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Postgraduate in China Business Development – (Grad.Cert.)
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
Brussels Institute of Contemporary China Studies (BICCS)
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| Application Deadline: | 1st March non EU; 1st June EU | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 3,800 - | ||
| Location: | Brussels / Belgium / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 60 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
The Postgraduate Programme 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 are offered an all-around training, including: basic Chinese, intercultural management, Chinese economy, exporting to China, purchasing in China, portfolio investment in China.
Added value
- The postgraduate in China Business Development is one of the most comprehensive programmes in the field of Chinese business because it covers every aspect of doing business with China - export, import and investment - and all of this with a multidisciplinary approach.
- We recognize the importance of research andprofessional experience. The second semester is fully dedicated to the student´s professional preferences. In order to make this possible, all compulsory courses are taught in the first semester and entail a certain degree of self-study.
- Depending on the availability of trainee posts, students who wish to acquire professional experience may opt for a four-month internship. Students who are more research oriented may opt for a research project consisting of writing a thesis or one or more papers on any subject dealt with in the programme. The third option is following specialized elective courses.
- Networking. Networking plays an important role in making business successful. Therefore, the postgraduate includes some networking events, thereby enhancing the student´s value on the labour market.
- Versatile programme. Graduates will be able to:
- understand the Chinese mentality;
- understand the jargon of international business development;
- develop business with China (export, sourcing and international investment);
- reflect on the future developments of China´s economy,
- detect business opportunities;
- conduct reports on China´s various economic sectors (market reports);
- discuss international business with bankers, legal advisers and lawyers.
Job prospects
Job prospects are plentiful. The postgraduate aims at producing graduates who are ready for professional life. The unique combination of an all-around training, in-depth courses, a high academic level, input from practitioners, networking events and professional experience guarantees that graduates will easily find and be successful in jobs such as export manager, purchasing or sourcing manager, investment manager or business development manager.
Apart from companies who do business with China, there are realistic job prospects in banks, for example in the international trade finance department, in the international investment finance department, and in corporate relations.
Finally, specialists in Chinese business find jobs in international organisations, governmental departments and in the field of diplomacy (e.g. Trade Commissioner).
Contents
Compulsory
- Modern Chinese
- Basic vocabulary & grammar - level 1
- Dealing with China: Intercultural Management to
- Daily life and business behaviour explained from a cultural perspective
- Chinese strategic thinking
- China´s political constellation and its impact on business life
- Human resources issues for China
- Risk issues in doing business with China
- Marketing for the Chinese Market
- Consumer behaviour
- Advertising and promotion
- Brand building
- Public relations
- Business opportunities & making market studies
- China´s Economy
- The Chinese economy - background and overview
- Patterns of China´s trade and inward Foreign Direct Investment
- Structure of China´s industry
- China´s economic regions
- Development of consumer markets
- The role of government in the economy
- Structure of financial system
- Growth of China´s outward investment
- Chinese-European Commercial and Economic Relations
- China´s market access obstacles and the EU policy in this area
- The EU-China relations in light of the World Trade Organization
- EU-China sectoral dialogues
- EU-financed projects and programmes
- Export Management
- Export framework & export management
- Framework of export promotion agencies
- Writing an export plan
- Determining the export price
- Legal Aspects of Export
- Contracts and dispute settlement
- International sales contract
- INCOTERMS
- International payment techniques
- Export finance
- Export insurance
- Distribution channels
- Customs
- Export documents
- VAT
- Transport
- Project market and opportunities offered by multilateral organizations (ADB, EIB...)
- Purchasing in China
- Chinese reality framework for sourcing
- Sources for global supply
- China´s macro-economic sustainable context
- Global sourcing and attractiveness of China
- Identification Commodities & Sourcing for China
- Spend analysis
- ABC analysis / Pareto
- Portfolio analysis: Kraljic matrix
- Mirroring & commodity plan
- Opportunity matrix
- Case study
- Sourcing
- Sourcing methodology
- Supplier identification and selection
- Total cost of ownership
- Logistics
- INCOTERMS
- Import duties
- Landed cost
- Negotiations in China
- Contracting & supplier development
- China approach
- Problems & critical success factors
- Activation sourcing in China
- Opportunities & risks
- Conclusion
- Intercultural Awareness and Supplier Relationship Management
- Direct communication
- Confucius versus Duke
- Universalism versus particularism
- Specific versus diffuse
- Portfolio Investment in China
- Introduction to portfolio investment: Principles and techniques
- China´s capital market
- The practice of portfolio investment in China
- Foreign Direct Investment in China
- Legal aspects of international investments
- Legal aspects of investing in China: Procedures, entry modes,etc.
- Legal aspects of investing in China: Intellectual Property Rights protection
- Corporate tax issues
- Investment analysis & plant location
- International investment financing and project finance
- China´s Industrial Development Zones
- Dispute settlement in China
- Origin/history of ADR in China
- ADR mechanisms
- Arbitration in mainland China
- Differences and particularities in Chinese ADR
- Chinese commercial arbitrations by arbitration institutes out of mainland China
- Recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards in China
Elective
- Professional experience: internship
- Thesis
- Chinese contract law
- Chinese company law
- Chinese commercial law
- Chinese investment legislation
- Intellectual property law in China
Seminars Going China - Expat preparation
- Practical aspects of daily life
- Individual tax issues
- Social security planning
TOTAL ECTS 60
Certification
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.
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Register Now!Requirements
University degree (master or bachelor).
A good command of English is required. This requirement can be met non-Anglophones providing either proof of graduation from a programme taught in English or a copy of a `Test of English as a Foreign Language´ (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 550 (paper test).
All students from the People´s Republic of China must obtain a certificate of academic screening from the Academic Evaluation Centre (APS) of the German Embassy in Beijing before enrolling in any institution of higher education, language course or other preparatory course in Belgium.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 550 |
Accreditation
All degree programs are accredited by NVAO.
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