Program Description
The CIBERs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Hawai’i are pleased to host the 2013 Southeast Asia FDIB: Indonesia. The FDIB program will focus on the unique aspects of doing business in this rapidly transforming developing market and will include visits to a range of multinational and domestic firms representing agriculture and food processing, manufacturing, real estate, retail and consumer goods, and tourism. In addition, the program will include visits to institutions of higher education and historical and cultural sites.
Program Dates
January 2-13, 2013*
*Most participants will depart the U.S. on January 1 (arriving in Indonesia on January 2) and take a return flight back to the U.S. on Sunday night, January 13 (arriving the U.S. on January 14).
Location
Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bali, Indonesia
Cost
The registration fee is $3,300 per participant. The cost to upgrade to a single room is $900.
Registration fee includes hotel accommodations (based on double occupancy), in-country transportation, breakfast, most lunches, and site visits. Participants are responsible for round-trip airfare between the U.S. and Indonesia, most dinners, incidentals, and passport and visa fees. Single occupancy will be available at an additional cost. The single-room price will be determined when hotel contracts are confirmed. (These requests will be accommodated based on availability.)
See the 2013 preliminary program flier here.
For possible funding opportunities, please contact the CIBER in your region.
Intended Audience
This trip is geared toward business faculty from four-year colleges and universities interested in incorporating Asian content into their teaching and/or research activities.
General Itinerary
View the full itinerary (trip participants should have received a password for this page via email).
Below is a general outline of the program.
Jakarta
January 1: Depart from the U.S.
January 2: Arrive in Jakarta
January 3-5: Expert lectures, organizational site visits, cultural activities and one free afternoon
January 6: Travel day - Jakarta to Surabaya
Surabaya
January 7-11: University visit/event, organizational site visits, cultural activities
January 11: Travel day - Surabaya to Bali
Bali
January 11-13: Organizational site visits, session on sustainable development and Asia-Pacific tourism, closing group dinner, cultural activities. Return flights to the U.S. the evening of January 13.
Travel Planning
1) The FDIB begins Thursday morning, January 3. All participants are expected to arrive in Jakarta no later than Wednesday, January 2. Depending on your routing, this will require at least a January 1 departure from the U.S., possibly earlier. If you are using federal funds to pay for your international flight, remember to comply with the Fly America Act, which requires flying on U.S. carriers or code-shared with U.S. carrier flight numbers. The FDIB program will provide airport transfers to the hotel for anyone arriving in Jakarta on Wednesday, January 2.
2) The FDIB officially ends on Sunday, January 13, at 2:00 p.m. in Bali, Indonesia. There are many international flights out of Bali/Denpasar (DPS), including connections to Jakarta (CGK), Singapore (SIN), Bangkok (BKK), Hong Kong (HKG), Taipei (TPE), Seoul (ICN), and Narita (NRT).
Luggage Weight Limits
We will have two intra-Indonesia flights with a luggage weight limit of 44 pounds (20 kg) of checked baggage per person. Please keep this in mind, as you will be personally responsible for any overweight fees charged by the airlines. The current excess baggage weight charge is roughly $1 per pound for each flight. If you expect to exceed the 44-pound (20 kg) limit, you may want to consider purchasing business class seats for the intra-Indonesia flights, which allows 66 pounds (30 kg) and will total an additional $315.
Accommodations
- Le Meridien Jakarta
Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Kav 18-20
Jakarta 10220 Indonesia
Phone: (62) (21) 251 313
Entry Visa
U.S. citizens require an Indonesia visa to enter Indonesia. You will need a passport valid for at least six months following the date of your arrival in Indonesia and at least one blank page in your passport. Please check your passport immediately and apply for a renewal, if necessary. You may be denied entry into the country if your passport isn’t valid for six months from the date of your arrival. Apply for a TOURIST visa. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of State travel website at http://travel.state.gov/visa/ and the Embassy of the Republic at http://www.embassyofindonesia.org/. There are many visa processing agencies out there. Two that we have used regularly include Travisa and Washington Passport and Visa Service. You will pay a processing fee for the services, but they are generally quick and reliable.
Deposit and Final Payment Schedule
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Friday, November 30, 2012
- Balance of $1,650 due
- Payment of $900 due if you would like to upgrade to a single room
- Payment of $315 due if you want to upgrade to business class for intra-Indonesia flights
If you are being sponsored by a CIBER, Susan Huber Miller will invoice the sponsor directly.
If you are paying for your registration fee personally, make checks payable to the University of Wisconsin-Madison CIBER and mail to:
Susan Huber Miller
CIBER Managing Director
Director of Global Applied Learning
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Wisconsin School of Business
975 University Avenue, Room 3121
Madison, WI 53711
Cancellation Policy
Due to contractual obligations with hotels and tour operators in Indonesia, participants will be subject to a $1,650 fee if the program organizers receive a cancellation request after Monday, December 3, 2012, in the event that a replacement participant cannot be identified.* If any participant needs to cancel, please contact Susan Huber Miller at 608-263-7682 or shubermiller@bus.wisc.edu. *Exceptions will be made on an individual basis for emergency situations.
