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			English will be the medium of instruction. 
			
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			At least one field trip to visit a local 
			business or a government office will be provided. If time allows and 
			if arrangement can be made, a second field trip will be arranged. 
			
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			The following types of lectures are being 
			planned (subject to availability of instructors): 
			
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			general knowledge: 
			
			*  English usage in writing academic papers 
			
			*  the economies of the US, state of 
			Washington, and Seattle 
			
			*  the relations between the economies of US 
			and Asia 
			
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			economic and business administration 
			papers and reports 
			
			*  organization, citation, and styles of 
			papers 
			
			*  presentation of papers and report 
			
			*  the use of computer word processors 
			
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			international journals: submission, 
			acceptance, and rejection 
			
			*  editorial decision of some international 
			journals (presented by some editors of these journals) 
			
			*  how to increase the chance of acceptance 
			
			*  life and work after rejection 
			
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			frontiers of theories of economics and 
			business administration 
			
			*  new developments of the theories, and 
			notes in research in various areas 
			
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			The lectures will be given by experienced 
			researchers in the fields and editors (current and/or former) of 
			international journals about what to do and what not to do in order 
			to increase the chance of acceptance. 
			
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			Students will be divided into groups. Each 
			group is expected to write a paper and present it at the end of the 
			program. 
			
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			Grades 
			(excellent/satisfactory/non-satisfactory/fail) will be given to 
			students based on their attendance, performance in class, and the 
			paper. 
			
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			At the end of the program, upon 
			satisfactory performance in the program, participants will receive a 
			certificate of completion of the program. 
			
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