SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
E 296
Evening / Weekend MBA program
Summer Semester 2006
| 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 various countries.
The June 2006 edition, outlined below, focused 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 weeknights, 9:00 to 3:00 Saturday) unless indicated otherwise. Room
C320 Haas.
| DATE | Speaker(s) Topics |
| May 30 (Tue.) | Sebastian Teunissen Introduction and Overview to the Seminar. |
| June 1 (Thu) | George Chen, founder e-Ha.cn and owner Shikumen Bistro Lili Zheng, International Tax Partner - Deloitte Tax LLP, Deputy Managing Partner - Chinese Services Group USA |
| June 3 (Sat.) | Team Presentations (9:00 to 1:00) |
Travel schedule
| DATE | Schedule |
| June 10(Sat) | Depart San Francisco (for travel arrangements see below) |
| June 11(Sun) | Arrive Beijing The Trader's Hotel, Beijing BEIJING WEATHER |
| June 12 (Mon) | 1:00 PM Eric Rosenblum, Managing director, Real Networks, Greater China 3:30 PM Mr. Wang Junfen (Boalt LLM) Chairman King and Wood |
| June 13 (Tues) | 10:30 AM Jeff Wu, EVP Worksoft 2:00 PM Wang Bin, Chairman and CEO Beyondsoft |
| June 14 (Wed) | 10:00 AM Lenovo Desktop Production Facility, Innovation Center 2:00 PM Michael Ma, Worldspace Asia |
| June 15 (Thurs) | 9:00AM Robert Tanner, (Haas MBA) Technology Business Development Manager for CDMA Phones, Nokia Mobile Phones and Irene Hong Tanner,( Haas MBA), Managing Director, China e-Capital 12:00 Wu-Mart 3:00 PM Sun Microsystems Sun Beijing ERI (Engineering and Research Institute) |
| June 16 (Fri) | Sightseeing - Great Wall, Si Ma Tai section |
| June 17 (Sat) | FREE DAY |
| June 18 (Sun) | Morning Flight to Shanghai Courtyard by Marriott Hotel Shanghai SHANGHAI WEATHER |
| June 19 (Mon) | 9:30 AM Oriental Recreational Products (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd |
| June 20 (Tues) | 10:00 AM51job, Inc. Linda Chien Mike Golden (Haas MBA) , General Manager, AdSmith China
|
| June 21 (Wed) | 10:00 AM E. C. Liu Deutsche Asset Management James Eron (Haas MBA), Ron Machan, Country Leader Bearingpoint Warner Brothers American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai Laurie Underwood |
| June 22 (Thurs) |
David Warth Edward Wang Suzhou New District Harry Villers,
General Manager,
Director of Asian Operations
SureHeat Mfg (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. 11 Datong Road
|
| June 23 (Fri) | Joshua Widjaja Shanghai Golden Bund Real Estate Company |
| June 24 (Sat) | Depart Shanghai (individual travel schedule) |
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Travel Arrangements and Formalities
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.Note that participants are responsible for arranging and paying for:
- their own flights between SFO and China (arrive PEK 6/11 depart PVG 6/24)their own entry visa (TOURIST visa)
- their own vaccinations, innnoculations, etc., if needed.
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 in China 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 paper should be a Word document of 10-15 pages plus exhibits. It must include proper references, bibliography
and citations.With prior approval of the course instructor, if a Powerpoint presentation might
prove more useful to the student than a research document, this
would be 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 and
www.specialtyrisk.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: ChinaThe Economist City Guide: Shanghai
Consulate of the Peoples' Republic of China, San Francisco
Visa Application DownloadThe American Embassy in China Centers for Disease Control
World Health OrganizationUnited Airlines
Miscellaneous
GSM World - plenty of information about GSM telephone service
Computer, modem, telephone
questions?
Travel Health Online
Last Updated:June 26, 2006
