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SIUE School of Business Travel Study to China
May 6-20, 2007
Shanghai, Suzhou, & Xiamen
General Trip Information
Led by Professors Tom Douglas and Tom Lavallee.
Students will travel to Shanghai, Suzhou, & Xiamen to visit US and local Chinese businesses as well as cultural sites to learn about the economic, cultural, political, and human resource issues of global business.
Local Culture and Businesses
How are the cities we visit different from each other in terms of: Marketing Resources Labor Infrastructure/city planning Politics Quality of life/cultural aspects/food
Xiamen Wal-Mart
Sites Previously Visited
Shanghai Business: Illinois Trade Office, Emerson, Tri-onics Cultural: JinMao Tower, Yu Gardens, French
Concession Area Suzhou
Andrew Telecommunications, Contemporary Controls, Sloan Valve, Emerson Processing Facility
Cultural: Master of Nets Garden, canal walk Xiamen
Business: Wal-Mart, Trust-Mart, Jinlong - Golden Dragon Bus manufacturing site, Coca-Cola and local factories (2004 knife, shoe, clothing, stone)
Cultural: Gulang Island, Nanpu Temple, visits with students in Xiamen University
Yu Garden
Travel Study to China
Travel fee for students is $2900 which covers transportation, visas, lodging, tour admissions, and one meal a day.
Application & $600 deposit is due by Friday January 19th.
GBA 489 Travel Study To China
Enrollment in the 3-credit hour course, GBA 489, starting March 16, 2007-April 27, 2007 is required.
Preparation for the travel to China will include: learning some Chinese language, culture, history, politics and business practices.
Xiamen University
Contact Information
Dr. Tom Lavallee
-618-650-3301
Dr. Tom Douglas
- 618-650-2731
Cyndi Peterson
-618-650-2922
Whitney Moore
For more information visit: http://www.siue.edu/BUSINESS/internationalprograms/TSchina.htm
