SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
E 296
Spring Semester 2006
| Instructor: | Sebastian Teunissen |
| Office: | F 447 |
| Hours: | by appointment |
| Contact: | Telephone: (510) 643-4999 |
| Fax: (510) 642-8228 | |
| E-mail: teunisse@haas.berkeley.edu |
Course Objectives, Structure and Organization
This 2 unit course is designed to introduce the participants to the
culture, history and business environment in various countries.
The Spring 2006 edition, outlined below, focuses on Chile.
Participation in this course is restricted to students enrolled
in the MBA Program at Haas.
| March 14 5:00 PM C 230 | Organizational Meeting |
Travel schedule (subject to frequent change)
| DATE | Schedule |
| March 25 (Sat) | Hotel Bonaparte, Mar del Plata 2171 corner Av. Ricardo Lyon - Providencia, Santiago Chile |
| March 26 (Sun) | 2:00 PM- Lisa Denham, Marketing Manager, Calama Wines El Vergel 2882 of. 11 - Providencia, Santiago, Chile - tel: +56 2 269-2363 - fax: +56 2 269-2362 5:00 PM - Diego Errazuriz, Co-Owner, Viña Santa Alicia S.A. P.O. Box 301-V Santiago 21 -Chile Fax (56-2) 854-6010 Phones (56-2) 854-6029 / 854-6021 / 854-6018 email: info@santa-alicia.com |
| March 27 (Mon) | Alejandro Mac Cawley Vergara Department of Agricultural Economics, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile "Supply Chains in the Agricultural export Sector."Gustavo Rojas, Department of Agricultural Economics, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile "Chile, China, India and the World - the new free Trade Agreements" John Luer,. Chief Export Officer, AgrosuperAlimenta Rancagua |
| March 28 (Tues) | Magdalena Glenz, Invertic, Gonzalo Miranda (Haas MBA), Managing Director, Endeavor Chile and Santiago M Bazuca Afternoon: Concha y Toro Pirque facility tour |
| March 29 (Wed) | 9:30 Manuel Marfan, Banco Central de Chile 12:30 Agustin Edwards del Rio Las Ultimas Noticias 15:30 Mauro Moretti, Soprole Evening - Reception with Haas Alumni Network - Chile Chapter |
| March 30 (Thurs) | Codelco El Teniente mine (the largest underground mine in the world. ) |
| March 31 (Fri) | Loreto Bradford, D&S Lider plus distribution center tour 12:00 LAN Chile meeting with management 16:00 Sonda founder and CEO, Andrés Navarro |
| April 1 (Sat) | Depart Santiago for SFO or IPC (Easter Island) LAN 841 depart 08:30 arrive 11:50 Hotel Topara'a |
| April 2 (Sun) | Easter Island Tour |
| April 3 (Mon) | Easter Island Tour |
| April 4 (Tues) | Depart IPC LAN 842 depart 12:50 arrive SCL 19:75 Depart SCL |
| April 5 (Wed) | 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 January 31, 2007 or beyond. Apply now for a new passport if you do not meet this requirement.
Assignments
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 Chile. It could compare and contrast an industry in Chile versus the USA, it could review market potential for some product or service in Chile or follow a similar theme. Ideally, the paper should be related to the particular company or industry in which the student is/was/will be employed.
The paper will take the form of a Word document, complete with proper citiations and footnotes. It should be between 10 and 15 pages, double spaced, plus exhibits.
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 class participation. Participation throughout the program will be considered. The breakdown for grading purposes will be as follows:
| Research Paper: | 60% | |
| Briefings/De-briefings: | 5% |
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| Participation: | 35% |
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.
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 evacuationto 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 and the AAA+membership (if you have been an AAA member for one year) of the CSAA are two possible sources for such insurance. See also :
insuremytrip.com and www.specialtyrisk.com
The Centers for Disease Control Travel Section provides a wealth of information on traveler's health.
Country information
CHILE
Lonely Plant:Chile Santiago
CIA World Factbook: Chile
Embassy of Chile in Washington D. C.
CONSULADO GENERAL DE CHILE EN SAN FRANCISCO
Cónsul General, Ministro Consejero Alberto Ruiz
Canciller, Amelia Campos
Dirección:
870 Market Street Suite 1058
San Francisco, CA, 94102
Horario de atención al público: 08:30 a 13:30 horas
Teléfonos: (415) 982-7662
Fax: (415) 982-2384
E-mail address: Cgsfchile@sbcglobal.net
Miscellaneous
GSM World - plenty of information about GSM telephone service
Computer, modem, telephone
questions?
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Last Updated: January 30, 2006
