Doing Business in China Programme(March 2019) will be organized at Guanghua School of Management, Peking University from March 2 – 10, 2019.
About the Programme
The aim of this programme is to give an overview of doing business in China, including an introduction to the Chinese economy, history and culture. Through this programme, students can access to the high quality faculty and well-designed programme of lectures, case studies and company visits; understand the driving force of China’s economic growth over the last 30 years and the future; appreciate the uniqueness of the Chinese market, organizations, and social structure; learn how firms conduct marketing, branding, human resource and strategic management in China; and identify business opportunities in China. The programme comprises formal classroom lectures, company visits and cultural tour.
Lectures will cover the following topics:
- China: Historical Legacy and Current Institutional Context
- Business Practices in Cultural and Social Context
- Economic Reform, Achievements and Challenges
- Marketing
Students participate in this programme will be enrolled in a PKU course “Doing Business in China”, which is equivalent to STRA3706 China Business Environment (6 credits) in HKU. Students who have successfully completed this course at PKU will have 6 HKU credits being transferred back. Please note that only the credits will be transferred back but not the grade. In other words, the grade obtained from this course WILL NOT be counted towards your CGPA.
Eligibility
All FBE UG students
*Priority will be given to students who have NEVER joined any China programmes as offered by the Faculty before.
**The programme will be conducted in English.
Programme Costs
Items to be paid by students:
- Flight tickets between Hong Kong and Beijing
- Travel insurance (HKU will provide basic overseas travel insurance to participants. Nonetheless, participants are strongly recommended to make extra travel insurance arrangement according to individual needs.)
- Visa application fee (Non-local participants (except participants from Mainland China) may be required to apply a travelling visa for entering Beijing.)
- Entertainment expenses
Items to be covered by the programme:
- Tuition fee
- Accommodation in Beijing
- Some of the meals in Beijing
- Local transportation for programme events
- Cultural Tours
Application Method
Interested students please submit an online application HERE.
In the online application, please upload the following documents:
- Passport-size photo
- Copy of Mainland Entry Permit (回鄉卡) (for Hong Kong residents) / Passport (for non-Hong Kong residents)
- Most updated CV
- 300-word essay on “Why are you interested in joining China Study Programme?”
Application Deadline
9:00am, October 31, 2018 (Wednesday)
Refundable Deposit
Selected students are required to pay a deposit of HK$3,000 which will be refunded upon completion of the programme.
Remarks:
1) Students who take part in the programme must be a regular registered student of HKU in the academic year of 2018-19 who will NOT be on Exchange/Leave of Absence throughout the entire semester.
2) Students cannot take more than 36 credits in each regular semester. Since the credits of this course will be counted towards Semester 2 of 2018-19, in case if the selected student plans to enroll in more than 36 credits in Semester 2 of 2018-19, he/she is required to apply for credit overload. There is a risk that the application for credit overload will be disapproved and the student needs to be responsible for the consequences that may arise (Please note that this does not apply to BBA(Law) & LLB students as request of credit overload for these students will NOT be approved and no exceptional case will be granted).
A series of Mainland Programmes which takes place in Beijing, Hangzhou and Shanghai will be arranged during the Summer Break in the academic year of 2018-19. Please stay tuned with us and keep an eye on our email announcements.