Description

The postgraduate in China Business Development prepares experienced or future professionals for every aspect of doing business with China. Courses of high academic quality are enriched by hands-on input from practitioners. Participants will be offered an all-around training, including: basic Chinese, intercultural management, Chinese economy, exporting to China, purchasing in China and investing in China.

The programme is offered by Brussels Institute of Contemporary China Studies at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Free University of Brussels).

Programme Structure:

1st Semester Course Content:
China's Economy, Marketing for Chinese Market, Expat Preparation, Intercultural Management, Chinese-European Commercial and Economic Relations, Export Management for the Chinese Market, Purchasing in China, Portfolio Investment in China, Foreign Direct Investment in China, Chinese Language & Internship Opportunities in China or Europe.

2nd Semester:
Internship in a company. We will recommend companies to students.
The possible location for internship: China, Belgium or other European countries.

* The course offers a Postgraduate Certificate and not a Master's Degree.

Highlights

* Flexibility
- The flexible modular system allows you to take the programme at your own pace.
- As an active professional, you may be interested in selecting courses according to your own professional interests and preferred time schedule.
- As a student you can already complete some modules during your master's programme.
- The internship or research project can be chosen according to your professional background or ambition.
- Working students or employees can choose for the self study programme.
- Exams are not compulsory. However, participants who pass all exams will be granted a certificate for the whole programme; if you choose only to take some exams, and if you pass these, a credit certificate for these courses will be granted.

* Teaching Staff
- Mainly academics and practitioners, all of them having a broad knowledge and experience in the various matters related to China.
- Due to the cooperation with Renmin University, the BICCS teaching staff has valuable input that normally is hardly to attain by western researchers.

* Networking Sessions
Networking is a key element in making business successful. Therefore our postgraduates include some networking sessions in which various organisations - dealing with the commercial relations with China - will present themselves. Afterwards the participants will be granted the possibility to establish personal contacts with the organisations' representatives.

* Certificate
A post-academic certificate, bearing the name of the postgraduate course and signed by the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, will be granted by the Brussels Institute of Contemporary China Studies, after successfully finishing the complete programme.

Minimum Education

Bachelors

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

5,300

Program Fees Include:

Tuition fee for one year programme, Teaching materials, Exams, etc. There are no hidden costs.

This Program is open to

American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

2 weeks

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad

Brussels Institute of Contemporary China Studies - Vrije Universiteit Brussel's Mission Statement

BICCS serves as the capital of Europe's main academic hub between Europe and China. It aims to increase European understanding of contemporary China and its impact on world affairs. Departing from solid academic research, BICCS offers advanced training for graduates. Research - BICCS aims at enhancing understanding of China's development, its impact on the global order and the evolving Sino-European relations. Its team is committed to comprehensive academic research in four main clusters: China and the European Union, foreign and security policy, China's domestic transition and Chinese law. The institute's research output is made freely available via three publication series: the Asia Papers, the Asia Briefings and policy papers. Our website is steadily developing into an indispensible source of information. Education - An international flagship of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, BICCS provides cutting-edge education for graduates and professionals. The institute runs four major post-graduate programmes related to business and investment. In 2009, BICCS attracted sixty carefully recruited students from various countries. They combine professional training with theoretical courses, networking and internships in leading international companies. Debate - BICCS forms the capital of Europe's most important platform for debating contemporary China and its impact on the global order. The institute regularly invites top speakers and its policy brainstorming attract decision makers from around the world. Check out our website for upcoming lectures, conferences and round tables.

Year Founded

2006