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Introduction
Sessions
Eligibility
Application
Important Date
Fee
Scholarship
Q & A
Faculty
Contact Us
Introduction
This program provides an introduction to China by helping participants to study American/Chinese businesses within the context of cultural, economic, political, and historical, and educational contrasts. It is a once-life-time opportunity for anyone in business, education, law, medicine, art/history, social sciences, language, or sport/athletic field through onsite field experience, visits, guest lectures, and interaction with people from different walks of life to gain first-hand knowledge and experience in business. Particularly, we place the focus on the development of cross-cultural competence in doing business and networking in China for participants’ future career pursuit.
We will visit business establishments covering a wide spectrum of industries, stay on campuses of Chinese universities to interact with Chinese students and faculty, and immerse to develope skills in targeted social settings. The example of firms and universities we have visited in the past include Shanghai Bao Steel Industry Group, GM-China in Shanghai, Procter-Gamble Research Center in Beijing, BAMA-Beijing (a major supplier to McDonald's), CNN-Beijing, Peking University, Beijing Normal University, Shanghai Jiaotung University, Oceanic University of China in Qingdao, Shangdong University, Sichuan Normal University, Beijing University of Post and Telecommunications, etc. Our previous guest speakers/faculty include executives from Beijing Organizing Committee for Olympic Games (BOCOG), United States Olympic Committee (USOC), GM-Shanghai, Procter-Gamble Research Center in Beijing, BAMA-Beijing, etc.
Sessions
This year's session is scheduled from May 18 to June June 4, 2009. The scheduled visits and programs are tentative, subject to a seat availability on international flights. We prefer to take a limited number of people on the trip because a large number of people would require a different logistics and program method to manage. We will have a waiting list for the trip in case that someone might withdraw from our program due to an emergency.
Proposed Cities for Visit
Proposed Departure Date: May 18 from Tulsa, Oklahoma and Arrival in China on May 19, 2009
Beijing (14 Millions in Population) Stay on Beijing Normal University campus (www.bnu.edu.cn)
Proposed Visit: BAMA Pie-Beijing, CNN-Beijing, Beijing University, Beijing Sport University, Beijing Olympic sites, China Central TV (CCTV) (You may appear on a Chinese TV program, broadcasting to worldwide viewers, the project under progress), Beijing Film Academy,
Proposed Cultural Activities: The Great Wall of China, The Forbidden City,
Shanghai (16 Millions) Stay on Shanghai Jiaotung U. (www.sjtu.edu.cn) or East China Normal University (www.ecnu.edu.cn)
Proposed Visit: GM-Shanghai, and other American or Chinese firms,
Proposed Cultural Activities: Chenghuang Temple, Jingmao Tower (5th tallest building in the world)
Qingdao (8 Millions and Chinese “Long Beach”) Stay on Ocean U. of China (www.ouc.edu.cn) or Qingdao U. (www.qdu.edu.cn) or a beach-nearby hotel.
Proposed Visit: Qingdao Brewery Company (Heineken equivalent in China), Haier Industries Group (Microsoft equivalent in controlling market share in China), Beijing Olympic Sailing venue
Proposed Cultural Activities: Mount Lao (The Origin of Taoism)
Jinan (6 Millions and Home of Confucius) Stay on Shandong University (www.sdu.edu.cn) campus
Proposed Visit: Chinese firms and manufacturers,
Proposed Cultural Activities: the Confucius Hometown (Qufu), Mount of Thousand Budas.
Harbin (10 Million and Chinese “Minneapolis”) Stay on Harbin Normal U. or Harbin Engineering U.
Proposed Visit: Chinese firms and factories
Proposed Cultural Activities:
Chengdu (12 Millions and Home of Pandas) Stay on Sichuan Normal U. or Southwestern Jiaotung U. campus
Proposed Visit: Chinese Panda Research Center, Chinese middle schools
Proposed Cultural Activities: Ancient Gold Sands Relics.
Guangzhou (10 Millions) Stay on TBA
Proposed Visit: Chinese export firms and manufacturers
Proposed Cultural Activities: Guangzhou International Exhibition Center (the largest in the world) and others
Shenzhen (8 Millions) Stay on TBA
Proposed Visit: Chinese export firms and manufacturers such as Huawei (Chinese Cisco equivalent), etc.
Proposed Cultural Activities: TBA
Xiamen (2.5 Millions) Stay on Xiamen University campus
Proposed Visit: Chinese export firms and manufacturers
Proposed Cultural Activities: Gulongyu.
Hong Kong (7 Millions) Stay on Hong Kong Baptism University campus
Proposed Visit and Cultural Activities: TBA
Return to Tulsa USA from China on June 4-7
We will visit 4-5 cities at minimum from the above list of 10 cities (Beijing and Shanghai are a must); our travel plan primarily depends upon the unpredictable international airfare cost and known higher cost of living in south China; there might be an additional surcharge of $250 per person (please treat it as if a required “textbook”) due to the above one and/or both reasons.
