*May 14-June 6, 2007
INB 311F Asian Business Environment - Field Study
Class & Trip Led by Dr. Thomas Lairson & Dr. Ilan Alon
Students will visit two areas in China: the Hong Kong/Guangzhou area and Shanghai, Hanoi in Vietnam, and Singapore.
The field experience will focus on visits to firms operating in these areas, including transnational and local firms. The purpose is to learn from practitioners some of the special issues, problems and opportunities in running a business in Asia.
Students will develop a basis for drawing conclusions that compare businesses operating in these different environments. Additionally, we will visit educational and cultural sites in each area.
Itinerary Highlights: The highlights will include experiencing Asian cuisine, visits to major firms, Biopolis in Singapore, Honda, water puppets, and the Temple of Literature in Hanoi, Hong Kong operated firms in Guangzhou, and the great variety of firms in Shanghai.
Prerequisites: INB 300. Corequisite: INB 311.
Cost: $3600 Credit: two semester hours, letter graded, in addition to four credits for INB 311
Contact: Dr. Lairson at 2166 or tlairson@rollins.edu
*May 15-May 27, 2007
Rollins Middle Kingdom Trip to China: --led by Professor Wenxian Zhang
Journey to the Middle Kingdom (His - Field Study)
HIS 212 This course consists of two components: one is Chinese history and the other is Chinese language. For Chinese history, students will be introduced to an outline history from ancient China to the present with important political, economic and social themes and features. For Chinese language, students will get acquainted with major characteristics of the Chinese language and its writing system including its ideographs and their structure, the use of character dictionaries and the cultural significance of the Chinese characters.
HIS 212 F Field Study - Introduces Chinese history, and major aspects of Chinese society and culture, including family systems, philosophical and religious traditions, and characteristics of the writing system. Requires extensive hiking and walking. Itinerary Highlights: The Great Wall and Forbidden City in Beijing, Yungang Stone Cave in Datong, Shaolin Temple in Songshan Mountain, and the modern city of Shanghai. Travel Dates: May 15-27, 2007. Cost: $2,800 (includes round-trip airfare from Orlando).
The students from the Middle Kingdom trip in May/June 2007 with Dr. Wenxian Zhang put together a blog for follow travelers to share their personal observations/reflections and learn from each other. We would like to share the the blog with you at: http://rollinschinajourney.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, May 2 at 7:00 pm
Rollins Professor Maurice O’Sullivan Moderates Discussion on
The Art of War at Polasek Museum
Rollins Professor Maurice O’Sullivan will host a book discussion group at the Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens on Wednesday, May 2, at 7 p.m. to explore the meanings of Sun Tzu’s classic treatise The Art of War.
Offered in conjunction with the Polasek Museum’s annual Asian art exhibit, An Elegant Gathering of Art and Ideas, this event is a part of an on-going Yaji. Yaji is a term used by Chinese artistic and cultural society, describing a meeting or gathering of likeminded individuals.
The Art of War is one of the oldest books on military tactics in the world. It is also one of the most famous studies of strategy, heavily influencing military planning, business tactics and beyond. The Art of War concerns reactions to moves and counter-moves of opposing forces. The book has been summed up with the following phrase: Know your enemy and know yourself and victory will always be yours.
Dr. O’Sullivan will start the discussion with a 10-15 minute presentation, followed by comments and questions from the group. All are encouraged to explore differing points of view. It is requested that participants read the book prior to the discussion; limited copies are available on loan from the Polasek Museum. Reservations are requested as space is limited. Please call the Museum at 407-647-6294 to secure a seat.
Maurice O’Sullivan, Kenneth Curry Professor of English at Rollins College, is also co-director of the Florida Center for Shakespeare Studies and co-director of the Drey Summer Shakespeare Institute and has served as Chair of the English Department and Chair of the Humanities Division at Rollins. The 2006 President of the College English Association, he has written extensively on literature, Florida, popular culture, Shakespeare, religion, education, and current events.
Monday, April 30, 2007
Dr. Linda Sprague, Senior Professor
China Europe International Business School
Guest Lecture: China's Evolving Supply Chain Infrastructure
Biography
Linda G. Sprague is Professor of Manufacturing & Operations Management at the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai. At CEIBS she has served as Chair of the CEIBS AACSB Accreditation Steering Committee and Faculty Supervisor for the CEIBS Internship and Group Consulting Project programs. She was previously Professor of Operations Management at the Whittemore School of Business and Economics, University of New Hampshire, USA.
