Business, Society, and Politics in China

2 credits · Owen Graduate School of Management

This course is designed to enable students to assess more clearly the opportunities and costs of doing business in China, and the social, economic, and political trends that are shaping China and the world. In the first three classes, we cover China’s economic, cultural, and political systems, to set the context for understanding business in China. With that background set, we turn to various aspects of business in China, including the view from Western companies trying to enter China, and the view from Chinese companies trying to meet market and consumer needs in China. Overlaying US-China business (and domestic Chinese businesses) are geopolitical tensions that create constraints and uncertainties. The goal of this class is to make you more informed about what is going on in China, and how it might affect you. [2]