Global Finance Courses in 2008
Students: Earn three hours worth of credit while spending 16 days in Chile. Ramon P. DeGennaro, the SunTrust Professor of Finance, will lead the group and teach this class from July 13, 2008 through July 28, 2008. Students will have the opportunity to meet with representatives of the local business community, visit important national industries, and enjoy cultural activities, including a ski trip to the Andes Mountains. The prerequisite for this course is permission of the instructor.For more information, contact either Fred A. Pierce III, Director, Undergraduate Programs, at 865-974-2341 (fpierce@tennessee.edu) or Professor DeGennaro, SunTrust Professor of Finance, at 865-974-1726 (rdegenna@utk.edu)
BA 400 Special Topics (Global Issues and Accting: Budapest & Prague) Mini-Term 2008
Students: Earn three hours worth of credit while spending 16 days in Prague and Budapest. The objective of this course is to explore various dimensions of globalization and how they impact business, accounting, and strategic planning and business cultures. This study-abroad experience will provide you a truly unique and exciting opportunity to learn about international business in two of the most exciting cities in Europe.
The course will be taught by Professor Dan Murphy (Accounting) and Ms. Suzan Murphy (Finance). Student enrollment will be limited to 20 students. The approximate travel cost, including airfare, is about $5,520.
For more information, please contact Mrs. Murphy at 865-974-1728 (smurphy@utk.edu)
Sexton China Visit may lead to study opportunity
In May of 2007, Distinguished Lecturer Swannee
Sexton traveled with a group of academic colleagues from around the US
for a trip to China to meet with multiple Chinese officials and business
contacts, and with US citizens who live and do business in China.
The company visits included:
● Jiangsu Little Swan Group,
manufacturer of automatic washing machines, including the GE front load
machines. It holds IPR for front load technology.
● Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP): joint venture between Singapore and China to build state of the art business facility for international trade. The facility is a “customs bonded” logistics center. This is considered a premier international logistics center. It’s a one stop shop for import/export.
● CommScope (NC Based company) – designer and manufacturer of cable and connectivity solutions. This is the world’s largest manufacturer of coaxial cable currently import/exporting through SIP;
● Bosideng – Asia’s largest producer of down-apparel. This Chinese company is also a contract manufacturer for many US clothing companies (ski wear including Nike, Columbia, Gap, Tommy, Boss, and Elle). The company is “going public” and intends to build a global brand.
● AmCham, Shanghai – The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai provides business support for US businesses operating in Shanghai, including lobbying the government, staff training, networking, and company promotion. They discussed banking and finance issues impacting international business operations in China with the group.
● GM Shanghai - A 50-50 joint venture with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation group. The group toured the manufacturing facility and met with senior management, who discussed key safety and manufacturing initiatives with them.
● Wal-Mart – The group visited Chinese retail operations. The Wal-Mart officials compared their Chinese operations to those in the US, and discussed the difficult challenges Wal-Mart continues to face in China.
Swannee hopes to use the knowledge gained from this trip to develop a global finance course at UT.
Finance doctoral student Tianning Li was at home in China at the time the group was there and served as a special tour guide for a portion of the visit.