COURSE

BUS 420 (2 credits)

The Environment for Businesses in China, Korea, and Japan: Hands-on Experiences 

Sections

FSB Pacific Rim Summer Program  

Classroom

Varied times, see schedule

INSTRUCTOR

Drs. Sooun Lee & Nick Noble

OFFICE

305B Upham (Dr. Lee)  & Laws 219 C (Dr. Noble)

EMAIL/Web

Email:  lees@muohio.edu   or  noblenr@muohio.edu

Class Website: http://www.sba.muohio.edu/mis399/

PHONE

9-2715 (Dr. Lee) OR  9-6288 (Dr. Noble)

OFFICE HOURS

(TBA)

TEXTBOOK

Reading Packet about the business practices and companies

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Students will learn about the international business and management practices across the different Far-East Asian countries, such as China, Korea, and Japan, through conducting a research about and hands-on field trip experiences to well-known international firms in Asia.

Places to visit

(May 11-June 15)

China: Beijing & Shanghai

S. Korea: Seoul

Japan: Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima, & Toyota City

Hawaii: Honolulu

Click here for tentative itinerary

Major Topics

To learn the following topics through hands-on experiences by conducting a research about and visiting the international firms in the region.

      International Business Practices

      Asian Business Etiquettes

      Monetary Policy and International Business 

EVALUATION

Graded components (will be curved):

International Firms to be studied. (Tentative)

In China:

   P&G-China R&D (Beijing)

   KPMG China

 In Korea: (2 of the below)

   LG Electronics/Consulting Korea

   Papa John's Korea

In Japan:

   Panasonics Electronics

   Toyota Motor HQ, Toyota city

MAKE-UPS

We will provide a make-up in the case of serious illness or other comparable official situation. You must notify us in advance and fill out an excused absence form prior to the make-up.  No make-ups will be given for any unexcused tests/quizzes. All assignments are due at the beginning of the class on the due date.

CLASS & TEST PREPARATION

For each class it is our expectation that you will read the assigned material and complete any related homework assignments. By doing this you will be prepared for the in-class quizzes and the hands-on exercises.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

No form of academic dishonesty will be tolerated and any incident will be dealt with according to the Miami Student Handbook.

ATTENDANCE

Students are required to attend all class meetings and field trips to companies.

COVER PAGE

A student’s and a team’s (if it is a teamwork) identity should appear on the cover page of the every assignment. Student’s name, team’s ID, course and section number, project number, and due date should be clearly shown on the cover page of your assignment for full credit. Should be stapled.

NOTE

No attempt is made at the college level to discuss all the materials in the reading packet/handouts during class lectures. No INCOMPLETE (I) will be given for this class. This syllabus is subject to changes.

   Tentative Course Schedule BUS 420

When

Topics/Readings (assigned later)

In Oxford

Team formation for research project

Pre-trip corporate research paper due

In China

 (companies tentative at this time)

P&G’s Business Model and advertising in China (R&D)

KPMG business model and challenges in China

In Korea

LG/Electronics(Electronics & Wireless technology)

In Japan

Panasonic (Future of digital technology)

Toyota Motor HQ (Automation/Globalization/Future Energy)

In Hawaii

presentation, recommendation, & critique