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This course provides a study of international human rights organizations, including intergovernmental bodies and private organizations under the UN system, ASEAN organizations, and other regional and international organizations. It examines international legal frameworks relating to human rights, focusing on international laws and treaties, and explores the organizational policy aspects to address contemporary human rights issues.

This course aims to provide deep insight into marketing in the digital environment. The first part of the course is based on lectures which consist of three parts (1) outbound marketing, i.e., companies reaching out to consumers, more specifically online advertising, (2) inbound marketing, i.e., consumers reaching out to companies; and (3) social media marketing. The second part utilizes case studies that illustrate various aspects of digital marketing. The knowledge and insights are drawn from the instructor’s practical experience as an advisor for multiple companies and teaching experience in the MBA program.

This course familiarizes students with the themes and history from late imperial (1842–1911) to republican (1912–1949) and Communist China (1949–). The course provides the major events and history makers, but not at the cost of micro history as it pays great attention to ordinary people and their lives. The course examines change, but change came in the shape of continuity, considering how a better understanding of China’s transformation from the “sick man of Asia” to economic superpower helps us better understand the making of the modern world.

The use of computers is increasingly pervasive in all areas of mathematics. This course introduces the foundational concepts of programming and some of the many computational tools in common use by mathematicians.

This studio course examines issues and design considerations particular to managing complex information. It covers techniques, skills and processes in communicating through text, symbol, color and form.