B-School Travel

Question

All of my friends in b-school tell me about the amazing trips they're going on. One friend has been to Brazil, India, the Bahamas, and Spain.

If I'm taking out huge loans to go to business school, I don't know how I justify dropping tons of money on these exotic vacations. I know that some of these trips that are organized by the school can be cheap because they get sponsors and such, but what do you guys think about travelling? You planning on doing these sorts of trips? Do most people travel this much, or am I just extrapolating too much from a handful of kids that happen to be able to afford to travel a lot?

I guess if you go to an ultra-elite then you're expecting to be making a lot of money when you graduate so why not blow a ton of money travelling with classmates. Is this part of it?

willget800 · Answer

on a side note, is the Bschool travel tax deductible?

dukes · Answer

To answer the original question: I'll probably take out enough in loans to cover a few trips as well. Probably not smart, but its minimal compared the amount I'm already going to have to take out.

rhyme · Answer

I'm doing the pre-mba trips that GSB runs (as do most schools) - I havent decided where yet - probably teh galapagos. I dont think I'll take part in most of the other winter trips - just because I'd rather go scuba diving than tooling about with students or something, but I do plan on still taking vacations. I'll probably do one before my 2nd year starts and one when I graduate. 

I think the one before school starts is worth doing - you'll meet so many people and make so many connections.

pelihu · Answer

I believe that some trips are included in the tuition costs, maybe I'm wrong. I seem to recall that Michigan's MAP program is included in the tuition cost (7 week program). I think that Wharton's is as well. Just too d@mn much data to sort through at this point. If I'm accepted to any schools, I look into it then.

dukes · Answer

I recently read up on this. The MAP travel costs and accomodations/food are paid for by the sponsoring company. But KWEST - Kellogg's pre-school trip comes out of students' pockets.

darren1010 · Answer

I don't know if I could participate to those trips. I really love traveling to Europe and can manage to have some money (such as look for a rich wife), but since I'm an international student, my student visa has expired, so that I can not leave the U.S (actually I can leave, but if I want to enter again, I have to come back to my original country to apply for visa again)

rhyme · Answer

Wouldn't your VISA get renewed in the US?

johnnyx9 · Answer

My friend who goes to HBS took her husband with her on her recent trip to Brazil, do you guys know if this is normal for people to bring significant others?

Einstein06 · Answer

I didn't get the impression that most of the for-credit trips were open to significant others. Although if it were an entire semester exchange I couldn't see them objecting.

rhyme · Answer

Generally speaking no - the trips are for students. GSB however does have a trip specifically set up for couples. I imagine some of the other schools do too.

johnnyx9 · Answer

Rhyme your avatar looks like Chuck Klosterman, you know who he is? Writer...going to try to add an attachment here, haven't done this before so hopefully it takes...

eazyb81 · Answer

are you sure that's not Corey Feldman with a blonde wig?

antapple · Answer

johnny, great one!!!
ahahah
they look exactly the same person!

rhyme · Answer

I don't get it.

johnnyx9 · Answer

I tried posting a picture of Klosterman but I guess it didn't work, try this link (if it doesn't work you can just use google image search): https://www.airamerica.com/steveearlesho ... review.jpg

rhyme · Answer

I suppose theres a resemblence.

johnnyx9 · Answer

Just blonde hair and glasses I guess. Is that you in the picture? What does the license plate mean? (Again I'm like the old man trying to understand why his grandkids are saying "Don't have a cow man.")

rhyme · Answer

Yea, I'm blond female. NOT!!

As for what Goatse means, check out wikipedia....

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