A Shanghai university has created two dual degree programs in partnership with the IE Business School in Spain to promote an education in innovation and entrepreneurship.
The Antai College of Economics and Management at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, known as ACEM, said the MBA dual degree program and Master in International Business-Master in Management dual degree program will allow students to obtain degrees from both top-ranked institutions.
Students will gain an advanced understanding of Chinese and European business perspectives and will spend one year in Shanghai and one year in Madrid.
"Both schools have long been emphasizing and promoting the education of innovation and entrepreneurship. Combining the strengths and competitive advantages of both schools, the new partnership will allow students to grow into business leaders with global perspectives by absorbing the essences of both Western and Eastern business philosophy," ACEM dean Zhou Lin said.
ACEM is among the first business schools in China to launch an entrepreneurship education that integrates theory, competition and practice.
As early as in 2002, the school started an MBA Entrepreneurship Competition, and the now prominent contest attracts top business school students. In the past three years, ACEM's MBA Entrepreneurship Fund has invested more than 11 million yuan ($1.7 million) in 37 startup projects.
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