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Doing Business in China SpecializationThe Chinese University of Hong Kong

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An entrepreneur is someone who is always on the lookout for problems that can be turned into opportunities and finds creative ways to leverage limited resources to reach their goals. In this course, learners will be introduced to the fundamental concepts, theories, and frameworks of entrepreneurship and learn how to apply them within the context of the world's largest market: China. Through cases, articles, and experiential learning, learners will gain expertise in how to identify and evaluate opportunities; interpret, analyze, and build financial models to enable high-growth ventures; practice living life as an entrepreneurial leader; and create a new product or service for the Chinese market.

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Prof. Dominic Chan

Associate Director, EMBA Program, Associate Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurship, Project Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship

Department of Decision Sciences and Managerial Economics

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week

Week 1

1 hour to complete

Module 0: Course Preliminaries

1 hour to complete

2 videos (Total 5 min), 4 readings

2 hours to complete

Module 1: What Is Entrepreneurship?

2 hours to complete

26 videos (Total 106 min)

26 videos

1.1 Corporate Vs Startup3m

1.2 What Is Stopping People From Being Entrepreneurial?2m

1.3 Entrepreneurs Vs Professionals2m

1.4 Why Do People Become Entrepreneurs?1m

1.5 What Are The Challenges China Entrepreneurs Face4m

1.6 Intrapreneurs And Entrepreneurs4m

Mr Desmond Marshall, Managing Director of Rouge International (www.RLSCLUB.com) and Rouge Ventures (www.RougeVC.com)1m

Mr Emil Chan, Co-founder and CEO of Starthub Holding Ltd (www.starthubhk.com)1m

Mr Emil Chan, Co-founder and CEO of Starthub Holding Ltd (www.starthubhk.com)3m

Dr Witman Hung, Principal Liaison Officer for Hong Kong of Shenzhen Qianhai Authority (www.szqh.com.cn)6m

Mr Christopher Yeung, Founder of Carshare.hk (www.carshare.hk)2m

Ms Jah Ying Chung, Founder and Air Marshal of Launchpilots (join.launchpilots.com)3m

Dr Alex Li, CEO & Founder of BizCONLINE7m

Mr Desmond Marshall, Managing Director of Rouge International (www.RLSCLUB.com) and Rouge Ventures (www.RougeVC.com)2m

Mr Desmond Marshall, Managing Director of Rouge International (www.RLSCLUB.com) and Rouge Ventures (www.RougeVC.com)10m

Mr Emil Chan, Co-founder and CEO of Starthub Holding Ltd (www.starthubhk.com)2m

Mr Emil Chan, Co-founder and CEO of Starthub Holding Ltd (www.starthubhk.com)3m

Mr Emil Chan, Co-founder and CEO of Starthub Holding Ltd (www.starthubhk.com)9m

Dr Witman Hung, Principal Liaison Officer for Hong Kong of Shenzhen Qianhai Authority (www.szqh.com.cn)4m

Dr Witman Hung, Principal Liaison Officer for Hong Kong of Shenzhen Qianhai Authority (www.szqh.com.cn)10m

Dr Witman Hung, Principal Liaison Officer for Hong Kong of Shenzhen Qianhai Authority (www.szqh.com.cn)2m

Mr Christopher Yeung, Founder of Carshare.hk (www.carshare.hk)2m

Ms Jah Ying Chung, Founder and Air Marshal of Launchpilots (join.launchpilots.com)3m

Ms Jah Ying Chung, Founder and Air Marshal of Launchpilots (join.launchpilots.com)2m

Mr Christopher Yeung, Founder of Carshare.hk (www.carshare.hk)5m

Mr Christopher Yeung, Founder of Carshare.hk (www.carshare.hk)2m

1 practice exercise

Week 1 Quiz: Intrapreneurs Vs Entrepreneurs30m

Week

Week 2

1 hour to complete

Module 2a. Innovation And Creativity

1 hour to complete

8 videos (Total 55 min)

8 videos

2a.1 Creativity5m

2a.2 Disruptive Business Model14m

2a.3 Identify An Opportunity4m

Dr Alex Li, CEO & Founder of BizCONLINE14m

Mr Desmond Marshall, Managing Director of Rouge International (www.RLSCLUB.com) and Rouge Ventures (www.RougeVC.com)7m

Dr Witman Hung, Principal Liaison Officer for Hong Kong of Shenzhen Qianhai Authority (www.szqh.com.cn)2m

Mr Christopher Yeung, Founder of Carshare.hk (www.carshare.hk)5m

Dr Witman Hung, Principal Liaison Officer for Hong Kong of Shenzhen Qianhai Authority (www.szqh.com.cn)49s

1 hour to complete

Module 2b. Market Validation

1 hour to complete

6 videos (Total 30 min)

Week

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Module 3. Business Plan

2 hours to complete

14 videos (Total 88 min)

