This 10-day study tour of Beijing, Suzhou, and Shanghai is designed for business students and working professionals with the aim of providing critical insights to and valuable, first-hand experiences with China’s business climate, culture, and history. In addition to tours of Chinese, U.S. and joint-venture businesses, students will meet business executives to discuss challenges and opportunities in this exciting emerging market, attend lectures on the Chinese economy and culture and tour historic and cultural sites.
Undergraduate Specific Information:

Undergrad Course Information: Enroll BUS492A Session 2 (1 credit) & in BUS492B G (2 credits).

MBA/College Completion Specific Information:

MBA Courses: Spring BUS792A (1 credit) & Fall BUS792B (2 credits). Prerequisites: Completion of two 600-level MBA courses.

College Completion Courses: Spring UABUS492A Term D (2 credits) & UABUS 492BG Term E (2 credits). Prerequisites: 3 courses in Business major completed.

PLACES:
Beijing, the political and cultural capital; Shanghai, modern, developed and the financial heart of the nation; and Suzhou, the Garden City and home to several large industrial parks developed for multinational corporations.

ACTIVITIES
• Visits to Chinese, U.S. and joint-venture businesses and manufacturing facilities including meetings with business executives
• Cultural and historical tours of the Great Wall, Summer Palace and the Forbidden City with some free time for museums, shopping and exploration
• Visit to business and industrial parks in Suzhou

TRANSPORTATION
Transportation by motor coach to and from Chicago with a direct flight to Beijing, returning from Shanghai. All transportation in China is included.

ACCOMMODATIONS & MEALS
In Beijing, you will stay at a modern, western hotel near the heart of the city’s prime shopping and cultural district, with easy access to international business centers and historical landmarks like Tian An Men Square and the Forbidden City.

In Shanghai, you will stay in the heart of the city within easy traveling distance to the Bund.

Accommodations are double-occupancy with an optional single supplement of $400.

All breakfasts and most other meals are included, with welcome and farewell dinners.