SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
MBA/EWMBA 298S
Combined Full time/EWMBA Program
Spring Semester 2008
| Instructor: | Sebastian Teunissen |
| Office: | F 447 |
| Hours: | by appointment |
| Contact: | Telephone: (510) 643-4999 |
| Fax: (510) 642-8228 | |
| E-mail: teunissen@haas.berkeley.edu |
Course Objectives, Structure and Organization
This course is designed to introduce the participants to the
culture, history and business environment in India. The course focuses on the opportunities and challenges of doing business internationallly. It is NOT an industry specific program. Rather, it is designed to provide an overview of the country by offering glimpses of many different industries, companies and situations.
Participation in this course is restricted to students enrolled
in the Full Time or Evening/Weekend MBA Program at Haas.
Program schedule(subject to change)
| DATE | Schedule |
| December 2 | Berkeley Classrooom Session - Team Presentations |
| January 2 (Wednesday) | arrive Bangalore - own travel arrangements from USA Hotel: Taj Gateway Hotel on Residency Road |
| January 3 (Thursday) | 11:00 AM Nandan Nilekani, Co-Chairman of the Board, Infosys (note: combined session with Stanford Group)* * |
| January 4 (Friday) |
10:00 AM Dr. Vivek Mansingh, Country Manager, Dell India R&D Center** 14:00 - 16:00 Helion Venture Partners , Partners, Ashish Gupta and Kanwal Singh and Rahul Chandra (Haas MBA)** 20:00 Dell Call Center** |
| January 5 (Saturday) | 9:00 - 17:00 Harish Bijoor CEO, Harish Bijoor Consults Inc.- rural marketing * (location: Dell R & D Center) |
| January 6 (Sunday) | 8:00 AM Sathanur village -tour with Harish Bijoor. |
| January 7 (Monday) | Walmart Global Procurement** Jas Pooni, General Manager 14:00 Shahi Exports* |
| January 8 (Tues) | 10:00AM Google R & D Centre* 14:00 Kiran Mazumdar, CMD, Biocon * |
| January 9 (Wednesday) | Travel to Mumbai: Jet Airways depart Bangalore at 13:45 arrive Mumbai at 15:25 Orchid Hotel 70-C Nehru Road, Adjacent to Domestic Airport,
Vile Parle (East) Mumbai - 400 099 |
| January 10 (Thursday) |
6:30 AM depart hotel for Pune 10:30 AM Bajaj Auto, Chakan Plant, Pune |
| January 11 (Friday) | National Stock Exchange of India |
| January 12 (Saturday) | Free Day |
| January 13 (Sunday) | Mr. Shaukat M Khan, Director, Mehboob Productions Pvt Ltd (Bollywood)* |
| January 14 (Monday) | Mr. H. K. Mittall, Chairman and Managing Director, Mercator Lines* |
| January 15 (Tuesday) | 7:30AM Nutan Mumbai Tiffin Box Suppliers Association Raghunath Medge C.E.O. |
| January 16 (Wednesday) | Depart Mumbai |
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Logistics and Formalities
PASSPORT and VISAS (source: United States Department of State,
Bureau of Consular Affairs FOREIGN
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS)
You must have a passport with
a validity extending to July 31, 2008 or beyond.
Apply now for a new passport if you do not meet this requirement.
Note that participants are responsible for arranging and paying for:
- their own flights between SFO and Bangalore (arrive Bangalore no later than Janaury 2 and depart Mumbai no earlier than January 16,) their own entry visa (TOURIST visa) their own vaccinations, innnoculations, etc., if needed.
- Emergency Medical Evacuation Insurance (see below)
Assignments
Berkeley Classroom Presentations
The class will be divided into teams of students. Each team will be assigned a topic. The teams will each research and prepare a presentation which will be delivered to the entire class. Note that this requires the team to prepare the presentation during the Fall Semester. The class on December 2 will run from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Research Paper
The main assignment for this course will consist of a research
paper on a topic to be decided in consultation with the instructor.
The topic should encompass some aspect(s) of doing business
in India. It could compare and contrast an industry in India versus the USA, it could review market potential
for some product or service in India or follow a similar
theme. Ideally, the paper should be related to the particular
company or industry in which the student is employed.
The paper should be 10- 15 pages in length, double spaced, excluding exhibits. Proper citation of sources, including proper bibliography and footnotes, is mandatory.
Briefings
Briefings are designed to assist the group's understanding of
the companies and organizations that we will visit and/or the
cultures that we will experience. Each student is to select
one of the organizations on our itinerary and prepare a briefing
on that entity. This briefing will be delivered to the group
prior to our visit to that particular entity. Following the
visit, the same student will lead a de-briefing to summarize
what we learned from the visit.
Evaluation
Evaluation for a grade will be based on four components - the
research paper, team presentations, the briefings and overall participation. Participation
throughout the classroom sessions and during the study tour
will be considered. The breakdown for grading purposes will
be as follows:
| Research Paper: | 60% |
| Team Presentations | 10% |
| Briefings/De-briefings: | 5% |
| Participation: | 25% |
Health &
Safety Issues
Travel overseas, especially to developing countries and emerging
markets, may expose participants to health and other risks different
from those that they face at home. Although we will do our best
to make participants aware of such risks and will make efforts
to minimize risks, the ultimate responsibility lies with the
participant. Participation in the program explicitly implies
acceptance of all responsibility for loss, injury and/or death
by the applicant. Participants are advised to check with
the Centers for Disease Control and with the US State Department
for information on health and safety issues respectively. See
also the useful international web sites page for further research
on countries and their respective health and safety record.
Each participant must obtain, at their own expense, any vaccinations,
inoculations or other medications considered appropriate for
a prudent traveler to the destination(s) to which they are assigned.
Each participant must obtain, at their own expense, suitable health insurance for the duration of the in-country portion of the program. The insurance must
cover medical evacuation to the USA. Evidence of such insurance must be provided to the course instructor. Without endorsement or recommendation, the following possible providers are listed for your convenience:
MEDEX,
www.insuremytrip.com and
www.specialtyrisk.com all offer emergency evacuation insurance. Perhaps the best deal (currently $22.00) is available from:
International Student Identity Card insurance option.
The Centers for Disease
Control Travel Section provides a wealth of information
on traveler's health.
Country information
INDIA
Lonely Plant:
CIA World Factbook:India
Consulate General of India, San Francisco
Miscellaneous
GSM World - plenty of information about GSM telephone service
Computer, modem, telephone questions?
Travel Health Online
Last Updated: December 24, 2007
