SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
E 296
Evening / Weekend MBA program
Summer Semester 2002
| Instructor: | Sebastian Teunissen |
| Office: | F 447 |
| Hours: | by appointment |
| Contact: | Telephone: (510) 643-4999 |
| Fax: (510) 642-8228 | |
| E-mail: teunisse@haas.berkeley.edu |
Course Objectives, Structure and Organization
This course is designed to introduce the participants to the culture, history and business environment in various countries. The 2002 edition, outlined below, focuses on the Nordic Region.
Participation in this course is restricted to students enrolled in the Evening MBA Program at Haas.
Classroom schedule
Classes will meet from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM unless indicated otherwise.
| DATE | Speaker(s) Topics |
| June 17 | Norway - Haavard Holstad, Eva Boswell, John Nesheim |
| June 19 | Sweden - Barbro Osher, Anders de Jounge, David Blumberg |
| June 24 | Finland - Kimmo Ahola, Michel, Ilkka Starck |
| June 26 | Team Presentations |
| August TBA | Final Review and Wrap-up |
Travel schedule
| DATE | Schedule |
| Aug 3 (Sat) | Depart SFO UA 836 SFO-FRT depart 14:25 |
| Aug 4 (Sun) | Arrive: Frankfurt 10:25 LH 3018 FRT-OSL depart 16:00 arrive Oslo 17:55 Hotel: Norlandia Karl Johan Hotell, Karl johansgate 33, Oslo Tel: 47 23 16 17 00 |
| Aug 5 (Mon) | Telenor 9:00 AM, Mr. Helge Dietrichson, Director Communications, Telenor Mobile Telenor HQ, Fornebu, Snaroyveien 30 |
| Aug 6(Tues) | Sagex Petroleum, 9:00 A.M. Mr. Terje Hagevang, Managing Director, Sorkedalsveien 90A, Smestad Photocure ASA, 1:00 P.M. Dr. Vidar Hansson, President and CEO, Hoffsveien 48, 0377 Oslo |
| Aug 7(Wed) | Free Morning Train: Oslo to Stockholm, Sweden depart 13:25 arrive 21:30 Hotel: Radisson SAS Royal Viking Vasagatan 1, SE-101 24 Stockholm Tel: +46 8 50 65 4000 |
| Aug 8 (Thurs) | The Absolut Company 10:00 AM, Mr. Bengt Baron, President |
| Aug 9 (Fri) | Investor AB 9:00 AM Mr. Fredrik Lindgren, V. P., Investor Relations Bank of Sweden, Riksbank 3:00 PM |
| Aug 10 (Sat) | FREE DAY Overnight ferry Silja Symphony to Helsinki depart 17:00 |
| Aug 11 (Sun) | Arrive Helsinki 09:30 Hotel: Sokos Hotel Vaakuna, Helsinki Asema-aukio 2 00100 Helsinki. Tel. +358 9 433 70 FREE DAY |
| Aug 12 (Mon) | Nokia Mr. Erkki Ormala, Director, Technology Policy 9:30 - 11:00 A.M.Suunto Dr. Erro Punnka R&D Manager, Mr. Terho Lahtinen, Product Manager cross sports and snow sports. 1:00 P.M. |
| Aug 13 (Tues) | Morning train to Turku (depart 6:30 AM) Kvaer ner Masa-Yards, Inc. Turku, 10:00 A.M. Evening train return to Helsinki |
| Aug 14 (Wed) | Train: Sibelius - Helsinki to St. Petersburg depart 06:50 arrive 13:50 Hotel: Grand Hotel EuropeConsulate of the USA, Commercial Service 4:00 P.M. Jason Hancock, Nevski 25 3fl. |
| Aug 15 (Thurs) | Dun & Bradstreet Nord, 10:00 A.M. Alla Vinnik Director, 6 Sovitskay St., 24, Office 103 |
| Aug 16 (Fri) | FREE DAY Depart St. Petersburg: LH 3253 LED-FRA depart 19:35 arrive Frankfurt 20:30 Hotel:Steigenberger Hotel Unterschweinstiege 16, 60549 Frankfurt am Main Tel: +49 69/69 75-0 |
| Aug 17 (Sat) | Depart Frankfurt: UA 901 FRT-SFO depart 13:45 arrive 16:20 |
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Logistics and Formalities
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, 2003 or beyond. Apply now for a new passport if you do not meet this requirement.
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. A total of three teams will present.
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 Scandinavia or Russia. It could compare and contrast an industry in the countries, it could review market potential for some product or service in each market or follow a similar theme. Ideally, the paper should be related to the particular company or industry in which the student is employed.
The format of the paper should be decided in consultation with the instructor. For example, if a Powerpoint presentation might prove more useful to the student than a research document, this would be perfectly acceptable.
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 three components - the research paper, 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: | 50% | |
| Team Presentations | 20% | |
| Briefings/De-briefings: | 10% | |
| Participation: | 20% |
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 and the AAA+ membership (if you have been an AAA member for one year) of the CSAA are two possible sources for such insurance.
The Centers for Disease Control Travel Section provides a wealth of information on traveler's health.
Country information
In addition to the links below, ScandinaviUS.com will help you gather information about traveling in Scandinavian countries.
NORWAY
U.S. State Department Consular Information Sheet and Background Notes.
CIA Fact book on Norway.
Norweigan Embassy in Washington D.C.
Norwegian Consulate in SF, CA
American Embassy in Oslo
SWEDEN
US State Department Consular Information Sheet and Background Notes
CIA Fact book on Sweden.
Swedish Embassy in SF, CA
United States Embassy in Stockholm
FINLAND
US State Department Consular Information Sheet and Background Notes.
CIA Fact book on Finland
Consulate General in Los Angeles
American Embassy in Helsinki
RUSSIA
US State Department Consular Information Sheet and Background Notes.
CIA Fact book on Russia
US Consulate General in St. Petersburg
Consulate General of Russia in San Francisco
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 2, 2002
