What Color Will

China’s Parachute Be?

Ari Van Assche

Department of International Business

Campus Abroad MBA:

China 2016

Ari Van Assche, Ph.D

Academic Profile

• BAA, Chinese Studies – KU

Leuven

• Chinese Language certificate –

Sichuan University

• M.Sc., Chinese Studies – KU

Leuven

• Ph.D. Economics – University of

Hawaii at Manoa

• Post-doc – University of

California Davis

• Associate Professor International

Business – HEC Montréal

• Chair, Department of

International Business

Topics:

• International trade

• Global value chains

• China’s integration into the global economy

Positions:

• Fellow CIRANO

• Senior research fellow IRPP

• Senior research fellow CERIUM

• Member, Comité stratégique affaires

internationales de la Chambre de commerce

du Montréal métropolitain

• Member, editorial committee, Transnational

Corporations Review

• Member, editorial review board, Journal of

International Business Studies

Professional Profile

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Business opportunities are heading East

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China: engine of the world economy

Enter the Dragon: Promise or Peril?

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One country, many competitors

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One country, many realities

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One country, many problems

One country, many possible futures

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Goal of this Course

• Enrich your understanding of China’s economic success and business

opportunities/challenges through on-the-ground experiences.

• Theory into practice

Apply newly acquired MBA skills to analyze China’s business reality.

Investigate how China’s business environment differs from Canada.

• Learning through interaction

Be exposed to new ideas.

Get challenged by discussions with managers and workers in China.

Adopt a global mindset.

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Beijing

8-14 Dec 2016

Shanghai

3-8 Dec 2016

Hong Kong

29 Nov – 3 Dec 2016

HONG KONG: Pearl of the Orient

29/11 – 3/12

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Gateway to Asia

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Hong Kong Port Authority DHL

NBC

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SHANGHAI: China’sEconomic Heart

3/12-8/12

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Délégation du Québec Norduyn Aerospace

Huawei Technologies Jiaxin SilkHenkel

BEIJING: The Political Core

8/12-14/12

Canadian Embassy Harvey Law Group

Bombardier

Xiaomi

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Learning by interacting

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Learning by appreciating

Evaluation Criteria

• Participation (individual) - 20%

On time for meetings.

Participate in all preparation meetings.

Active listener /asking questions.

Team player.

• Ambassador of the day (individual) – 10%

Prepare one-pager and give brief presentation on day of visit

Manage the visit.

• Roll-your-own research activity (team) – 30%

Report, analysis of a topic related to doing business in China.

Organize two business meetings during the trip and integrate insights

into your report.

• Post-campus reflection paper (individual) – 40%

Personal reflection on China’s business environment, your

experience and what you have learned.

Personalize campus

with

Roll-your-own

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Timeline (September – December)

2 to 3 pre-departure meetings (September - November):

– Seminar on China’s socio-political, cultural and economic

background

– Updates on company visits and roll-your-owns

– Group dinner

29th November – 14th December 2016: Trip to China

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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Latest

departure

from

Montréal

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Hong Kong

Arrival

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Hong Kong

Visit 1

Visit 2

1

Hong Kong

Visit 3

Visit 4

2

Hong Kong

Visit 5

Roll your

own

3

Hong Kong

AM: Flight

for

Shanghai

4

Shanghai

FREE DAY

Shanghai

FREE

5

Shanghai

Visit 6

Visit 7

6

Shanghai

Visit 8

Visit 9

7

Shanghai

Visit 10

Roll your

own

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Shanghai

AM: Train to

Beijing

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Beijing

Visit 11

Visit 12

10

Beijing

Visit to the

Great Wall

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Beijing

FREE DAY

Beijing

12

Beijing

Visit 13

Visit 14

13

Beijing

Roll your own

Debriefing

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Beijing

Campus End

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MBA Full-Time

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MBA Part-Time

It’s the course that you will be doing at Bloc de compétence 4

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M.Sc. Program

The Campus Abroad is a specialization complementary course.

For students in the International Business specialization or mixed

option, the Campus Abroad program is recognized as a specialization

course.

For other specializations or mixed options, it is a non-specialization

complementary course.

It’s the student’s responsability to make sure that the

participation to the Campus Abraod does not interfere with

other classes taken during the Fall 2016 semester.

Logistics

HEC Montréal takes care of:

– All academic and business activities

– Accommodation (15 nights incl. breakfast and WIFI)

– Internal flight and train ticket

– Local transport for group visits

You take care of:

– Your flight to China

– Visa for China (done online)

– Insurance

– Your meals (although some of them are included)

– Your free time activities

Hotels

Double occupancy room (2 twin beds)

Breakfast and WIFI is included

Hong-Kong: Island Pacific Hotel 4*

4 nightsShanghai: SSAW Narada Bund 3*

5 nights

Beijing: Red Wall Garden 5*

6 nights

To be paid to HEC Montréal

Administrative fees 208$

Program fees

(visits, 15 nights, breakfast, local flight

and train, charter bus)

2,400-2,600$

TOTAL 2,600-2,800$

Flight ticket, Chinese visa, and

insurances**

**Arranged by the students

Around 1,300$

Grand Total 3,900 – 4,100$

Tentative Budget**Based on a group of 16 students

Scholarships of 1000$ for the participation to the Campus Abroad

programs are available

As for all courses, the three credits fees will also be charged to

your HEC en ligne account

This Campus Abroad is for students who:

– Have an interest in deepening their understanding of China’s

business environment.

– Are curious, responsible and mature.

Should shopping, pub crawls and vacation time be your top three priorities in applying for this program, please reconsider your choice; this program is not for you.

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Count me in!*Based on a group of 16 students

Please send application documents to csf@hec.ca before May 27th:

1. Motivation letter of 500 words

2. One pager CV

3. Application form: available here

4. Copy of the main page of your passport

Students can also apply for a 1000$ scholarship.

Results of the selection process will be communicated to students on

June 3rd.

Selected students will have until June 10th to confirm their participation

to the Campus abroad program with a non-refundable 500$ check

Calendar : 11 – 26 March 2016Questions?