What is the Young Leaders Fellowship Program in China?

 

2017 Confucius China Studies Program

Young Leaders to China: Innovation and Entrepreneurship

With investment in innovation and technology booming around the world, opportunities for young people to create, lead and innovate are greater than ever. How do we prepare for the emerging opportunities and challenges that China’s economic development and Asia’s growing presence continue to create?

In 2017, Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) is putting innovation at the top of its agenda and launching the Confucius China Study Program (CCSP) “Young Leaders Study Tour to China: Innovation and Entrepreneurship”. Through joint collaboration with the University of International Business and Economics (Business Chinese Resource Development and Promotion Base), Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Double Demonstration Base), Hangzhou Normal University (Alibaba Business School) and other institutions, this unique opportunity will give young entrepreneurs the opportunity to learn from and engage with China’s fast-moving innovation culture.

The program will take 40 outstanding participants from Australia, the United Kingdom and the U.S. on a tour of China (Shanghai, Hangzhou and Beijing), featuring:

• visits to successful star enterprises to observe innovative ideas and culture shaping, particularly those related to youth entrepreneurship, the internet, and operation and management of trading enterprises;
• in-depth exchange with entrepreneurs from Chinese hackerspaces, incubators and chuangke cafes to understand the emergence and development of China's youth entrepreneurship;
• visits to Chinese universities to attend lectures delivered by masters of Chinese commerce on the processes of globalization and localization, as well as traditional Chinese business culture; and
• face-to-face meetings with investors and experts who will draw on their real-world experience to share with participants advanced management concepts and methods.

The “Young Leaders to China: Innovation and Entrepreneurship” program will help participants expand their understanding of China’s entrepreneurial landscape, as well as improve their business intelligence, cross-cultural communication and collaborative skills. The goal is to create mutually beneficial Young Leaders to China: Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2017 Confucius China Studies Program ties between China and talented young entrepreneurs in The U.S., Australia, and the United Kingdom.