Professor Sprague received her doctorate in Production/Operations Management from the Harvard Business School. She holds an MBA from Boston University and an SB in Industrial Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is a Fellow of the Decision Sciences Institute (DSI), a Fellow of the Institute for Operations Management in the UK, and a Certified Practitioner in Inventory Management. In 2005 she was appointed Visiting Professor of Cranfield University assigned to the School of Management. Mrs. Sprague is an Associate Editor of Decision Sciences and a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Operations Management. For twelve years she served on the National Certification Council of the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS). Dr. Sprague is a Founding Member of the Global Manufacturing Research Group (GMRG), President of the International Society for Inventory Research (ISIR) and Past-President of the Asia Pacific Region of the DSI. She was Operations and Manufacturing Management Co-Editor for the second edition of the International Encyclopedia of Business & Management. In August 2003 Dr. Sprague was named an Operations Management Distinguished Scholar by the Operations Management Division of the Academy of Management.
Prof. Sprague's current research and consulting focus on international manufacturing, distribution and supply systems, inventory management systems and the management of engineering spares, strategic management of operations, capacity management, operations information systems, and the particular problems of Small- to Medium-sized Manufacturers (SMMs). Her publications include works on inventory management and control, manufacturing and operations information systems, strategic analysis for global manufacturing, and SMMs in larger manufacturers' supply chains.
February 27-March 3, 2007
Global Practicum
INTL 606 - Doing Business in Emerging Markets: China
Crummer Graduate School of Business Field Study
MBA Students Traveled to Shanghai and were hosted by Shanghai University
Contact Dr. Ilan Alon ialon@rollins.edu for more information
January 18 , 2007
Lecture & Intersession Course on Contemporary Chinese Film
given by Professor Teng Jimeng of Beijing Foreign Studies University Media Department
In his lecture presentation, Teng spoke about the politics, values, and artistic sensibility of the 6th Generation’s films, focusing on social engagement in filmmaking on broad sociopolitical issues (e.g., social disparity, dislocation, marginality, and political nostalgia). He argued, whether as a reaction against Fifth Generation aesthetics or a reflection of the times, the emergence of this new cinema represents nothing less than an undeclared cinematic movement. It is a significant paradigm shift whereby a new generation of filmmakers is redefining Chinese cinema.
Teng is a film critic and long term public commentator with both China Radio International, and “Dialogue” (Channel 9) of China Central Television (CCTV), the English language channel at the nation’s largest television network. Currently, Mr. Teng is teaching American Studies in the School of English and International Studies, and adjunct Professor of Chinese film at the IES Program at BFSU, and TBC at the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE).
Teng Jimeng is Associate Professor of American Studies at Beijing Foreign Studies University. He was a recipient of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia and US-China Fulbright Educational Exchange Grants and a Visiting Scholar at Yale (1997) and NYU (1999-2000). Voice of America recently interviewed him here on campus while he was teaching an intersession course on contemporary Chinese film.
This presentation and the visit of Professor Teng Jimeng are supported by a grant from the Petters International Initiative at Rollins College.
December 4, 2006:
China Academic Centers of Excellence: Vision, Strategy & Cooperation Executive Workshop for China Center Leadership
Participants:
Bryant University - Dr. Hong Yang Central Connecticut State University - Dr. Ed Rybczk Florida International University Dr. Steven Heine & Ma Li Mercer University - Dr. Penny Prime Rollins College - Dr. Ilan Alon
University of Denver - Dr. Suisheng (Sam) Zhao University of Michigan - Dr. Shuming Bao West Virginia University - Dr. Bill Riley Petters Worldwide - Connie Zhang, Vice President, Business Development Polaroid Consumer Electronics, LLC
Crummer Building - Rollins College
Workshop Information
November 30-December 1, 2006:
China Center Conference on Globalization of Chinese Enterprise
Suntrust Auditorium, Crummer Building - Rollins College
Conference Information & Logistics
Conference Schedule & Tracks
Conference Abstracts
Conference Registration Form
Televised Panel Discussion " Is the 21st Century, The Chinese Century?"
May 18-June 2, 2006:
Faculty Experience Rare Glimpse into Chinese Culture
Last month, 22 Rollins faculty members spent two and a half weeks in China exploring Chinese culture. The group visited markets, homes, historical sites, communities and universities and talked with people from all walks of life. The trip was sponsored by a $12-million gift from Thomas J. Petters, Rollins parent, trustee, and CEO and chairman of Petters Group Worldwide. The Petters gift provides support to enrich and expand international programs at Rollins, including funding for faculty and students to conduct scholarship, practica and internships abroad. From getting a haircut in the big city to visiting with families in deep rural areas near the Tibetan border, faculty members on the trip experienced the multiplicity of Chinese society firsthand.
