Fudan University

Comparative Politics is a systematic introduction to an important branch of political science. This course uses the concept of universality and cross country comparisons to study the workings of a country’s political system. Course topics include research methodology of comparative politics, theoretical and practical issues of major concern, main conceptual and analytical frameworks, and the latest empirical research findings. Those who complete the course gain a basic understanding of the important literature of the comparative politics and are able to begin a high level course in comparative politics. 

The course is a combination of lecture and class discussion. Students are required to finish the assigned reading before each class. Students should complete three reading notes in one semester. There will be a closed-book examination in the middle and at the end of the term.

This course provides basic understanding of piano and the playing skills of piano, including: staccato, legato, skipping, scales and voices, chords.

This course examines the creation and management of innovative product flow systems spanning procurement, operations and distribution, as well as inventory theory and control with emphasis on integrated logistics operations and supply chain management. It focuses on quantitative analysis techniques in logistics and also on strategic logistics management issues.

The course covers the basic concepts, principles, purpose, and characteristics of marriage and family and inheritance law. It discusses problems in practice using empirical analysis. Topics include the kinship, institution of marriage, adoption, and inheritance.

This course introduces concepts of business information systems. It examines what is meant by an information system, its basic components and their interrelationships, and why and how such a system is being used in businesses to achieve operational excellence and strategic advantage. There are five major themes covered: organizational and managerial foundations of information systems; fundamental and emerging infrastructure related to information systems; different types of information systems and their use and value; developing, implementing, and managing information systems; an social and ethical issues of information systems. 

The course introduces the origin and evolution of English. Through lectures and various activities, students master the pronunciation, spelling, grammar and vocabulary features of Old English, Middle English and Modern English. Students would also understand how society, culture, history and other factors influence the language. The course would touch upon issues such as how English transfer from the island language to the global language, and the geographical and social variants of English.

Strategic management forms an integral part of everyday business life. The course focuses on concepts, theories, and frameworks that help us to identify, analyze, and make strategic decisions at the firm and the corporate level. This course offers a mixture of lectures and case discussion based on team presentations and individual participations. The lectures are designed to introduce the key theoretical concepts, frameworks, and empirical findings of strategic management. Topics include competitive advantage, external environment analysis, internal resources and activity analysis, business-level strategy, corporate-level strategy

As a required course for economics majors, this course introduces international macroeconomic issues in an open economy, including exchange rate, balance of payments, regulatory policy and international coordination. It is hoped that through a semester of lectures, exercises and discussions, students can grasp the core concepts and analytical frameworks of international finance and use basic analytical tools and methods to think about important practical issues.

Note: This course has a different unit value than a similar course with the same name (International Finance), also offered by the School of Economics at Fudan University.

This course builds self-confidence in English public speaking and communication and develops student's English writing skills, as well as the ability to deliver public speeches in English effectively. The course focuses on developing listening, research, and cooperation skills. Course topics include using language; analyzing the audience; selecting a topic and gathering materials; organizing the beginning, middle, and ending of a speech; delivering the speech; speaking to inform; speaking on special occasions; and speaking to persuade.

The course provides an introduction to the culture of Chinese painting. Through Chinese painting, it also examines the balance between Yin and Yang, the virtual and the real in Chinese culture, and the similarities in the origins of books and paintings.