Chinese Business and Economy

• IBUS30004
• Contact Hours: One 2-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week
  Total Time Commitment: 3 hours per week plus a minimum of 6 hours per week in self directed study
• 12.50

The subject analyses the dynamic re-emergence of China as a world economic power since the late 1970s, when China embarked on an extensive program of economic reform. We begin with an exploration of the early modern economic system that the People's Republic of China inherited in 1949. Next we explore the development strategies of the period under Mao Zedong. The primary focus of the subject is on the new economy that emerged under Deng Xiaoping from the 1980s, and the increasing complexity of economic reform as China joined the World Trade Organization in late 2001. We examine in detail such topics as changes in agriculture and rural living standards, the role of foreign direct... -- Course Website

Prerequisites: One of: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: MGMT20001 Organisational Behaviour Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 IBUS20001 Business in Asia Semester 1 12.50 IBUS20002 Business in the Global Economy Semester 1 12.50