Hi Evening MBA Students:

I wanted to give you an update on First Class Assignments for classes that 
begin next week.

See you!
TJ


E203  Finance
The class has its own web page.  The URL is:
http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/~berk/teaching/E203/E203.html.
You will find the class syllabus (outline) on the web page.  Note that there
is a reading assignment for the first lecture.  (Professor Berk said that 
if you don't have chance to come in to get the book before next week, 
that's okay.  Just take a look at his syllabus, and then refer to the 
lecture notes and drafts from the book he's working on.)

E210  Competitive Strategy
None assigned as of 8-23-01.

E220  Corporate Financial Reporting
Please read pages 1-17 and 21-29 in the reader.

E232  Financial Institutions & Markets
None assigned as of 8-23-01.

E234  Corporate Finance
Reading assignment: RWJ: Chapter 1.
Reading assignment: RWJ: Chapter 3-5.

E236  Derivatives
None assigned as of 8-23-01.

E252  Negotiations
None assigned as of 8-23-01.

E259-2  Global Management
Please read the first article in the reader (Hofstede) and the first three 
chapters of the book (Trompenaars).

E264  High Tech Marketing
None assigned as of 8-23-01.

E268  Branding
Please read Chapter 1 from each of the following texts:  "Strategic Brand 
Management" by Keller, and "Brand Leadership" by Aaker and Joachimsthaler.

E278  Deals
Please read the introduction to the Masten book.

E283  Real Estate Financing
None assigned as of 8-23-01.

E291B-1  Speaking for Management
Sent to you with Back-to-School packet.  If you don't have it, please call 
Josh at (510) 642-1406 and we can fax it to you.

E291B-2  Diversity Management
None assigned as of 8-23-01.

E295  Entrepreneurship
None assigned as of 8-23-01.

E296-1  Non-Profit Boards
None assigned as of 8-23-01.

E296-2  Business Law
from Managers & the Legal Environment:
chapter 1 - Ethics & the Law (Question 7)
chapter 2 - Constitutional Bases for Business Regulation (Questions 2,6)
chapter 21 - Consumer Protection (Questions 1,4)

E296-3  Technology Sector Literacy
None assigned as of 8-23-01.

E296-4  E-Business Supply Chain Management
1.  Afuah and Tucci, Chapters 2-5.
2.  "A Manager's Primer in Electronic Commerce" by A. Urbaczewski, L.M. 
Jessup, and B.C. Wheeler (Business Horizons, September-October 1998).
3.  "New Supply Chain Business Models - The Opportunities and Challenges" 
by D.L. Anderson and H.L., Lee; ASCET, May 2001, 
http://www.ascet.com/documents.asp?d ID=426

E296-5  New Telecom Ventures
None assigned as of 8-23-01.

E296-6  Pricing Strategy & Analysis
Sent to you with Back-to-School packet.  If you don't have it, please call 
Josh at (510) 642-1406 and we can fax it to you.