Monash-Manage China Program 2007

Graduate Business School, Monash University, Australia

See Business China from a perspective you never thought possible - from the inside.

Visit cities at every level from tier one to tier three - Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou and Yiwu - to gain a better perspective.

Visting the Top Business Schools in China

Tsinghua, Fudan and Zhejiang Universities are home to three of the top five business schools in China. We will visit these universities and hear from some of the finest Chinese business academics available.

Visiting the top Chinese and International Companies

Wahaha

Wahaha is a local Chinese success story to rival many international consumer brands. This Zhejiang based company has taken the Chinese market by storm with its innovative energy drink range and it is part of the tour. Ranked number four food company in the world and number one in China.

KPMG

KPMG's global reputation speaks for itself. Located in every major country in the world it is one of the foremost consulting firms on the planet. With a significant presence in China, we will hear from one of the senior managers as to why China is an important market for them as well as for companies they represent.

Hangzhou Tower

Chinese owned, it is the location for China's most profitable department store 3 years running. (2004-6). Come visit the marketing deparment to the home of Dior, Louis Vuitton and Mont Blanc.

Some other visits we are very excited about

Also on the agenda is Lenovo, the Suzhou Industrial Park as well as DDB, Alibaba and Home Inns

Visiting the top Trade and Not-For-Profit Institutions

Not for Profit

I.M. Pei is one of the most significant architects of the 20th Century. Visit the museum that was completed in 2006 and pays tribute to the many works of this son of China. During our visit, learn how a museum markets the story of the creator of the Louvre's Pyramid and the JFK Library in Boston to local and foreign visitors alike.

Austrade

Visit the Chinese headquarters of Austrade in Beijing and hear how they are helping Australian businesses who are interested in doing business in China.