Study Abroad Program Overview
Eligibility Criteria
- Students must have completed at least one semester (minimum 12 semester credit hours) of college
- level coursework at the time of application
- 2.5 GPA or higher
- Students must be at least 18 years of age
About the Program
Students can study on this CCIS program in Shanghai, the financial and commercial capital of China, at Shanghai University (SHU) in a summer session, and/or for a fall or spring semester. Shanghai University is a municipal university serving about forty thousand Chinese students, with three thousand international students studying at SHU each year, who explore and learn Chinese language, culture and business in this dynamic city.
Semester students take a Mandarin language course at their level and elect from courses taught in Enduring Culture in Contemporary China, Asian Economics, E-Commerce, Marketing Strategy, Finance, Communication Skills, Tourism Management, Event Management, and Chinese Business and Enterprises. No knowledge of Chinese language is required. Students enjoy a rich out-of-class field trip program with many excursions to businesses and places of cultural and economic importance in Shanghai, a city of twenty million, in addition to out-of-town field trips to scenic and historic locations such as Suzhou and Hangzhou.
Focus Area
Business, Chinese, Communications, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Languages-and-CultureCost Does Not Include
- Flights
- Meals
- Books
- Personal Expenses
- Optional Activities