Note: Seminars in International Business courses have a separate signup process than Spring 2014 elective courses. For more information, go to http://haas.berkeley.edu/EWMBA/SIB/2014SpringSIBTimeline.pdf

COURSE NUMBER: EWMBA 298S-1

COURSE TITLE: Seminar in International Business: Brazil

UNITS OF CREDIT: 2 Units

INSTRUCTOR: Flavio Feferman

E-MAIL ADDRESS: feferman@haas.berkeley.edu

CLASS WEB PAGE LOCATION (HTTP URL): http://haas.berkeley.edu/EWMBA/SIB/2014SpringSIBTimeline.pdf

MEETING DAY(S)/TIME:

PREREQUISITE(S): Core

CLASS FORMAT: Case discussions, Lecture

REQUIRED READINGS: Text,Case packet

BASIS FOR FINAL GRADE: Class project, In-class participation, Strategy Simulation

ABSTRACT OF COURSE'S CONTENT AND OBJECTIVES:
Seminars in International Business use a country or combination of countries to illustrate how business environments (and responses to those environments) vary around the globe. The program examines a variety of sectors and companies (local, international, start-up and established) with the goal of developing insights into the factors that influence and underpin local business practice and the skills to navigate in such unfamiliar global waters.

Led by Haas faculty with considerable global business experience, the course begins with extensive pre-departure lectures, study and research.  The in-country portion typically includes 2-3 daily visits to carefully selected companies and relevant institutions. Talks by academics, journalists and political leaders and exchanges with local business schools often supplement the program.  The goal is to get beneath the surface and to understand what makes business tick in a particular national context, what makes it special, what are its challenges, and what is its future.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH: http://facultybio.haas.berkeley.edu/faculty-list/feferman-flavio