SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
EWMBA 298S
Evening / Weekend MBA program
Summer Semester 2007
| 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 China. 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 Evening/Weekend MBA Program at Haas.
Classroom schedule
| DATE | Class Session |
| June 2 (Sat.) | Class and Team Presentations (9:00 to 3:00) |
Travel schedule(TENTATIVE - ILLUSTRATION ONLY)
| DATE | Schedule |
| June 9(Sat) | Depart San Francisco (for travel arrangements see below) |
| June 10(Sun) | Arrive Beijing The Trader's Hotel, Beijing BEIJING WEATHER |
| June 11 (Mon) | 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 ** 11:00 AM Vice Minister Duan Ruichun, Science and Technology in China ** 4:30 PM Mr. Wang Junfen (Boalt LLM) Chairman King and Wood** |
| June 12 (Tues) | 9:30 AM Michael Ma, Worldspace Asia ** 2:00 PM Director of Strategy for Microsoft China R&D Microsoft ** |
| June 13 (Wed) | 10:00 AM Lenovo Desktop Production Facility, Innovation Center** 2:00 PM Jeff Wu, EVP Worksoft ** |
| June 14 (Thurs) | 9:00 AM Xie, Yan, Director, China ProgramWildlife Conservation Society C206 , Institute of Zoology, CAS ** 1:00 PM Google ** 3:00 PM Wu-Mart Yuquan Building Shijingshan Rd. |
| June 15 (Fri) | Sightseeing - Great Wall, Si Ma Tai section |
| June 16 (Sat) | FREE DAY 6:00 PM Mixer with Haas MBA alumni and new admits into the Haas MBA program - Hou Hai - bar street. |
| June 17 (Sun) | Flight: CA 1557 departing Beijing at 11:30 AM arriving Shanghai at 1:40 PM. Depart hotel 8:30 AM Westin Hotel Bund Center, 88 Henan Central Road · Shanghai, Shanghai 200002 · China · Phone: (86)(21) 6335 1888 SHANGHAI WEATHER |
| June 18 (Mon) | |
| June 19 (Tues) | 9:30 AM Oriental Recreational Products (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd ** Afternoon: Mr. George Chen, CEO, Electronic-Hospitality Arts, e-Ha.cn location: Jean George's Bar |
| June 20 (Wed) | |
| June 21 (Thurs) | depart hotel 7:30 AM 10:00 AM Harry Villers, General Manager, Director of Asian Operations SureHeat Mfg (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. 11 Datong Road** 12:30 PM David Warth 3:00 PM Kemet ** |
| June 22 (Fri) | depart hotel 8:00 AM Yangshan Deep Water Port ** |
| June 23 (Sat) | Depart Shanghai (individual travel schedule) |
| Time Zone Converter |
Travel Arrangements and Formalities
You must have a passport with a validity extending to January 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 China (arrive PEK 6/10 depart PVG 6/23)their own entry visa (TOURIST visa) their own vaccinations, innnoculations, etc., if needed.
- Emergency Medical Evacuation Insurance (see below)
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, double spaced, plus exhibits. It must include proper references, bibliography and citations.
Due Date: July 24, 6:00 PM in HARD COPY in the EWMBA office.
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 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.IMPORTANT NOTICEOnce 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
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 7, 2007
