SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS - 29 - Greece and Turkey
EW 298S-2
Evening / Weekend MBA program
Summer Semester 2009
| 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 Greece and Turkey. 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 |
May 8 (Friday) 5:00 to 8:00 PM Room C 325 Haas |
Class and Team Presentations |
Travel schedule
| DATE | Schedule |
| May 30 (Sat) | Depart San Francisco |
May 31 (Sun) |
Arrive Athens Hotel: Athens Ledra Marriott, 115 Syngrou Avenue, Athens, 11745 Greece, Phone: 30 210 9300000, Fax: 30 210 9358603 |
| Jun 1 (Mon) | 10:00 AM Alexander Kostopoulos, (Haas MBA) Civitas ** 2:30 PM Ambassador Erkki Huittinen, Commercial Officer, Mrs. Jaana Oikarinen-Vasilopoulos Embassy of Finland, Athens** |
| Jun 2 (Tues) | 11:00 AM: Mr. Vasilis Fourlis Executive Chairman, Fourlis Holdings** 2:00 PM Fivos Vlahakis, Neokem SA (Haas MBA) plus Hellenic Federation of Enterprises** |
| Jun 3 (Wed) | 9:000 AM Acropolis Tour 2:00 PM Iason Vassiliou, Project Manager, Sr Principal - Design, Broadcom ** 10:00 PM Night Out with Haas/Berkeley Alumni Balthazar Bar and Restaurant ** |
| Jun 4 (Thur) | 10:00 AM Mr. Costopoulos CEO Hellenic Petroleum ** |
| Jun 5 (Fri) | Free Morning 2:00 PM Goody's ** |
| Jun 6 (Sat) | Travel: Athens to Istanbul - Free Day Olympic Airlines, 6 June, Depart Athens at 8:05am, arrive Istanbul at 9:20am. Hotel: The Marmara Istanbul, Taksim Meydani Taksim Istanbul 34437, Phone 90 212 251 46 96, Fax 90 212 244 05 09, Istanbul-info@themarmarahotels.com |
| Jun 7 (Sun) | Free Day |
| Jun 8 (Mon) | 9:00 AM Ferruh Gurtas Intel ** Free Afternoon |
| Jun 9 (Tue) | 9:30 AM Turkcell ** 2:00 PM Can Ikinci, Managing Director, Starbucks Coffee, Shaya, Sun Plaza No:24 Kat:17, 34398 Maslak - Istanbul ** 5:00 PM Ergun Hepvar CIO Sabanci Holding Co. ** |
| Jun 10 (Wed) | 10:00 AM Cagla Erdogan Ruacan Rezztoran.com (Haas MBA)** Free Afternoon |
| Jun 11 (Thu) | 9:00 AM Feyzi Tecellioğlu Soyak Real Estate ** 2:00 PM Eren Mantas Brightwell Holdings ** Dinner with Haas MBA alumni, sponsored by Soyak Real Estate |
| Jun 12 (Fri) | 10:00 AM Volkswagen** 1:00 PM Kraft Foods ** |
| Jun 13 (Sat) | Depart Istanbul |
Travel Arrangements and Formalities
Note that participants are responsible for arranging and paying for:
- their own flights between San Francisco and Athens (arrive Athens no later than Sunday May 31) and Istanbul to San Francisco (departing Istanbul no earlier than late at night on Friday, June 12, 2009)
- Note: the program will cover the flight from Athens to Istanbul on 6-June
- their own entry visas, as needed, for Greece and Turkey
- their own vaccinations, innnoculations, etc., if needed
- Emergency Medical Evacuation Insurance (see below)
- Most meals during the program
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, 2010 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 Greece and Turkey. It could compare and contrast an industry in Greece and Turkey versus the USA, it could review market potential for some product or service in Greece and Turkey 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
Turkey and Russia on the Rise, March 17, 2009
