Offered through the University of Southern Mississippi College of International and Continuing Education, the program will give students a chance to see the potential the area holds for explosive growth in international tourism, said Dr. Rhonda Phillips, director of the USM Economic Development Research Institute and a teacher in the program.
Private enterprise is a new phenomenon and one can literally watch it emerge by the moment.
A general orientation session in Cancun, Mexico, will be followed by walking tours in Cuba, a two-night stay in Varadero Beach, and visits to the Museum of the Revolution, a cigar factory and Ernest Hemingway's various hangouts. Less formal learning opportunities also will prevail as students pursue their particular interests. The fee includes double-occupancy lodging, roundtrip airfare from New Orleans, Cuban visa, group transportation in Cuba and most breakfasts.