SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
EWMBA 298S
Evening / Weekend MBA program
Summer Semester 2009
| Instructor: | Frank Schultz |
| Office: | F 488 |
| Hours: | by appointment |
| Contact: | Telephone: (510) 962-3140 |
| E-mail: fschultz@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 |
| Friday, May 1, 5-8pm | Pre-departure briefing. Guest Speaker: Anthony Zaloom, Berkeley Center for Law, Business and the Economy, "Foreign M&A in China" |
Travel schedule (Tentative)
| DATE | Schedule |
| May 30 (Sat) | Depart San Francisco (for travel arrangements see below) |
| May 31 (Sun) | Arrive Beijing The Trader's Hotel, Beijing BEIJING WEATHER |
| June 1 (Mon) | TBD |
| June 2 (Tues) | TBD |
| June 3 (Wed) | TBD |
| June 4 (Thurs) | TBD |
| June 5 (Fri) | TBD |
| June 6 (Sat) | TBD |
| June 7 (Sun) | Travel Day: Beijing to Shanghai Westin Hotel Bund Center, 88 Henan Central Road · Shanghai, Shanghai 200002 · China · Phone: (86)(21) 6335 1888 SHANGHAI WEATHER |
| June 8 (Mon) | |
| June 9 (Tues) | TBD |
| June 10 (Wed) | |
| June 11 (Thurs) | TBD |
| June 12 (Fri) | TBD |
| June 13 (Sat) | Depart Shanghai (individual travel schedule) |
| Time Zone Converter |
Course Materials
- The Chinese Economy: Transitions and Growth (2007). Barry Naughton
- One Billion Customers: Lessons from the Front Lines of Doing Business in China (2007). James McGregor
Travel Arrangements and Formalities
You must have a passport with a validity extending to January 31, 2010 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 31-May-09 and depart PVG 13-Jun-09)
- their own entry visa (TOURIST visa)
- their own vaccinations, innnoculations, etc., if needed
- Emergency Medical Evacuation Insurance (see below)
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.
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
CHINA
HELPFUL WEBSITES
http://beijing.usembassy-china.org.cn/
http://www.chinabusinessreview.com/cbr/about.html
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ch.html
Lonely Plant: China Beijing Shanghai
Consulate of the Peoples' Republic of China, San Francisco
Visa Application Download The 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: February 24, 2009
