2006-09-14
Although there has been a slight decline in applicants since 2002, there is no doubt that as
Locally, the BI Norwegian School of Management-Fudan University MBA program is at the forefront in management education. The program is offered on a part-time basis and delivers a comprehensive business education in two years.
To ensure students understand the lessons conducted by the foreign teachers, the program has in place a co-teaching system where Chinese teachers are assigned to provide additional coaching.
Associate Professor Xu Huizhong, director of the BI Norwegian School of Management-Fudan University MBA program, said the value of such education was not limited to providing graduates with short-term opportunities in the job market.
"What's more important, the value is reflected in training students with well-prepared minds for future challenges and opportunities," he said. In other words, a good MBA program is an incubator for the leaders of the future.
Launched in 1996, the BI Norwegian School of Management-Fudan University program was one of the earliest international joint Master degree programs approved by the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council.
Seven years of joint efforts have led to the transformation of this cooperative curriculum into the BI-Fudan MBA program, its advent representing great progress for the future development of MBA programs in
The Oslo-based BI Norwegian School of Management is innovative in that it maintains high standards of research and teaching. It is international and rooted in the Scandinavian tradition of management. Perhaps most importantly, it is future-oriented.
'In offering the best from both schools, this makes the joint program capable of combining the global and local outlook for management study. This gives the MBA program an excellent basis for understanding the complexities of management in today's rapidly changing international and local markets," Xu said.
Students in the program are required to have a strong command of English and be aware of cultural differences.
Professor Bjorn Hennestad, dean of the BI Norwegian School of Management's
"This program is tailor made for motivated students who have good working experience. He/she typically wants to contribute to the restructuring and change by renewing his or her knowledge and returning such skills to his or her company," the Norwegian said.
The strong mix of teachers and students from various background and industries is a major attraction for the program. The program seeks students who represent a range of industries and professions. And, of course, it seeks mature students who are identified as having great leadership potential.
BI Norwegian School
of Management-Fudan University MBA program
Tel: 5566-4776, 5566-4779
E-mail: fdbi@fudan.edu.cn
Website:
www.fdms.fudan.edu.cn