"The Petters gift subsidizes faculty exposure to areas we don't normally get to," said Maurice "Socky" O'Sullivan, professor of English. "We went there to get a sense of China's history, ethnic diversity and culture." Alicia Homrich, associate professor of graduate studies in counseling, was surprised by the range of living styles in China and how drastically the country has changed in such a short period of time. "Many aspects of China are on an amazing 'fast track' into the 21st century," Alicia said. "Alternatively, in the rural areas, Chinese families are struggling with century old problems of existence and autonomy."
To read more, visit http://www.rollins.edu/pr/news/china06.shtml
Professors traveled to China for a two-week trip from Thursday, May 18, to Friday, June 2. The journey covered the cities of Beijing, Xi’an, and Shanghai, as well as some of the more remote corners of Yunnan Province in southwestern China.
Many of the sites of international renown are on our agenda: in Beijing, Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace; in Xi’an, the terra cotta warriors. Of course we visited the Great Wall and the nearby Ming Dynasty tombs as well. The bustling city of Shanghai will be our final destination.
In addition to these and other well-known sites, included were some points of interest that are not on the agenda of the typical tourist. We visited two universities. The first was Fudan University in Shanghai, one of China’s greatest institutions of learning. We have already had one student study Chinese there as well as one of our faculty members: Professor Ilan Alon of the Crummer School and Rollins.
Another university we visited is the Central University of Nationalities. This is an “affirmative action” university, established as a center of learning for China’s ethnic minorities shortly after the People’s Republic was founded. Thousands of Tibetans, Mongols and members of other minority groups study there every year, and one of the university’s professors of anthropology will talk to us about the school and its students.
The visit to Yunnan takes a look at a side of China that is not widely recognized, the China of the minority peoples. More than half of China’s territory is occupied, or was traditionally occupied by “non-Han” Chinese nationalities. Among those we will visit are the Bai, the Naxi (aka Dongba) and the Tibetans. The Tibetans are known as the dominant ethnic group in Tibet, but thousands of Tibetans have also lived for centuries in other Chinese provinces like Yunnan, Sichuan and Qinghai.
As part of the program a series of lectures and discussions were offered throughout the spring semester on different aspects of Chinese history and culture. These will be on Monday afternoons, from 4 to 5:30. All participants in the travel portion of the seminar must commit to attending these seminar meetings.
Seminar for China 2006
Meetings will be held on Monday afternoon, 4-5:30.
Jan. 23 Rollins & China: A History (Zhang)
The Roots of China’s National Identity (Moore)
Jan. 30 The Rise and Fall of Imperial China (Yao)
Feb. 6 Languages and Writing Systems (Zhang & Moore)
Feb. 13 Nationalist & Communist Revolutions (Yao)
Feb. 20 Religions (Moore)
Feb. 27 China under Mao (Yao)
March 13 Marriage & the Family (Moore)
March 20 Reform Era China (Yao)
March 27 Ethnicity (Moore)
April Education (Zhang & Yao)
April 10 Gender Issues (Moore)
April 17 China’s Economy (Alon)
April 24 China, Hong Kong & Taiwan (Yao & Moore)
May 1 Trip Orientation (Zhang)
Reading associated with the various topics will include the first volume of the classic Chinese novel, The Story of the Stone, (also known as Dream of the Red Chamber) and a selection of articles.
China for the Professors, May 18-June 2, 2006
Arranged through China Travel Service (CTS)
Day 1 [May 18, Thu] Orlando Q Beijing
Take flight to Beijing, China. Cross the International Date Line.
Day 2 [May 19, Fri] Arrival in Beijing [D] Jade Palace Hotel
D-dinner, L-lunch, B-breakfast Arrive in Beijing in the evening.
Tour guide meets and transfers the group to the hotel.
Day 3 [May 20, Sat] Beijing [B/L/D]
AM: Great Hall of the People, Tian-an-men Square, Chinese Historical Museum / Mao Memorial Hall.
PM: Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven.
Day 4 [May 21, Sun] Beijing [B/L/D]
AM: Summer Palace
PM: Central University of Nationalities, lecture on Chinese Minorities; Chinese acupuncture & herbal medicine ( to be confirmed by CTS)
Night: Watch Peking Opera.
Day 5 [May 22, Mon] Beijing [B/L/D]
AM: The Great Wall (Juyong Pass).
PM: Ming Tomb (Ding Ling) & Sacred Path.
Day 6 [May 23, Tue] Beijing Q Xi’An [B/L/D] Diamond International
AM: Alley tour on tricycle, local people & senior citizens’ home.
PM: Fly to Xian. Ancient City Gate and Wall
Night: Music and Dance from the Tang Dynasty.
