Georgia State University, Marrakech & Casablanca & Rabat, May 05 - May 18, 2016

Thu, May 05, 2016

2:20 PM - 2:20 PM

welcome to Morocco!

day 1

arrive Casablanca

AF 1596

meet ISP Program Manager at the airport

3:30 PM - 7:00 PM

transfer to Marrakech (duration approx. 3,5 hours )

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

check-in, free to freshen-up

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

group dinner

Fri, May 06, 2016

discover the Red City

6:30 AM - 9:00 AM

breakfast

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

orientation talk by ISP Program Manager

9:45 AM - 9:45 AM

meet in hotel lobby, depart for visit

visit: creating a luxurious experience exclusively for women

bus transfer

Hotel restaurant Le
Jardin - Ground Floor

day 2
Hotel restaurant Le
Jardin - Ground Floor

Harem Escape
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Sandra Zwollo, Founder

bus half day

Frederick Vreeland
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

management presentation, discussion

lunch on your own

1:30 PM - 1:30 PM

meet in the lobby, depart for the guided tour

cultural event: guided tour of Marrakech

afternoon

discover the highlights of historical Marrakech and admire its spectacular sites

bus/walk

and palaces such as the Bahia Palace and the bustling and colorful souks in the
Medina

late afternoon

visit of a traditional pharmacy: own arrangements

cultural event: Dinner & Moroccan Show at Restaurant Chez Ali
enjoy a night of traditional Moroccan dining and entertainment in Marrakech! The
complex of the Arabian Nights, "Chez Ali" offers a dinner show in Berber tents in

evening

a captivating atmosphere with, among others, dancers, acrobats, equestrians &

bus transfer/restaurant

folk music; enjoy a typical Moroccan dinner combined with a traditional event
including an opportunity to see the Berber folklore, the jugglers performance, the
flying carpet, the belly dancing and finally the fantasia show

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Sat, May 07, 2016

cultural excursion

6:30 AM - 9:00 AM

breakfast

day 3
Hotel restaurant Le
Jardin - Ground Floor

cultural event: scavenger hunt in Marrakech's souks

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

overcome fun team challenges, uncover hidden locations throughout the souks,

bus/walk

compete against time and other teams and explore Marrakech in a unique way
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
afternoon

lunch on your own

free to relax
recommendation: Camel Ride in Marrakech Palmeraie
enjoy a 2-hour camel ride through the Palm Grove of Marrakech and surrounding
Moroccan countryside, where you can explore traditional villages, tour green
palm groves, and immerse yourself in the local culture; along the way, stop for a
break to enjoy sips of lovely mint tea, surrounded by the unique landscape of
sand and palm trees

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

group dinner

Sun, May 08, 2016

transfer to Casablanca

6:30 AM - 10:00 AM

breakfast

morning
late morning
2:00 PM - 2:00 PM

meet in hotel lobby

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

transfer to Casablanca (duration approx. 3 hours)

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM

arrive Casablanca, check in

6:30 AM

hotel

eco-political system

day 5

breakfast
lecture at ESCA: own arrangements

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

lunch on your own

late afternoon
evening

2/5

bus transfer

group dinner

9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
afternoon

Hotel restaurant Le
Jardin - Ground Floor

free for sightseeing & shopping

lunch on your own

Mon, May 09, 2016

day 4

check-out, store luggage at the hotel

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

late evening

Hotel restaurant Le
Jardin - Ground Floor

Hotel restaurant Anfa ground floor

bus full day

visit of U.S Consulate: own arrangements

Jewish Heritage Museum: own arrangements
group dinner

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Tue, May 10, 2016

local fame
breakfast

9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

lecture at ESCA: own arrangements

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

lunch on your own

visit: key sectors of Moroccan economy

day 6
Hotel restaurant Anfa ground floor
bus full day

e.g. Aryans
e.g. ASMEX (Moroccan association of exporters)
afternoon

e.g. Cosumar
e.g. Holmarcom
e.g. OCP Group

evening

Wed, May 11, 2016

management presentation, discussion, tour of facilities

group dinner

hotel

entrepreneurial spirit

day 7

breakfast
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

lecture at ESCA: own arrangements

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

lunch on your own

Hotel restaurant Anfa ground floor

bus full day

meet in the hotel lobby, depart for visit

consulting project: meeting the needs of Casablanca's growing startup
community: investment, mentors and office space
Blaan
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Ismail Bargach
CEED Morocco
Fatima Oukacha, Director
management presentation, discussion

evening

Thu, May 12, 2016

group dinner

hotel

foreign investment

day 8

breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Hotel restaurant Anfa ground floor

meet in the lobby, depart for the cultural event

cultural event: Hassan II Mosque
visit the jewel of Casablanca, the Hassan II Mosque - covering over 22 acres of

