About Beijing INTI Management College |
General Information
( for Foreign Employees only )
October 2005
The College –
1. History – Beijing INTI Management College (BIMC) is the first licensed and approved foreign college established in Beijing, China since 1993. Its main campus is based in Malaysia.
2. Semester System – The college runs on the three semesters (August, May, January) per year, with fifteen weeks per semester.
3. Language of Lessons – All courses offered in the college are conducted in English, with the exception of the 3 Chinese courses: The Chinese Commercial Law, The Philosophy of Premier Teng Xiao Peng, and The Moral and Ethics. The three courses are taught in Mandarin, as required by the Chinese Government.
4. Programs – The college offers English Improvement Program (non-degree), INTI International Foundation Program (pre-university degree), and years 1 and 2 Business Degree Programs with concentrations in Business Administration, Finance, and Marketing. Students have the options to complete their final year degree studies with our partner universities in England, Australia, New Zealand, United States, and Malaysia.
Location of Campus –
Our current campus is located in the Pingguoyuan, Shijingshan District, with the convenience of less than 10-minute walk from the Beijing Subway System to the heart of Beijing City. The campus is located with the convenience of the amenities and other public transportation. The Shijingshan District is dubbed to be the Culture and Arts Center of Beijing. It is also the location for two major sports centers for the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
Working Hours –
The official office hours are from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Mondays to Fridays. All classes are conducted on the 2-hour blocks, with 10-minute break in between. The Saturdays before the beginning of a new semester is an official working day all staff.
Annual Leave Days –
The college follows the requirement of the China Labor Law in stipulating the annual leave days to the administrative staff. The teaching staff will have 30 Annual Leave Days.
Flight Ticket –
All foreign staff are offered one economy round-trip flight ticket to-and-from the country of origin per contract year.
Accommodation –
All foreign staff are offered a room of a shared 2-room apartment. The apartments are located about 10-minute walk away from our campus. The apartments are located in a fully self-contained housing estate with dry and wet-market, restaurants, ATMs, post-office, hospitals and clinics, pharmacy, saloons, tailors, dry cleaners, etc...
All apartments are equipped with bed, sofas, dining table and chairs, gas stove, microwave oven, refrigerator, television, washer, hot water. The kitchen wares (not provided) can be well stocked with less than Rmb300.00, depending on individual’s needs and preference.
The apartments are fully heated during the winter. However, the China Government instituted the heating policy that the heat is only “turned on” from November 15 to March 15, when the temperature begins and ends from 15 oC.
Medical and Life Insurance –
All foreign staff are insured with medical, hospitalization, and life insurance.
Personal Income Tax –
The China Income Tax scale is 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, and 25%. In general, most foreign staff will pay an annual income tax of 15% to 20%. The tax is deducted monthly from the monthly salary. The China Government permits all foreign workers to channel 70% of the salary to their country of origin. The exchange of the Chinese currency (Reminbi) into the foreign currency can only be done at The Bank of China.
Standard of Living –
The standard of living here is relatively low. The purchasing power and personal savings are generally high. Under the general condition, one should be able to have 40% - 50% savings from the monthly salary.
Weather –
The weather in Beijing can be an extreme from winter to summer. However, the weather in between is very nice. The winter temperature can reach as low as –10 oC in January – February, and 30-38oC during the summer months.
Site Visits and other attractions –
Beijing is well known for its great historical sites such as The Great Wall, The Temple of Heaven, The Tian Ann Men Square, and The Summer Palace, etc.. There are just too many sites for us to mention them here. Beijing is also known to have many beautiful gardens, museums, arts and crafts exhibition halls, operas, and many more. It is often recognized as the City of Culture. There is always the feeling that there is just not enough time to see everything here. In Beijing alone, one year stay would not be enough to see them all!! Not to mention other popular sites outside Beijing. Come here and you will know what we meant
