A business studies school trip to Paris offers your students the opportunity to explore France’s economic centre and the fifth-largest urban economy in Europe!
Paris is well known as the home of haute couture, fine cuisine and wines, fantastic architecture and art galleries. It's also the home of the Paris Stock Exchange (Bourse), the Atelier Renault, Rungis Wholesale Market, Disneyland® Paris, the Stade de France and the RATP (underground railway network).
On a business studies school trip to Paris, you can visit some of these iconic industries and soak up the atmosphere of one of Europe’s most spectacular cities. Small group? You could team up with another department, such as French, fashion or food technology, to make this a cross-curricular trip.
Suggested Itinerary (3 days, 2 nights)
Day | Morning Summary | Afternoon Summary | Evening Summary |
---|---|---|---|
1 |
Depart school |
Arrive in Calais |
Arrive in Paris Check-in to accommodation in time for evening meal |
2 |
Visit to a Parisian Brasserie Boat trip along the Seine |
Time for lunch Behind the Scenes tour of the Eiffel Tower |
Time for evening meal |
3 |
Guided tour of Charles de Gaulle airport |
Depart and head to Calais |
Arrive in Calais Arrive back at school |
- 2 nights' half board accommodation
- Any inclusions such as visits and excursions
- Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
- Detailed information pack
- Free staff place ratio 1:8
- Itinerary planning service
- Motorway tolls and taxes
- Return Channel crossings
- Return executive coach travel
- Vamoos travel app - giving you access to all your trip documents on your phone or tablet
- VAT at current rates to tour operators
Curriculum Links
A-Level
- Resource management within a business
- HR and managing people
- Technological influences on businesses
- Economical influences on businesses
- Meeting customer needs
- Innovation, research and product development
- Elements of the production process
- Marketing, branding and promotion
- International trade: import and export
- Role of global markets
GCSE
- Factors influencing business locations
- Changes to the business environment
- Product design and development
- Primary, secondary and tertiary production
- Technology in the production process
- Quality control and assurance
- Environmental considerations
- Importance of brand image
- Promotional methods
- International trade: import and export
- The financial sector