Doing Business in China | June 2013
with Professor John Toppel
We will be taking a group of dedicated LSB students to Beijing and Shanghai for two weeks of learning and experiencing the business side of China. Your group will be led by Professor John Toppel, International Business Minor Director.
This global experience will give you a quick look at the culture and environment of China businesses. Planning on working after graduation? Sophisticated candidates for key business positions will have some understanding and experience with China on his/her resume.
WHEN
Coursework Spring Quarter 2013
Travel June 16 – 29, 2013
WHERE
Beijing 5 days
Shanghai 6 days
WHAT
- 2-Unit Spring Quarter Course (5 sessions) Course #BUSN182C
- Cultural site visits for cultural appreciation
- Business-focused lectures for substantive education
- Corporate site visits for personally experiencing business in China
- On-going opportunities for discussion and integration of all information with Prof. John Toppel while in China, as well as pre- and post-China
COST
Estimated Course Fee: $4,000 (includes airfare, housing, and other land costs)
For more information about this unique LSB Global Experience, please contact
Elizabeth Powers
Director of International Studies
Leavey School of Business
epowers@scu.edu
408-554-5193
LH Room 321 S
New information about the next information sessions available in Undergraduate Business Programs Office, Lucas Hall 115
AGENDA
(subject to change)
Sunday, June 16 Travel
Monday, June 17
Afternoon: Arrive in Beijing
Pick-up at the Capital International Airport
Chartered bus transfer to FX Hotel Yansha Beijing
Evening: Dinner together, those still awake
Tuesday, June 18 Cultural Appreciation day
Morning: Tiananmen Square The Forbidden City
Noon: Group lunch
Afternoon: The Great Wall
Evening: Group dinner
Wednesday, June 19 Course Lectures day
Morning: Trip Orientation
Lecture: Chinese Culture and History: The Impact on Today’s Business World
Noon: Group lunch
Afternoon: Lecture: The Government’s Role in Promoting Economic Growth
Evening: You get to make your own dinner plans
Thursday, June 20 Company Visits day
Morning: Business visit – TBD
Noon: Group lunch
Afternoon: Business visit – TBD
Evening: You get to make your own dinner plans
Friday, June 21 Free day
Today is a free day for you to explore Beijing on your own.
Saturday, June 22 Travel day
Morning: Take the high-speed train to Shanghai (5 hours)
Noon: Lunch on the train
Evening: Arrive in Shanghai
Chartered bus transfer to Holiday Inn Express Shanghai/Zhabei
Sunday, June 23 Cultural Appreciation day
Morning: Yu Garden and its Chinese folk art markets
Noon: You get to pick your own lunch place
Afternoon: Zhujiajiao Water Town
Dinner: You get to make your own dinner plans
Monday, June 24 Company visits day
Morning: Business visit – Shaw Group (SCU alum)
Noon: Group lunch
Afternoon: Business visit – U.S. Commerce Office
Evening: You get to make your own dinner plans
You get to make your own dinner plans
Tuesday, June 25 Company Visits day
Morning: Business visit – Bao Steel Group Corporation
Noon: You get to pick your own lunch place
Afternoon: Business visit – Silicon Valley Bank
Evening: You get to make your own dinner plans
Wednesday, June 26 Lecture + Company Visit day
Morning: Lecture: Doing Business in China
Noon: Group lunch
Afternoon: Business visit – TBD
Evening: You get to make your own dinner plans
Thursday, June 27 Business Visits day
Morning: Business visit – TBD
Noon: Group lunch
Afternoon: Business visit – TBD
Evening: You get to make your own dinner plans
Friday, June 28 Free day
Today is a free day for you to explore Shanghai on your own.
Saturday, June 29 Travel day
Morning: MagLev train to the Shanghai airport
Depart for the U.S.
Post Trip Meeting/ Wrap-up
Trip agenda is subject to change. For details, contact Elizabeth Powers, director of international programs.
