Courses

An examination of the cultural background and major visual art forms of China from prehistoric to early modern times.

Examine the concepts behind varying traditions of Chinese medicine and how this set of ideas and practices has been used to meet the ideological, political, as well as medical, needs of various groups.

Student have an in-depth experience of the ethnological background of the “Minority Peoples” of China. At the same time the excursion provides a general survey of the history and culture of Yunnan.

The course covers the key phases of doing a startup: evaluating the idea, selecting co- founders, creating a pitch deck, pitching the company to investors, developing the minimum viable product (MVP), the business model and funding. Students will practice dealing with early stage issues that cause the failure of most startups including: deciding roles, alignment, splitting equity and company valuation.

The contention of this class is that all business practices have deep ethical assumptions, which are rooted in the moral presuppositions of our social institutions. The question is not whether or not business has ethical underpinnings and requirements; instead we are interested in what the best way is to understand these ethical ideas.

This course aims to develop your understanding and appreciation of the strategic thinking and practices required to act internationally and to successfully conduct business with people, business and governments in other countries.

This course examines the international dimensions of financial management. It introduces additional economic and financial opportunities/challenges faced by multinational corporations.

Compulsory Boxing Swordplay, Form and Will Boxing and Pricking Foot Boxing, 42-Form-Taichi Boxing, 32-Form-Taichi Sword Form, and much more!

Understand the science of critical environmental problems, the interconnections between environmental stressors and their impacts, and how practices can be more sustainable.

Overview and examination of major Chinese films as a means to help students better engage and understand the history, politics, society and economy of China in different decades of the twentieth centry and beyond.

This course introduces students to what happened in China from 1840 to the 1990s. The aim is to learn how the Chinese Empire, with a bright and advanced civilization in ancient times, became a semi-colony of the western powers, and how the Chinese people pushed forward the modernization of China.

Obtain in-depth knowledge of working in China and of Chinese people by providing you an opportunity to learn from the real Chinese world through working and interacting with the people and organizations.

Basic knowledge and skills of Mandarin Chinese in oral communication, reading and writing.

Comprehensive knowledge of Chinese grammar and essential vocabulary.

This course is an integrated course for the student abroad with the middle level of Chinese. Students improve their Chinese language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Designed for students who are with intermediate Chinese level (including reading, writing, listening and speaking).

Students will be able to address practical topics more proficiently and skillfully

Chinese courses will be reinforced and advanced to a higher level

In this course students will study the first five chapters of Level 2, Part one of Integrated Chinese...

In this course students will study the last five chapters of Level 2, Part one of Integrated Chinese...

Enables students to master advanced-level Chinese language structures, expressive styles, and conventions of communication used in formal situations and academic exchanges.

Students will be strong in oral Chinese, know how to talk over social phenomenon with Chinese natives in real life with a good understanding of China.

This course is a survey of the modern Chinese literature from 1918 to the present. It will focus on the fiction, poetry, and essays during the 3 periods (1918-1949; 1949-1976; since 1976) in the 20th Century.

This course offers an overview of the spirit of Chinese ethics, covering sacred and secular as well as intellectual and practical elements.

This course will explore the contemporary social situation of
China's major religions by reading texts, visiting places of worship and discussing issues with practitioners.

The goal of this course is to help students obtain, in the context of dynamic history and complex realities of power and ideas, a better grasp of the China-U.S. relations, the most important bilateral relations to China at the present as well as in a large part of her modern history.

Students will study the history and main ideas and practices of Taoism, are introduced to the various schools of Taoist philosophy, and get a feel for what it means to practice Taoism today.

This course is a survey of various religions in China that may include, not only Confucianism and Taoism, but also Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Manicheism and popular or "folk" religion. The course will consider the function of these various religions in the development of Chinese society and their significance in Chinese civilization from ancient mythology to contemporary practices and developments.

The course covers the key phases of doing a startup: evaluating the idea, selecting co- founders, creating a pitch deck, pitching the company to investors, developing the minimum viable product (MVP), the business model and funding. Students will practice dealing with early stage issues that cause the failure of most startups including: deciding roles, alignment, splitting equity and company valuation.

This course aims to develop your understanding and appreciation of the strategic thinking and practices required to act internationally and to successfully conduct business with people, business and governments in other countries.

Student have an in-depth experience of the ethnological background of the “Minority Peoples” of China. At the same time the excursion provides a general survey of the history and culture of Yunnan.

Basic knowledge and skills of Mandarin Chinese in oral communication, reading and writing.

Comprehensive knowledge of Chinese grammar and essential vocabulary.

This course is an integrated course for the student abroad with the middle level of Chinese. Students improve their Chinese language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Designed for students who are with intermediate Chinese level (including reading, writing, listening and speaking).

Students will be able to address practical topics more proficiently and skillfully

Chinese courses will be reinforced and advanced to a higher level

In this course students will study the first five chapters of Level 2, Part one of Integrated Chinese...

In this course students will study the last five chapters of Level 2, Part one of Integrated Chinese...

Enables students to master advanced-level Chinese language structures, expressive styles, and conventions of communication used in formal situations and academic exchanges.

Students will be strong in oral Chinese, know how to talk over social phenomenon with Chinese natives in real life with a good understanding of China.

This 10-session workshop will use self exploration through reflective writing and group sharing. We examine issues of autonomy and connectedness, compassion and power, determination as well as perspective in the creative process.  The learning is highly experiential, deeply interior and occasionally kinetic. We will develop the practice of regular compassionate self-evaluation. No grades are administered for this workshop.