SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
E 296
Evening / Weekend MBA program
Summer Semester 2005
| 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 course is designed to introduce the participants to the
culture, history and business environment in various countries.
The 2005 edition, outlined below, focuses on China.
Participation in this course is restricted to students enrolled
in the Evening/Weekend MBA Program at Haas.
Classroom schedule
Classes will meet from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM unless indicated otherwise.Room
C 135 Haas.
| DATE | Speaker(s) Topics |
| May 23 | Sebastian Teunissen Introduction and Overview to the Seminar. |
| June 11(sat) | Team Presentations (9:00 to 3:00) |
| August TBA | Final Review and Wrap-up |
Travel schedule
| DATE | Schedule |
| July 2(Sat) | Depart San Francisco, SFO-PEK UA 889 depart 1:55 pm |
| July 3(Sun) | Arrive PEK 4:55 pm The Trader's Hotel, Beijing BEIJING WEATHER |
| July 4(Mon) | 11:00 Irene Hong Tanner, Haas MBA, Managing Director, China e-Capital |
| July 5 (Tues) | 10: 00 AM Haidian Science Park China’s Silicon Valley. |
| July 6 (Wed) | 12:00 Robert Tanner, (Haas MBA 2000) TechnologyBusiness Development Manager for CDMA Phones, Nokia Mobile Phones 2:30 PM Daniel Yu Greater China President (Cal Alumnus), Chiu We,(Marketing Director, China (Cal Alumnus) Sun Microsystems Sun Beijing ERI (Engineering and Research Institute) |
| July 7 (Thurs) | 10:00 AM Michael Ma, Worldspace Asia |
| July 8 (Fri) | Sightseeing - Great Wall, Si Ma Tai section |
| July 9 (Sat) | FREE DAY Depart Beijing: Train 7:40 PM |
| July 10 (Sun) | Arrive Shanghai, 9:30 AM Pudong Shangri-la, Shanghai SHANGHAI WEATHER FREE DAY |
| July 11(Mon) | 9:30 AM Mike Golden (Haas MBA) , General Manager, AdSmith China 2:00 PM Michael Murphy, Nalco Co. |
| July 12 (Tues) | 10:30 AM Kathleen Chien (Haas MBA) Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Co-founder, 51job, Inc. 4:00 PM Mr. Ma Qing Yun, Architect 6:30 Haas and Cal Alumni get-together: Sascha's Bar & Restaurant 9 Dong Ping Lu (corner of Heng Shan Lu)Tel: +86 21 64746166 |
| July 13 (Wed) | 10:00 AM E. C. Liu Deutsche Asset Management 2:00 PM Mike Zhang, Operations Research & Solutions, Intel PD, Shanghai |
| July 14(Thurs) | |
| July15 (Fri) | John Chan, author China StreetSmart |
| July 16 (Sat) | Depart Shanghai UA 858 12:45 pm Arrive SFO 8:55 am |
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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, 2006 or beyond. Apply now for a new passport if you do not meet this requirement.
Assignments
Classroom Presentations
Four teams of students will select a topic from a list to be provided. The teams will each research and prepare a presentation which will be delivered to the entire class.
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 China. It could compare and contrast an industry inChina versus the USA, it could review market potential
for some product or service in China or follow a similar
theme. Ideally, the paper should be related to the particular
company or industry in which the student is employed.
The format of the paper should be decided in consultation with
the instructor. For example, if a Powerpoint presentation might
prove more useful to the student than a research document, this
would be perfectly acceptable.
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 classroom sessions and during the study tour
will be considered. The breakdown for grading purposes will
be as follows:
| Research Paper: | 50% | |
| Team Presentations | 20% | |
| 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 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
: www.insuremytrip.com
The Centers for Disease
Control Travel Section provides a wealth of information
on traveler's health.
Country information
CHINA
Lonely Plant: China Beijing Shanghai
CIA World Factbook: China
The Economist City Guide: Shanghai
Consulate of the Peoples' Republic of China, San Francisco
Visa Application Download
Miscellaneous
GSM World - plenty of information about GSM telephone service
Computer, modem, telephone
questions?
Travel Health Online
Last Updated: June 16, 2005
