Regional Integration and Institutional Change
of the Chinese Economy, 6 ECTS

Organizer: Aalto University School of Economics / Center for Markets in Transition (CEMAT)

Responsible Teacher: Dr. Erja Kettunen-Matilainen, CEMAT

Goal: The course provides analytical tools to understand the evolving institutional environment, including changes in the legal framework and business practices, in contemporary China. The aim of the course is that students’ will understand the complexities of the globalizing Chinese business environment.

Target group: The course is targeted to MA-level students in Social Sciences. Student should have carried out previous studies in Asian business/economy or in Asian studies. In case the student is not familiar with either business studies or Asian studies, the following literature are highly recommended as background readings:

1. Lasserre, P and Shütte, H. (2006) Strategies for Asia-Pasific: Meeting New Challenges. Pelgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke.
2. HSE/CEMAT (2007) China as a business environment. (Available on Moodle)
3. Weightman, Barbara (2002 or 2006) Dragons and Tigers. A Geography of South, East and Southeast Asia. John Wiley & Sons,Inc.

Note that only the students of the member universities can take this course for free. The study fee for students from other Finnish universities is 50 euro per credit.

Contents:      Globalization of the Chinese Ecomy
Instituitional change in the Chinese business environment
Regional economic integration of China
Challenges in the management of foreign business operations in China

Time table: Spring 2012

This is a web-based course offered in the Moodle e-learning platform.

The course consists of: Lectures (all available on Moodle), course readings, assignment, and essay. More detailed information about the materials will be available on Moodle once the course starts.

Grading: on a scale of 1-5. The assignment counts 30% and the essay for 70% of the final grade.

Application: Application period will start a few weeks before the course starts. An application form will appear on this website. Please check back regularly.

Fill in the application form from this link:

Before enrolling on the course the students should check with their own home department that this course can be accepted as part of their degree in their own university.