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Eller College Offers Undergraduate Students the Chance to Take Classes in China

The capital of China's Jiangsu Province, Nanjing serves as China's hub of education, research, and transportation. Rich in history, the metropolitan area has a population
of over 5 million people.

Photo by Yang Wu.

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January 2009

By Liz Warren-Pederson

Admitted students get a jump start on their first semester cohort classes from Eller faculty starting summer 2009

This summer, 35 business students from the Eller College will complete their first semester in the professional phase of the program in Nanjing, China. Over the course of eight weeks, the students will earn 15 credits of upper division classes taught by Eller College faculty.

“Students who are interested in international business can’t learn about it just sitting in a classroom – they need to immerse themselves in other cultures,” says Sue Umashankar, director of the Global Business Program at the Eller College. “We are offering five classes abroad, so students can live and learn in China while earning credits toward their degrees.”

A special elective course on doing business in China is among the courses that students will take. In addition, faculty will develop China-specific materials and contexts for the courses they regularly teach at the Eller College. “Personal knowledge of the Chinese business community will change the students’ outlook on the world,” says Pam Perry, Eller associate dean of undergraduate programs.

The program is available to business management and marketing majors who have been accepted into the professional phase of their Eller College education; they apply for admission during their sophomore years. There are up to 35 slots available for the China program, and those who are accepted will live in a modern business hotel in downtown Nanjing from May-July while taking classes. They will also participate in excursions to Shanghai and Beijing.

“We have committed to holding this program in China for two years,” Umashankar says. “After that time, we could explore similar arrangements in other parts of the world — perhaps India or Brazil.”

The program complements existing opportunities for Eller students to gain international exposure, including study tours, study abroad, and international internships.

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