Guideline for your exchange at Th e Fuqua School of Business, Duke University

1. Guideline for your exchange at The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University May 9, 2012

2. Go Duke! • Preparations for Arrival • Academics • Accommodation • Other Requisites • Activities 2

3. Preparations for Arrival • Complete all paperwork required for US Visa Application • - Visa Type: “J1 visiting student visa” • - IMPORTANT: Because of the long process of US visa application • (See the next slide), you should • - Collect some documents (e.g. proof of financial support, • sponsorship letters from your parents) beforehand • - Coordinate with the exchange coordinator to get necessary documents • (e.g. DS-2019) or get answers to any questions in the timely manner • to prevent any delays in the subsequent steps • - If you cannot find the empty slots for your visa application, you can send • an e-mail to The Consular Section of The US Embassy to request for • your slot (case-by-case basis) 3

4. Preparations for Arrival 4

5. Preparations for Arrival • Book air tickets as early as possible • - The earlier you book, the cheaper the air fare you can get • - The destination airport is “Raleigh – Durham International Airport” (RDU) • - You have to arrive at Durham, North Carolina in early January to attend • the one-day mandatory orientation session • Book apartments & furniture and process • required payments prior to arrival 5

6. Preparations for Arrival • Complete Immunizations • Each student must comply with North Carolina immunization requirements Optional / Recommended Required • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) • Tetanus – Diphtheria – Pertussis • if booster needed, must be given • as Tdap • Tuberculosis Test* • Hepatitis A / Hepatitis B • Meningitis • Varicella • HPV • Rabies • Yellow Fever • Japanese Encephalitis • Typhoid-injection * All International students, except those from Western Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand will be required to have a Tuberculosis Test (T-Spot) upon arrival at Duke. Please call (919) 681-9355 to schedule an appointment 6

7. Go Duke! • Preparations for Arrival • Academics • Accommodation • Other Requisites • Activities 7

8. Academics • Quick Facts • Study period: Spring semester (Spring 1 and Spring 2) • Students are required to enroll online in a minimum of 5 classes per • semester but can enroll up to 6 classes without needing special permission • from Fuqua’s Registrar Office • Students can audit any courses but need special permission from • professors / instructors and complete paperwork required for registration • Although the auditing students do not have to take any exams, some • professors require the students to actively participate in case discussion • Please discuss directly with the professors to understand their expectations January March April February Spring Break (2 weeks) Spring 1 (6 weeks) Spring 2 (6 weeks) Orientation 8

9. Academics Quick Facts • Quick Facts • Normal class session: 1-hour study + 15-minute break + 1-hour study • (Meeting twice a week: Monday & Thursday or Tuesday & Friday, • No class on Wednesdays but you can attend seminars) • Most courses require students to complete pre-assignments before • the first class session (i.e. Be ready for discussion and submission of • assignments in the first session) You will get an e-mail notifying when • pre-assignments are available to be picked up at Building Management • Office, The Fuqua School of Business or to be downloaded from • www.fuquaworld.duke.edu* under pre-assignments • (The exchange coordinator will give each student a NetID(Username) • and a password to access to this internal website) Be noted that • no grade or credit is earned when auditing a course www.fuquaworld.duke.edualso provides links to the following information: My Courses (The courses that you enroll), Course Descriptions, Honor Code, ACES Web, Fuqua Library, Discussion Forums, Fuqua Bulletin, and other announcements (NetID or Username and password are required for accessing this website)

10. Academics Quick Facts • Quick Facts • Grade conversion Proportion of students who get the grade* Sasin Grade Fuqua Grade A, 4.0 Superior Pass (SP) No more than 30% B+, 3.5 High Pass (HP) No more than 45% B, 3.0 Pass (P) C Low Pass (LP) At least 25% Fail (F) * The distribution of grades follows Fuqua’s recommended policy for elective courses ** Very rare chance to get below ‘Pass’ (P) 10

11. Academics Quick Facts • Quick Facts • Students must purchase course packs for all of their enrolled courses • Fuqua will charge the course pack price to a student’s BURSAR* account • unless he buys the course pack but Fuqua finds out that he enrolls • in that course • Fuqua Community strongly upholds TheHonor Code • (https://www.fuqua.duke.edu/student_resources/honor_code/) 11 * The details for BURSAR will be provided in the subsequent slides

12. Academics Course Registration Process(aces.duke.edu) • See the next two slides for • ‘Spring – 2012’ course • listings (subject to change) • Access to Fuquaworld • or Fuqua website • to view course descriptions 12

13. Academics Course Listings (Spring 1 – 2) Decision Science Accounting 312 Decision Models 341 Managerial Accounting 410 Strategic Modeling 342 Corporate Financial Reporting 483 Information Management 441 Financial Statement Analysis 442 Valuation and Fundamental Analysis Marketing 361 Marketing Intelligence Finance Consumer Behavior 362 352 Investment Product Management 460 356 Entrepreneurial Finance Marketing Strategy 468 450 Fixed Income Securities Operations 455 Corporate Restructuring 458 Raising Capital 471 Operations Strategy 459 Real Estate Entrepreneurship 475 Global Operations 13 * Please check the latest course listings at http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/courses/listings/

14. Academics Course Listings (Spring 1 – 2) Management Communications Management 420 Decision Making Effective Advocacy 397 421 Negotiation Professional Project Communication 398 426 Social Entrepreneurship Sports Business 491 Economics Strategy 332 International Strategy 301 Global Economic Environment of the Firm 333 Entrepreneurial Strategy 334 Strategic Alliances 402 Game Theory Emerging Markets Strategy 336 431 Competitive Analysis Intellectual Capital and Competitive Strategy 339 Behavioral Economics 491 491 Managing Challenged Businesses 14 * Please check the latest course listings at http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/courses/listings/

