[Ouretail] Study Abroad - Retail Merchandising in China

[xuy at ohio.edu]

Hello, Everyone!

Hope you had a great Holiday break!

This email is to remind you that the application deadline, Jan. 23, is 
approaching for the Study Abroad in China program.  We are only taking 15 
students with us. Therefore, if you plan to participate, please apply at 
your earliest convenience.  Below is a brief summary of the program:

What: 	A field trip to China, which includes:
1)	Visiting factories, who supply products to the U.S. market;
2)	Visiting International Retailers and Chinese local retailers;
3)	Visiting International Companies' overseas offices in China;
4)	Visiting Chinese Academic District,
5)	Tour of some cultural sites, such as The Great Wall, the Tiananmen 
Square, the Forbidden City, etc.
6)	Opportunities to explore the chinese culture and to do some SHOPPING
7)	Some cultural events, such as watching acrobatic show , tasting local 
foods, etc.
8)	And more…

When:	June 15-June 28, 2009

Where:	Hongkong, Shanghai and Beijing, P.R. China

Why:	Very simple. The world is getting increasingly interconnected and 
China is becoming a more and more important business partner to the U.S.

Cost: 	4-hour OU tuition + a Program fee of $3,500-$3,800, which includes 
airline tickets,hotel, local transportation and majority of the meals in 
China, and the program fee for the field trip.  You are suggested to bring 
some extra money for your own spending and for incidental expenses.

Who: 	Dr. Yingjiao Xu and Dr. Sky Cone  with 15 students who are 
undergragudate, no degree, or graduate students at Ohio University

How to apply:

Application form is available at: 
<http://www.ohio.edu/educationabroad/students/Reqsa.cfm>
When filling out the application,  choose "China-Apparel, Textiles and 
Retail Merchandising" under "Study Abroad Programs" on the top of the very 
first page.

If you have any questions or need further information on the program, 
please feel free to contact me (Dr. Xu) at xuy@ ohio.edu or Dr. Cone at 
cone at ohiou.edu

Dr. Xu

Yingjiao Xu, Assoc. Professor
Retail Merchandising
School of Human and Consumer Sciences
Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701
Tel: 740-593-2887
Fax: 740-593-0289


--On Wednesday, October 22, 2008 3:06 PM -0400 xuy at ohio.edu wrote:

> Hello, Everyone,
>
> Hope Fall quarter is going well for you.  With the fall quarter coming to
> the end, winter quarter registration is on the way.  While you are
> working on your course plan for next year,  I would like to introduce the
> "Retail Merchandising in China" study abroad program for the coming
> Summer.
>
> This program is offered by the Retail Merchandising program through the
> Education Abroad Office.  It is a 2 week program for 4 credit hours. You
> can use this program to replace any one of the following courses:
> HCRM399A, HCRM405A or HCRM407.
>
> The main objective for this program is to offer our students an
> opportunity
> •	to explore the Textiles, Apparel and Retail industry in China, one of
> the leading trading partners of the U.S., and
> •	to experience the influence of cultural difference on international
> retailing.
> To fulfill this objective, we will visit factories, local and
> international retailers, international companies' offices, and museums
> while in China. We will also have opportunities to explore Chinese
> culture through culture activities (such as watching acrobatic show,
> Gongfu show and history show), visiting sites of attractions(such as the
> Bird Nest Olympic Stadium, the Great Wall, the Tiananmen Square, etc),
> and interaction with students from Chinese universities.
>
> This past summer, we had our first trip to China.  The following link is
> a report of this trip.  (Suggest to use Internet Explorer to open this
> link. If you use Firefox, only part of the page will be shown.)
>
> http://www.hhs.ohiou.edu/newsletters/skylights/faculty/october_2008/colle
> ge_news/summer_study-abroad_trip_highlights_retail_merchandising_in_china_
>
> This trip was such a great success that we would like to offer this
> program again in Summer, 2009 (tentatively from June 15 to June 28).  The
> 2009 program will be very similar to the program of the past summer.
> However, in addition to Beijing, Shanghai and their suburban areas, we
> will spend 2 days to explore Hongkong.
>
> The cost of the program includes 4-hour OU tuition  and a Program fee of
> around $3,500 which includes airline tickets, local transportation and
> majority of the mealsin China, and the program fee for the field trip.
> You are suggested to bring some extra money for your own spending and for
> incidental expenses.
>
> The deadline for application is Jan. 23, 2009.  We are planning to take
> 15 students with us for this trip.  So, seats are limited.  If you are
> interested, please let either of us know.  The official online
> application will be available through the Education Abroad Office's
> website very soon.
>
> Thanks for your attention.  If you have any questions or need further
> information, please feel free to contact us.
>
> Dr. Yingjiao Xu: 	xuy at ohiou.edu , 593-2887
> Dr. Sky Cone: 	cone at ohiou.edu , 593-2886
>
>
> Yingjiao Xu, Assoc. Professor
> School of Human and Consumer Sciences
> Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701
> Tel: 740-593-2887
> Fax: 740-593-0289