Chinese for Business & Technology

Shanghai (6 weeks; 5/10-6/23) & Qingdao (3 weeks; 6/24-7/14: note addition of 1 week!)

• 6 weeks earns 8 credits,9 weeks earns 12 credits!

Faculty-led intensive Chinese language program in Shanghai (our 7th year!)

• China LBAT Promotion Powerpoint
• China LBAT Posterboard
• GT Students Apply Online
• Former China LBAT Student Briefings
• Non-GT Students (Transient) Apply Online
• Non-GT Student (Transient) Application Hints
• China LBAT 2013 Orientation ! Powerpoint
• China LBAT 2013 Orientation 2 Powerpoint
• China LBAT 2013 Brochure (must print 2 sided and staple fold in hardcopy format)

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Shanghai Segment: May 10 - June 23, 2013

Academic Program:

Shanghai Segment: Earn 8 credits in 6 weeks, three third-year Chinese courses in Shanghai:

• CHIN 3691: Chinese for Current Events [syllabus]
• CHIN 3692: Business Chinese [syllabus]
• CHIN 3693: Conversation Practicum (9 Week Shanghai & Qingdao) [syllabus]
• or CHIN 4699: Undergrad Research (6 Week Conversation Practicum Shanghai only) [syllabus]
  

Cultural Site visits and activity include Shanghai Museum, Yu Yuan Imperial Garden, Oriental Pearl Tower, Peking Opera Show, Acrobat Show, Qibao town, and/or Zhujiajiao town (may vary each year)

Business Site visits to Shanghai Volkswagen, Bao Steel Company (Baogang), Shanghai stock exchange, Shanghai International Financial Center, Shanghai Expo (may vary each year)

Cultural Classes in Chinese martial arts and Taijiquan

Weekly group dinners

Prerequisite: CHIN 2002 or Equivalent (two years of Chinese study)

Qingdao Segment: June 23 - July 14, 2013

This popular optional 3 week LBAT Extension Course is Offered again in 2013 and has one additional week! Earn a total of 12 credits for the combined 9 week LBAT.

Three weeks in Qingdao, a beautiful and historic beach city in Confucius’ home province, Shandong, in Northeast China

Qingdao Segment Courses:

• CHIN 3696: Economic Development and Sustainability in China [syllabus]
• CHIN 3693: Conversation Practicum (continued from Shanghai segment!)  [syllabus]
  

Description: This course examines China through the prism of Qingdao – a city also marked by architectural and cultural reminders of the imperial German occupation including the famous brewery. Currently Qingdao is part of the China-South Korea-Japan economic nexus. The city has been widely recognized as an exemplar in environmental preservation. Students will find Qingdao, with its manageable size and fewer foreigners, is an easier and more intimate place to establish connections with local people. Qingdao’s economy, with important foci in shipping, fisheries, industry, tourism, offers a diverse milieu for students to gain an appreciation of the complexities of development/sustainability issues in contemporary China.

Fieldtrips include Qingdao (Tsingtao) Beer Museum, Navy Museum, German Governor’s Mansion & Cathedral,  Laoshan Mtn, Fisheries Industry, Pichaiyuan folk culture complex and Badaguan Huashi Villa. (may vary by the year)

Group dinners and Activites

Why Chinese LBAT?

• Learn Chinese in China!
• Learn Chinese efficiently in an immersion environment
• Experience the world's fastest growing economy in China's business center
• Explore the fascinating fusion of traditional Chinese culture and modern, metropolitan culture
• Enhance your job competitiveness as Chinese is the language for the 21st Century
• Chinese language skills and communication arts will never be obsolete!
• Count 6 or 9 weeks toward the International Plan on your diploma
• Earn credits toward your Chinese Major, Minor, or Certificate, as well as IAML and GEML degrees

Cost: 

• The program fee for the Shanghai part is $3500。  Fee includes housing, group dinners, health insurance, cultural and business site visits, city tour, group transportation, cultural classes; it does not include: Modern Languages application fee, 9 credit hours tuition, airline tickets, visa, books, technology fee, independent ground transport and meals 
• The program fee for the Qingdao part is $1500.  Fee includes roundtrip tickets (air or train) between Shanghai and Qingdao, housing, group dinners, health insurance, cultural and business site visits, group transportation; it does not include: 3 credit hours tuition (nor the continuation of CHIN 3693 from Shanghai segment tuition), independent ground transport and meals

