JMU Summer Semester in Beijing:
Chinese Business Studies Minor
Immerse yourself in the hottest economy in the world.
Summer 2012: May 22 to August 2(tentative dates)
Program Location
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province at the intersection of the Yangtze and Han rivers with over 3000 years of history. With the population over 10 million, Wuhan has a lot of history and has many places to visit, i.e., the East Lake, Hubei Provincial Museum, Three Gorges Dam, and Yellow Crane Pagoda, etc. It has more than 35 universities.
Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan province in the Southwestern part of China with a population of over 14 million and over 2400 years of history. Chengdu has more than 20 universities, many research facilitates, and subsidiaries of many top global companies. As the “Heavenly State”, it has many places for visitors, include Giant Panda Basis, Dujiangyan Irrigation Project, Mt. Qingcheng, Thatched Cottage of Du Fu, Wuhou Memorial Temple, Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area, Huang Long Valley, Mt. Leshan Giant Buddha, and Mt. Ermei, etc.
Beijing is the capital of China with the population over 19 million and over 70 universities. The places of interests include Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, North Sea Park, National Centre for the Performing Arts, many royal gardens, Summer Palace, Great Wall, Thirteen Tombs of Ming Dynasty, Temple of Heaven, Yonghe Lamasery, Mt. Xiangshan (Fragrant Hills), Beijing Zoo, Hutongs, Bird Nest, Water Cube, and National Stadium, etc.
In addition to information listed on this site, further details about the Summer Semester in Beijing program can be found on the program web site, hosted on the JMU College of Business web site.
Academic Program
Have you ever thought about to climb Great Wall, to be part of the over 5000 years of history, to explore opportunities in China and many more? Would you like to have a Chinese Business Studies Minor and an Asian Studies Minor? JMU Study in China Program might be just for you.
Since the pioneer program in the summer of 2004, JMU Study in China Programs have taken over 170 students and faculty members from JMU, VCU, GMU, UVA, Princeton universities to China. The duration of the programs is eleven weeks. Among the activities are meeting business leaders and government officials, touring major historical and cultural sites and interacting with Chinese students on their campus. In the last few years, we visited almost all of the major historic and cultural sites in China, travelled as far as to Urumqi, Hohhot, Shanya, Hong Kong, Macau and visited South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Japan.
Participating students could obtain JMU Chinese Business Studies Minor and/or Asian Studies Minor upon their completion of the programs in China. We will continue our effort to bring the best experience for participating students in our programs in the coming years.
All of courses will be taught in English, except the higher level CHIN classes.
The Beijing Program starts on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 in Wuhan University or Wuhan University of Technology for three or four weeks. Students will take POSC, IBUS-I and CHIN. Planned tours include businesses and Yellow Crane Pagoda, Provincial Museum, East Lake, Mt. Mingshan, and possible travel to Hunan Mt. Lushan. The group will travel to Shanghai for three days after the first few weeks in China. The Beijing Program moves to Sichuan University in the middle June for two to three weeks. Students will take IBUS-I and CHIN in Sichuan University. The tours may include to businesses, Giant Panda Basis, and Giant Buddha, etc. The group will have one week travel to a country close to China before go to Tsinghua University in Beijing. The group will stay in Beijing for the rest of the program. Students will take HIST, IBUS-II and CHIN in Beijing. The tours in Beijing include businesses and other cultural and historical sites, i.e., Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Great Wall, and many more. The program ends on Thursday, August 2, 2012.
A Visa is required for anyone who does not have a Chinese passport. No immunization is required, but we recommend a physical due to possible travel to Tibet. The program will provide cell phones for students, but students will pay the calls. There are internet connections in each place we stay, but the service is not stable.
Tentative Course offerings:
- HIST341- Selected Themes in World History - Modern Chinese History (3)
- PODC371 -
Comparative Politics - Modern Chinese Politics (3)
- IBUS298-I-
Special Topics in International Business - How to Do Business in China (3)
- IBUS298-II-
Special Topics in International Business - Business Environment in China and Southeast Asia (3)
- CHIN101 / 102 / 231 / 232 /300 /320-
Elementary and Intermediate Chinese Langauge (3)
- CHIN375-
Business and Society in China (3)
Accommodations
Students will stay in the International Student Dorms. The program will provide group meals as part of the cost.
Program Costs
For the current projected costs for this program, please click on the following link to the Fees for JMU Study Abroad Programs page.
Application
Interested applicants must be JMU students with a minimum GPA of 2.0. An essay and a faculty recommendation will be required. No language proficiency is required.
For More Information
For additional information please contact the program director:
Ping Wang
Associate Professor
Department CIS/MS
Tel: 540-568-3055
E-mail: wangpx@jmu.edu
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