This course is part of the Doing Business in China Specialization

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Doing Business in China SpecializationThe Chinese University of Hong Kong

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This course is designed to help learners sell their products, goods and services to Chinese consumers. To achieve this goal, the course will use evidence-based research in psychology, economics, legal studies and marketing to help learners understand the historical, economic and legal contexts of doing business in China and the behavioral characteristics of Chinese consumers. The course will cover topics in Chinese and global marketing, Chinese consumers, institutional and cultural influence on consumer motivation and behaviors in Chinese markets, and brand management in China.

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Prof. Letty Kwan

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Department of Psychology

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Week

Week 1

4 hours to complete

The Chinese Consumption Market

4 hours to complete

11 videos (Total 74 min), 4 readings, 2 quizzes

11 videos

Welcome to Doing Business in China2m

Entering the China Market2m

1.1 The Growth of the Middle Class and of China as a Country6m

1.2 The Sociological and Economic Characteristics of Chinese Consumers4m

1.3 An In-Depth Look at Why Chinese Consumers Like Luxury Brands3m

1.4 The Effects of Lay Elitism on Consumption Choices4m

1.5 Dialogue with Scholar: Professor Chi-yue Chiu10m

1.6 The Effects of Agency on Consumption Choices6m

1.7 Dialogue with Scholar: Professor Krishna Savani10m

1.8 This Week's Recap1m

1.9 Dialogue with Practitioner: Susanna Chiu20m

4 readings

Acknowledgement10m

Pre-course survey10m

Week 1 Reading List10m

1 practice exercise

Week 1 Quiz30m

Week

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Digital Marketing and Relationship Management

3 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 46 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes

8 videos

2.1 Xiaoling and Lingnan: A Life Example of Chinese Consumers' Online Shopping Behaviour5m

2.2 The Online Shopping Behaviour of Chinese Consumers4m

2.3 Relationship Building in China1m

2.4 What Is Guanxi Management, and Why Is It Important?5m

2.5 Renqing, and the Cultivation of Guanxi with Chinese Consumers Online5m

2.6 Utilizing New Media to Communicate With Chinese Consumers6m

2.7 Dialogue with Practitioner: Stewart Li10m

2.8 Dialogue with Scholar: Professor He Lingnan6m

2 readings

Week 2 Reading List10m

Interim survey10m

1 practice exercise

Week 2 Quiz30m

Week

Week 3

3 hours to complete

Materialism and Conspicuous Consumption

Chinese consumers are found to be more materialistic in a cross-national survey conducted by the I.C.E lab at CUHK. Unlike Western consumers, the rising levels of materialism for Chinese consumers are not driven by low self-esteem. This lecture explains how lay elitism and social mobility affect Chinese consumption characteristics such as materialism, conspicuous consumption and acceptance of culturally mixed products.

3 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 53 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

8 videos

3.1 What Is Changing for Chinese Consumers?4m

3.2 Materialism in China4m

3.3 Reasons behind Materialism and Conspicuous Consumption in China - Part 14m

3.4 Reasons behind Materialism and Conspicuous Consumption in China - Part 24m

3.5 The Impact of Relational Mobility on Culturally-Mixed Products3m

3.6 The Psychological Profiles of Chinese Consumers1m

3.7 Dialogue with Scholar: Professor Carlos Torelli20m

3.8 Dialogue with Practitioner: Anthony Lau9m

1 reading

Week 3 Reading List10m

1 practice exercise

Week 3 Quiz30m

Week

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Self-Brand Connection, and How to Build a Strong Brand in China

Consumers are becoming increasingly likely to see products from traditional and modern cultures at the same time, and products from different cultures in the same space. Experiencing two or more cultures simultaneously can elicit different responses from consumers. Recognizing the increasing importance of branding in China, this module highlights how you can successfully project the personalities and values that your brand represents without eliciting negative sentiments in your target consumer population.

3 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 47 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes

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TOP REVIEWS FROM SELLING TO CHINESE CONSUMERS

by PTJan 17, 2018

very insightful for anyone who is interested in doing business in China or understanding more the specificities of the Chinese market.

by MAApr 13, 2018

Excellent course to learn about Chinese consumers and China market

by YJApr 18, 2020

very interesting course, and very nice for new learners.

by GGMay 20, 2018

great course , well explained , clear and interesting interviews

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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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