On Nov. 18^th, 2013, Prof. PEI Gang, President of Tongji University visited Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris and ESCP Europe Business School. Mr. Pierre Antoine GAILLY, President of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris warmly welcomed President PEI and the delegation from Tongji University. Then, a general agreement on global strategic partnership has been signed in Paris between Prof. Edouard HUSSON, Dean of ESCP Europe Business School, France and Prof. HUO Jiazhen, Dean of School of Economics and Management, Tongji University (hereinafter referred to as TONGJI SEM). It is another outstanding breakthrough in internationalization by TONGJI SEM since its launch of high-end international programs as Tongji-Mannheim Double EMBA Degree Program, and the China, India and US Global MBA Program. TONGJI SEM will be the first business school in mainland China to expand its education to Europe, while ESCP Europe will enter Shanghai and implement its strategic plan in Asia.

TONGJI SEM and ESCP Europe co-established Double Master’s Degree in Management as early as in 2005. Each year both parties nominate 10 students respectively to seek for the double degrees and tuition fees are waived mutually. During the in-depth cooperation over years, the two parties have formed mutual trust towards each other. This newly launched partnership will help broaden collaboration in master double degree programs an all-round cooperation in double master’s degree programs and further carry out in-depth cooperation in faculty, executive training, scientific research, and teaching facilities. The two parties will launch the first high-end executive program focusing on “Smart Cities” early next year. Students of this program will come from  France, China and Brazil and spend one week in each continent. It is expected that the program will be connected with the construction of China Smart City and International Smart City and to finally improve the building of domestic smart cities to be more internationally oriented.

Just as Prof. Jiazhen HUO, Dean of TONGJI SEM says, “This partnership will become a role-model for in-depth cooperation between business schools in East Asia and Europe. It will become a new communicative platform for entrepreneurs in East Asia and Europe to exchange and learn with each other in the same classroom.” Prof. Edouard HUSSON, Dean of ESCP Europe adds, “Strategically speaking, business schools in developing countries will become the focus of our partners in the future as this will help us build a more comprehensive international cooperation.” This win-win partnership is targeted to create an comprehensive channel to develop entrepreneurs and management talents with Chinese-western and global perspective, and to enhance interactions between business schools in Europe and Asia.

  Tong university started the education of economics and management in 1956 and was one of the earliest universities in China to launch such majors. International cooperation and exchange is one of TONGJI SEM’s significant features and advantages. TONGJI SEM has been awarded with both AMBA Accreditation and EQUIS Accreditation, two authoritative international accreditations of business school for its excellence in management education. In 2013, TONGJI SEM has been ranked 7th in Top Business School Ranking in Mainland China by Eduniversal three years three years in a row. At present, TONGJI SEM has established collaborative partnerships with over 60 renowned business schools and universities in 16 countries in areas including faculty exchanges, scientific research, and student exchange. 

Founded in 1819, ESCP Europe is the world’s oldest business school. With its five urban campuses in Paris, London, Berlin, Madrid, and Torino, ESCP Europe’s true European identity enables the provision of a unique style of cross-cultural business education and a global perspective on international management issues. Through a combination of innovative pedagogy, cross-campus programmes with integrated curricula, and a research-active faculty, ESCP Europe is an essential contributor to the development of a European, transnational management culture. Currently, ESCP Europe has been awarded with AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB, the triple accreditation crowns for top business schools. It continues to be the top 10 in Europe by Financial Times in its Global Business School Ranking. In particular, its Master in Management Program is ranked the 2nd in the world.