Personal Summary

Dr. Li's first career, eight years, was in international marketing and sales for China National Textiles Import & Export Corp., in Beijing, China before relocating to Seattle, Washington to be in charge of Asian markets exportation for U.S. businesses.   She chose college teaching after eight years in the corporate world.  She joined the University of Montana in 1997. She has taught at Nankai Univ. Tianjin, China; University of Washington in Seattle, Hong Kong Baptist University; China Youth University of Political Sciences in Beijing, and Guizhou University of Finance and Economics in Guizhou Province, China. 

Education

1996, Ph.D. University of Washington (Seattle);

1989, M.A. University of Montana;

1990, M.P.A, University of Montana;

1982, B.A. Nankai University, Tianjin, China

International Experience

SoBA 2013 Summer Faculty-led China

4 Metropolitan Cities: Beijing, Chengdu, Guizhou and Shanghai

China-U.S. Business & Negotiations: BMGT493 or MBA 645 - 3 credit (Spring)

May 21- June 7, 2013

This faculty-led, intensive 18-day, 4-city international business program is taught by Dr. Fengru Li of SoBA. The course is titled China-U.S. Business & Negotiations, to be registered for as a 3-credit Spring 2013 course under MGMT493, MBA645.

An additional course fee, $2,500, covers UM’s Medical Emergency Insurance, charter buses for all business fieldtrips, teaching materials, airport pick-ups, hotels, all breakfasts, plus some lunches and dinners. The fee does NOT cover international China domestic airfare. SoBA covers your $180-$200 visa fee.

Prior to the trip, Dr. Li will teach a 10-hour SoBA course Feb.1-2.

In classes held in China, you conduct international business negotiations with your Chinese counterparts from China Youth University of Political Sciences (CYU) in Beijing and Guizhou University of Finance & Economics (GUFE) in Guizhou Province.

For business trips, Dr. Li and U.S. expats will conduct seminars on China-U.S. business and trade at The Chengdu High Tech Park, located in the Sichuan Province, and in Shanghai.  

On field trips in the Guizhou Province, you team up with GUFE students to carry out interviews with Chinese businesses on China-U.S. trade issues.

Interested students contact SoBA International Program Director, Dr. Shooshtari at nader.shooshtari@business.umt.edu 
Or Dr. Li at fengru.li@business.umt.edu

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