SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS -33 -China
EWMBA 298S
Evening / Weekend MBA program
Summer Semester 2010
| 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 |
| May XX TBA | Class and Team Presentations |
Travel schedule(TENTATIVE - ILLUSTRATION ONLY)
| DATE | Schedule |
| May 29(Sat) | Depart San Francisco (for travel arrangements see below) |
| May 30 (Sun) | Arrive Beijing The Trader's Hotel, Beijing BEIJING WEATHER |
| May 31 (Mon) |
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| June 1 (Tues) |
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| June 2 (Wed) |
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| June 3 (Thurs) |
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| June 4 (Fri) | Sightseeing - Great Wall, Si Ma Tai section |
| June 5 (Sat) | FREE DAY |
| June 6 (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 |
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| June 11 (Fri) |
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| June 12 (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, 2011 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 5/30 depart PVG 6/12) 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, double spaced, plus exhibits. It must include proper references, bibliography and citations.
Due Date: July 15, 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: | 60% |
| Team Presentations | 10% |
| 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.
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/. Proof of registration must be handed into the EWMBA office no later than 30 days prior to travel. In the event you do not carry insurance through the University of California at Berkeley, proof of medical coverage including Emergency Evacuation, must also be submitted to the EWMBA office 30 days prior to travel.
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
Last Updated: October 15, 2009
