This  course is  an  introduction  to  major  historical,  philosophical,  religious,  and  cultural background  information  about  Chinese  studies  by  focusing  mainly  on Confucianism  and Daoism. It analyzes some of the basic concepts and conceptual frameworks of the Confucianism and  Daoism and  involves  the  case  studies  of  these  Chinese  studies in  business  ethics,  policy making, and  business model  innovation  and  so  on. During  the  lectures  and  discussions,  the students  will  be  challenged  to  reflect  on  and  argue  about these theories and  key  concepts  of Chinese philosophy (focusing mainly on Confucianism and Daoism) and how they have been exercised in business that stimulate strategic decision-making in companies.

Faculty: LI Jifen

Course Date & Time

Every Thursday evening at 6:30-9:30 PM (Beijing time)