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CofC Business in China 2016

Term To Study: Summer 2016
Application Deadline: Mar 16, 2016
Program Starts: Jun 03, 2016
Program Ends: Jun 23, 2016
Program Category: One-Country
Program Type: Faculty-led
Program Fee: $4,950
Link 1: Click on this link for video of a previous year's program
Program Locations: Beijing, Chengdu, Hong Kong, Shanghai
Contact Phone: 843-953-7823
Contact Name: Gabriela Peschiera
Contact Email: peschierag@cofc.edu
What is Included: - Round-trip airfare
- Lodging
- Some meals
- Ground transportation
- Entrances into sites
- Chinese visa
- Overseas medical insurance
- $50 non-refundable application fee (will only be reimbursed if a student is not accepted into the program of if the program is cancelled)


* Program fee subject to change
What is not Included: - Tuition for six credits and associated fees
- Some meals
- Passport fees
- Personal expenses
Estimated Costs: In addition to the program fee, students will be charged for tuition and fees as follows:
* 2015-16 in-state tuition rate for four credits is $1,832 (plus Library, Technology and Part Time Fees)
* 2015-16 out-of-state tuition rate for four credits is $2380.00 (plus Library, Technology and Part Time Fees). The out of state tuition for classes associated with travel are discounted from the Fall and Spring rates.

Credit(s) In-State
1 credit $458
3 credits $1374
4 credits $1832
6 credits $2748
7 credits $3206

Credit(s) Out-of-State
1 credit $595
3 credits $1785
4 credits $2380
6 credits $3570
7 credits $4165
Program Description

COURSE INFORMATION:

Students take the following two courses:

MKTG/INTB 360: Doing Business in China - 3 cr.
HTMT 360: Managing & Marketing Hospitality in China - 3 cr.

PROGRAM INFORMATION:

This program examines the most significant cultural, political, and economic environment in the big emerging market of China. This program also exposes students to the opportunities and challenges of doing business in China for U.S. firms. Students will visit major Chinese cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, and Hong Kong. Students will also engage in academic activities at universities in China, as well as guided tours to cultural and historic sites such as the Great Wall and the Forbidden City in Beijing, the Bund in Shanghai, and the world-renowned Panda Research Base in Chengdu.

Participants should be capable of climbing mountainous regions.


PROGRAM DIRECTORS:

Dr. Yu (Henry) Xie
Department of Marketing & Supply Chain Management
xiey@cofc.edu
843-953-6658

Dr. Xie is an Associate Professor of Marketing and International Business in the School of Business. Dr. Xie has directed summer study abroad programs to China in the last few years.

Dr. Wayne Smith
Department of Hospitality & Tourism Management
smithww@cofc.edu
843-953-6663

Dr. Smith has been a visiting professor at the Shenzhen Tourism College in China. He co-directed the Business in China program with Dr. Xie in Summer 2015.

Quick Facts

Population: 1343239923
Capital: Beijing
Per-capita GDP: $ 8500
Size: 9596961 km2
Time Zone: (GMT + 08:00 hours) Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei, Chongqing, Urumqi

US State Department

Travel Warning: YES
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