Cheung Kong Graduate School
of Business
Beijing and Shanghai, China

Doing Business in China

Faculty Director: Peter Yu

Academic Program
Based on a unifying theme and a specific geographic location, each course includes structured classes and practitioner presentations as well as visits to companies, governmental agencies, and important cultural sites. Each Global Business Experience course is intended to give students a better perspective on the countries visited and, through comparison, on their country of origin. All GBEs share a common set of academic objectives, to increase students' awareness and understanding of the differences in cultures and business practices, and to increase students' familiarity with current economic, political, and cultural issues in countries and regions outside of the United States. Grades for each GBE are based on class participation and a final project.

Academic course objective: increase students' familiarity with current economic, political, and cultural issues in countries and regions outside of the United States

Elements of the course grade:
Class contribution 50%
Individual paper/project 50%

Some GBE's--those offered in Europe and Latin America--are open to both First Year and Second Year students. Asian-located GBE's and those lasting more than one week are only open to Second Year students.

To Apply
To apply for this program, students must first contact the Faculty Director or Jon Megibow at megibowj@darden.virginia.edu to ensure eligibility and to complete the appropriate application.

Once accepted to the program, students need to click the "Apply Now" button and complete the University of Virginia's International Studies Office participation forms. Please note that obtaining a passport and any necessary visa documents is the responsibility of the student and should be attended to in a timely fashion.