China Centre

Knowledge transfer for students and businesses

For over 25 years, the FHNW School of Business has fostered intensive exchange with businesses in a wide range of sectors, with renowned universities and with public authorities in China. We foster this cooperation to promote knowledge exchange and business relationships between Switzerland and China. In this way, we improve the career opportunities of our students and the potential success of Swiss businesses in the Chinese market.

Our long relationship with China was recognised by the bestowal of the Friendship Award, the highest honour awarded to foreigners in China, on Prof. Peter Abplanalp in 2006 and on Prof. Dr. Ruedi Nützi in 2014.

China for Businesses

The FHNW China Centre is your contact point for market knowledge about China. Companies will find various opportunities to increase their China know-how. The aim is to promote information and technology transfer and to bring together scientific and industrial partners from Switzerland and China for cooperation and innovation.

Our offers for companies help you to get to know the Chinese economy and to prepare for a market entry into China.

Through management programs for Chinese officials and executives, we build China expertise. In our applied management programmes, we offer continuing education to Chinese leaders from the fields of politics and business. Topics include the Swiss education system, environmental technology and the food industry. We show our Chinese partners how Switzerland and Swiss businesses operate.

Contact with Chinese entrepreneurs of similar industries - Introduce your company
Would you like to know how your products or services could be marketed in China? Would you like to establish a network with Chinese producers or suppliers? Or simply find out how Chinese entrepreneurs and managers tick? A presentation of your company or a guided tour through your company establishes the first contact.

Every year, more than 100 managing directors of private and state-owned companies and government officials attend the leadership programmes of the FHNW University of Applied Sciences. In groups of 15 to 25 people, they get to know Switzerland and its political, social and economic environment as well as selected Swiss companies and organisations. This is where valuable initial contacts take place for both sides. Professional translators accompany the programmes. The training courses are tailor-made by the FHNW School of Business in cooperation with its partners in China and Switzerland.

In the past, for example, leadership programmes have taken place for entrepreneurs from the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, the life sciences, the mechanical engineering industry, agriculture, tourism, banking & finance, as well as for mixed groups and for mayors and provincial managers, school and university directors. Would you like to take the opportunity to make your first contacts with China? Get in touch with us.

Contact
Ruth Böni, Project Coordinator, FHNW China Centre

Our executive teaching activities in China include lecturing MBA, EMBA and tailored Executive Development Programmes (EDP) at or for our academic partners (Chinese universities) and institutional partners.

Our partners in China

Academic Partnerships

Harbin Institute of Technology
Beijing Foreign Studies University
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Qingdao University of Technology
Shenzhen Technology University
Lanzhou University
Central University of Finance and Economics
Hong Kong Baptist University

Governmental and Institutional Partners

Heilongjiang Province
Guizhou Province
Gansu Training Center for Senior Management Officials
Shanghai Economic Management College
China Education Association for International Exchange
China Executive Leadership Academy Jinggangshan

Contact
Miaomiao Wang, Researcher, FHNW China Centre

The programme provides future leaders of major Shanghai-based state-owned enterprises with insights into best practices from selected Swiss, and especially Basel, enterprises while offering enterprises access to specially selected talents identified by major corporations. The Basel Shanghai High Potentials Programme is organised by the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) and the Shanghai Economic and Management College under the auspices of the Basel Shanghai City Partnership.

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Contact
Prof. Michael Jeive, Head FHNW China Centre Research and Consultancy

Just because someone is fluent in both languages does not mean that they are familiar with all the technical terminology of industry, because each industry has its own set of terminology and word. Effective translations must not only be accurate but also reflect the cultural nuances of a target audience. The FHNW has an excellent network of Chinese-speaking experienced experts who can support you with the translation of CN/D and CN/E respectively.

Translation Options: Oral Interpretation and Translation

Contact
Yingbo Seiler, Project Coordinator, FHNW China Centre

We offer master and bachelor students the opportunity of internships working as part of our team. Internships may be used to support FHNW China Centre market intelligence or communication; to promote independent study; or to develop and write a thesis1. Internships should be completed within the 2018/19 academic year.

Intern Researchers can benefit from the international experience and contribute to our work researching the Chinese business environment, market entry strategies or analysing market potential, supporting SMEs in the Chinese market or researching challenges of doing business in China. In addition, we offer communication internships supporting our teams in organizing delegations, events and publications.

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