Student Presentations: NB = Non Business Majors; B=Business Majora

Monday Student Presentations

Jerry South Africa History 1

Rachel DeBeers

Joe South Africa History 2

Lisa The Worldwide Response to Apartheid

Sean The Khulumani Case

Paulos The World Cup

Movie: Playing the Enemy

Speaker: Greg Fisher

READINGS: NOTE that some readings are out of order in the Course Pack; you will need to pay careful attention to insure you read the right material.

From: Diamonds, Gold & War: 1-10 (First 10 pages of Course Pack)

Tuesday

Lisa Soweto

Cordarryl Truth and Reconciliation

Tessa South Africa History III

Jordan BEE

Jenny Corruption

Speaker: Susan Pitchford 5:00

Movie: Endgame

The following pages are in order, in the Course Pack, and immediately follow the first readings assigned for Monday:

From: “Tomorrow is Another Country”, 21 – 56; 76-87

From: “Beyond the Miracle”, 155-169

Wednesday

Chris Robben Island

Mimi Amy Biehl

Hardy Banking

Christina Wine

Jana The Reed Dance

Bezza Kruger Park

Speaker: Charless Korr

Linda Biehl

Movie ESPN More Than a Game

Readings: From: More Than A Game (readings immediately follow readings from Tuesday): x-xiii; 257-289; 249-256

Thursday

Carl y Cape Town

Vance SA Business Today

Michael Ford South Africa

Alicia The African National Leadership Academy

Kelvin Room to Read /Education

Yara Medical

Joyce Tourism / Cape Epic

Readings: Read the rest of the Course Pack.

In class essay.

Student Presentations: NB = Non Business Majors; B=Business Majors

1. NB Chee Wei Tang

South Africa History I – The history of South Africa up to 1948

The history of South Africa is the history of colonialism and the exploitation of raw resources. Trace this history by providing a short primer identifying who settled in South Africa, when and why. Why did white Europeans come? How did they integrate themselves into South Africa?

2. B Rachel Abbot

DeBeers - Its History and Place in the World Today. Trace the history of this iconic company and explain its role in the development of modern South Africa. Also address its banishment, until recently, in the United States. Pay particular attention to the role of Cecil Rhodes. Please also address current business issues the company faces (this may include a short discussion of the Kimberly Principals).

Student may wish to integrate the following from Frontline:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6186684678299366197#

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWLjVFPqxH0

3.NB Joe Hamm South Africa History II - History from 1948-1994 (the Apartheid era)

Trace the apartheid era and its most prominent features. How did South Africa's minority government maintain power over its majority black African population?

4. B Lisa Nguyen

The Worldwide Response to Apartheid: From "divestment" to "constructive engagement", student protest and international bans. How did the world react to apartheid, and was this reaction effective in forcing changes. The student presenting on this topic should use an excerpt from the following multi-part video series:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhFy-ARYDOk

Chris Sawyer (Extra Units)

The Role of Sports on Robben Island. Read “More Than A Game” and provide a summary of its major points; introduce us to its major characters; and assess the impact of the game of soccer on Robben Island Prisoners. This paper should also address the Robben Island "University".

The Student writing on this topic will also integrate the video:

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=5211177

“More Than a Game” and comments of Prof Charles Korr

5. B Mimi Donnelly Who was Amy Biehl and what is her legacy? Research Ms. Biehl and her legacy. The student doing this report should integrate archival video (one your paper is done, see the instructor to insure you’ve found the most compelling video), and also the comments of Linda Biehl (instructors will assist with this). Articulate the “business model” of this NGO.

Students should incorporate video from the following links:

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4743990n&tag=mncol;lst;1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0M-bw3xkl0

6. NB Tessa Trudeau South Africa History III: History from 1994-Present.

Post Apartheid South Africa has gone through remarkable changes on its way to becoming a true democracy. Trace these changes and provide a broad overview of the political structures of the country, its economy, and its social success and failures.

7. NB Corddarryl Woodford Truth and Reconciliation Process. South Africa's transition to the "rainbow nation" was nothing short of amazing. But it also included a unique look through the rear-view mirror via the "Truth and Reconciliation Commission". Trace both.

The student doing this report will work with the instructors to integrate the following videos on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZIBscKIP5o&feature=fvst

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujOL8FS2wv4

8. B SEAN COX

Business Ethics: The Khulumani Case (looking through the rear-view mirror)

Sean Cox. This presentation will also require the writer to research the Khulumani Support Group and detail its mission. Sean will also lead a discussion based upon a Harvard Business School case study on the topic.

9. B Jordan Dacres BEE (Black Economic Empowerment): What is it? How does it work? Has it succeeded or failed? And what (if any) comparisons can be made to the American system of "affirmative action"? In addition, the student writing on this topic must research "Endeavor" http://www.endeavor.co.za/ and be prepared to introduce us when we meet leaders from this organization.

10. B Hardy Mowe South Africa's Banking Industry (with an emphasis on Old National Bank)

11. B Christina Montcrief South Africa's Wine Making Industry. In the context of you paper, be certain to address the specific wine maker, _____

12. B Joyce Han The role of tourism in modern South Africa's Economy (including the hotel industry, eco-tourism, and sports tourist (Cape Epic http://www.cape-epic.com/

13. B Yara Moosa Medical Care in South Africa and Great Debate about HIV AIDs

Has the end of apartheid resulted in greater equality of medical services available to the general population?

