Future China Advanced Leaders Programme 2014: Grooming Future Leaders to be “China-ready”, “China-savvy” and “Connected”
Singapore, 17 March 2014 – The third edition of the Future China Advanced Leaders Programme (FC-ALP) commenced today with one of the most diverse group of 24 participants, since its inaugural launch in 2012. This year’s cohort comprises successful entrepreneurs, 2nd generation business owners and C-suite executives from a wide range of industries including retail, real estate, aviation, automation, education, finance, F&B and professional services. Given the interactive nature of the FC-ALP, such diversity will stimulate and propel learning to a deeper level as participants strive to apply their newly acquired knowledge and skills to their respective fields of expertise.
FC-ALP 2014, jointly organised by Business China and Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU’s) Nanyang Business School, kick started with a series of specially curated classes taught by renowned academia and opinion leaders from established think-tanks and universities, allowing participants to gain in-depth insights into China’s political, economic social, cultural and historical paradigms from an insider’s perspective, in light of impending reforms and an increased role for market forces as shared during the 3rd Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee.
In the second segment of FC-ALP in April, participants would embark on a week-long experiential learning journey to three cities situated along the Yangtze River, namely Shanghai, Chongqing and Chengdu. This segment is led by Business China Board of Director and Senior Minister of State for Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of National Development Mr Lee Yi Shyan, and will address hot-button issues related to the Shanghai FTZ, its corresponding impact on Shanghai and projected economic spinoffs from the development of key cities such as Chongqing and Chengdu along the Yangtze River. Exclusive networking sessions with senior government officials and key business leaders as well as a business forum in Chongqing will also provide participants with first-hand knowledge of China’s latest developments, with a view of enhancing their China Quotient.
Gracing the Welcome Dinner today as Guest-of-Honour was Mrs Josephine Teo, Business China Board Director and Senior Minister of State for Finance & Transport. “Ultimately, business is done with people and people are the products of their culture and society. If you want to succeed in business, you have to invest to learn about China’s culture and society,” said SMS Josephine Teo.
Chairman of Business China, Mr Chua Thian Poh also highlighted in his welcome speech that “China has just concluded the second annual session of the 12th National People’s Congress. Implementation of the reforms is being carried out in full force by the new leadership. The Chinese society is currently experiencing unprecedented changes at all levels. This programme is indeed timely as it provides a platform for participants to gain insights into the latest developments in China.”
NTU’s Vice President (International Affairs), Professor Er Meng Hwa said, “There are many windows of opportunities in China. We may be familiar with the success stories highlighted in the media, but there are also many cases of failure due to the complexities of the China market. The intent of this program is to help you navigate the China market effectively to achieve success.”
First launched in 2012, the FC-ALP is the only executive management course in Asia to comprehensively address the complex dynamics between social, political, economic and cultural factors that are fuelling China’s rapid rise. Designed to provide an immersive and holistic learning experience, the Programme will give participants a comprehensive and first-hand understanding of doing business in China.
Detailed course dates for the FC-ALP as below:
Singapore: 17 – 21 March 2014
China: 20 – 26 April 2014
Singapore: 26 – 30 May 2014
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About Business China
Business China was launched in November 2007 by our Founding Patron, Singapore’s Founding Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew and former Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. We are a platform integrating language, economic and cultural elements. Our mission is to nurture an inclusive bilingual and bicultural group of Singaporeans through extensive use of the Chinese language as the medium of communication, so as to sustain our multi-cultural heritage, and to develop a cultural and economic bridge linking the world and China.
For more information, please visit www.businesschina.org.sg/en.
About Nanyang Technological University
A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has 33,500 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the colleges of Engineering, Business, Science, and Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and its Interdisciplinary Graduate School. It has a new medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, set up jointly with Imperial College London.
NTU is also home to four world-class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre on Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI), Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N) and the Institute on Asian Consumer Insight (ACI).
A fast-growing university with an international outlook, NTU is putting its global stamp on Five Peaks of Excellence: Sustainable Earth, Future Healthcare, New Media, New Silk Road, and Innovation Asia.
Besides the main Yunnan Garden campus, NTU also has a satellite campus in Singapore’s science and tech hub, one-north, and a third campus in Novena, Singapore’s medical district.
For more information, visit www.ntu.edu.sg.
About Nanyang Business School
Consistently ranked among the world’s premier business schools, NBS has been nurturing leaders for business and public service, advancing global management knowledge and practice for over 50 years. Our curriculum melds rigorous academic theory with real-world business practice, while our faculty leads global thought and research in several fields of business and finance. Our 37,000 alumni hold positions of responsibility in business, government and public service in 45 countries. At NBS, we believe that responsible leadership in business and government is crucial to securing a sustainable future for our world. Through teaching and research, we are grooming a new generation of leaders with the knowledge, skills and passion of pursuing lasting success that seeks not only economic profit but also the interests of the community and environment.
For more information, visit www.nbs.ntu.edu.sg.