Lecturer: MILES DODD
Miles Dodd is a visiting professor at Nihon University Graduate School of Business, Tokyo and OMRON Fellow at Doshisha University, Kyoto. He is British, and has a law degree from Oxford University. For ten years he was responsible for INSEAD's business in Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and Taiwan.
He has lived abroad for many years including 28 years in Japan, 4 in Hong Kong, and 2 in Singapore. He has travelled extensively, especially in Asia and also has experience in South America, West Africa.
The Management module will consist of seven sessions:
What is a company and how is it controlled?
International Business
A case study on international business
Entrepreneurship
A case study on entrepreneurship
Corporate social responsibility, the responsibility of companies towards society
There will be a written assessment on 16th December.
1.Syllabus The aim of this module is to have students consider the role of business in global society, and the nature of entrepreneurship or 'spontaneous business'.
There will be seven modules as follows:-
a) " What is a company?" 7th December 1100-1200. We will examine why the company has played such an important part in the history of commercial activity. We will look at various kinds of companies, how they work, how they may be controlled, and the advantages and disadvantages they reveal. We will consider the role and responsibilities of shareholders, the management board, and investors.
Optional reading: "The Company: A short history of a revolutionary idea" by John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge Publ 2003 Weidenfeld & Nicholson.
b) "International Business" 9th December 1100-1200. We will consider many aspects of modern international business; how it has evolved; how multi-national companies have become so powerful, and their role in the 'globalisation' phenomenon. We will look at the way in which various companies staff their international activities, and the cultural and personal challenges of expatriate management.
c) International Business, case study 10th December 1100-1200. Read INSEAD case "Eurochem Shanghai" by Miles Dodd.
N.B. It is essential that students read this case BEFORE the session since it will be discussed in class.
d) "Entrepreneurship" 12th December 1100-1200. Behind the excitement and exhilaration of the successful entrepreneur lie many qualities; courage, persistence, good judgement, and a willingness to take risks. Is an entrepreneur born, or can entrepreneurial success be taught? This session will discuss the experience of a number of entrepreneurs, mainly in Asia, and consider the contributions they have made to their economies. We will especially consider the question of managing the growth of a successful 'one-man' entrepreneurial company into a large organisation employing several hundred people or more.
Optional reading: Innovations in Entrepreneur Development, July 2004 APEC#204-HR-01.1 ISBN 981-05-1185-X 162pp Price: S$30/US$20 (Limited Stock) E-mail jt@apec.org or phone APEC Secretariat (65) 6775-6012 to purchase
e) Entrepreneurship, case study 13th December 1100-1200. Read APEC case study "Mei Hao - Entrepreneur".
Again, N.B. It is essential that students read this case BEFORE the session since it will be discussed in class.
f) "Corporate Social Responsibility" (CSR) 15th December 1500-1600. The concept of CSR is relatively new - some say that it is the latest management 'fad'. However the issues are much more important than mere management tactics or business theory. CSR considers the responsibilities of many industries to their employees, to their customers, their suppliers, but above all to the society in which they are active. BP producing gas in Vietnam; Adidas making shoes in Indonesia; Shell refining oil in Singapore; BHP Billiton mining coal in Australia; IKEA ordering goods in China. We refer to the people and organisations affected by such activity as 'stakeholders'. This session will examine the main issues involved in CSR.
Reading, case study "BP in Vietnam: Social Involvement, an evolution"
2. Assessment 16th December 1030-1130. Students will be given a choice of topics on which they will write an essay for one hour in this final session.
The written assessment will account for 50% of the marks. The other 50% will be assessed on the basis of class participation and behaviour.