Welcome to the 2010 Orientation

Work Hard!

Make New Friends!

Have Fun!

Challenge Yourself!

Work Smart/ Network!

MIM & Graduate Programs Governance Who WE are

– MIM Academic Director: Oversees curriculum, faculty performance, career placement, general advisement, and student conduct/performance.

– Administrative:• Jeff Millard: Directs admissions & operations• Pam Mitchell: Student advising.• John Stoeckman: Admissions.• Rachel Foxhoven – International advisement, Asia

trip, general scheduling.

– External Relations:• Pam Dusschee: Internships, career development

corporate relations, etc.• Kelly Doherty: Marketing, recruitment and, alumni

relations.

2010 DemographicsWho are you?

Full-Time Part-Time

Avg. Age 26 28

Avg. Work Experience 3.2 years 7.6 years

2010 DemographicsWhere do you come from?

Origin

47% International

53% Domestic

Gender: Full-time

Female – 43%

Male – 57%

Gender: Part-time

Female – 50%

Male – 50%

Japan

China

S. Korea

Malaysia

Thailand

Taiwan

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USA

Global Citizen and Professional

You are now enrolled in the Master of International Management Program…

…and you are now a Global Citizen and Professional.

Which carries responsibility!

What is a Global Citizen?

• Is aware of the wider world and has a sense of their own role as a world citizen;

• Respects, values, and tolerates diversity;• Has a cross cultural understanding of how the world works

economically, politically, socially, technologically and environmentally;

• Is concerned by injustice, socially and legally;• Participates in and contributes to the community at a range

of levels from local to global;• Is willing to act to make the world a more sustainable place;• Takes responsibility for their actions.

Is Accountable

Global Citizen and Professional

Why Professional=Participative?

– Graduate degree program.– Program colleagues are future network.– Represent yourself, your colleagues, faculty, past Alumni,

MIM and PSU.– Your Investment…Your Return!

Global Citizen and Professional

2010 MIM Orientation

Program and course policies

– Professional-Participative Behavior required. (including social networking sites)

– Cheating and Plagiarism lead to “F” on assignment.

– Earning lower than “B-” in a course is below graduate standards.

– GPA below 3.0 will place student on academic probation.•First 9 credits must be 3.0

MIM Program Policies

– Professional-Participative Behavior required.– 8 week course: Not more than one absence

permitted.– 4 week course: No absences permitted.– Language Courses: No more than one absence

per term.– Being late counts as an absence unless student

gives the instructor prior notice.– Any problems with courses and/or instructors

should be first directed to Instructor. • Instructors are not required to supply make-up

work• Course content is the Instructor’s to manage.

MIM Course Policies

To sum it up:– Work directly with course instructors on

any issues that may arise.• If you are not able to reach an

agreeable solution with the instructor, then come speak to me.

– Be responsible, attend class and maintain high integrity.

– Get ready to work hard and efficiently.

MIM Program and Course Policies

MIM Curriculum

International and Asian Specific Skills and Knowledge

Orientation Fall Winter Spring Summer Fall

International Business Expertise

IDI Assessment

Intercultural Competence and Communications

Intercultural Competence

and Communications

Intercultural Competence

and Communications

International Business

Negotiations

Contemporary Pacific Rim and World

Affairs

Age of the Pacific Lecture SeriesRegister for

AOP

Part-time Year 1Part-time

Year 2

Enhance Your Professional Marketability with Real World Application

Orientation Fall Winter Spring Summer Fall

Specialized and

Experiential

Specialization Courses

International Business Research Project

Asia Field Study

Specialization Course

Language: Japanese or Mandarin Chinese

Part-time Year 1Part-time

Year 2

Core International Business Curriculum

Fall Winter Spring Summer Fall

Functional Business Expertise

Accounting for Global Enterprises

Comparative Operations

Management

Global Human Resource

Management

Global Business

Immersion

Global MarketingGlobal Business and

SustainabilityInternational Law

and Ethics

Global Business

Strategy II

Global Business Strategy I

Managing Information

Technology Globally

International Corporate Finance

and Investment

Pacific Rim Economies, Trade

& Financial Markets

Part-time Year 1 Part-time Year 2

Specializations

Global Marketing– Marketing in Asia– Global Market Research– Global Sales and Distribution

International Corporate Financial Management– Global Strategic Cost Management– Global Business Valuation– Cases in Global Corporate Finance

Global Supply Chain Management– Global Sourcing– Global Logistics– Global Supply and Logistics Management II

International Social Entrepreneurship & Sustainability– Product Design and Stewardship – Metrics for Sustainable Enterprise– Stakeholder Management Social Entrepreneurship– Introduction to INGO Management

2010 MIM Orientation

Experiential Components

– Lectures by experts in international business, economics, politics and culture.

– Scheduled Terms 1 through 3.– Attendees are full time and 2nd yr part time– Unique experience to move beyond the

classroom and hear from seasoned executives and internationally recognized academics.

– Abstracts required from each of you.• Syllabus is attached to the instructor website

Age of Pacific Lecture Series

Some of the previous presenters include:• Mr. Patrick Ryan, President RCG Strategies.• Ms. Jacqui Winship, Director, Strategy,

Mergers & Acquisitions, Whirlpool Corp.• Dr. Dali Yang, Professor, U. of Chicago. • Mr Joe Yun, Director, Southeast Asian Affairs

U.S. Department of State • First lecture is September 27th!!!