Day 7 [May 24, Wed] Xi ’ An [B/L/D]
AM: Wild Goose Pagoda PM: Terra Cotta Warriors & Horses; Local people’s House.
Night: Xian Dumplings Banquet dinner.
Day 08 [May 25, Thu] Xian Q Kunming Q Dali [B/L/D] Love Affair Hotel
Fly to Kunming in the morning and then fly to Dali. Transfer to hotel after arrival. Free time in the Old Town of Dali.
Day 09 [May 26, Fri] Dali [B/L/D]
AM: Butterfly Spring, Cruise Tour of Eerhai Lake.
PM: Bai Minority Village, “Three courses Tea” dancing show, Three Elegant Pagodas.
Day 10 [May 27, Sat] Dali v Lijiang [B/L/D] Aviation Sightseeing Hotel
AM: Take a bus to Lijiang. Lijiang Dayan ancient town
PM: Black Dragon Pond, Dongba Culture Institute (Listen to Dongba music)
Day 11 [May 28, Sun] Lijiang v Zhongdian [B/L/D] Holy Palace Hotel
AM: Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
PM: Tiger Leaping Gorge, The Yangtze River Bend (First Bay)
After tour, take coach to Zhongdian (Shangri-La).
Evening: Visit one of the Tibetan homes
Special Arrangement: Dinner at one of the Tibetan Homes.
Day 12 [May 29, Mon] Zhongdian [B/L/D]
AM: Songzanlin Monastery, Napa Hai
PM: Bita Hai
Day 13 [May 30, Tue] Zhongdian Q Kunming Q Shanghai Silk Road Hotel
AM: Fly to Kunming in the morning. Transfer to flight to Shanghai
PM: Arrive in Shanghai in the evening. Transfer to hotel. Visit the Bund.
Night: Nanjing Road.
Day 14 [May 31, Wed] Shanghai [B/L/D]
AM: Visit Fudan University, observe a class being taught (in English)
PM: Tour to Wu Town. Back to Shanghai in the evening.
Day 15 [June 1, Thu] Shanghai [B/L/D]
AM: Visit Oriental Pearl Tower, Yuyuan Garden, and Jade Buddhist Temple
PM: University Lecture on China’s Economy from a Chinese Professor
Night: China Acrobatic Show
Day 16 [June 2, Fri] Shanghai Q Orlando [B]
Transfer to Airport, Home sweet home.
May 2005
Global Research and Study Program (GRASP)
Dr. Ilan Alon led a Global Research and Study Program with 31 Executive MBA students to Hong Kong. The group visited the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, toured Macau Island and spent a day at Hong Kong Disneyland.
March 23, 2005
Labor Outsourcing: Situation, Controversy and Prospect
Jianmin James Sun, Ph.D: Renmin University of China
John R. McIntryre, Ph.D: Georgia Tech Center for International Business Education & Research
Mr. Tom Tong: Attorney-Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP
Donald P. Rogers, Ph.D, SPHR: Professor of Management & International Business & Director, Master’s in Human Resources for Rollins College
Ilan Alon, Ph.D: Associate Professor of International Business & Director of Global Practica, Rollins College & Crummer Graduate School of Business
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March 12, 2005
Technology and Law in International Business
James P. Johnson, Ph.D: Associate Professor Crummer Graduate School of Business
Ilan Alon, Ph.D: Associate Professor of International Business & Director of Global Practica, Rollins College & Crummer Graduate School of Business
Allen Kupetz: Executive in Residence at the Crummer Graduate School of Business, President of Kpartnerz, Inc.
Richard Licursi: Founder, President of CEO of MeshNetworks acquired by Motorola in 2004
Adriana Linares: President of LawTech Partners
Martin Suter
Jill Sarnoff Riola: Attorney, Baker and Hostetler
Fernando Zrozqueta: X-Tec International
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May 5, 2004
China: Economic Growth & Social Change
Michael Cipollaro: Executive Director of Center for Entrepreneurship
Ilan Alon, Ph. D: Associate Professor of International Business & Director of Global Practica, Rollins College & Crummer Graduate School of Business
Le Lu, Ph.D: Professor and Dean, Shanghai, China
Sangita Patel: Attorney Baker & Hostetler LLP
Robert L. Moore, Ph.D: Professor of Anthropology, Rollins College
Yusheng Yao, Ph.D: Professor of History, Rollins College
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May 6-10, 2004
Educational Exchange in International Business
University Of Shanghai for Science and Technology Delegation
Crummer Graduate School of Business Management & Executive Education
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Rollins China Center
1000 Holt Avenue−2722, Winter Park, FL 32789-4499
407.646.2458 (phone) ● 407.646.2458 (fax)
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