FIT Goes to Brazil 2007

 

Department of International Trade and Marketing (ITM)

IN492 International Trade Practicum: Brazil

January 2-22, 2007

Check this page periodically for important updates

 

 
     

 

 
       
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brazilian Currency
 
 

 

What is a Practicum?

 

  Pictures from past Practicum:     Costa Rica 2006       Portugal 2005

 

 


 

 

  Download (PDF files):  Field Trip Flyer        Pre-Application

 

                                     Orientation Guide to Brazil  (Very Important!!)

 

                                     Itinerary (Latest Update: No. 7)

 


 

Useful Websites:

 

FIT's Office of International Programs:

http://www3.fitnyc.edu/internationalprograms/WinterAbroadCourses.htm 

 

Brazilian Consulate in New York City

http://en.brazilny.org

 

U.S. Consulate in Rio de Janeiro:

http://brasilia.usembassy.gov/index.php?itemmenu=164&submenu=14&action=rio.php

 

American-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in New York City:

http://www.brazilcham.com

 

Wikipedia page about Rio de Janeiro

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_de_Janeiro

 

Brazilian Magazines & Newspapers in English

http://www.brazzil.com

http://www.gringoes.com/

http://internacional.radiobras.gov.br/ingles/

http://www.economist.com/countries/Brazil/

http://www.infobrazil.com/

 

 

 


ITINERARY

 

DATE

FLIGHT

FROM

TO

DEPART

ARRIVE

02 JAN 07

American Airlines# 2665

New York/JFK

Miami

2:25 pm

5:35 pm

02 JAN 07

American Airlines# 2919

Miami

Rio de Janeiro

8:35 pm

8:05 am +1

19 JAN 07

 

American Airlines# 950

Rio de Janeiro

New York/JFK

8:25 pm

6:08 am +1

(arriving at JFK on Jan 20.)

 

 In Rio de Janeiro we will be staying at the Mar Palace Hotel:

 http://www.hotelmarpalace.com.br/ingles

 


First Orientation Session - October 11, 2006

 1st Orientation Meeting. October 11, 2006

Standing from left to right: DiJana Pasovic, Folasade Ologundudu, Ana Coronell, Shanna Matari, Margaret Dahlin, Bridget E. Connolly, Allison Engelhardt

Sitting from left to right: Alana Patterson, Lila Elias, Nadia Najor

Not in picture: Stephanie Cruse, Jessica Meany, Ilona Polyak, Nina Sheppard, Elizabeth Vandermeer.

 
 
 
 

 

Participants

(Dec. 6 UPDATE)

 

First

Last

Major

Email

Research Project

1

Bridget

Connolly

ITM

bridget_connolly@fitnyc.edu

 Cotton Industry in Brazil

2

Ana

Coronell

N/A

alcoronell@gmail.com

 Underwear Apparel Manufacturing in Brazil

3

Stephanie

Cruse

ITM

stephanie_cruse@fitnyc.edu

 Carnival Clothing Industry

4

Margaret

Dahlin

ITM

margaret_dahlin@fitnyc.edu

 Cotton Industry in Brazil/WTO

5

Lila

Elias

FMM

lila_elias@fitnyc.edu

 Silk Screening Industry in Brazil

6

Allison

Engelhardt

ITM

aliraeeng@yahoo.com

 Fashion Product Development in Brazil

7

Shanna

Matari

FMM

itshawna@aol.com

 Brazilian Denim Industry: Study of Costs

8

Jessica

Meany

ITM

jbmeany@gmail.com

 Brazil's Oil Industry: Trade and Sustainability

9

Nadia

Najor

ITM

nadia_najor@fitnyc.edu

 Carnival Clothing Industry

10

Nunez

Isalia

ITM

nunezbk@aol.com

 Jeans Industry in Brazil

11

Folasade

Ologundudu

Jewelry

nysfashionista@yahoo.com

 Brazilian Jewelry Industry

12

DiJana

Pasovic

ITM

dijana.pasovic@gmail.com

 Brazilian Jewelry Industry

13

Alana C.

Patterson

ITM

alana_patterson@fitnyc.edu

  Brazil Trade with China

14

Ilona

Polyak

Non-D

pbea404@netscape.net

 Brazil Trade with the USA

15

Elizabeth

Vandermeer

FD

lizzz_here@yahoo.com

 Sourcing Apparel in Brazil

 
       
   

If you need additional information, please contact the ITM Secretary, Ms. Dasia Davis at (212) 217 - 8490

 

 
 

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