Summer Intensive (August 2024) Joint Coursewith The Chinese University of Hong Kong
“Challenging Frontline Issues in Global Business”
Application Guidelines
We are inviting participants for "Challenging Frontline Issues in Global Business" to be held jointly with the Chinese
University of Hong Kong, or CUHK, a partner university of Sophia in August 2024.
Students who attend lectures and achieve the prescribed results will be granted 4 credits (for details, please refer to"Crediting (1)" below).
COURSE OUTLINE※August 12 to 16 CUHK campus.

Course Period

Two weeks in August 2024, begins on 8/11 and ends on 8/23

※August 19 to 23 Sophia campus※Prior guidance between May and July

Duration of Travel

From Sunday August 11 2024 to Sunday August 18 2024

Destination

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Estimated Expense

Travel expenses, overseas travel insurance, accommodation, etc. (approx. 200,000 yen)
※The above expenses are subject to change depending on the number of participants,changes in airfares, etc.

Accommodation

To be determined and announced later (2 persons in 1 room)

COURSE CONTENT (for details, check syllabus on Loyola)This is a collaborative course with Sophia University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Students (6 from each university,expected) will form groups together, conduct group work on the issues presented for 2 weeks, one week each in Hong Kong andTokyo, and present their results on the final day. Through group work with students from different cultural backgrounds,
students will develop team problem-solving skills and deepen their understanding of corporate operations and management
issues in the real-world context.
PIROR GUIDANCE
Participants are required to attend the following pre-class sessions during the spring semester. The schedule of the prior guidance
will be announced on the Loyola bulletin board.
Pre-lecture by a faculty member
Prior Guidance(1) Crisis Management Guidance: Friday, May 24, lunchtime (online)(2) Pre-departure Travel Guidance (June to early July)CREDITING(1) This course will be offered in the spring semester (2Q) of the 2024 academic year as a Specialized Education course ofManagement Department. Those who complete the program and achieve the prescribed results will be granted 4 credits asfollows.
Students of the Management Department (excluding SPSF): Specialized Education Course (compulsory elective category B)
SPSF Management: Specialized Education Course (compulsory elective category B Major Core)
Economics students (excluding SPSF): Specialized Education Course (elective category C-2)
SPSF Economics: Specialized Education Course (compulsory elective, category B Major Core)
Students belonging to other departments: treated as “other departments” category.
SPSF Journalism: Specialized Education Course (compulsory elective)
SPSF Education: Specialized Education Course (elective)
SPSF Sociology: Specialized Education Course (compulsory elective Major Core category2)
SPSF Global Studies: Specialized Education Course (compulsory elective Core category 2)

(2) In principle, all of the following conditions must be met in order for credit to be granted.
1. participate in all pre-program guidance
2. participate in all programs during the designated period and achieve the required results
3. engage in group discussions with Sophia/CUHK students and present the results
4. submit a final report on an assignment given by the instructor*For details on grading and credit, please refer to the 2024 Course Handbook 履修要覧, SPSF Bulletin of Inormation, and"Syllabus" on Loyola.

PRECAUTIONS
1. Registration for this course must be completed by the student himself/herself through Loyola. （Details will be announcedwith the selection result）
2. When a student is admitted to a course, he/she cannot cancel the course.
3. The course may be cancelled, or the course period may be changed depending on the international situation or thecircumstances of the university offering the course.
4. Students who will graduate this semester/quarter may participate in the course but will not receive credit.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Number of Students

6Selection

Document Screening(1) Students who are at least 2nd year or higher in the undergraduate program, and havean interest in global business(2) Who are able to actively participate in the program, rather than being passive
Eligibility and Application (3) Have an intermediate to a higher level of English language fluency. English is theRequirements
common language of the program(4) Have the physical and mental strength to endure hard work
Students on leave of absence for the spring semester (2Q) of 2024 are not eligible to participate.

Application Period

April 1 (Mon.) - April 5 (Fri.), 12:00 p.m. (must be punctual)
Notification of results: Scheduled for 5:00 p.m., Friday, April 5 (notification via Loyola bulletin board(Individual Notice))
Fill out the following registration form, including shot essay, and submit it by 12:00 p.m. on Friday,
April 5, 2024.
https://forms.gle/98Y5PnQdHnWsV34C7

Application Process<Essay assignment>
Complete the following assignment and submit through the registration form.
Based on future career prospects, describe your motive and aspiration to participate in thiscourse within 500 words.

CONTACT INFORMATION (FOR INQUIRIES)

cuhk.sophia@gmail.com
Instructor Hisanaga AMIKURA, Department of Management, Faculty of Economics