15. Academics Course Registration Process(aces.duke.edu) • It is a time saving feature, similar to shopping carts • used by online merchants. You can hold as many • courses as you want but the system will block • the process as soon as it finds out conflicting • class schedules • Having classes in your Book Bag does not mean • that you are registered for them.  You must move • them from your Book Bag to your registration record • when your enrollment window opens • Placing a course in your book bag does not give you • priority over other students 15

16. Academics Course Registration Process(aces.duke.edu) • Check course ratings before any enrollment • “First come, first served” • After the enrollment window for the exchange students opens at • the specified time and date, you will see that all courses have been • filled by MBA full-time students already because the enrollment • window for them starts earlier than that for the exchange students • Since popular courses, with high ratings, are likely to be fully • occupied quickly (given the class-size limit, maximum 70 students / section), • it is essential to note the specified time and date • in which the enrollment window opens 16

17. Academics Course Registration Process(aces.duke.edu) • The first ten waitlisted students (No. 1 – 10) are likely to be • successfully enrolled. Other waitlisted students • should consider other courses as alternatives • Add / Drop Period*: Within three calendar days • after Spring 1 or Spring 2 starts * The exchange coordinator or Fuqua’s Registrar Office will send you the detailed registration, add / drop, and exam schedules 17

18. Academics Facilities of Fuqua • The Ford Library • Team Rooms • Computer Lab • IT Help Desk • Fox Center (Canteen) 18

19. Go Duke! • Preparations for Arrival • Academics • Accommodation • Other Requisites • Activities 19

20. Accommodation We stayed at Alexan Place at South Square To Duke University (West Campus) Address: 100 Alexan Drive, Durham, NC 27707 Website: http://www.alexanplaceapts.com/ E-mail: southsquare@riverstoneres.com To UNC – Chapel Hill (15 – 20 minutesby car from Alexan Place) 20

21. Accommodation We stayed at Alexan Place at South Square * Once you check in ‘Alexan Place’ apartment, you will get the checklist form to report any damages you may see in the ‘assignedapartment’. Please thoroughly check and report to the leasing office immediately 21

22. Accommodation We rented some necessary furniture from Cort(www.cort.com) 22

23. Accommodation Summary of Accommodation-related Expenses * Excluding other application fees and security deposits ** We left some kitchenware and household appliances with Thai Fuqua students *** Buy your own router (Approximate USD 50) to use wireless internet in your apartment 23

24. Accommodation If you prefer….. Recommend….. • Proximity to other Thai students • Proximity to supermarkets • - Target • - Li Ming’s Global Mart (Asian style supermarket) • - Harris Teeter • Calm residential environment • Proximity to other international (exchange) students • - Proximity to Downtown Durham • Urban nightlife and various kinds of • entertainment (especially many parties!) • - Access to convenient transportation to Fuqua • Proximity to other international students • Proximity to Fuqua (15-minute walk) • - Nightlife and various kinds of entertainment • - Restaurants 24

25. Go Duke! • Preparations for Arrival • Academics • Accommodation • Other Requisites • Activities 25

26. Other Requisites Car Leasing • Lessor: First Choice Leasing • (http://www.firstchoiceleasing.net/) • Sales: Jim Lowe (jlowe3812@gmail.com) • We got the rate of USD 566.50 per month • for 4-month contract PlusAuto insurance • premium, USD 400.70 per quarter • (Insurance Broker: Sunrise Group) • You can use Thai driving license or International Driving Permit for application but NC driving license gains more acceptance Applying for NC Driving License • Visit Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) of North Carolina website • to study the application process and regulations • Study cheat sheet before taking computer-based examination. It really helps 26

27. Other Requisites Mobile Phone • Prepaid versus Postpaid plans • Individual versus Family (postpaid) plans • For postpaid plans, each one has to pay the security deposit, • USD 500 • It takes around 60 days after terminating services to return • the security deposit, after all deductions Bank Accounts • Bank of America • - Many ATMs and branches in big cities • - Electronic banking • - Various designs of debit card • - The nearest ATM is at the Bryan Center • (10-minute walk from Fuqua) • Wells Fargo • ATM is available at Fuqua 27

28. Other Requisites • BURSAR Account(finance.duke.edu/bursar) • The following expense items are charged to each student’s account • - Course pack fee (Vary across courses) • - Transcript fee • - Insurance fee (Every student must apply for health insurance) • - Health fee (for some medical treatments at Duke Clinic) • - Graduate student activity fee • - Recreation fee (A student can use any recreational facilities at Duke) • - FLEX (A student can add money into his own FLEX account and • can pay for food and Starbucks at Fox Center by swiping Duke Card) • Method of payment: e-Check (That is, payment from your checking account) • Each student must meet payment schedule (monthly basis) and clear • all expenses before returning home country 28

29. Other Requisites Download DukeMobile application to manage your FLEX account (DukeCardicon) and gain access to other necessary information http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dukemobile/id306796270?mt=8 29

30. Other Requisites Wanna go shopping?..... The Streets at Southpoint(15-minute drive from Alexan Place) Others: Crabtree Valley Mall (40-minute drive) Tanger Outlet (40-minute drive) 30

31. Go Duke! • Preparations for Arrival • Academics • Accommodation • Other Requisites • Activities 31

32. Activities Fuqua Friday 32

33. Activities Fuqua Friday 33

34. Activities Fuqua Got Talent 34

35. Activities Watching Basketball Match! 35

36. Activities Thai Cultural Night And many more!..... 36

37. Should you need more insights, please contact us….. Suthiphan (Menn) Supridi (Pete) Philippe Kullaya (Bovy) Patamaporn (Jane) Quinn Strenn 37