Program Itinerary & Highlights

Trip Locations:

• SHANGHAI – Science and Technology Innovation Centre
• As an international centre of economy, finance, trade and shipping, Shanghai is also at the forefront of promoting scientific and technological innovation. Implementing innovation-driven development strategy and striving to build a science and technology innovation centre with global influence, the city has more than 300 national, municipal and county-level development zones, industrial parks and high-tech parks.
• HANGZHOU – “Internet +” Innovation City
• Famous for its West Lake, Hangzhou hosted the 2016 G20 summit and is also the home of e-commerce giant Alibaba. In recent years, the city has rapidly mushroomed in such areas as the Internet of Things (IoT), life sciences and other high-tech companies. In spite of it’s already thriving economy and broader global economic downturn, Hangzhou not only counts itself among the “trillion-dollar GDP club”, but was also ranked first among China’s second-tier cities in GDP growth rate in the first half of 2016.
• BEIJING – “China’s Silicon Valley” Zhongguancun
• Situated in Beijing’s Haidian District, Zhongguancun is the vibrant technology hub dubbed China’s own Silicon Valley. Attracting some of the nation’s biggest Internet players with its prestigious universities and research facilities, Zhongguancun is China’s leading place for innovation and entrepreneurship. It is home to numerous science and technology companies, big business executives, angel investors and professional service personnel.

Trip Details:

The program provides pre-trip training for participants to help them set clear learning objectives for the Study Tour and to best achieve success in their business ambitions. They will be required to review and consolidate what they have learned, effectively showcase their ideas and business plans, as well as evaluate their learning experience and give feedback. The advisory group responsible for teaching and guiding participants throughout the Study Tour will be made up of successful entrepreneurs, start-up creators, venture capital experts, university scholars and industry experts.

Shanghai - Foreign Capital Headquarters, Science and Technology Innovation Center

Innovative Entrepreneurship Course

• Innovative Transformation from Made in China to “Intelligently” Made in China (Liao Jun, Commercial Director of Celanese Greater China)
• Shanghai Innovation and Entrepreneurship Environment
• Policy Innovation in International Trade (FTA, Customs)

Chinese Business Culture

• Cultural Conflict Management in Multinational Enterprises

Star Enterprise Visit

• Celanese (high-end plastics suppliers) / Huawei and Other Representatives of China’s Manufacturing Industry
• Shanghai Zizhu Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone

Real-World Exchanges

• A forum will be held with Enlightenment Star Venture Camp and other innovative business park management to provide participants who intend to enter the Chinese market or engage in trade and entrepreneurship with diagnostic questions.

Hangzhou - "Internet +” Innovation City

Innovative Entrepreneurship Course

• Chinese Characteristics of the "Internet +" Industry
• “Internet +” Background of the Internet of Things and Logistics Industry
•  The "Internet" and Sharing Economy

Star Enterprise Visit

• Visit to Alibaba headquarters, Hangzhou’s Dream Town and featured companies of the cross-trade town.

Real-World Exchanges

• Face-to-face exchanges with Alibaba officials
• Internet +, International Business and Sharing Economy participants to experience and study the cross-trade town

Beijing - Entrepreneurship in China

Innovative Entrepreneurs hip Course

• China's opportunities and challenges in innovation and entrepreneurship (Zhu Hongwei, Investment Director of Qingyun Venture Capital )
• Zhongguancun - China's Silicon Valley (Li Yan, Vice President of Zhongguancun Group)
• Innovation Strategy and Leadership (Song Guoliang, National Championship Instructor at the 2015 "Internet +" Entrepreneurship Competition)
• China's Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Status (Lian Si, author of "Yizu", Professor at the University of Foreign Trade)
• Innovation and Development Opportunities in China's Cultural Industry (Kim Wenzhong, Director of Korean and Chinese Cultural Center)

Chinese Business

• Chinese Traditional Business Culture and Modern 

Culture

• Management
• China's Localized Business Model

Star Enterprise Visit

• Zhongguancun National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone- science & technology, business, sharing economy, star enterprise
• 718 Media Culture Creative Park Cultural Industry Star Enterprise

Real-World Exchanges

• The participants of each business project or plan will receive one-on-one mentoring with professional entrepreneurs, as well as in-depth exchange with entrepreneurs behind Chinese business projects of a similar nature.

For inquiries please contact Paulina Guzman at 404-413-7030 or pguzman1@gsu.edu