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Take this once in a lifetime opportunity to travel to China and receive UW credit. Get a comprehensive overview of China—business, economics, agriculture, the environment, natural resources—from the booming cities of Shanghai and Beijing to the mountainous Tibetan border. Hear from local experts, share meals with families in cities and rural villages, see historic sites. |
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Why China? |
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(1)International investors continue to look to China as a potential engine for economic growth. Accession to the WTO enhances China's position in the global economy and creates new and unique opportunities and challenges for both public policymakers and private business executives. Future international business leaders will have to understand this culture, old and new.
(2)Agriculture and agribusiness have played a major role in China's economic development.
(3)China's rapid economic development has resulted in significant challenges to the population and to policy makers where threatened landscapes, livelihood strategies and cultural and biological diversity collide. |
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Goals/Objectives: |
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Learn about doing business in China--financial institutions and investment opportunities from local experts. |
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Learn about the biological, economic and social dimensions of Chinese agriculture through lectures by Chinese faculty and local officials and field trips to markets and to local farms |
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See firsthand the eastern Himalayas of southwest China, a “Global Biodiversity Hotspot” and hear about China's biodiversity conservation and sustainable development efforts in that area. |
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Visit cultural landmarks like The Great Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace. |
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Try your hand at Chinese painting, Taichi, Chinese paper cutting |
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The 2008 trip has filled. We will be maintaining a wait list through the end of February. To be placed on the list, please submit an application and transcript (no check yet) to International Programs 2266 Grainger Hall. |
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Eligibility:
The tour is open to undergraduate and graduate students of all disciplines from across campus. Enrollment is limited to 15 students. Students will receive three credits of International Business 765 or 365: Contemporary Topics. Participants are required to enroll in IB 399 for 1 credit during the spring semester. This International Perspectives |
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class includes orientation information and academic material about China, preparing students to get the most out of their adventure. |
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Application Deadline:
December 3 - Participants are accepted on a first come – first served basis. Applications for summer 2008 are now available on-line for printing. Since this program has filled, we are taking applications for a wait list. |
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Tentative Dates:
Orientation Day to be announced (one Saturday in April).
Sunday, May 18 to Friday, June 13 or Saturday June 14.
Participants will return to Madison in time for the 8-week summer session on the UW-Madison campus. |
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| Proposed Itinerary: |
| Travel to China |
May 18 |
| Beijing |
May 19 - 24 |
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Meet with management of a Chinese company
Lectures at a host university
Visit The Great Wall, The Forbidden City, The Summer Palace and other tourist attractions |
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| Yunnan Province |
May 24 - 31 |
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Travel to Zhongdian (Shangrila) or Lijiang in the mountainous Tibetan border area and the mid-size city of Kunming. View world famous scenic sites, see the effects of fast growing tourism, aggressive hydro power projects, efforts to maintain cultural traditions. Share lunch with local village families. Attend lectures on environmental issues, sustainable and community agricultural businesses. |
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Visit Kunming, a thriving city with several universities. Attend lectures and cultural site activities. |
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Host: Nanjing Agricultural University
Attend lectures on agricultural and environmental conditions, foreign trade and trade policy, culture
Visit local farming communities and cooperative businesses, a primary school, Ag Research Institute, eco-tourist island
Share an evening with a local family, lunch on a farm
Visit Nanjing Massacre Memorial, Sun Yat-Sen Mausoleum and other historical sites and markets |
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Attend lectures and visit high-tech companies. See the beautiful West Lake tourist area. |
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Host: Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Attend lectures on international interactions and trade issues
Visit various cultural and popular commercial sites |
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| Return to Madison |
June 13 or 14 |
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For background information on China, the following web-site has been recommended by past participants:
Chinese Cultural Studies |
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Prerequisites
An interest in China is required, but Chinese language competence is not necessary. Freshmen through graduate students of all majors are encouraged to apply.
Credits:
3 credits of International Business 765 or 365 (summer session)
1 credit International Business 399: International Perspectives will be held during the spring semester with homework.
Estimated Cost
The $4000 estimated cost is for your own airfare plus the program fee. The final fee due International Programs will be determined by airfare when flights are reserved in January.
The costs of this China Summer Study Program are subsidized by International Programs and CIBER. |
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The fee to be paid to the program includes: |
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Education costs - this is not tuition paid to UW as this is not an exchange program |
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Scheduled transportation costs within China |
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Entry fees to all scheduled tourist attractions |
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Hotel accommodations |
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Most meals in Yunnan and Shanghai. |
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The program fee does not include: |
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Airfare (International Programs will suggest a flight and participants purchase their own tickets) |
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Most meals in Beijing, Hangzhou, and Nanjing (budget $250-$350 for additional meals) |
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Entertainment and miscellaneous expenses. |
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If you currently receive aid, you may apply the aid to your program abroad. If you do not receive financial aid now, we encourage you to apply if it is estimated that your expenses will be higher in China than they would be if you stayed in Madison.
Student Financial Services (SFS) recommends that you contact them as early as a year in advance to complete the necessary paperwork. International Programs notifies SFS of your participation in the program and provides them with an estimated budget for your time abroad. SFS may adjust the amount of aid for the term that you are abroad based on the estimated budget. Ms. Heidi Johnson handles financial aid for study abroad students.
Direct financial aid inquiries to Student Financial Services, 432 North Murray Street, phone number 262-3060. |
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Application Information |
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The 2008 China Summer Study Tour applications are now available on-line for printing.
The study tour is open to all students campus-wide, and is limited to 15 participants on a first come - first served basis. Admission decisions will be made within a week of the
deadline. |
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For Participants
Students who have been admitted to the China Study Tour will receive an acceptance email. Payment is due in March.
All participants must register for International Perspectives IB399 section 222 and attend during the spring semester. Details will be included in the acceptance letter. |
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Contact Information |
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For further information, contact:
International Programs
2266 Grainger Hall
975 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: 608 265 5017
E-mail: international@bus.wisc.edu |
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Wireless Service |
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Pandaphone offers cell phone rental, SIM card, BlackBerry phone rental service with affordable student package price. For further information, contact:
Grace Xu
Toll free: 866-574-2050
E-mail: grace@pandaphone.com |
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