International Entrepreneurship, Chinese Language & Culture (Faculty-Led Program)

In this program, you will be enrolled in a spring semester course with students on various linguistic tracks at RIT and then travel to your target linguistic destination for 1-2 weeks in the summer term to learn how language, culture, and entrepreneurial thinking can help address the world's sustainability challenges. You will learn how to discover, evaluate, and enact opportunities in multiple linguistic, cultural, and national contexts to create goods and services. During the travel portion of the course, you will meet with international entrepreneurs, businesses, and incubators to learn how they create and operate a business. You will also engage in the local culture by practicing your linguistic skills and participating in various cultural excursions and activities.

The application deadline for the spring/summer 2024 program has passed. To inquire about next year's program, contact the faculty director (Clyde Hull, chull@saunders.rit.edu).

• Work with National Chengchi University (NCCU) students (over Zoom and email) on homework before traveling to Taiwan. While in Taiwan, you'll visit the NCCU downtown campus, meet your NCCU counterparts, and visit local businesses and companies. 
• Visit the American Institute in Taiwan, a U.S. Government agency that manages interactions with Taiwan, including commerce between the U.S. and Taiwan. 
• Visit a traditional night market and sample an amazing variety of Taiwanese street food.
• Experience Taipei 101, one of the tallest buildings in the world, with an excellent view of Taipei and the surrounding mountains.
• Spend time at the National Palace Museum with 700,000 pieces of Chinese artifacts and artworks dating back 8,000 years ago, many taken from the Palace Museum in the Forbidden City in China when Chiang Kai-Shek retreated from it in 1948. 

Term: Spring 2024 course, travel to Taiwan in May
Travel Dates: May 25 - June 2, 2024
Credits: 3

Course Details:

MLST 449 - Language and Culture for International Entrepreneurship (CLA)
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MGMT 489 - Language and Culture for International Entrepreneurship (SCB)

During spring 2024, the class will meet on Fridays from 10:00-11:50 am.

Pre-requisites: MLCH202 Beginning Chinese 2 (by Spring 2024) or equivalent as determined by RIT Language Placement Exam. Open to all undergraduate majors.

Application deadline: October 15, 2023

Program Cost:
Student budget worksheet (2024 program) - outlines all program costs. Take a copy of the budget to a meeting with RIT financial aid BEFORE the application deadline to see how your aid may apply.

Scholarships: 
RIT Study Abroad Scholarships
National Scholarships

To Apply

Applications are closed