1819T2 Hong Kong

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TSM Hong Kong Family!
Fruitful sharing session with the Alumni!
Academic Year 2018-2019 (Term 1): Jan to May 2019
Course: IS404 Technology Entrepreneurship Study Mission (Asia) or IS405 Technopreneurship Study Mission (Non-Asia), previously IS427
Facilitator: Benjamin Gan
Office: SIS Room 5034; SIS
Phone: +65 6828 0267
Email: benjamingan@smu.edu.sg
Venue: SIS SR 3.1
Date/Time: Wednesdays 3.30pm-6.45pm
Travel Date: Apr 28-May 4 (Tentative)
Pre-requisite: None.
Course Attributes:
  • Globalisation
  • Advanced Business Technology Major
  • Technology & Entrepreneurship
  • Business Options
  • Econ Major Rel/Econ Options
  • Business-Oriented Electives
  • IS Management Depth Electives
  • Social Sciences Major-related
Last Years wiki: Silicon Valley Seoul
Team's Facebook: TSM
Team's Photo Collection: TSM Hong Kong Facebook Day 1

Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 TSM Silicon Valley Photos TSM Seoul Summary Visits Before trip 1 2 3 4 5 Drama Teaser 1 2 3 Sabotage 1 2 3 4

Important & Special Notes

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  • Students who are unable to make it on the travel dates are advised not to take this module.
  • Students will be asked to sign an indemnity form.
  • The cost of the trip is about S$3000+ for double room excluding personal expenditure and some meals. Full payment is required in week 3.
    • Students must contribute to petty cash fund approximately $500, included in the estimate.
    • Students must purchase travel insurance for the entire trip with min emergency medical evacuation & repatriation : unlimited, medical expense (hospital/surgical) : $250,000 and personal liability : $1,000,000
    • No TA. We will not have a TA to reduce cost of the travel. Thus, students are expected to contribute to planning and organizing the trip.
  • Subsidy: IIE support 70% from SPRING to cover airfare, meals, accommodation and local transport. F&E or cultural activities are not covered. Limited to SGD$1,500 (Asia) SGD $2,000 (US/Europe) only with a max of 20 pax. Interview process
    • Priority will be given to students who show evidence of entrepreneurially inclined.
    • Airfare, meals, accommodation and local transport are arranged with no flexibility. Twin/triple sharing room only. No extension of flight.
    • Students receiving the funding must work on a co-defined problem statement set out by the startups and yourselves
  • No subsidy: If you pay your own trip, you are not subject to the terms of the subsidy above. Indicate "No subsidy needed" in your particulars
  • If you do not already have a US visa to travel, please get a B1 visa, flight itinerary required. Singaporean may get authorisation for Visa Waiver Program {Electronic System for Travel Authorization | ESTA, flight itinerary not required}
  • Singaporean
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