The proposed cities cover a wide range of geographic area (e.g. Harbin is in north China similar to Duluth, MN, while Guangzhou/Shenzhen/Hong Kong to Miami, FL in south, Chengdu to Phoenix, AZ in west, and Xiamen to Orlando, FL in southeast China). Therefore, travel light! There is a surcharge by Chinese domestic airlines for over weight limit baggage.
Eligibility
U.S. citizen/national, legal resident alien, or international student in good standing
NSU students or students from other educational institutions in the U.S.
NSU alumni and/or community leaders/supporters, area business owners, school teachers
NSU faculty, staff, and their relatives
Must be 18 years old by Jan 31, 2009.
Application:
Submit your Application Form with Letter of Commitment, along with the initial payment of $1,500 to NSU business office by Feb 28, 2009; application after Feb 28 is accepted, subject to additional surcharges and fees.
If interested, please email pan@nsuok.edu for pertinent forms and info, or download Application Form, Letter of Commitment, Information Flyer.
Important Date:
Feb 28, 2009. The initial payment of $1,500 due to NSU business office, Application and Letter of Commitment due to Program Administrators per contact instructions
March 31, 2009. Turn in you valid passport per instructions for China entry visa application (valid through 12/31/09)
April 30, 2009. The full payment of program fees to NSU business office.
May 5, 2009. Check for departure readiness (a meeting of "get-to-know-each-other" will be arranged around this date)
May 15, 2009. The final status check for departure.
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Fee
$3,000 for NSU student, with additional tuition for 3 credit hours and additional fees applicable to everyone; the tuition scholarship waiver may be available for qualified students
$3,500 for Non-NSU students, with additional fees applicable to everyone.
The fee covers the international airfare, cost of programs, program materials, activities, room stay during the program, group meals, scheduled tours to the sites of Chinese cultural significance, visits to business firms or organizations, intra-city transportation for scheduled tours and visits, domestic transportation between Chinese cities during the program, guest lectures. The examples of exclusions are city taxi for non group activities, non-programmed/non-scheduled sightseeing admissions, laundry, telecommunications, and other miscellaneous expenses).
Note: Due to the unpredictable high cost of international airfare and known high cost of living in south China (e.g. if we have to fly through Hong Kong or visit a city in south China), there might be a surcharge of $250 per person to offset the cost because one and/or both reasons. You may treat it as a required “textbook” for this class.
Scholarship
Scholarship is available for qualified students in the form of tuition waiver scholarship for both Oklahoma resident and non-resident participants on the basis of academic merit, financial need, and other factors.
Q & A
Do I need a visa to enter China?
Yes.You do need to obtain a visa before your trip in order to board a flight to China.There is no so-called “landing visa” for U.S. citizens at any Chinese airport.
How can I apply for China’s entry visa?
We will apply for visa in group because otherwise an invitation letter is needed. Therefore, please have your passport ready before March 31, along with the standard China visa application fee of $130, and the processing fee of $50.
Can I just be a participant such as auditing in the China study program without seeking transferable credit hours from NSU?
Yes,You can. But you have to follow NSU procedure to do that.
How can I make sure I will earn transferable credit hours from my participation in this China Study program?
In addition to enroll into China Study program, you also have to enroll at NSU as a student in order to have the credit hours transferred back to your own degree program.
What is the requirement for credit hour seeking students?
The requirement for undergraduate students (3 credit hours) is to complete assigned readings, take part of all program activities and events with team work skills, demonstrate a good professional demeanor with an acceptable cross-culture knowledge, sensitivity, and competence, and independently complete a satisfactory program activity paper (15 pages maximum, double-spaced).
The requirement for graduate/MBA students (3 credit hours only) is to complete assigned readings, take part of all program activities and events with team work skills, demonstrate a good professional demeanor with an acceptable cross-culture knowledge, sensitivity, and competence, and independently complete a satisfactory program activity paper with citation of references through research (25 pages maximum, double-spaced), preferably using a theoretical framework provided in the reading assignment.In addition, a take-home style final exam with five essay questions will be administered after the completion of China field trip.
Faculty
Program Administrator:
David Pan, Ph.D. & J.D. Associate Professor of Marketing, Northeastern State University
Program Sponsors:
John Schleede,Ph.D., Professor of Marketing, Dean of College of Business & Technology, Northeastern State University
Sandy Edwards, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Management, Director of MBA Program, Northeastern State University
Richard Carhart, Ph.D. Director of International Programs, Northeastern State University
Contact us
Ms. Sherrie Ball, Administrative Assistant
Room 122 Hasckell Hall Annex, College of Business & Technology
Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK 74464
Phone: (918)444-5511, ext 2959 Fax: (918)458-2337 Email: ballsl@nsuok.edu
Ms. Margret Blan, Faculty Support
Room 109, Building B, Northeastern State University
Broken Arrow, OK 74012
Phone: 918-449-6560 Fax (918)449-6561 Email: blan@nsuok.edu
David W. Pan, Ph.D., J.D.
Associate Professor
College of Business and Technology
Northeastern StateUniversity
Broken Arrow, OK74014
Email: pan@nsuok.edu
Phone: 918-449-6547
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