cultural activities Not Included: - International airfare (approx. $1000-$1200) - Other personal expenses

Group of 30 students (including organizers) - Full-time Business School students only (no significant others) - Students with holds on their accounts are unable to participate

Students are required to attend the entire study tour All company visits are mandatory

Tour selection through bidding: chazentours.gsb.columbia.edu

Logistics

TWO rounds of bidding

Round 1: Wednesday, September 10, 10am – Monday, September 15, 4pm Round 2: Thursday, September 18, 10am – Monday, September 22, 4pm

During the first 24 hours of Round 2, you can drop a tour and get your bid points refunded to bid on another tour

Notifications will be sent out Thursday, September 25 Successful bidders will have 48 hours to pay a non-refundable deposit in order to secure their spot Unsuccessful bidders will have their bid points refunded and will be placed on a waitlist (based on bid amount - highest to lowest). If a students gets a spot on the tour, he will be charged this bid amount. No swapping

Bidding

Questions? Feel free to reach out to our student contact Justin Tang (JTang15@gsb.columbia.edu)

Thank you 謝謝 !