On May 22, 2009, sixteen students and three faculty
members boarded a flight from Washington, DC to Beijing. Their ultimate
destination was Dongbei University of Finance and Economics (DUFE) in
the beautiful coastal city of Dalian, China. Five accounting students
completed three credits of the cost accounting requirements in their
major—eleven students studied international economics and fulfilling the
international requirement for the Perdue School professional degree.
But more importantly, these students developed relationships with their
Chinese counterparts by studying with them, exploring local city sights
and even challenging their new friends to a little pick-up basketball
and sidewalk hackysack!
Read about their adventures in their own words. In addition to
studying in Dalian, the trip included visits to the Asian economic
powerhouse of Shanghai and the venerable Chinese capital of Beijing,
with its ancient palaces, luxurious gardens and ultimate climb to the
Great Wall.
If you want to explore a new country while staying
on track in your degree program, the Perdue Global Programs offer the
best of all worlds. Consider the summer China trip as your introduction
to the people, culture and phenomenal economic growth that is part of
this rapidly evolving country. Who knows? Perhaps you too will return
to Asia for a longer visit or even consider an international internship
as the ultimate global experience and resume builder. One thing we can
guarantee—you will not regret the trip or the investment in your future.
