BUS 3141 - Geography of China

Even with the global economic crisis, China and its Asian neighbors remain the most dynamic and fastest growing region in the world. China is officially a socialist country with a significant legacy of a centralized, command economy. But it is also a market economy undergoing globalization and market transition. Understanding such a culturally rich, socialist market economy with Chinese characteristics, and doing business in china are challenging tasks. This course aims at a better understanding of China's business and economic geography and development, emphasizing diverse business/development models in China, human/economic geographical patterns, and linkage between China and Asian/global business networks. Topics include resources, population and society, administration/governance, economic reforms, economic and business environment, globalizing cities, regions and business models, and China's integration into the global economy.