Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

Summer Curriculum

International Business in China

Hosted by Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

Designed for students interested in international business and economics, this program offers undergraduates the unparalleled opportunity to study Chinese language, international business, and economic development in Asia's financial center.

Summer Term Course Selection Form [pdf]

Credit

Students receive 8 credits for this summer program, including 5 language and 3 non-language credits. The summer program is 8 weeks long, with 7 weeks of instruction.

Courses

Courses are subject to change.

SHAN CHIN100-600 Chinese Language (REQUIRED, 12 class hours per week, 5 credits)

Upon taking a placement exam after arrival, students will be placed into the appropriate language level, beginning through advanced.  Click here to view a full listing of textbooks and lessons by Alliance program and course.

• SHAN CHIN100 Beginning Chinese I [pdf]
• SHAN CHIN101 Beginning Chinese II [pdf]
• SHAN CHIN200 Intermediate Chinese I [pdf]
• SHAN CHIN201 Intermediate Chinese II [pdf]
• SHAN CHIN300 Advanced Chinese I [pdf]
• SHAN CHIN301 Advanced Chinese II [pdf]
• SHAN CHIN400 Advanced Chinese III [pdf]
• SHAN CHIN401 Advanced Chinese IV [pdf]
• SHAN CHIN600 Advanced Readings in Chinese

All students choose one intensive business course or the internship course. Students complete a Capstone Project as part of their business course. All of the following courses are taught in English exclusively for Alliance students.

SHAN MKCH390 China as a Global Market [pdf] (6 class hours per week, 3 credits)

Professor Xu Xiaoping's CV [pdf]

China is not only a major export market, but also a global sourcing base given that Chinese exports are dominated by foreign-funded enterprises. Students will learn how to employ principles of international marketing in studying the dual role of China in this respect. Topics to be discussed include China's rising purchasing power and consumption market potentials (regional disparity and urban-rural differentials), trends in China's demand for capital goods and western technology, marketing new products, cultural attributes in Chinese consumer behavior, outsourcing and sourcing in China, the service industries, international distribution systems, market regulations and deregulations, export tax rebate and import duties, and pricing and terms of payments.

SHAN ECCH371/ FICH370 International Money and Finance  [pdf] (6 class hours per week, 3 credits)

Dr. Zhou Jizhong's CV [pdf]

This course attempts to familiarize students with the basic theories for global financial liberalization and the major policy problems involved for the Chinese government to fully integrate the country with the global financial system. Topics to be discussed include Chinese interest rate determination, the exchange rate regime, and associated currency risks; new investment and financing techniques including currency derivatives, currency options and currency swaps; B-share versus A-share in the Chinese stock markets and prospects for convergence; the role of QFII (qualified foreign institutional investors) and QDII (qualified domestic institutional investors), and the possible implications of renminbi being made fully convertible in the future.

SHAN MGCH390 Managing Enterprises in China [pdf] (6 class hours per week, 3 credits)

Professor Dong Jing's CV [pdf]

This course aims at familiarizing students and prospective global entrepreneurs with the modus operandi of major types of enterprises in China, including large-scale state-owned enterprises, share-holding corporations, collective enterprises of global significance, and foreign-funded conglomerates. The discussions will address the different functional aspects of enterprise management, including production and investment decision-making, financing, marketing and supply sourcing, technology transfer, human resource management, and research and development. Students will also tackle the question of how the various types of business conglomerates relate to the Chinese government's changing regulatory framework.

SHAN ECCH372 Southeast Asian Economic Integration [pdf] (6 class hours per week, 3 credits)

Professor Chen Chuanxing's CV [pdf]

This course explores many of the regional economic issues facing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) including discussions around common currency, standards and conformance and the ASEAN Free Trade Area as well as other proposed FTAs. Additional topics to be discussed include China’s role as a capital goods importer and its rise as a producer, as well as other regional issues such as trade and competition.  

SHAN INTS380 Internship [pdf] (3 credits)

Professor Dong Jing's CV [pdf]

Students with at least three semesters of Chinese may elect to participate in a 3 credit internship to replace one of their business courses. Interns are placed in Chinese, joint-venture, or foreign-owned companies. Interns spend 20 hours per week at the internship site and complete a research project that includes a 5,000 word paper and oral presentation. Internships are supervised by faculty advisor, Dr. Dong, who meets with students 4 times per semester and schedules individual meetings to discuss students' research project plans.  (Note that in addition to language, summer students only take one business content course. If a student selects the internship course, they will not take any other content courses.)