China Business and State – Before- and After-Corona (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

After completion of the course the student is able to - describe the main economic development policies before and after the economic reforms - explain the rising role of the Party in the economy under Xi Jinping era - discern main economic and developmental potential and challenges of the unfolding corona era China - depict economic policies and practices on different layers; central and regional levels Before and After Corona eras - outline the drastic consequences of the “going-out” of Chinese companies, investments and even tourism globally and in the Arctic regions in Before and After Corona eras.

Methods of completion

In this course teaching will rely on combining “flipped-classroom” and contact teaching methods. It means that during the studies students are required to attend the contact teaching classes and then carry out active outside class learning, conduct online lectures and online quiz-exams. Self-learning (including exercises) time is about 45–50 hours and in addition we will have seven times contact teaching /meetings in classroom. The method and evaluation will be explained in detail during the first lecture.

Methods of completion

It is required to attend and pass all parts of the course to receive a final course grade. The lecturer(s) will inform the evaluation method of the course..

Content

China has contributed more than 25 % of global economic growth, is the key production house of most products that we consume or utilize and is the second largest foreign/over-seas investor of the world. This all has been challenged by the tiny corona virus. The course aims to explore a broad range of issues that explain the miraculous success story (in Before-Corona era) and the tremendous economic, finance, consumer trust, production and logistics capacity challenges China is and will face during the After-Corona era. The analysis of the “Before” and “After Corona” eras expose macro-level institutional texture that conditions and binds the hands of policy makers together. At the micro-level, the course will also touch managerial, networking (guanxi), strategic thinking, and cross-cultural communication challenges and negotiation cultures in increasingly heterogenic China..

Materials

The study material of the course consists of online videos, journal articles, book chapters and documentaries that will be delivered to students during the course.

Teaching methods

Teaching will be contact teaching.

Qualifications

No previous studies required.