On March 6, the fourth Opening Ceremony and the Annual Board Meeting of Tongji-Mannheim Double Degrees EMBA were successfully taken place at Tongji campus. Nearly 100 participants, alumni and important guests from the governor, economic sectors and medium of China and Germany attended the events.

In the Opening Prof. Dr. Huo Jia-Zhen, Dean of the Scool of Economics and Management, Tongji University expressed the School thanks and welcome to all the Guests and new participants to the Tongji-Mannheim EMBA; Prof. Dr. Wuestemann Jens, Dean of Mannheim Business School, and Mr. Marc Wucherer, Vice President of Asia Siemens, respectively delivered warm speeches of the congratulation to the opening of the program. Then Prof. Guan Yun-Xiang spoke on behalf of the faculty, followed by Mr. Zhou Zhan-Rong as the alumni representative. The ceremony was hosted by Ms. Elke Simon-Keller, Vice President of SAP Labs China, the EMBA alumni.

Prof. Lei Xing-Hui, Dean of Tongji Graduate School and Prof. Huo Jia-Zhen and Prof. Wang Guang-Bin, Dean and Vice Dean of Tongji SEM, Prof. Wuestemann, Dean of the Mannheim Business School took part in the 2014 Board Meeting of Tongji-Mannheim EMBA. In the Meeting the members of the program Board, which consists of German Embassy, Siemens, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, SAP, Heraeus, FUCHS, Bosch, Voith, BASF and Continental Automotive, affirmed great achievements in 2013, and discussed the program 2014 plan.

To celebrate the new intake of Tongji-mannheim EMBA 2014, all participants, alumni from BASF, Siemens, SAP, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation, Bosch, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, FUCHS, Heraeus, Voith, Volkswagen, Intel, Infosys, Apple, Cisco, Ingersoll Rand, Haier, KPMG, EATON, Continental Automotive, Lufthansa and China Railway Engineering Corporation had a joyous gathering with their family in Tongji University. Some of them flew from Europe to Shanghai to witness the new international participants who comes from different part of the world, with different cultural backgrounds.

Professor Dr. Huo Jia-Zhen, Dean of TONGJI-SEM stated: “Tongji-Mannheim EMBA is distinguished with its combination of advanced management theory and practice in administration. With global economic perspectives, Tongji-Mannheim EMBA focuses on the theory as well as practice cases to address the international challenges with leadership development.”

Prof. Dr. Wuestemann Jens, Dean of Mannheim Business School, to Shanghai with air for the opening ceremony, said “Tongji-Mannheim EMBA emphasizes intercultural perspectives and achievement of cross-border understandings in hard and soft skills. Both Tongji University and Mannheim Business School have carried out fruitful cooperation in the fields of professional education, which can better meet growing demand of Sino-German industries, participants and joint market. We are also glad to cultivate a batch of management talents with creativity and innovation.”

“Not only has Tongji-Mannheim Double Degree EMBA required rich views in globalization from Tongji University as well as University of Mannheim, but the program has also set up an important exchange platform for top-end and advanced professional educations between two institutions and enterprises. In the near future, Tongji-Mannheim EMBA will feature a constant innovation, globalization and strong affinity with business fields and training platforms.” delivered in the news from this 4th Opening Ceremony and Board Meeting.

Program brief:

The Tongji-Mannheim EMBA students, composed of executives from China and Europe (50%-50%), are shown with high academic background (7% Ph.D.) and multicultural business experiences. The program is taught by world-class faculty and business speakers with excellent rich academic curriculum and high education quality.

The curriculum consists of 6 modules in China and Germany plus with one in America, covering all essential general management areas with a strong focus on Sino-German business topics. Curriculum requirements include training in key qualifications essential to a leadership position, guest lectures, company visits, and excursions. Such elements provide the students with an in-depth insight into the corporate world, as well as enhancing their knowledge of Asian and European cultures. Furthermore, Tongji-Mannheim EMBA offers participants valuable career services and developments with its global alumni and strong advisory board. The modules are conducted in China and Germany. It is a successful example of professional education for business elites with “天时地利人和”.