Business & Political Economy Program (BPEP-SHU)

BPEP-SHU 9042  The Political Economy of East Asia  (4 Credits)  
Typically offered Spring  
This course focuses on China’s political and economic development over the last century and a half with particular attention to the last 33 years, the so-called Reform Period. Our three primary objectives are to (1) understand the historical trajectory of China’s development path; (2) consider in what ways and to what degree the growth experiences of East Asia’s high-performing economies helped inform China’s economic policymakers decisions and shed light on the prospects for the long-term success of reforms in China; (3) assess the state of China’s contemporary political economy. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or above with at least one course in BUSF-SHU. Fulfillment: CORE SSPC; GCS The Politics, Economy, and Environment of China; Social Science Political Economy Focus 300 level; Business Non-Finance/Non-Marketing elective or China Business Studies; IMB Business elective; Economics elective.
Grading: Ugrd Shanghai Graded  
Repeatable for additional credit: No  
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