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.
Credit
Students receive 7 credits for this summer program, including 4 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 CHIN100-300 Chinese Language (required, 8 class hours/week, 4 credits)
Upon taking a placement exam after arrival, students will be placed into the appropriate language level, beginning through advanced.
- SHAN CHIN100 Beginning Chinese I
- SHAN CHIN101 Beginning Chinese II
- SHAN CHIN200 Intermediate Chinese I
- SHAN CHIN201 Intermediate Chinese II
- SHAN CHIN300 Advanced Chinese I
- SHAN CHIN301 Advanced Chinese II
All students choose one intensive business course or the internship course. Students complete a Capstone Project as part of the business course they select. All of the following courses are taught in English exclusively for Alliance students.
SHAN MKCH390 China as a Global Market (6 class hours per week, 3 credits) [pdf]
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 FICH370 International Finance in China (6 class hours per week, 3 credits) [pdf]
Professor Ding Jianping'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 (6 class hours per week, 3 credits) [pdf]
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 INTS380 Internship (6 class hours per week, 3 credits)
Students with at least three semesters of Chinese may elect to participate in an internship to replace one of their business courses. Interns are placed in Chinese, joint-venture, or foreign-owned companies. Students spend a minimum of 120 hours working over the course of the semester and participate in a discussion seminar which requires a paper and oral presentation of their work.
Please click here for a course selection form. [pdf]
