HEC Paris and The Southern University of Science and Technology establish the "SUSTech-HEC Paris Institute for Global Management and Entrepreneurship" Go back »

2020-04-15 | South China

HEC Paris and The Southern University of Science and Technology establish the "SUSTech-HEC Paris Institute for Global Management and Entrepreneurship"

HEC Paris and The Southern University of Science and Technology achieved a milestone in the collaboration on establishing the "SUSTech-HEC Paris Institute for Global Management and Entrepreneurship". The two institutions will cooperate closely in the fields of scientific research of industrial and business management, the training of global senior managers, innovation and entrepreneurship, and incubation of new technologies, to jointly promote the construction of a technological innovation entrepreneurship ecosystem of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).

After close exchanges and active preparations, SUSTech-HEC Paris Joint Center officially announced its establishment on February 23, 2020. A series of training, scientific research cooperation activities and industrial and academic cooperation projects will be launched subsequently.

April 27th the SUSTech-HEC Paris Joint Center will organize its first webinar session with economist and professor, Jeremy Ghez, sharing his observation and analysis on short term and long term economic / political and business impact of COVID-19 and on May 28th an online certificate program on business model innovation.

The joint center aims to integrate the resource advantages and partner networks of both sides, by focusing on the demand for international innovation and entrepreneurship platforms, and the shortage of senior managers on technology and cutting-edge industries during the development of the GBA. The joint center will focus on training international management professionals and promoting the talent exchanges within the region of GBA. The center will provide important supports to accelerate Shenzhen's industrial transformation by upgrading and optimizing the local innovation and entrepreneurship ecological system of the city.