Course is attended all year, register in second fall term.

Age of Pacific Lecture Series

– Business Casual required (do not come in shorts, baseball caps, sweatshirts, etc.)

– Be prepared with questions.– Please introduce yourself prior to a

question!!!– Reception afterwards to meet speaker.

Age of Pacific Lecture Series

– Approximately one week in each city

– Visits to companies & INGOs; presentations by executives.

– Lectures by leading experts.

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Beijing

Tokyo

Seoul

Asia Field Study

– Use your language skills– Use your intercultural skills.– Apply your international

business knowledge.– Build on your friendships.– Professional-participative

behavior required!

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Beijing

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Asia Field Study

Sunday Feb. 27th, leave for JapanMarch 1 - 5, TokyoMarch 6 - 9, SeoulMarch 10 - 13, BeijingMarch 14 - 20, Shanghai.  Trip

is officially over Friday afternoon, 3/18Saturday March 20 or 26, return to Portland.

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Asia Field Study

– Cambodia: INGOs & Angkor Wat

– Return through Thailand: Tour of river and temples

– Approx cost $1,250Thailand

CambodiaAsia Field StudyOption for 2010

Work directly with a company to…• Research• Analyze• Provide Recommendations

…regarding an important international business challenge the company is confronting.

Start in May / June; register in Fall Term.

International Business Research Projects

International Business Research ProjectsHow are projects identified?

Networking is critical

By MIM Students By MIM Director

By MIM Faculty By MIM Alumni

International Business Research ProjectsWhat are examples of past projects?

Asian market analysis and Supply Chain model for factory assessment and NPI in China,

Mexico, & Wilsonville

Assessment of “Go-to-Market” strategy for Wave energy in Europe or Asia

Consumer profile, Demand analysis and Distribution plan to enter Japanese marketplace for start-up distilling company

Reconfiguration of operations from batch to continuous flow

process and international supply chain implications for outdoor

apparel company.

Determine HR policies regarding high turnover rates for an INGO in locations such as Sudan and

Iraq

International Business Research Projects

Knowledge Application

(research)

Skill Application

(adviser)

Professional Conduct &Teamwork

Excellent Project

MIM Writing

The Do’s and Don’ts of Scholarly Writing

What is Scholarly writing?– Intended for a critical and informed audience- Based on closely-investigated knowledge

- Posits ideas or arguments • What is allowed and not allowed?

– Cite your sources! Use APA Format or another allowed by the instructor.

– Plagiarism is NOT allowed!• Literary theft. Plagiarism occurs when a

writer duplicates another writer's language or ideas and then calls the work his or her own.

Tools for grammar correction

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ (All you ever needed to know to figure out APA format)

http://flash1r.apa.org/apastyle/basics/index.htm (A great on-line tutorial of how to use APA format).

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/index.htm  (This is the index.  If you browse through it, you will find that there are exercises, quizzes, and explanations for the most common problem areas - especially with comma usage).

 http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbtenseintro.html  (Great web page for help with verb tenses.  Includes

explanations and exercises.)http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/2527/

presentperfect.html (For help with the present perfect - a very commonly used verb tense in academic writing.)

 

Tools for grammar correction

 http://www.lextutor.ca/vp/eng/  • You can copy and paste your essay into this website • Breaks the words into vocabulary groups - most used, academic

word list, and repeated words • See how often you use the same words again and again and

again... expand your vocabulary

http://elc.polyu.edu.hk/CILL/errordetector.htm  • You can copy and paste your essays into this website • Analyzes them and gives you feedback on common vocabulary

and sentence structure mistakes. • It will definitely not find all of your mistakes though so beware!

MIM Case Study Methods

Scotts Miracle Gro Case

Scotts Case

Summary of Team roles:Teams are to analyze the make / buy

tradeoffs to outsourcing / offshoring the stateside manufacturing of the product.

Presentation is to the CFO & VP Operations of Scotts Miracle Grow.

Scotts Case

Assignment Questions:What do we know about Scotts?What is the purpose of the exercise in your opinion, why

would a firm want to outsource / offshore this type of product in its portfolio?

What are the internal / external political and ethical issues associated with this decision? Are they relevant to the company, product, and global sourcing?

What are the strategic risks and benefits of outsourcing / offshoring production of the Temecula plant to a location in Mainland China? Include all “hard and soft” items in a risk & benefit format.

Bringing It All Together

We’re here to support your efforts.Be a Global Citizen and Professional.

You are accountable for your success. Participate and Collaborate.

Understand the policies.Integrate and apply your knowledge and

skills.And build friendships and have fun in the

process!

Campus Resources for Incoming MIM Students

Financial Aid: For anything regarding your Financial Aid award(s) and their disbursement contact Matthew who will present tomorrow.

Registration and Records: For anything having to do with Registration, Grades, or Holds on your account contact them at 503-725-3511 or visit them in Neuberger Hall Lobby.

Graduate Studies: For anything regarding graduation or your status as a graduate student, please contact Andrea Haack at ahaack@pdx.edu or visit them in 600 Unitus Building.

Office of International Affairs: For any international student inquiries, please contact Joshua Davis at jndavis@pdx.edu or Megan McLaughlin at mclaughm@pdx.edu

Final Announcements

MIM Ambassadors – October 31Networking

E-mail announcementsCenters – Sustainability

SBA Friday Blasts – InformationStudy Abroad OpportunitiesWebsite calendar