WhyColorado

Colorado,locatedinthemiddleoftheUS,with5.1millioncitizens,offersalesstraveledroadfocusingoneverydayAmerica.Itscentrallocation,infrastructure,andconcentrationofhighlyeducatedworkers(secondinthenationforbachelor’sdegrees)provideanoasisofexceptionalbusinessopportunities.Coloradoisratedasthe3rdbeststateforbusiness(CNBC2012)andthe3rdmosteconomicallycompetitivestate(BeaconHillInstitute2012).Itsnaturalbeautyisunsurpassedandshowcasedthrough12mountainranges,54fourteeners (peaksabove14,000feet),10nationalparks,11nationalforests,42stateparks,222statewildlifeareas,25designatedscenicandhistoricbyways,and10scenicandhistorictrains.

OverseasTrainingCenterProgramsinDenver,Colorado

ForLeaders,Managers,andOfficialsofGovernmentOrganizationsandPrivateEnterprisesfromChina,

certifiedbytheStateAdministrationforForeignExpertsAffairs(SAFEA),People’sRepublicofChina

OfferedbyTheInstituteforInternationalBusinessUniversityofColoradoDenver

SAFEA

TheUniversityofColoradoDenver’sInstituteforInternationalBusinessiscertifiedbyChina’sStateAdministrationofForeignExpertsAffairs(SAFEA)toofferOverseasTrainingCenterprogramstoChinesebusinessprofessionalsinthefieldsofentrepreneurship,sustainability,energy(traditionalandgreen),mining,biosciences,healthcaremanagement,andtourism.Theprogramisco‐sponsoredbyShandongShindaya InternationalBusinessTradeCo.,Ltd.

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WhytheUniversityofColoradoDenver

TheUniversityofColoradoDenver|AnschutzMedicalCampus(university),oneofthenation’stoppublicurbanresearchuniversities,has134degreeprogramsin13schoolsandcollegesand18,000students.OfparticularinterestistheAACSBaccreditedBusinessSchoolwithmultiplefacultywellversedintopicssuchasthePRC’sbondandstockmarkets,China’sserviceindustry,comparativehumanresourcespracticesbetweenChinaandtheUS,venturecapitalinChina,andPRCbusinessschoolmethodologies.TheBusinessSchool’snewbuildingprovidesstate‐of‐the‐artinfrastructureforprogramdeliveryandtheBusinessSchooloffersprogramsinentrepreneurship,sustainability,energy,bio‐entrepreneurship,healthcaremanagement,andsportsmanagement.Theuniversity’snewAnschutzMedicalCampuswillsoonreach6.5milliongrosssquarefeetforconductingcuttingedgeresearch,education,andclinicalinitiatives.ItsUniversityHospitalisratedtheUS’bestacademichospital(UniversityHealthSystem Consortium).TheuniversityalsohascollaborationsacrossallfourcampusesintheUniversityofColoradosystem,asystemthatisColorado’s4thlargestemployerandawards42%ofitsbachelor’sdegrees,60%ofitsmaster’sdegrees,57%ofitsdoctorates,and82%ofitsfirst‐professionaldegrees.

WhytheInstituteforInternationalBusiness(IIB)

TheIIB,oneof33nationalCentersofInternationalBusinessEducationandResearchasdesignatedbytheUSDepartmentofEducation,hasextensiveexpertiseinChinaprograms.IthaslednumerousstudytourstoChinaoverthepast20years:9facultyprograms,22studentprograms,and3businessprograms.Ithascreatedandconductednumerousdevelopmentprogramsforbusinesspeopleandfacultyininternationalbusiness,internationalentrepreneurship,andglobalhumanresources.TheIIBisinstrumentalinthedevelopmentofinternationalbusinessprogramsforstudentsinallbusinessdisciplines,andintheareasofarchitectureandplanning,artsandmedia,foreignlanguages,geography,healthmanagement,politicalaffairs,andpublicadministration.Italsoservesasanationalinternationalbusinessresourceforbusiness,faculty,andstudentsacrosstheUS,particularlyintheRockyMountainwest.TheIIBhasdevelopedcomprehensiveinternationalbusinessprogramsforclientssuchasIBMandCoorsBrewingintheUS,MitsuiinJapan,SsangYonginKorea,andSinopec‐Jinling PetrochemicalandGuizhou ProvincialGovernmentinthePRC.

STRENGTHS

Entrepreneurship

Coloradoisratedasthe2ndbeststateinentrepreneurshipandinnovation(USChamberofCommerce2012),4thforentrepreneurialactivity(KauffmanFoundationIndexofEntrepreneurialActivity2012),3rdforeconomiccompetitiveness(BeaconHillInstitute2012),1stforgrowthinthestartupjobsector(StartUpHire 2012),and4thinthenumberofnewcompaniesper1000employees.InformationtechnologyisparticularlystronginColoradowithglobalplayerslikeDISHNetwork,LibertyGlobal,Oracle,andCenturyLink.Coloradoisrated2ndforitshigh‐techbusiness(TechAmerica 2012).

