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Abroad Trip 2007
International Entrepreneurship Focusing on India
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
4. Explain the different circumstances of young
and old entrepreneurs in India.
5. Study the recent changes in India that are
encouraging Indians to return to India to start
businesses.
6. Explain the role of entrepreneurship and government
interaction in India's economic development.
7. Learn how to start a company in India.
Technology
8. Learn to capture and store digital live content.
9. Post captures to trip blog.
Course Thesis
All elements of the trip will focus
on this thesis: "The Indian government has
hampered entrepreneurial activity in the past,
but is making efforts to become more helpful."
Pre-trip Meetings-
DATES HAVE CHANGED
The study abroad trip met 6 times, each meeting for
2.5 hours. These meetings are held in April and May.
They are mandatory, and are scheduled for Friday
afternoons (hopefully the least ruinous to schedules),
from 5:30 to 8 pm. These classes will consist of
trip details, business in India, entrepreneurship
in India, technology lessons. The dates are:
April 20th 5:30 - Manner's Room,
RCB Building, 7th floor...left out of the elevators
Introduction to Entrepreneurship around the World
Study of Indian Entrepreneurship, Course Outline,
Grading, Introductions
Rules for Overseas Travel with Georgia State
Entrepreneurship Module 1
April 26,
2007 (optional for class students) India
and the U.S.: Exploring New Horizons Together—Emerging
Market Opportunities -with The Georgia
Tech Center for International Business Education
and Research - Wyndham Midtown Hotel - 8 am
to 6:00 pm
April 27th 5:30 - Manner's Room,
RCB Building
Business Practices in India
Culture of India
May 4th 5:30 - Manner's Room,
RCB Building
Structural Elements of Entrepreneurship
Need versus Necessity
Women versus Men
Old versus Young
Entrepreneurship Module 2
CLASS DINNER (optional) - Guests Invited - 8:30
pm at Madras Sarvana Bhvan, 2179 Lawrenceville Highway,
Decatur, 404-636-4400
May 11th 5:30 - Manner's Room,
RCB Building
Entrepreneurship in India
Will this hurt India in the long run?
Indian Areas on Entrepreneurship Expertise
Entrepreneurship Module 3
May 15th, Tuesday 5:30 - Manner's Room, RCB Building
Dreamweaver Class
Lesson on Video Capturing and Video Editing
Guest Speaker 6:30 -7:30 - Mr. Ani Agnihotri is
the Co-Founder/President/CEO of www.third.biz which
is a cost effective provider of solutions in the healthcare and technology
sectors in partnership with companies both in India and the U.S.
May 17th, Thursday 5:30 - Room
1100, RCB Building
Dreamweaver Class 2
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 India 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 Indian. You will need to prepare a one page
study sheet for your topic.
Topics Already Selected
Jim - How to give a presentation
Chris - Indian infrastructure
Tusar - Rural life in India
Chris - Infosys, Tata, Accenture
Jamila - Indian clothing material and jewelry
Laurie - Pottery
Sean - Class Warfare
Scott - Bollywood
Joi - License Raj
Lauren - Indian Weddings
Jon - Indian Snow Skiing
Erik - Indian Music
Kenn - "Caste and Outcast" by Dhan Gopal Mukerji
Austin - Motorsports In India
Barron - Mumbai
Joseph T - Taj Mahal
Jospeh V - Sports
2. Individual Conduct (20
percent).
Attendance is required at ALL class functions,
in Atlanta and India. 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
(part 1).
Each group must also interview 20 real citizens,
some entrepreneurs, some not. The groups must
prepare interview sheets in Hindi
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 India
2. Arrange to meet them while in India
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 Indian. But how?
3. Identify areas for good encounters
4. Meet and interview 10 people on the street
in each city
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 India. Before leaving
for Asia, we will meet five times during the
summer to study entrepreneurship in India. These
classes will consist of some lectures, but more
importantly, students will make presentations
on various aspects of entrepreneurship in India. 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.
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
Groups:
Laurie Efman
Chris Wassenaar
Joi Fasion
Chris Knight
Jamila Yancy
Erik Rostad
Austin Miles
Joseph Tomarchio
Scott Turner
Kenn Taylor
Lauren Martin
Barron Jones
Jon Gordon
Tusar Patel
Sean Cauffiel
Jospeh Vahaba
Text
This study abroad course will use www.InternationalEntrepreneurship.com/ as
its primary text book.
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