Coordination Director (email me!):

• Dr. Paul Foster 傅老师
• On-campus Promotion & Logistics

On-site Directors in Shanghai & Qingdao:

• Dr. Xiaoliang Li 李老师
• Mr. Chao Li 李老师
• On-campus Promotion
• All 9 weeks Instruction and/or Oversight

Host Institution:

• Our Host institution is Shanghai Jiaotong University 上海交通大學, a top engineering university in China. Its central Shanghai location is very convenient to many activities. We will have a campus tour and a lot of interaction opportunities with local SJTU students.

Application Deadline: February 15, 2013

• Space is limited! Apply online to the Office of International Education (OIE) at www.oie.gatech.edu/apply
• If you are a non-GT (Transient/Special) student, you can now apply directly online through OIE. Please go to Application Procedures for Transient/Special/Non-Degree Students (Non-GT Students) for details. Note: A strict February 15 deadline for non-GT applicants is imposed by the Registrar. No non-GT applications will be accepted after this deadline!
• Application Fee: A non-refundable application fee of $200 is required to secure your spot. This fee will be assessed when you apply.
• February 15, 2013: $2232 (first installment)
• March 15, 2013: $1268 + optional $1500 (second installment)

Scholarship:

• HOPE Scholarship applies to this program!
• Modern Languages' Campoamor Scholarship (approx. $400). Application deadline is March 31st
• Coca-Cola Foundation Scholarships ($6000)
• Mobility Scholarships for First Generation College Students: $1000 for China LBAT!  
• OIE List of Study Abroad Scholarships:  It is recommended that you make an appointment with the Scholarship Advisor, Rebecca Miller, at rebecca.miller@oie.gatech.edu to learn more about the available scholarships. Also check out the Office of International Education and learn more at  http://www.oie.gatech.edu/sa/preparation/#9
• Freeman Asia Foundation Scholarship
• Project Go: ROTC students from Georgia Tech and other participating universities are eligible for a special scholarship to study abroad in China. The scholarship can be applied to the LBAT program.

Cancellation Policy: Program descriptions and fees are subject to final approval by educational units and the Office of International Education. Georgia Tech reserves the right to alter or cancel this program due to low enrollment, unavailability of a professor to teach a planned course, or other unforeseen circumstances. Once Georgia Tech has made payments to service providers, or if Georgia Tech cancels the program before departure or while the program is in progress for reasons beyond its control, such as political unrest or danger to participants' safety, only those fees that Georgia Tech is able to have refunded by service providers will be returned to participants. If a student withdraws from the program, the student will be responsible for the payment of all fees. 

*Fee Payment Information: Please adhere to the deadlines stated for the program. Please observe the information in Payment Options to ensure that your payments are processed at the Bursar’s Office on time. Fees will be charged to your Oscar account on the due dates.  Make sure you make all necessary payments on time in order to avoid a hold on your account. Students expecting financial aid must submit a letter from the Financial Aid Office stating the allocation and date of payments expected. Tuition and student fees are due according to the Registrar’s schedule for summer tuition.

Students who (with the Program Director’s approval) apply and register for LBAT programs after the deadlines are responsible for Program Fee payments according to the original deadlines at the time of application or at the time of the applicant's acceptance.

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Non-GT Student (Transient) Application Hints

• Apply Online (Step One to get an ID and login takes 1 week): www.oie.gatech.edu/transient
• Complete 2 application steps, and there are items that you must mail in to OIE - very detailed instructions are on the OIE web site, with a checklist on page 6  of the Transient/Special Instruction Packet. Other forms are also in this packet to be completed with signatures from your university.
• Apply in the specific order listed on the OIE website in order to be given an ID and login to complete the process (start early since it takes a week to get the ID and login).
• The complete application deadline for summer is FIRM - FEBRUARY 15th.  No late applications from transients can be considered - the application is turned off then. You need to have done your footwork more than a week in advance to work through all the info to apply.