TheInstituteforInternationalBusinessisrecognizedforitsleadershipinentrepreneurship.ItrecentlydevelopedacasestudyonentrepreneurshipinChina,translated40casesfromChinesetoEnglishforUSMBAstudents,developedandhostedfourfacultyprogramsininternationalentrepreneurship,editedaPACIBERconsortiuminternationalentrepreneurshipcasebook,co‐sponsoredaGlasgowconferenceonEntrepreneurshipTheoryandPractice,andiseditingaspecialjournalissueonglobalentrepreneurship.TheUniversityofColoradoDenverBusinessSchool’sBardCenterforEntrepreneurshipranks3rdasaregionalprogramofexcellence(EntrepreneurshipMagazine)andservesasanincubatorfornewbusinesses.

BiosciencesandHealthCareManagement

Coloradoishometoathrivingbioscienceindustryconsistingofbiotechnology,medicaldevices,agricultural‐bioscience,diagnostics,andpharmaceuticals.Over600Coloradobiosciencecompaniesemploy20,000peoplewithanannual$7billionpayroll.Withmorethan253,000healthandwellnessworkersacrossthestateandan$11.3billionannualpayroll,thehealthandwellnessindustryhasacompellingeconomicimpactwithinColorado.TheAnschutzMedicalCampusisthelargestmedical‐relatedredevelopmentintheUSandtheworld’sonlycompletelynewresearch,education,andpatientcarecomplex.

Mining

Colorado’sminingindustryisamodern,innovative,safe,andenvironmentallyresponsibleonethatdirectlyemploys5000workersandranks6thinmineralroyaltyreceipts.Thefollowingmineralsaremined:coal,gold,gypsum,marble,limestone,molybdenum,silver,sodaash,sodiumbicarbonate,titanium,anduranium.Athrivingaggregatesindustryalsoexistsforsand,gravel,andcrushedstone.FederalresourcesinColoradoincludevariousofficesoftheUSForestServiceandtheBureauofLandManagement,theEnvironmentalProtectionOffice,andtheWesternRegionalOfficeofSurfaceMining.ColoradoresourcesincludetheColoradoMiningAssociation,theColoradoSchoolofMines,theColoradoGeologicalSurvey,andtheColoradoDivisionofReclamationandMiningSafety.TheUniversityofColoradoDenverBusinessSchool’sJ.P.MorganCenterforCommodities,thefirstofitskind,providescomprehensiveresearchandeducationincommoditiessuchasenergy,minerals,andagriculture.

Energy

Coloradohasadiversemixofenergyresourcesincludingnaturalgas,oil,coal,biofuels,solar,andwind.FederalresourcesinColoradoincludetheUSDepartmentofEnergyGoldenFieldOfficeandtheNationalRenewableEnergyLaboratory.ColoradoresourcesincludetheColoradoRenewableEnergyCollaboratory,theColoradoEnergyResearchInstitute,theColoradoFuelCellCenter,andtheGovernor’sEnergyOffice.

Traditional

ColoradoisatopUSproducerofoil,naturalgas,andlowsulfurcoal,withmorethan60%ofthestate’selectricitygeneratedbycoal.

Green

Coloradoisratedinthetop5statesforcleanenergyleadershipandamongthetop10forwindenergyproductionandpotential(CleanEdge2012).By2020,Coloradoutilitiesmust,bylaw,obtain30%oftheirelectricityfromrenewableenergyresources,with4%comingfromsolarenergy.

Sustainability

Coloradoisratedasthe5thmostsustainablestate(GreenGuide2011).Thequalityofitsdrinkingwaterisexcellent,with99%ofitssystemsinfullcompliancewithallfederaldrinkingwaterstandards.Itsagricultureandfoodindustriesgeneratemorethan$5billionannuallywithexportsto100countries.FederalresourcesinColoradoincludetheNationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnology,theNationalCenterforAtmosphericResearch,andtheNationalOfficeofOceanicandAtmosphericResearch.

Tourism

Colorado’soutdoorsisalargepartofthelifestyleofthestateandalsoasignificanteconomicdriverwhichincludes$10billioninannualincomeand107,000jobs(OutdoorIndustryAssociationReport).Coloradoisparticularlyknownforitsskiingandsnowboarding(26resorts),hiking,camping,andrafting.Italsoexcelsinscenictours,snowmobiling,ziplining,boating,dogsledding,golfing,archaeologicaldigs,rodeos,performingarts,andprofessionalsports(baseball,basketball,football,hockey,lacrosse,andhockey).

Contacts UniversityofColoradoDenverInstituteforInternationalBusinessJiChen,DirectorofChinaInitiatives,303‐315‐8403,ji.chen@ucdenver.edu

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