• This is an IU Co-Sponsored Program
• Semester Business Program at the Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE) Study Center at East China Normal University
• Typical enrollment: 80 students from U.S. colleges and universities

• "Business, Language, and Culture" program track*
• Take business courses taught in English at the CIEE Study Center at East China Normal University
• Gain firsthand knowledge about business in China through excursions and company visits
• Develop competency in Mandarin through beginning to advanced level courses, peer tutoring, and language clinics
• Optional, unpaid 3-credit internship (requires at least two semesters of Mandarin)
  • 8-10 hours/week (45-60 per semester)
• This program does not include a language intensive component; IU students will be awarded undistributed credit for the language course(s) and would need to take an IU placement exam upon completion of the program in order to determine the next appropriate language course at IU.
• This program will satisfy the IUB Gen Ed World Language and Culture Requirement

This program is restricted to students admitted to the IU Bloomington Kelley School of Business.

Course Load

• 15 IU credit hours
  • Required Chinese language course (6 credits or 3 credits)
  • Required Business core course, Changing Nature of Business in China (3 credits)
  • Required Business elective (3 credits)
  • Business or general elective or internship (3-6 credits)
  • Please note: Independent study is not an option for IU students on this program. Students cannot earn credit for independent study on the Shanghai CIEE program.

• Program Website
• Getting Started Handbook
• Diversity, Identity, and Accessibility Resources

• Campus Residence Hall with another CIEE student or Chinese roommate (with commitment to speak only Chinese)
• Chinese Host Family

You may apply if you:

• are an undergraduate student at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress
• are in at least your fourth full-time semester of college
• are an admitted Kelley business student
• have approximately a 3.0 cumulative GPA

Note: Students who are citizens of the People's Republic of China (PRC), Taiwan ROC, Hong Kong SAR, or Macau SAR are welcome to apply to this program. Please work with your Kelley Study Abroad Advisor and the CIEE Study Abroad Advisor to discuss special entry requirements.

Business majors must have completed (or will complete) the KSB prerequisites of the Business Integrative Core (or equivalent coursework at an IU campus outside Bloomington) by the start of the program.

Students must be able to demonstrate flexibility, resilience, and self-reliance.

Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures of the Office of Overseas Study. Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are ineligible.

Fall 2020

• IU portion of fee: $237.21
• CIEE portion of fee*paid to IU bursar: $16,957.50 (academic fees, housing, most meals if placed in homestay, orientation, local excursions, academic field trip, Chinese Language Clinic, peer language tutors, visa and medical insurance)
• Additional meals: $550.00 - $1,100.00
• International Airfare: CIEE estimates $1,300.00 (for East Coast departures)
• See IU Fee Sheet for additional cost and payment details.

*Special discounted CIEE fee for IU students. Based on published CIEE materials. Indiana University cannot guarantee the prices charged by CIEE and is not responsible for any price increase or change. Program qualifies for need-based CIEE Overseas Study Program Specific Scholarships. Applications should be submitted to Overseas Study at the time of program application. 

Airfare, personal expenses and vacation travel additional. Initial prepayment of $500 due March 30, 2020.

Spring 2022

Financial Aid and Scholarships:

• IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs with some exceptions. Please carefully check these exceptions before you commit to a program.
• CIEE scholarships and grants available.
• Kelley School of Business Overseas Study Scholarships

Please see our financial aid page for general information and links to additional scholarship opportunities.