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Study Abroad Trip Leaders

Jim Beach: Institute of International Business; College of Business; University Plaza, Georgia State University; Atlanta, GA 30302.
Telephone: 678-640-0770
E-mail: James.Beach@att.net
www.InternationalEntrepreneurship.com

Zoe Salloom   Trip Technology Leader
University Educational Technology Services
34 Broad Street
Suite 1300
Georgia State University
e-Mail: etsnzs@langate.gsu.edu



FORMS AVAILABLE HERE: Study Abroad Data Sheet, Agreement to not Sue GSU, Physician's Certificate



Study Abroad Course Objectives

Students should be able by the end of the semester to:

General
1. Gain a better understanding of proper international business methods, cultures, and practices. Learn to represent GSU well.
2. Improve presentation skills through repeated practice.

Entrepreneurship
3. Learn why Japan has only 2% of its GDP based entrepreneurially.
4. Learn why South Korea has 14% of its GDP based entrepreneurially.
5. Explain the differences between Japan and South Korea and understand why, even though South Korea is following Japan's economic development plan, it has developed a much more entrepreneurial society. THESIS QUESTION FOR THE CLASS
6. Explain the role of entrepreneurship and government interaction in Asia's economic development.
7. Learn how to start a company in Japan or South Korea.

Technology
8. Learn to capture and store digital live content.
9. Post captures to trip blog.
10. Use iPod to learn rudimentary language skills in Japanese and Korean.





Required Elements

1. Relevant Presentation (15 percent).
During the trip, each student will make a 10 – 15 minute presentation on something relevant to entrepreneurship or Asia. These presentations may be about any topic in Asia or entrepreneurship including reports about companies we will visit, but must be approved by the instructor. The goal of this assignment is to broaden our understanding of all things Asian. You will need to prepare a one page study sheet for your topic.
      Topics Already Selected
      Jim - How to Give a Presentation
      Andrea - New Advertising in Japan
      Jason - Asian Cinema
      Justin - World Cup and Asian Sports
      Mercedes - Asian Food
      Ramesh - Contrasting Japanese and US business Practices and the Meishi (business cards)
      Erik - South Korean and Japanese music
      Allison - Sumo
      David - Japan WWII - 1939 through Surrender
      Karen - How to Make Sake
      Sachi - Blood Types
      Eric - Meiji Restoration
      Debra - Cultures
      Stacy - The DMZ
      Nick - Footwear
      Fekade - Chaebol versus Keiretsu


Topic Suggestions: Traditional Dress, Famous People, Architecture, Olympics in Korea and Japan, Cell phone usage, Chinese entrepreneurship, Meiji Restoration (good one), Shogun, James Clavell, Kabuki theatre, the ryokan inn

2. Individual Conduct (20 percent).
Attendance is required at ALL class functions, in Atlanta and Asia. In class, students will be graded on the quality of their contribution. In Asia, they will be graded on how positively they reflect upon GSU, the instructors, Atlanta, Georgia, and America.

3. Entrepreneurship Scavenger Hunt (30 percent).
Going out into these cities, learn why entrepreneurship is the way it is. What do people on the street think? What do entrepreneurs think? The groups must meet and, in detail, interview one entrepreneur in each country (part 1).

Each group must also interview 20 real citizens, some entrepreneurs, some not. The groups must prepare interview sheets in Korean and Japanese to use in the streets to interview and meet locals. What are their impressions of entrepreneurship? (part 2)

Part 1: Scavenger Hunt Deep
   1. Identify (find) an entrepreneur in Seoul and in Tokyo/Osaka/Kyoto
   2. Arrange to meet them while in Asia
   3. Compile list of questions
   4. Meet
   5. Edit results
   6. Post

Part 2: Scavenger Hunt Wide
   1. Compile list of questions for Entrepreneur Scavenger Hunts
   2. Translate lists into Korean and Japanese. But how?
   3. Identify areas for good encounters
   4. Meet and interview 20 people on the street in each country
   5. Edit results
   6. Post

4. Results Blogging (35 percent).
The class will be divided into 4 groups and each group will be required to report on a certain number of presentations. During the trip, the class will meet with various entrepreneurs and government officials, arranged by the faculty. Groups will have cameras and microphones. They will record the events of the trip and upload them to a group blog. This report will include video highlights and a write up of the events and relevant lessons learned. Focus please on answering the Course Thesis.

Conduct of the Study Abroad Course

This study abroad course will focus on entrepreneurship, in Japan and South Korea with a particular focus on understanding why the two countries, while seemingly so similar, have developed such divergent entrepreneurial cultures. Before leaving for Asia, we will meet five times during the summer to study entrepreneurship in Asia. These classes will consist of some lectures, but more importantly, students will make presentations on various aspects of entrepreneurship in Asia. The study abroad trip itself operates during the August vacation and is 14 days in Japan and South Korea. During this study abroad, all students are required to participate in all class functions, including all meetings with various government and educational officials, and entrepreneurs.

Pre-trip Meetings

June 30th
Structural Elements of Entrepreneurship
Need versus Necessity
Women versus Men
Old versus Young
Asian Areas on Entrepreneurship Expertise
Entrepreneurship Module 2

July 7th
Entrepreneurship in Japan
Why is entrepreneurship so low? Is it MITI’s fault? Cultural?
Will this hurt Japan in the long run?
How do we account for entrepreneurial successes like Sony and Honda?
Entrepreneurship Module 3

July 21st
Entrepreneurship in South Korea
SPEAKER: June Towery, Lawyer with Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP
Why is entrepreneurship so high? What are the differences with Japan?
Will this help South Korea in the long run?
Can others learn from Korean practices?

July 28th
Dreamweaver
Mac Aquarium Lesson on Video Capturing and Video Editing

Grades

A weighted average grade of 90% or more on all requirements = A
80% through 89.99% = B
70% through 79.99% = C
60% through 69.99% = D
Less than 60% = F

Text

This study abroad course will use www.InternationalEntrepreneurship.com/ as its primary text book.

FORMS AVAILABLE HERE: Study Abroad Data Sheet, Agreement to not Sue GSU, Physician's Certificate