- Where do participants stay during the programme?
- What is the policy on visitors?
- Are meals provided whilst on the programme?
- Is subsistence payable?
- What about IT and Internet access?
- Do participants have access to any of the facilities whilst at Harvard?
1. Where do participants stay during the programme?
Participants share a postgraduate standard furnished apartment at Soldiers Field Park which is adjacent to the Harvard Business School Campus. Each bedroom has its own phone, so participants have their own number with a private voice mail that can be used for the duration of the Programme. Telephone calls within the Boston area are free of charge. Participants are responsible for meeting the costs of all other calls, both within America and internationally.
The apartments, which are on two levels, have a good-sized living room with TV and a small kitchen. Towels and linen are provided and there is a coin-operated launderette nearby. Further information at http://ksgexecprogram.harvard.edu/life/housing.html
2. What is the policy on visitors?
Accommodation in Harvard does not have overnight accommodation for visitors. If participants wish to bring a visitor to Harvard during their stay they must make their own arrangements for accommodation.
The Programme is very intensive and is not confined to normal office hours. There will be evening lectures, study groups, project work and informal group activities taking place in the evenings and at the weekends. Participants are expected to give total commitment to all aspects of the Programme and may want to bear this in mind when considering the timing of any visit. On that basis participants are strongly recommended to schedule any visits after the completion of the Programme.
3. Are meals provided whilst on the programme?
Meals are provided from Monday to Friday at the Kennedy School of Government during the first two weeks of the Programme when the teaching is in progress. During the third week, participants make their own arrangements to eat either in the apartment or in one of the many restaurants/cafes in Cambridge and Boston.
4. Is subsistence payable?
As procedures may vary, participants are advised to make their own arrangements with their home organisation for the reimbursement of subsistence expenses.
5. What about IT and Internet access?
If possible participants should bring a laptop computer, modem and adaptor plug with them . If bringing a computer, participants are able to access the web via a modem or data link in their room.
6. Do participants have access to any of the facilities whilst at Harvard?
Participants are entitled to use the library facilities at the Kennedy School of Government. They may also use the Widener Library in Harvard Yard for consultation but not for borrowing. For those sports enthusiasts, the Harvard sports facilities may be used, but not the Business School facilities at Shad Hall.
