CHINESE ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS HISTORY: FROM SILK TO IPHONES
Utilizes an historical approach to explore the economic and business history of pre-modern and modern China. Topics addressed include: how people thought about property, labor, and value, money and the banking and financial systems, development of domestic and international markets and trade, major industries, the search for resources, agricultural economy, the connection of law and economy, organizations that affected the economy, systemic changes during the Republic and People's Republic, China's participation in international economic institutions, and more.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Sophomore standing or 3 credits in HISTORY, ECON, or POLI SCI Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities or Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2023 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and summarize the important features of major aspects of Chinese economic and business history. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe the significance of economic and business ideas on the historical development of Chinese society, government, and culture. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Interpret how Chinese economic and business history fits into worldwide economic and business history. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Assess the scholarly literature on Chinese economic and business history. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and summarize the important features of major aspects of Chinese economic and business history. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe the significance of economic and business ideas on the historical development of Chinese society, government, and culture. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Interpret how Chinese economic and business history fits into worldwide economic and business history. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Assess the scholarly literature on Chinese economic and business history. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027