Presentation may wish to make use of parts of this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyGYrwLJNkI

14. B Jenny Dunne Corruption in modern South Africa. Explain how corruption undermines businesses in general, and in South Africa in particular. What forms does it take, and what can be done to combat it?

Student may wish to make use of the website Transparency International.

15. B Vance Roush South Africa's Place in the Business World of Africa & Internationally

The Entrepreneurial Environment in South Africa Today: Opportunities and Limitations. The student writing on this topic should also research and write about Raizcorp http://partner.raizcorp.com/

And be prepared to introduce us when we meet leaders from this organization.

16. NB Alicia Clarke Provide a detailed review of "The African National Leadership Academy", and be prepared to introduce us when we visit the site. Also, address "Education in Modern South Africa", assessing its strengths and weaknesses.

17. NB Kelvin Mansfield Room to Read + NGOs and Social Causes in South Africa

What is "Room to Read"? What role do NGOs play in South Africa? What are the pros and cons of NGOs and what are their limitations?

18. B Paulos Shiferaw The World Cup: It's Impact on South Africa? Pros and Cons? Was it a financial success?

19. B Bezza Kifle Kruger National Park (It's History, Development, and Place in the World (And who was Kruger?) What is the business model? Does it work?

20. NB Jana Koch The Reed Dance: Maintaining cultural autonomy in a multi-cultural environment.

Research the Reed Dance, then do additional research to identify and describe how unique cultural traits have been maintained (or not) in the Rainbow Nation (currently, and during the apartheid era). Is it possible to maintain cultural identities in South Africa, with its multiple distinct tribes, as well as distinct minority white groups?

21. B Mike Furgason Ford South Africa & the historic and current role of multinational corporations in SA.

22. B JoBerg

Provide a concise historical overview of this city, noting their cultural significance to South Africa. Then address both its business environment on a micro-economic and macro-economic level; it other words, what industries exist there, have been growing there, and what are the prospects for the future? What about small businesses?

23. B Carly Glenn Cape Town

24. B Lisa Ly Soweto

Directions for

Research Paper and Presentation

At the first class, students will draw numbers, and then choose a topic (and corresponding date for a presentation on that topic) for their term paper.

Research paper subjects have been designed so that they can be integrated into the course, and in many cases serve as an introduction to the topic once we arrive in South Africa. Research papers should be approximately 6-8 pages, which should allow each student to comprehensively discuss the assigned topic. You are free to use any standard convention for footnotes/endnotes; papers should also include a list of sources cited. Term papers are due on Monday, August 23^rd.

Grading will be based upon your writing mechanics (grammar, spelling, word choice, and punctuation all count in my courses) as well as your paper's substance, clarity and organization. Include bibliographies, and use a standard convention for footnotes or endnotes for citations. Keep in mind that this is designed to be a research paper. In some cases, presenting and defending a thesis (or argument), with appropriate supporting materials, is the best way to approach this project. In other cases, treating your subject as a pure research question will make the most sense. Use the questions and charge we have presented in the term paper assignment as a guide. The object of the assignment is to make yourself an “expert” in the subject, so that you will be able to share your expertise with your classmates. Keep in mind when researching and writing your paper that you will also be required to “present” on it, as more fully described below.

If you are interested, you can obtain assistance with your writing assignment at the Business School’s "Business Writing Center," located in the Foster Library. Check its website:

http://www.bschool.washington.edu/bwrite

Papers should comply with the proper writing conventions: they should be doubled

spaced, contain either proper footnotes or endnotes (your choice), and give the

appropriate attribution when quoting other authorities. Final notes: (1) Wikipedia is not

a source (though it may lead you to sources), so do not include Wikipedia in a footnote or

otherwise use it as a citation; (2) if you provide a citation to an electronic data source, and

that source contains many pages, it is impossible for the reader to find your source

without scouring all those pages -- so, tell me where I can find the citation, specifically,

or print out and include this with your endnotes.

B. Presentations.

Each student will make a 5-10 minute presentation, during class, concerning his or her topic. In some cases, the presentations will be supplemented with videos provided by the instructors. Student presentations are considered part of this course, and the material presented during these presentations may be the basis of questions asked during exams or essays..

Please use creativity to generate interesting, lively presentations. You are welcome to incorporate video and audio links. Given the timing of this course, we do not expect students to put together power-point presentations, though “slides” with taking points may be helpful

Presentations must be accompanied by a companion handout, which allows students in the audience to track the major points made during the presentation. Your handout may simply replicate your slides (if you are using them), or it may be a more detailed written summary of all the major points you intend to make. Your handout should be designed to allow students to track your presentation and take supplementary notes. Students are responsible for generating and distributing handouts at your expense.

Presentations and handouts will count toward your research paper grade, and will be evaluated using the following criteria:

· Organization

· Substance

-Clear?

-Understandable?

-Interesting?

-If an argument, convincing?

· Use of Allocated Time

· Integration of sources (if any)

· Quality of Handouts/Graphics