About the Alliance for Global Education
The Alliance for Global Education, LLC, a not-for-profit partnership of the College of Global Studies at Arcadia University and the Institute for Study Abroad, Butler University, was formed with the vision of opening study abroad destinations in Asia to an ever-growing and more diverse U.S. undergraduate population. Both partner institutions are pioneers in the field of study abroad and have been providing academically rigorous and culturally enriching study abroad programs for over 40 years. The Alliance provides stimulating, interdisciplinary study abroad programs in China and India that maintain the high academic standards, strong student services, and careful health and safety measures of our partner institutions. Our core mission is to develop and promote innovative programs in vibrant, dynamic Asian countries that are of ever-increasing scholarly, political, and economic interest.
Why Study with the Alliance? TABLE OF CONTENTS SHANGHAI Contemporary Chinese Society and Language........................................... 3 Intensive Chinese Language............. 4 International Business.......................... 5
BEIJING China Now: Development, Politics, and Social Change................ 7 XI’AN Globalization Then and Now: Xi’an and the Silk Road....................... 9 INTERNSHIPS.................................. 11 CAPSTONE PROJECTS................. 12 FIELD STUDY TRIPS...................... 13 SUMMER PROGRAMS........ 4,6,8,10
Cover photos, top: Shanghai’s iconic skyline; bottom: A Chinese painter decorates a banner in gold characters for an upcoming festival in Xi’an.
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• O ur programs are intellectually rigorous with classes taught to a high standard exclusively for Alliance students by Chinese and international faculty. This control over academic quality ensures that class size is small and students receive personal attention. All Alliance Chinese language classes have a maximum of eight students. • A lliance programs emphasize cultural immersion and experiential learning opportunities. Students in Shanghai and Xi’an live with Chinese roommates and students in Beijing are paired with Chinese language partners and may opt to live with host families. Internships offer students professional development in a Chinese or transnational context. Activities and Field Study Trips introduce students to people and places they would not otherwise see.
Students design and research Capstone Projects that allow them to pursue a deep understanding of a single aspect of China in which they have a strong academic interest. • We offer focused academic curricula, including program choices emphasizing international business, Chinese language, or East Asian Studies courses. • O ur programs are designed and administered by a team of experts in study abroad, economics, business, and Chinese studies that include our Management Committee and Advisory Committee members, U.S. Directors, and on-site Language Director and Resident Directors. • The Alliance is committed to offering superior student services so that students can make the most of their experience abroad—academically, experientially, culturally, and personally.