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

-tlavale@siue.edu-618-650-3301

Dr. Tom Douglas -thdougl@siue.edu

- 618-650-2731

Cyndi Peterson

-cypeter@siue.edu

-618-650-2922

Whitney Moore

-whmoore@siue.edu

For more information visit: http://www.siue.edu/BUSINESS/internationalprograms/TSchina.htm