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

land, the Mosque is the largest in Africa and the 7th largest in the world, and this

bus full day

tour of the Mosque will give you wonderful insight into the beauty and functions of
this amazing structure and a well-rounded understanding of the Muslim religion
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

lunch on your own

visit: Morocco's thriving auto industry: moving into top gear and becoming a

afternoon
evening

3/5

regional leader
e.g. Renault
management presentation, discussion, brainstorming session
group dinner

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Fri, May 13, 2016

marketing strategies
breakfast

day 9
Hotel restaurant Anfa ground floor

meet in hotel lobby, depart for visit

case study: local consumer behavior - what do the customers want?
morning

Procter & Gamble

management presentation, case study, discussion
lunch on your own
recommendations: Morocco Mall

afternoon

looking for a western shopping experience? go to the largest shopping center in

all of Africa, with more than 600 shops including high-street chain stalls,
exclusive designer boutiques, international fast food chains and much more

evening

Sat, May 14, 2016

6:30 AM - 10:00 AM

group dinner

hotel

day at leisure & transfer to Rabat

breakfast

day 10
Hotel restaurant Anfa ground floor

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM check-out, store luggage at the hotel

free day for sightseeing & shopping
recommendations: Old Medina
for traditional Moroccan goods, the best place to go is the walled Old Medina,
where market stalls sell a range of handicrafts, pottery and leather goods,
including popular souvenirs like tagines, hookahs and jewelry
lunch on your own
meet in hotel lobby, depart for Rabat
evening

transfer to Rabat (duration approx. 1 hour 30 mins)

bus transfer

arrive Rabat
transfer to hotel, check-in
late evening

group dinner

Sun, May 15, 2016

discover the Capital

6:30 AM - 9:00 AM

breakfast

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

recommendation: Cathedrale Saint-Pierre

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

lunch on your own

Hotel restaurant SKY 6F

day 11
Hotel restaurant SKY 6F

cultural event: guided tour of Rabat

Rabat, Morocco's political, administrative and financial capital is an attractive city
of domes and minarets, sweeping terraces, wide avenues and green terraces;
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Rabat dates back to around 40 AD, when it was a Roman Settlement known as

bus/walk

Chellah; visit the famous Kasbah of the Ouadayaand built in 1150 AD, then
continue to the Mohammed V Mausoleum, thought to be one of the finest
examples of modern Alaouites dynasty architecture and finish at the Royal
Palace, the official residence of King Hassan II

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
evening

4/5

cultural event: Museum Mohamed VI of Modern and Contemporary Art

group dinner

Hotel restaurant SKY -

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Mon, May 16, 2016

social awareness

6:30 AM - 9:00 AM

breakfast

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

meet in hotel lobby, depart for visit

day 12
Hotel restaurant SKY 6F

case study: youth unemployment driving up inequality

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

World Bank

bus full day

Diego Angel-Urdinola, Senior Economist

management presentation, case study, discussion

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
afternoon
evening

lunch on your own

visit to DARI Couscous: own arrangements
group dinner

Tue, May 17, 2016

day at leisure & farewell dinner

6:30 AM - 10:30 AM

breakfast

Hotel restaurant SKY 6F

day 13
Hotel restaurant SKY 6F

free for sightseeing & shopping

recommendation: Rabat Archaeology Museum
built in 1932 and enlarged a few years later to display excavated findings, this
museum is home to Morocco's best archaeological collection; the prehistoric
section brings together human remains from the middle Palaeolithic period to the
Neolithic, illustrating the continuity and size of the population at this time
recommendation: Les Jardins Exotiques de Bouknadel (Exotic Gardens of
Bouknadel)
short ride from Rabat you will discover one of the most beautiful gardens; Marcel
Francois, a French horticulturalist, built the garden in 1951; it has been designed
in a unique way as it is set up like a maze with tunnels, hanging bridges, and
bamboo bridges; spend several hours wandering around the gardens, climbing
over and under things, admiring the amazing flora this place has to offer
evening

farewell dinner

Dar Ribatia restaurant

optional cultural event: hammam experience

late evening

visit one of the local hammams and experience this Moroccan tradition first-hand;

sts pay individually

get a massage or other treatment as you relax Moroccan-style

return to hotel

Wed, May 18, 2016

depart for USA

5:00 AM - 5:15 AM

check-out, load luggage onto the bus

5:15 AM - 7:15 AM

transfer to Casablanca airport (duration approx. 2 hours )

10:20 AM - 10:20 AM

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depart for USA

Terminal 1

Georgia State University, Marrakech Casablanca Rabat, May 05 - May 18, 2016

bus transfer

day 14
bus transfer

Flight 8475

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