SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
E 296
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 South Africa and Lesotho. 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(s) 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 |
July 14 (Sat. ) 8:00 - 12:00 |
Class and Team Presentations |
Travel schedule TENTATIVE - Illustrative Only
| DATE | Schedule |
| July 20 (Fri) | Depart San Francisco |
July 21(Sat) |
en route |
| July 22(Sun) |
Arrive Cape Town Southern Sun Cape Sun Hotel Free Day |
| July23 (Mon) |
10:00 AM Morgenhof Winery ** |
| July 24 (Tues) |
9:30 AM Mandela Rhodes Foundation Steve Thobela, General Manager** 12:30 PM Visit/lunch at Khayelitsha informal settlements* 4:30 PM University of the Western Cape Professor Brian O'connell, Rector and Vice Chancellor, ** |
| July 25 (Wed) |
10:00 AM Pick N' Pay Constantia store tour and cororate office* * |
| July 26(Thurs) |
Travel Cape Town to Maseru , Lesotho (via Johannesburg) SA 302 depart CPT at 6:00 AM arrive JNB at 8:00 AM SA 8052 depart JNB at 09:35 AMarrive MSU at 10:45 Lesotho Precious Garments Reception - Lesotho Industry and Government Representatives. |
| July 27 (Fri) | (Denim Factory) Lesotho Textile Exporters Association - Jennifer Chen Alafa Dinner: Lesotho Textile Exporters Association |
| July 28 (Sat) | Beautifulgate Lesotho - Orphanage Rural village visit Travel: Maseru, Lesotho to Johannesburg SA 8057 depart MSU at 15:35 arrive JNB 16:50
|
| July 29 (Sun) | Free Day |
| July 30 (Mon) |
9:00 AM Sasol Technology Bava Pillay** 3:30 PM Wits Business School Rudolf Gouws, Chief Economist of FirstRand and the Rand Merchant Bank** |
| July 31 (Tues) |
10:00 AM McKinsey & Co. Norbert Dörr EMP Africa, Navaid Burney, Managing Director** |
| Aug 1 (Wed) |
9:00 AM Deloitte Consulting Oren Zuckerman,** 11:00 AMApartheid Museum 2:00 PM Lovelife Dr. David Harrison, founder** |
| Aug 2(Thurs) |
(depart hotel 5:30 AM) AngloGold Ashanti Tau Tona mine, this 3,600 meter deep mine is the deepest in the world.** See the virtual mine tour for a hint of what this is like. |
| Aug 3 (Fri) |
11:00 AM SAB Miller Alrode Brewery)* Depart Johannesburg |
| Aug 4 (Sat) | Arrive Arrive SFO |
Travel Arrangements and Formalities
.Note that participants are responsible for arranging and paying for:
- their own flights between SFO and Cape Town (arrive Cape Town no later than Sunday July 22), Cape Town and Johannesburg (travel CPT - JNB on the MORNING of July 27)and Johannesburg to SFO (departing no earlier than the night of Friday, August 3) ( Please do not buy tickets before consulting with the instructor regarding the timing of the CPT-JNB flight)
- their own entry visa for SA and Lesotho (TOURIST visa)
- their own vaccinations, innnoculations, etc., if needed.
- Emergency Medical Evacuation Insurance (see below)
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, 2008 or beyond.
Apply now for a new
passport if you do not meet this requirement.
Assignments
Classroom Presentations
Teams of students will be assigned topics. 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 South Africa. It could compare and contrast an industry in South Africa versus the USA, it could review market potential for some product or service in South Africa 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 10- 15 pages in length, double spaced, excluding exhibits. Proper citation of sources, including proper bibliography and footnotes, is mandatory.
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 overall 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.
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 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
SOUTH AFRICA
U.S. State Department Consular Information Sheet.
Links to Many S. A. Web Sites prepared by the S. A.
Consulate General in New York City..
CIA Fact Book
Consulate General in Los Angeles, CA
US Embassy in South Africa
Miscellaneous
Computer, modem, telephone
questions?
Travel Health Online
More Useful Web Sites (Some sites above are duplicated on this list, but there are many other useful ones.)
Last Updated: August 13, 2007