Insurance
All travelers must have full medical coverage. A well-known company that provides insurance coverage and travel assistance is Cultural Insurance Services International: http://www.culturalinsurance.com/. Select the "Enroll Online" tab to start the enrollment process, or you may start with the "Frequently Asked Questions" link. Your campus risk management office may be best to advise you on these issues. In fact, they may be able to process your application for you if they already have a relationship with one of the major insurance providers. Medical coverage for one month with CISI is pretty reasonable—about $31—and the application form is simple. Optional but highly recommended coverage is medical evacuation and repatriation of remains insurance. Many universities carry this insurance for their employees. If this is not part of your standard insurance plan, Medex is a well-known company that provides travelers insurance: http://www.medexassist.com/. There are many insurance providers out there; the above mentioned companies are just a couple of companies with which we are familiar. Feel free to consider other options independent of these.
Vaccinations
Consult with your doctor or a travel clinic for recommended vaccinations as soon as possible. If you need a series of shots, you will need to allow adequate time. A good resource is the Center for Disease Control: http://www.cdc.gov/. Another resource for international travel is the U.S. Department of State’s travel information: http://travel.state.gov/travel/travel_1744.html. We will spend time in Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bali.
Electrical Outlets and Power
Indonesia utilizes this type of round-pronged plug. We are staying at international four-star hotels (Le Meridien, Sheraton, and Novotel) that should have outlets accommodating the U.S. flat-pronged plugs. However, there is a possibility they will not, thus to be safe, you may consider bringing a flat-plug-to-round-plug adapter, which you can find at a travel store or possibly superstore (Walmart, Target, Kmart, etc.) in the luggage section. Indonesia operates on 220 volts, versus the U.S. 110-120 volts. Most electronics (battery chargers, cell phone chargers, laptops, etc.) can accommodate both voltages; it will be shown on the power adapter, but double check. If not, you will need a 110-120 to 220 volt converter. The hotels should have hair dryers, either in the room or upon request.
Money Exchange
The USD to IDR (Rupiah) rate is roughly 9600 IDR/USD. You may exchange at the airports; usually they will only exchange clean $20 bills and higher. Outside the airport, they are more picky: new and unmarked and unfolded $50 and $100 bills are preferred, and $100 bills sometimes have higher exchange rates. Make sure that the bills are new, unmarked, and unfolded. ATMS are prevalent and accept Plus and other international cards, although the bank and exchange fees make this option less favorable than cash exchanges. Credit cards are readily accepted at most of the hotels, larger stores, and restaurants, but are recommended to be used only at hotels and high-end department stores.
Weather and Attire
Weather is expected to be hot and muggy, in the 80s to 90s with high humidity, and although it is considered the dry season, it may rain on occasion with heavy downpours—thus, a small folding umbrella is recommended. You may check the weather forecast at a site such as CNN (weather.cnn.com) for Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bali. Most site visits will require a dress shirt (for office visits) or polo shirt (for factory visits), dress slacks, and dress shoes (the equivalent for the ladies), but also bring a suit jacket for the more formal business site visits.
Other Required Items to Submit, Including Deadlines
Submit your FDIB online registration by Wednesday, October 31, 2012. The password to access the online registration form was emailed to you on October 10. If you need it again, please contact Susan Huber Miller at shubermiller@bus.wisc.edu.
To complete the online registration, you will need the following:
- A passport that is valid six months following the date of your arrival in Indonesia
- Emergency contact information for two people
- Professional bio that will be included in the FDIB Participant Directory
- Headshot photo (professionally taken, if possible—if not, then at least a high resolution/print quality)
- Your deposit of $1,650, which is due by 10/31
Due Friday, November 30, 2012:
- Scanned image of the “photo page” of your passport
- Scanned image of your entry visa
- Scanned image of proof of travel insurance
- Balance of $1,650 due
- Payment of $900 due if you would like to upgrade to a single room
- Payment of $315 due if you want to upgrade to business class for intra-Indonesia flights
Please send the first three items in the list above to Susan Huber Miller via email at shubermiller@bus.wisc.edu. If you are unable to scan and email these items, please mail hard copies to Susan (see mailing address above in the “Deposit and Final Payment Schedule” section).
Please contact Grant Kim at grantkim@hawaii.edu or 808-956-3254 if you have any logistical questions. Please contact Susan Huber Miller at shubermiller@bus.wisc.edu if you have any application or funding related questions.
Comments from Past Southeast Asia FDIB Participants
"The trip was well planned and executed. It was valuable to my teaching and research. Overall, the single best words that I can think of to describe the experience was "mind expanding." It was one of the most intense, educational experiences in which I have had the pleasure to participate."
-Professor, strategic management and entrepreneurship
"A great combination of excellent site visits, speakers, and cultural experiences. I feel that I learned a great deal about doing business in this part of the world and the culture."
-Lecturer, accounting, law and tax
The FDIB provided "exposure to a new country in a very efficient form, access to a variety of businesses and individuals that provided a quite holistic picture. That's a perfect start to go off 'on my own' and work in particular areas."
-Assistant professor, strategy
"It helps to continually refresh and put other countries, especially emerging economies, into context."
-Lecturer, business strategy
"This was a once in a lifetime, rewarding and challenging experience which will always be treasured. Not only is it beneficial to me, but it will continue to benefit students in my classes."
-Professor, marketing
"This program has reinforced what I already know - that is, even short, intensive programs can have a powerful impact on participants. I will strongly recommend that our students and faculty take advantage of such learning opportunities."
-Professor, international management