SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
MBA/EWMBA 298S
Combined Full time/EWMBA Program
Spring Semester 2009
| 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) TENTATIVE PROGRAM
| DATE | Schedule |
December 12, Friday 6:00 - 9:00 PM |
Berkeley Classrooom Session - Team Presentations |
| January 4 (Sun.) | arrive Bangalore - own travel arrangements from USA Hotel: Taj Gateway Hotel on Residency Road |
| January 5 (Mon.) | 09:00 Infosys 14:00 Kiran Mazumdar, CMD, Biocon * |
| January 6 (Tues.) | 09:00 Paul Ouseph, General Manager, Shahi Exports ** 14:00 Hemchandra Javeri, Retailer, Entrepreneur, Investor, Philanthropist ** |
| January 7 (Wed.) | 09:00 Aperian Global - Lynne Tarter, Country Manager – India 14:00 Helion Venture Partners, Partners, Ashish Gupta and Kanwal Singh and Rahul Chandra (Haas MBA)* |
| January 8 (Thur.) | 09:00 Dr. Vivek Mansingh, Country Manager, Dell India R&D Center** 14:00 Vinay Goel, Country Head, Google R & D Centre** |
| January 9 (Fri.) | 08:00 - 18:00 Rural village visit with Harish Bijoor ** |
| January 10 (Sat.) | Travel to Mumbai: Jet Airways depart Bangalore at12:25 arrive Mumbai at 14:00 Taj President Hotel 90, Cuffe Parade,
Mumbai - 400 005, India.
Phone: (91-22) 6665 0808
Fax:(91-22) 6665 0303 Email: president.mumbai@tajhotels.com |
| January 11 (Sun.) | Free Day |
| January 12 (Mon.) | 14:00 Dharavi Slum Tour |
| January 13 (Tues.) | 10:00 Bajaj Auto, Chakan Plant, Pune (Note: 6:30 AM departure from hotel) Visit to Karla Caves on the return trip. |
| January 14 (Wed.) | 10:00 - 17:30 Mr. H. K. Mittall, Chairman and Managing Director, Mercator Lines Depart Mumbai after 21:00 (9:00 PM) |
| January 15 (Thur.) | Arrive SFO |
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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, 2009 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 the evening of January 4) and Mumbai and SFO (depart Mumbai no earlier than 9:00 PM on January 14,)
- their own entry visa (TOURIST visa - see: India Visa Center) 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 12 will run from 6:00 to 9:00 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.
Please note that all participants in UC-sponsored and supervised activities abroad must register their travels with the Office of Risk Activities. Prior to traveling overseas, all students must complete this form: http://www.uctrips-insurance.org/. (List ONLY yourself. Do not list your classmates.) Proof of registration must be handed into the EWMBA office no later than 30 days prior to travel.
In the event you do not carry insurance through the University of California at Berkeley, proof of medical coverage including Emergency Evacuation, must also be submitted to the EWMBA office 30 days prior to travel. Without endorsement or recommendation, the following possible providers are listed for your convenience:
MEDEX is one possible source for such insurance. See also: www.insuremytrip.com and www.specialtyrisk.com
Perhaps the best deal (currently $24.00) is the International Student Identity Card insurance option.
The Centers for Disease Control Travel Section provides a wealth of information on traveler's health.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Once a student has signed up to participate, various expenditures are committed to, on their behalf. Should the student subsequently withdraw, for any reason, the student will be liable for all such expenditures.
Country information
INDIA
Lonely Plant:
CIA World Factbook:India
The Economist City Guide:
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: October 17, 2008
