East Asia Business Center

Implement newly infused Asian material in principles of marketing, principles of management & principles of economics.
Curricular development: new course development for Mandarin, doing business in China, Asian supply chain management.
Visit Taiwan with delegation in support of summer programs.

April 2008, second East Asia symposium for SMEs. Approx 125 local business and government representatives attended:"Taiwan & Hong Kong: Gateway to Asia".
Spring 2008 Initiate Philadelphia University as host of the “Getting into the Trade Game” taught by US Export Assistance Bureau and Small Business Association.
Spring-Summer 2008 Plan East Asia business symposium in conjunction with US Commercial Service, HKTDC, Philadelphia Department of Commerce, Continental Airlines.
Summer 2008 Design East Asia Business Center website.
Summer 2008 Commence curriculum review of East Asia Studies, Mandarin and appropriate international business coursework.
Summer-Fall 2008 organize third business symposium "Passage to India" event for business/professional/student participants for Philadelphia audience.
Fall 2008 continue contact with Chinese University of Hong Kong and Baptist University to facilitate study abroad.
Fall 2008 Organize faculty/graduate student for East Asia consulting services to a pilot audience.
Fall 2008 Convene East Asia-Hong Kong Business Center Advisory Board.
October 2008 Host 2nd East Asia Business symposium at Philadelphia University: "Passage to India" with about 100 SME's both American & India governmental officials from India as speakers.
December 2008 Travel with faculty delegation to Hong Kong for "Business of Design" week and "Inno Design Tech Expo." in support of DEC(Design, Engineering & Commerce intiative).

March 2007 - First annual regional East Asia-Hong Kong Business Center symposium for small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs). Approximately 150 local business and government representatives in attendance at "Hong Kong Gateway to Opportunity".
September/October - Hong Kong/East Asia trade focus groups (local business people, alum, faculty) to identify community interests and needs.
Fall 2007: Dissemination to SMEs regional East Asia trade events. Identification of business and academic EA-HKBC participants. Explore Hong Kong internships for Philadelphia University students.