London Study Trip (2 Oct to 8 Oct 2011)

Ever wanted to experience the sights, and sounds of London? Now you can-and it comes with an added bonus of benefiting your future career! Fun and enriching-what more in a trip could you ask for?

Learn how universities in this fashion capital gear up their students for success in the world of fashion retail, by visiting 3 of the most prestigious academies:

1)      Queen Mary, University of London(School of Business and Management)

1)                                                                                   2) University of Westminster(Fashion Buying Management)

2)                                                                                                                        3) The Fashion Retail Academy

For a more practical, hands-on experience, you will be taken to London’s Shopping Districts. The most successful retailers reside here.

                                                 Shopping Mall: Westfield Shopping Centre

                                                            Shopping streets and Districts:

                                                        Oxford, Regent and Bond Streets…

  

                                                            …and the Convent Garden!

                                                 Also, departmental stores, such as:

                                                                            Harrods       

                                                                         Shelfridges

                                                                Marks and Spencer’s                                       

and John Lewis.

 Of course, this educational trip will not be complete without a visit to one of London’s most popular fashion chain shops:

                                                       Topshop of Arcadia Group Limited!

                                                  Also, a visit to the food chain Tesco...

                     Also, The London 2012 Store-the official promotion store for the Olympics 2012!

This wouldn’t be considered a ‘trip’, if it had not included some sightseeing. These are the places you’ll be indulging your senses in:


                                                   The Olympic Park and Village 2012

2)                                                                                                                                  The Tower of London

3)                                                                                                                                                   River Thames

4)                                                                                                                                               Piccadilly Circus

These famous landmarks that people travel to see could be what you would experience personally on this trip.

This trip would undoubtedly provide you a leg up in the retail industry-and even widen your horizons as an added bonus! Let’s not forget the culinary delights, such as authentic fish and chips (among many others).

The cost for this exciting trip is S$3200. This includes airfare, transport, accommodation, food, tipping and insurance.

If this seems too expensive-fret not! You can draw upon funds from the Post Secondary Education Account Scheme (PSEA), or the Financial Assistance Scheme for Overseas Programmes (FASOP).

Interested applicants can register for this wonderful, once in a lifetime trip with Ms Angela Cheng at C.220 by 29^th July 2011.

There is a limit of 16 people for the entire SBM. Priority will be given to Retail and Marketing students.

For more details regarding this trip, please contact Ms Angela Cheng.