Business and Interculturality in the Chinese Society

Description from DukeHub

Introduction to the basis of China's Economic Reform from the late 1970s to 1990s; current economics and politics between China and the world; Chinese communication patterns and behavioral culture present in business settings; case studies of multinational corporations, and career preparation and job searching in Chinese-speaking countries. Focus on oral communicative skills, reading authentic texts, and case analyses of Chinese companies in domestic and global markets. Recommended prerequisite: Chinese 305, Chinese 232 or equivalent proficiency.

Skills

• languageslanguage department: CHINESE
• research methodsAI review: "case analyses of Chinese companies in domestic and global markets"

AI-resilient: 2 of 5 2/5

• No: Physical, lab or field work
• ✓Yes: Live work with people · "service-learning"
• No: Judgment someone is accountable for
• No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
• ✓Yes: Small, in-person format · seminar, 18 seats per section

The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works

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