School Business Studies Trip to Barcelona and Costa Brava
Take a business studies school trip to Barcelona to give your students a better idea of Spanish business and how it works on both a national and European level!
The vibrant city of Barcelona is an important economic hub, not only for Spain, but for the whole of southwestern Europe.It’s a major tourist destination and is also an important centre for commerce, fashion, media, science and the arts - so there are lots of interesting visits for business studies groups.
Visit the busy port, a local newspaper or Barcelona’s stock exchange and watch your students’ interest in business and economics grow!
Why not join forces with your school's Spanish, art, geography, fashion or food technology departments, to make this a cross-curricular school trip to Barcelona?
Suggested Itinerary (4 days, 3 nights)
Day 1/4
Morning
Flight from UK to Barcelona/Girona
Afternoon
Local familiarisation on foot
Evening
Evening meal at hotel
Day 2/4
Morning
Visit to the Port of Barcelona
Afternoon
Visit El Periodico de Catalunya newspaper
Evening
Evening meal at hotel
Day 3/4
Morning
Visit to the Torres Winery
Afternoon
Visit La Borsa - Barcelona's stock exchange
Evening
Evening meal at hotel
Day 4/4
Morning
Visit local market
Afternoon
Flight back to the UK
What's included?
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3 nights' half-board accommodation
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Airport taxes and passenger duty at current rates
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ATOL protected return flights from the UK
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Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
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Detailed information pack
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Free staff place ratio 1:10
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Itinerary planning service
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Vamoos travel app - giving you access to all your trip documents on your phone or tablet
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VAT at current rates to tour operators
Curriculum Links
A-Level
- Innovation, research and product development
- Environmental influences on business
- Technological influences on business
- Economical influences on business
- Meeting customer needs
- Elements of the production process
- Business aims and objectives
- Resource management within a business
- HR and managing people
- Marketing, branding and promotion
- Global marketing strategies
- International trade: import and export
- The role of glabal markets
GCSE
- Different types of business
- Organisational structures
- Business aims and objectives
- Environmental considerations
- Impact of ICT on the nature of business
- Product design and development
- Primary, secondary and tertiary production
- Technology in the production process
- Quality control and assurance
- Sustainability within business
- Promotional methods
- Importance of brand image
- HR and managing people
- The finance sector
Educational activities and visits
Codorniu Caves
Codorniu is one of the leading and best-established brands of Cava, Spain's celebrated sparkling wine. A visit to the winery… Read More
El Periodico de Catalunya
Periodico de Catalunya is Spain's most highly-respected broadsheet newspaper. A visitbegins with the tour of the facilities and gives visitors… Read More
Former Estrella Damm Brewery
The brewery, founded by Gerrman refugee Augustus Damm in 1876, is now one of Spain's largest brewerys. A visit begins… Read More
Torres Winery Visitor Centre
A visit to the traditional, family-run Torres winery includes a guided tour of wine production and the bottling process, followed… Read More
Vichy Waters Catalan - Font D' Or
The Vichy Waters Catalan Group has consolidated its position as the top independent natural mineral water bottling group in Spain… Read More
Cultural activities and visits
Camp Nou Experience
Home to FC Barcelona, a visit to the Nou Camp stadium includes a tour of the stadium itself, with a… Read More
Montjuïc
Montjuic is worth a visit simply for the stunning panoramic views it offers over Barcelona and its harbour. It also… Read More
Olympic Museum & Stadium
This stadium was the focus of the 1992 Olympic Games; it isnow turned into an Olympic Museum and Gallery where… Read More
Park Guell
Intended as a housing development that never quite took off, Parc Guell is an urban park in a northern suburb… Read More
Sagrada Familia
Antoni Gaudi's unique, awe-inspiring cathedral continues to grow almost organically, like a medieval cathedral. A museum tells the story of… Read More
Accommodation
Set at the foot of Montjuic Hill, this aparthotel is a 10-minute walk from Plaza Espanya Metro Station and Airport Bus Stop. It offers free Wi-Fi, and a gym and sauna for an extra charge. Barcelona city centre can be reached in 15 minutes by bus or Metro.
All modern rooms at the Montjuic are air-conditioned and have a flat-screen TV, a seating area and a kitchen with a fridge and microwave. Kitchen utensils and plates are available to rent at the reception.The BCN has a TV room, as well as a 24-hour front desk and a tour desk, where guests can arrange to visit local attractions. Laundry service is also available.
Barcelona Urbany Hostel is on Barcelona’s Meridiana Avenue, 300 metres from Clot Metro Station. It has a rooftop terrace with great city views.There is a common room with DVDs, cable TV and Wii consoles. A free wired internet zone is available, and the hostel has a 24-hour reception.Each modern dormitory or room features lockers, an en-suite bathroom and air conditioning. Bed linen and free WiFi are provided and towels are available to hire.There is a café-bar and vending machines.
Hotel Internacional is ideally located along the seafront in Calella. It boasts a total of 120 comfortable guestrooms. Students will generally be accommodated in multi-bedded rooms, with staff in twins. All rooms are en-suite and come with climate control, satellite TV, telephone and safe. Other facilities include an outdoor pool, restaurant and games room.
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