The Shanghai I5 ExperienceThe Shanghai I5 Experience

Modular Course StructureModular 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 …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 CultureHistory, Economics & Modern Culture

• 3:00 to 5:00 Team Time3:00 to 5:00 Team Time

• 5:00 to 6:30 5:00 to 6:30 OptionalOptional Mandarin Mandarin

• Evenings freeEvenings free

A Typical Week …A Typical Week …

• Monday, Tuesday & WedMonday, Tuesday & Wed– Topics in Technology EntrepreneurshipTopics in Technology Entrepreneurship

• ThursdayThursday– Applying TE topics to ChinaApplying TE topics to China

• FridayFriday– Visiting companies & cities to observe TEVisiting companies & cities to observe TE

• SaturdaySaturday– Cultural explorationCultural exploration

• SundaySunday - Free - Free

A Typical Week-END …A Typical Week-END …

• Friday AMFriday AM– Fly to Beijing, Xi’an or JinanFly to Beijing, Xi’an or Jinan

• Friday PMFriday PM– Visit Chinese Company or VC OfficeVisit Chinese Company or VC Office

• SaturdaySaturday– See sights like the Great Wall, See sights like the Great Wall,

ancient gardens and templesancient gardens and temples

• Sunday Sunday – Recover from all the excitementRecover from all the excitement

NOT Your Typical Summer!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

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:http://travel.state.gov/passport/

– 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