Babson College and Zhejiang University Business School in China have announced a partnership to support student-oriented programs, curriculum development, executive education programs, faculty exchanges, and research projects.

Student Collaborations

Babson and Zhejiang will create a regular flow of students in both directions through student exchange protocols, establishing short term courses run in both institutions.

Curriculum Collaboration

Babson and Zhejiang will develop a global Master of Science (MSc) program with EM Lyon (France).

Executive Education Collaborations

Babson and Zhejiang will develop joint executive program courses, whether in degree or certificate programs, and examine the appropriateness of online and other distance learning approaches.

Faculty Collaborations

Babson and Zhejiang will exchange faculty for sabbatical or temporary assignments, strive for research collaboration, and encourage opportunities for visiting faculty.

Both schools will encourage the teamwork of individual faculty members between the two institutions and will invite their faculty to research presentations and research activities.

Joint Research Collaboration

Both Babson and Zhejiang will encourage the undertaking of joint research collaboration either for faculty-to-faculty projects, Babson centers to Zhejiang centers, or in larger collaborative ventures where several universities are joining forces.

The Babson centers and projects that will become points of collaboration include: The Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship; the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) project; the Diana Project; the Glavin Center for Global Management; the Center for Women’s Leadership (CWL); Case Writing activities; and the Family Enterprising Project (STEP).

Patricia Greene, Babson Provost, said “Connecting with Zhejiang University right now is key.  The mutual promotion of entrepreneurship education allows students at both institutions to realize their entrepreneurship dreams while contributing real growth to their economies.”

About Zjhejiang University

The School of Management, Zhejiang University is a major academic base where a variety of managerial personnel of higher level are trained. Mission of the School is to create new theories and methods to promote the development of social welfare and management science in China and cultivate innovative management talents who will lead and serve economic and social development. The strategy of the School is to integrate international management research with local business practice, enhance the special feature of research and development geared toinnovation and entrepreneurship by convergence of talent resources and innovation of theories and methods, and establish several global research centers to form platforms for management education, research and applications that link together the university, enterprises, and the government. Strive to build the School of Management into a business school with its superior disciplines and academic programs and comprehensive strength among top rankings in China as well as with sustainable potentials of development and international influence.