UQ MBA Immersion Tour China 6 13 July 2014 Date Time Activity / Event Sun 6 July 2014 09:10am Travel (Singapore Airlines) - Brisbane- Singapore- Shanghai (Departure) 10.45pm (Arrival) Shanghai China (SHA) Details: Arrival Meet & Greet + Transfer Arrival transfer: Pick-up: Airport on 06/07/2014 Drop-off: Accommodation Staying at: Crowne Plaza Shanghai Fudan Address: 199 Han Dan Road Shanghai 200433, China Total Nights: 3 Check in: 06/07/2014 Check out: 09/07/2014 Mon 7 2014 Morning Fudan University visit 8:30am-10am Lecture: "Chinese Economy" 10:30am-12pm Lecture: "Negotiating in China" On Campus Campus tour 1:30pm-5.00pm WhatIf? Innovation visit (details below) A multidisciplinary consultancy focused on brands, products and innovation. They work with major clients to identify new products, market segments and brand innovations. Their official description is below. We will visit their studio, and hear about how they
work across borders, what the cultural challenges are and about brand innovation in China for local and international companies. What If? partners with the world s most successful, forward-looking companies businesses such as Barclays, Four Seasons, Google, PepsiCo, Pfizer, and Virgin to galvanize innovation and deliver impact. Our 300 inventors work across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. More details at WhatIf? Innovation http://www.whatifinnovation.com/ Evening 6:30pm-10:30pm Welcome dinner Tues 8 July 2014 Morning 8:30am-10am Lecture: Marketing in China" GE healthcare company visit (details below) Industry panel/evening/dinner GE Health is a division of one of global business' most highly regarded companies. GE Health have 3 product design studios, one in North America, one in Europe and the one we will visit in Shanghai. We will hear about working with local resource for global products from the head of the studio. This will cover market identification and segmentation, the benefits and challenges of diverse teams and the Chinese market. We also have an industry panel on Tuesday either before or after this company visit. The panel will include PWC, BristolMeyerSquibb and an entrepreneur.
Wed 9 July 2014 Morning KingClean Electric company visit (details below) Established in 1995, and still privately owned, KingClean now manufactures over 11 million appliances for export annually and employs over 6,500 people. We will visit their product centre, including testing facilities, the factory (including assembly and component manufacturing) and then hear about how they work with their clients, who include Electrolux, Hoover, Vax and Godfreys. This company is a successful demonstration of today's China: young, dynamic and internationally focused. Located in Suzhou, a small city of 6 million people just 80km west of Shanghai, we will then also visit one of the five famous gardens of Suzhou before returning to the Airport to travel to Beijing. 4.35pm TRANSFER Details: Departure Transfer Transfer city: Shanghai China (SHA) to Beijing China (BJS) 10.55pm Arrival transfer: Pick-up: Accommodation on 09/07/2014 Drop-off: Airport /Arrival transfer: Pick-up: Airport on 09/07/2014 Drop-off: Accommodation ACCOMMODATION Staying at: Lakeview Hotel City: Beijing China (BJS) Total Nights: 3 Check in: 09/07/2014 Check out: 12/07/2014 Thu 10 July Morning Peking University Visit 9:15am - 9:30am Welcome session 9:30am - 11:00am Session one: Economic development, government and business environment 11:00am - 12:00pm Campus tour
12pm - 1:30pm Buffet at School 1:30pm - 3:00pm Session 2: Capital market and corporate behavior in 3:30pm - 5:00pm China Company Visit Frid 11 July 2014 Morning Company Visit: Beijing Hyundai 9:30am - 11:00am Company Visit: Beijing Hyundai 12pm - 1:30pm Buffet at School Name of Tour: Great Wall of China Tour Comments: This afternoon at 14:00 hours - put on your good climbing shoes and boards your coach for the trip to Badaling part of the Great Wall of China. Marvel in awe at the sheer magnitude and scale of construction as the wall snakes its way over mountains and valleys into the distance. If you don't feel quite up to the climb, there is a chairlift available at an extra cost. Sat 12 July 2014 Morning Name of Tour: Forbidden City Visit Morning: Check out from Accommodation After your visit to the Great Wall we stop at a Beijing Restaurant for the most famous specialty dish of Beijing - Peking Duck. 8:00am Bus to visit Forbidden City 9:00am - 11:00am Forbidden City Visit Departure 11:00am - 12:00pm Farewell Details: Departure Transfer Transfer city: Beijing China (BJS)
Transfer service: One Way Arrival transfer: Pick-up: Forbidden City on 12/07/2014 Drop-off: Airport Departure Beijing 4.35pm Beijing Singapore Brisbane Sun 13 July 2014 Arrival Brisbane 10.35am Arrival home (Brisbane) *Please note itinerary is subject to change