SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS - 24 - South Africa and Lesotho
EW 298S-2
Evening / Weekend MBA program
Summer Semester 2008
| 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 9 (Wednesday) |
Class and Team Presentations |
Travel schedule TENTATIVE - Illustrative Only
| DATE | Schedule |
| July 18 (Fri) | Depart San Francisco |
July 19(Sat) |
en route |
| July 20(Sun) |
Arrive Cape Town 2 Milner Road, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town, 8005 Free Day |
| July21 (Mon) | 10:00 AM Pick N' Pay Suzanne Ackerman-Berman, Transformation Director
*
followed by Pick 'n Pay Constantia store tour.
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| July 22 (Tues) | 09:00 AM Mandela Rhodes Foundation Steve Thobela, General Manager * 11:00 AM Streetwires (tentative) Afternoon: Vicky's Bed and Breakfast, Khayelitsha * |
| July 23 (Wed) |
9:00 AM KWV (tentative) 12:00 PM Morgenhof Winery * |
| July 24(Thur) |
Travel from Cape Town to Maseru, Lesotho (via Johannesburg) Board bus for Maseru Lesotho Textile Industry notes 02:30 PM Shinning Century, Jennifer Chen, Managing Director Dinner: hosted by Shining Century |
| July 25 (Fri) | 09:00 AM Formosa Textiles 02:30 PM Lesotho PostBank |
| July 26 (Sat) | 09:00 AM Beautifulgate Lesotho - Orphanage (tentative) 11:00 AM Visit village near St. michael's Mission, Roma Travel: Maseru, Lesotho to Johannesburg |
| July 27 (Sun) | Free Day |
| July 28 (Mon) |
10:000 AM ECP Navaid Burney, Managing Director* 3:30 PM Wits Business School * presentation by Christopher Hart, Chief Economist, Investment Solution Holdings and formerSenior Economist at ABSA/Barclays |
| July 29 (Tues) |
09:00 AM Lovelife Dr. David Harrison, founder* TBA Apartheid Museum (day/time tentative) 2:00 PM Pfizer * |
| Jul 30 (Wed) |
11:00 AM SAB Miller Chamdor Brewery * |
| Jul 31(Thurs) | (depart hotel 5:30 AM) AngloGold Ashanti Tau Tona mine, this 3,600 meter deep mine is the deepest in the world.
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See the virtual mine tour for a hint of what this is like. |
| Aug 1(Fri) | 12:00 PM McKinsey & Co. Norbert Dörr, Managing Partner, McKinsey Sub-Sahara, Reinaldo Fiorini, Partner
*
Depart Johannesburg |
| Aug 2(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 20), Cape Town and Johannesburg (travel CPT - JNB on the MORNING of July 24 and Johannesburg to SFO (departing no earlier than the night of Friday, August 1) ( 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, 2009 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.
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. Without endorsement or recommendation, the following possible providers are listed for your convenience:
MEDEX is one possible source for such insurance. See also: www.insuremytrip.com and www.specialtyrisk.com
Perhaps the best deal (currently $22.00) is the 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: July 14, 2008