14 videos

3.1 Business Plan - What is it?3m

3.2 Determine The Objectives3m

3.3 Choose The Right Format2m

3.4 Business Model9m

3.5 What Else Should We Include?26m

Mr Desmond Marshall, Managing Director of Rouge International (www.RLSCLUB.com) and Rouge Ventures (www.RougeVC.com)11m

Dr Alex Li, CEO & Founder of BizCONLINE4m

Mr Emil Chan, Co-founder and CEO of Starthub Holding Ltd (www.starthubhk.com)5m

Mr Christopher Yeung, Founder of Carshare.hk (www.carshare.hk)1m

Ms Jah Ying Chung, Founder and Air Marshal of Launchpilots (join.launchpilots.com)3m

Mr Desmond Marshall, Managing Director of Rouge International (www.RLSCLUB.com) and Rouge Ventures (www.RougeVC.com)2m

Mr Emil Chan, Co-founder and CEO of Starthub Holding Ltd (www.starthubhk.com)3m

Mr Christopher Yeung, Founder of Carshare.hk (www.carshare.hk)3m

Ms Jah Ying Chung, Founder and Air Marshal of Launchpilots (join.launchpilots.com)7m

Week

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Module 4. Startup Financing

3 hours to complete

21 videos (Total 119 min)

21 videos

4.1 Stages of Fund Raising13m

4.2 From Pitch to Hitch – What’s on the Investor’s Mind?6m

4.3 Startup Valuation10m

4.4 Mode of Investment3m

4.5 Shareholder's Agreement7m

4.6 Investor Incentives3m

4.7 Potential Return for Investors1m

4.8 Investment Requirement4m

4.9 Financial Analysis (From Investors' Perspective) - Return5m

4.10 Financial Analysis (From Investors’ perspective) - Operation Parameters8m

Dr Witman Hung, Principal Liaison Officer for Hong Kong of Shenzhen Qianhai Authority (www.szqh.com.cn)3m

Mr Desmond Marshall, Managing Director of Rouge International (www.RLSCLUB.com) and Rouge Ventures (www.RougeVC.com)7m

Mr Emil Chan, Co-founder and CEO of Starthub Holding Ltd (www.starthubhk.com)4m

Dr Witman Hung, Principal Liaison Officer for Hong Kong of Shenzhen Qianhai Authority (www.szqh.com.cn)5m

Dr Witman Hung, Principal Liaison Officer for Hong Kong of Shenzhen Qianhai Authority (www.szqh.com.cn)42s

Mr Christopher Yeung, Founder of Carshare.hk (www.carshare.hk)7m

Ms Jah Ying Chung, Founder and Air Marshal of Launchpilots (join.launchpilots.com)3m

Ms Jah Ying Chung, Founder and Air Marshal of Launchpilots (join.launchpilots.com)6m

Dr Alex Li, CEO & Founder of BizCONLINE11m

Dr Witman Hung, Principal Liaison Officer for Hong Kong of Shenzhen Qianhai Authority (www.szqh.com.cn)2m

Mr Christopher Yeung, Founder of Carshare.hk (www.carshare.hk)1m

4 hours to complete

Supplementary Materials

4 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 227 min)

6 videos

Full Interview with Dr Alex Li, CEO & Founder of BizCONLINE43m

Full Interview with Mr Desmond Marshall, Managing Director of Rouge International (www.RLSCLUB.com) and Rouge Ventures (www.RougeVC.com)48m

Full Interview with Dr Witman Hung, Principal Liaison Officer for Hong Kong of Shenzhen Qianhai Authority (www.szqh.com.cn)37m

Full Interview with Mr Emil Chan, Co-founder and CEO of Starthub Holding Ltd (www.starthubhk.com)34m

Full Interview with Mr Christopher Yeung, Founder of Carshare.hk (www.carshare.hk)32m

Full Interview with Ms Jah Ying Chung, Founder and Air Marshal of Launchpilots (join.launchpilots.com)30m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM ENTREPRENEURSHIP

by FMSep 20, 2020

it was an amazing course for me that i learned about entrepreneur

by ASAug 28, 2020

i learned alot through this course i learned planning,analysis,competitor analysis,enabling how to make busiiness canvas or business model or idea.

by AFAug 16, 2020

Excellent course! The only thing I would change is the peer reviews... I feel it would be better to receive concrete feedback from professors, however, I found the videos and info to be super helpful!

by DAOct 30, 2021

The course was really awesome about the entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship . really helped in developing skills like listening and learning about new entrepreneurs

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About the Doing Business in China Specialization

Participants will know how Chinese entrepreneurs, consumers and employees think and act, and be able to generate consumer and business insights for doing business in China. Through the use of well-designed business cases, participants will be able to apply this knowledge when they start or manage a business organization in China. Participants will be able to identify business opportunities and challenges based on nuanced understanding of the socio-political, economic, cultural, and technological environments in China, and leverage on their consumer and business insights to develop and implement culturally informed strategic plans.

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