1. Copyright 2002, Gregory L. Stoller MM805: IME Asia 2002! JapanChina VietnamThailand

2. Copyright 2002, Gregory L. Stoller What is MM805 (Asia & Europe)? I. A for credit, elective course 1) Combines classroom concepts with the realities of managing in a global environment 2) 3-credit elective enabling students to travel abroadto Asia and/or Europe II. A unique “application” opportunity 1) Students can apply management concepts by working directly in-the-field 2) Case study and classroom knowledge are applied to real live companies 3) MM805 provides an application of pre-travel company and country research to a live, interactive setting with ex-pats, foreign nationals and company representatives III. An inspirational, educational experience 1) Travel to four Asian or European countries over 17 days 2) Each 4-day country module combines company visits and sightseeing Course Description Source: Gene McMahon

3. Copyright 2002, Gregory L. Stoller Asian Scheduling, Destinations & Cost I. Scheduling 1) May 13th - May 30th, 2002 2) Depart from Boston on 5/13, arrive in Boston on 5/30 II. Destinations 1) Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam 2) Bangkok, Thailand 3) Beijing, China 4) Tokyo, Japan III. Costs 1) $5,900 per student, double occupancy (30 student limit) 2) Price covers airfare, airport transfers, company visits, sightseeing, high-end hotel, and daily breakfast

4. Copyright 2002, Gregory L. Stoller Company & Government Visits I. Types of companies we hope to visit: 1) Local companies in each country 2) Subsidiaries of international and/or multinational corporations 3) Government agencies (i.e. Ministry of Trade) II. Types of people we hope to meet with: 1) Senior and mid-level managers 2) Manufacturing plant managers 3) Government representatives 4) Entrepreneurs III. Company Visit Schedule 1) 2-3 hour presentations (or plant visits) by various representatives 2) Question-and-answer period 3) Where required, translation services provided by foreign nationals

5. Copyright 2002, Gregory L. Stoller MM805 Asian Grading- Part I I. Pre-travel company and country research (33%): 1) Research: Research on companies, related business articles, and countries in advance of trip through brief classroom presentations over 4 sessions. 2) Attendance: Sessions run from 6 - 6:55 pm on Tuesday nights on: 2/12, 3/12, 4/2 and 4/23. 2) Teamwork: For non-presenting students at each session: Preparation & and reading of company & country briefings in advance of meetings 3) Preparation: 1-page written briefing on each company for inclusion into pre-trip “prep kit” 4) Verbal Briefings: 15-minute briefings to classmates in advance of each company visit while “in-country” II. Participation in company and government visits (33%): 1) Participation during question-and-answer sessions 2) Overall teamwork with classmates in preparing for trip, researching companies, and representing the CSOM

6. Copyright 2002, Gregory L. Stoller MM805 Asian Grading- Part II III. Follow-up (34%): 1) 2-page written report on corporate strategy for your assigned company post-visit 2) Gift purchase (in advance of trip) and thank-you notes for your assigned company

7. Copyright 2002, Gregory L. Stoller Daily Itinerary I. Travel II. Company visits (i.e morning and/or afternoon) III. Sightseeing and/or free time IV. Evening banquet and/or free time Each day might involve:

8. Copyright 2002, Gregory L. Stoller Source: Saigon.com Vietnam Anticipated itinerary: 5/13 (Mon): Boston-Chicago, Chicago-Tokyo 5/14 (Tue): Tokyo-Saigon 5/15 (Wed): “Get Acquainted Brunch” (morning), company visit (afternoon) 5/16 (Thurs): Company visit (morning), company visit (afternoon) 5/17 (Fri): Sightseeing (all day) 5/18 (Sat): Travel day to Bangkok Traditional Vietnamese boat

9. Copyright 2002, Gregory L. Stoller Source: Aabell, Stanford University Thailand Royal Palace of Thailand Anticipated itinerary: 5/19 (Sun): Sightseeing (all day) 5/20 (Mon): Company visit (morning), company visit (afternoon) 5/21 (Tue): Company visit (morning), company visit (afternoon) 5/22 (Wed): Travel day to Beijing

10. Copyright 2002, Gregory L. Stoller Source: Marilyn Shea Anticipated itinerary: 5/23 (Thurs): Company visit (morning), company visit (afternoon) 5/24 (Fri): Company visit (morning), company visit (afternoon) 5/25 (Sat): Sightseeing (all day) 5/26 (Sun): Travel day to Japan Great Wall of China China

11. Copyright 2002, Gregory L. Stoller Source: VirtualTourist.com Japan Downtown Ginza Anticipated itinerary: 5/27 (Mon): Company visit (morning), company visit (afternoon) 5/28 (Tue): Company visit (morning), company visit (afternoon) 5/29 (Wed): Sightseeing (all day) 5/30 (Thurs): Tokyo-Chicago, Chicago-Boston

12. Copyright 2002, Gregory L. Stoller But wait, there might be more! I. Daily itineraries might change due to company schedules, etc. II. Other special activities are planned, but have not yet been confirmed III. Some sightseeing might be optional and/or paid for separately … in short, we’ll tell you more when we have additional confirmations! Please note:

13. Copyright 2002, Gregory L. Stoller About Us (John)... I. Currently teaches required information systems courses in the MBA program (MM740 [MP3], Strategy & Information Systems), as well as an undergraduate elective in electronic commerce II. Research focuses on IS strategy, electronic commerce, networks and network externalities, client/server computing, and global information systems III. Spent six weeks in the Shanghai area 7 years ago and studied a semester of Mandarin IV. Formerly led 2 IME Europe trips John Gallaugher: Source: BC Web Site, Faculty Profiles

14. Copyright 2002, Gregory L. Stoller About Us (Greg)... I. Currently teaches the full-time MBA Business Planning course, the Managing in a Global Environment class (summer), and MBA electives in International Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Finance. II. Lived and worked in Japan for 3 years for the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo. Headed up Asia Pacific and Latin American Market Development for 2 years at Shiva corporation. III. Speaks, reads and writes Japanese Greg Stoller:

15. Copyright 2002, Gregory L. Stoller Where can I get additional info? I. Registration information was mailed to you last week. II. For registration questions, contact: Gene McMahon (eugene.mcmahon@bc.edu), 617 552 1536 III. For trip content and scheduling related questions, contact: Greg Stoller (gregory.stoller.1@bc.edu), 617 233 5666 John Gallaugher (john.gallaugher.1@bc.edu), 617 552 2519