The Shanghai I5 Experience

Modular Course Structure Week 1: Travel & OrientationWeek 1: Travel & Orientation Week 2: Opportunity AssessmentWeek 2: Opportunity Assessment Week 3: Intellectual PropertyWeek 3: Intellectual Property Week 4: Financing InnovationWeek 4: Financing Innovation Week 5: Moving into OperationsWeek 5: Moving into Operations Week 6: Communicating for ResultsWeek 6: Communicating for Results

A Typical Day … 8:30 to 12:00 Classroom TE8:30 to 12:00 Classroom TE 12:00 to 1:30 Lunch Break12:00 to 1:30 Lunch Break 1:30 to 3:00 China Topics1:30 to 3:00 China Topics –History, Economics & Modern Culture 3:00 to 5:00 Team Time3:00 to 5:00 Team Time 5:00 to 6:30 Optional Mandarin5:00 to 6:30 Optional Mandarin Evenings freeEvenings free

A Typical Week … Monday, Tuesday & WedMonday, Tuesday & Wed –Topics in Technology Entrepreneurship ThursdayThursday –Applying TE topics to China FridayFriday –Visiting companies & cities to observe TE SaturdaySaturday –Cultural exploration Sunday - FreeSunday - Free

A Typical Week-END … Friday AMFriday AM –Fly to Beijing, Xi’an or Jinan Friday PMFriday PM –Visit Chinese Company or VC Office SaturdaySaturday –See sights like the Great Wall, ancient gardens and temples SundaySunday –Recover from all the excitement

NOT Your Typical Summer!

Key Details Partners –Baylor University (School of ECS and Hankamer School of Business) –University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST) –Thunderbird University (MBA students) Program design –2007 launch with 40 slots (~10 each from Baylor, Thunderbird, USST and China-based Exec. Ed.) –6 weeks / 6 credits (Technology Entrepreneurship + China culture, history + Multi-cultural teamwork units) –Corporate partners include Honeywell & Dow Chemical –Mid-term trip to Beijing, Great Wall & Forbidden City –Day/weekend plant trips and culture/history trips

Program Costs Students will pay for 6 hours of summer tuition and their round-trip airfare In addition, they will pay a $1500 program fee that covers: –Accommodations –Meals (during the week and weekends in Shanghai) –Planned Excursions

Excursions Beijing and the Great Wall

Excursions Xi’an

Excursions Jinan

Excursions Suzhou

Accomodations

Meals

USST Facilities

Application Process Main Application Personal Statement BU Release Form BU Medical Release Form Two recent passport photos Unofficial BU transcript 1-page Resume

Application Process Passport –If you don’t have a passport, you need to get one as soon as possible: –You will also need a Chinese visa (tourist). We will send these applications in at one time (March or April 2006), and will need your passport, another passport photo, and a consulate fee of ~$50

Application Process Applications are due December 1, 2006, for early application Applications are due January 31, 2007, for regular application Late applications are subject to availability and a late application fee

Program Fee Program Fee includes: –room and board –excursions Does NOT include: –Baylor tuition –airfare –books & supplies –other (unplanned) outings

Program Fee: Application Fee$ 300 Late Application Fee$ 150 Balance of Program Fee$1200 Total (on-time)$1500 Total (late)$1650