Alumni Ghana Trip

Kelley MBA Alumni Global Experience:
Accra, Ghana

Nov. 3–10
Sign up by July 1

Make a positive impact and gain global business experience.

International leadership experience with the power to change lives and the world—that’s what makes Kelley Full-Time MBA global experiences unlike any other opportunity. Now you can make a global impact as a Kelley MBA grad on our first trip exclusively for alumni.

The Kelley MBA Alumni Global Experience: Accra, Ghana, set for Nov. 3–10, is a partnership between the Kelley Full-Time MBA Program and the school’s Institute for International Business.

As an alumni participant, you will have the opportunity to mentor businesses in Accra, Ghana, through a local incubator while learning about conducting business in Ghana and building lasting relationships.

Because this is a pilot trip, we will need 10 alumni to commit by July 1. Tell your fellow Kelley MBA alums!

About the Faculty Leader

This trip will be led by Fred Schlegel, senior lecturer in management and entrepreneurship. Fred has led six GLOBASE trips to Ghana over the past seven years and has developed deep relationships with local businesses and the university in Accra.

About the Trip

Before the trip, you can expect to spend about eight hours on pre-work. You’ll get to know your local business partner(s), learn about Ghana’s culture, and more.

Day 1 (Sunday, Nov. 3): Arrival in Accra, Ghana

Upon arrival in Accra, retrieve your luggage, meet your guide, and transfer to your hotel via private coach
Rest and refresh at your hotel before heading out on a sightseeing tour of Accra
Lunch on your own
Welcome dinner at local restaurant
Overnight at Paloma hotel or similar

Day 2 (Monday, Nov. 4): Accra

Breakfast at hotel
Full day with local businesses
Lunch and dinner on your own
Overnight at Paloma Hotel or similar

Day 3 (Tuesday, Nov. 5): Accra

Breakfast at hotel
Full day with local businesses
Lunch and dinner on your own
Overnight at Paloma Hotel or similar

Day 4 (Wednesday, Nov. 6): Accra

Breakfast at hotel
Full day with local businesses
Lunch on your own
Group dinner with clients (included)
Overnight at Paloma Hotel or similar

Day 5 (Thursday, Nov. 7): Accra and Cape Coast

Breakfast at hotel
Following breakfast, transfer to Cape Coast via private coach (3.5 hours)
Visit the Cape Coast Castle and Museum, one of about forty “slave castles” on the Ghanaian coast used to hold slaves before they were loaded onto ships and sold in the Americas
Stop at a Ga coffin gallery to learn about the art of building ornate, custom coffins that evolved through the traditions of the Ga people of southern Ghana, who believe in sending their dead into the afterlife in style—in a coffin reflecting the person’s life on earth
Spend time relaxing at the beach
Group lunch and dinner
Overnight at Coconut Grove Beach Resort or similar

Day 6 (Friday, Nov. 8): Cape Coast

Breakfast at hotel
Following breakfast, choose from one of the following options:
- Catch a glimpse of rare animals and traverse the hanging bridges known as the “Canopy Walkway” above the tropical forest at Kakum National Park
- Attend a batik workshop to learn this technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to cloth
Group lunch
Farewell dinner at local restaurant
Overnight at Coconut Grove Beach Resort or similar

Day 7 (Saturday, Nov. 9): Cape Coast to Accra Departure

Breakfast at hotel, followed by checkout
Return to Accra via private coach (3.5 hours) and transfer to the airport for your flight back to the US

Prices may change slightly with adjustments to itinerary.

Quote: Paloma Hotel

10 Participants

Land Coast per person (double/twin room)	$2,375
Land Cost per person (single room)	$2,785

Quote: La Villa Boutique Hotel

10 Participants

Land Coast per person (double/twin room)	$2,695
Land Cost per person (single room)	$3,215

Included: Guide, Breakfast at accommodations, welcome & farewell dinners, additional meals as noted in itinerary (Day 4 Dinner, Day 5 Dinner, Group Lunch Day 5-7), Entrance fees for all listed activities, airport shuttle, transportation to activities

Not Included: International flights, drinks, miscellaneous personal expenses

Questions? Contact Sarah Nagelvoort, associate director of MBA alumni outreach, at snagelvo@iu.edu or 812-855-4720.

Kelley MBA Alumni Global Experience:Accra, Ghana

Nov. 3–10Sign up by July 1

Make a positive impact and gain global business experience.

About the Faculty Leader

About the Trip

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Kelley MBA Alumni Global Experience:
Accra, Ghana

Nov. 3–10
Sign up by July 1