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Bloomington IN 47405
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Shanghai, China (CIEE Semester Business Program)
CHINA
CIEE Semester in Shanghai—Business, Language &
Culture
SHANGHAI
- Largest city in
the People's Republic of China
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China's largest commercial and
financial center
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Gateway to the Yangtse River in
central-eastern China
DATES
- February to early June--OR--
late August to mid-December
PROGRAM ORGANIZATION
- Council on International
Education Exchange (CIEE—www.ciee.org) Study Center at East China Normal
University
- 80 U.S. students
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
- Business, Language and Culture Program track*
- Take business
courses taught in English at the CIEE Study Center at East China Normal
University
- Gain firsthand
knowledge about business in China through excursions and company visits
- Develop competency in Mandarin through beginning to advanced level
courses, peer tutoring, and language clinics
Unpaid internships available for students who have completed at least two semesters of Mandarin
Satisfies International Dimension Requirement.
This program does not include a language intensive component; IU students will be awarded undistributed credit for the language course(s) and would need to take an IU placement exam upon completion of the program in order to determine the next appropriate language course at IU.
*Note: IU selectively co-sponsors CIEE program offerings, including the one described on this page, but not all CIEE tracks/offerings. Please contact Overseas Study for clarification.
COURSE LOAD
- 16 IU
credit hours
- Required 6 credit Chinese
language course
- Required
1 credit Chinese
language practicum
- Required 3 credit Business
core course, Seminar on the Changing Nature of Business in China
- 3 credit Business
elective
- 3 credit Business
or general elective
HOUSING
- Apartments,
dorms or Chinese homes
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION
ELIGIBILITY
You may apply if you
- are a student at any Indiana
University campus who is making normal academic progress,
- are in at least your third full-time semester of college,
- are not a citizen of the PRC, Taiwan, Hong Kong, or Macau,*
- are a business
major or minor or a LAMP student, and
- have
approximately a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
*China Normal University, the local host institution, will not accept students who are citizens of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Taiwan ROC, Hong Kong SAR, or Macau. This includes those who are permanent U.S. residents. Students of Chinese ancestry who hold U.S. passports are welcome to apply.
Complete
eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the
Academic Policies and Procedures of the Office of Overseas Study. Selection
is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match
between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program
period are not eligible.
Business majors must have completed (or will complete) E201,
E202 and the Business Integrative Core (or equivalent coursework at an IU campus
outside Bloomington) and have a 3.0 GPA.
Liberal Arts and Management Program (LAMP) students must have
completed BUS K201 and ECON E201 and E202.
ESTIMATED FALL 2010 COSTS
- IU portion of fee: $640
- CIEE portion of fee: $12,350 (includes tuition, room, board, orientation, medical insurance, field trips)
Initial prepayment of $500 due April 5 for fall; Oct. for spring
- Additional meals: $1,200
- See IU Fee Sheet for additional cost and payment details.
*Special discounted CIEE fee for IU students.
Airfare, personal expenses and vacation travel additional.
FINANCIAL AID
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Fall 2010: March 1, 2010
Spring 2010: September 21, 2009
IU committee screens applications; final approval by CIEE. Notification of
application status sent electronically within
four weeks of application deadline.
How to Apply for this Program
Last updated: January 22, 2010
Comments: overseas@indiana.edu
