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Exploring China's Innovation Frontier: Strategies for Sustainable Business Growth
China's vast consumer market presents expansion prospects to Singapore businesses. Due to overwhelming demand, we are back with a second run of this course. It aims to explore the dynamic landscape of innovation in China, with a focus on strategies that drive sustainable business growth. As a global powerhouse of innovation, China serves as a case study for an in-depth exploration of the key factors contributing to its success.
Learners will acquire knowledge and skills in networking and business expansion in China. They will cultivate a proactive mindset and readiness for China's evolving business landscape. Through seminars, meeting with senior executives, and visits to leading companies, learners will gain firsthand insights into China’s innovation frontier.
- Analyse the business landscape in China and state how to capitalize it for business expansion.
- Establish networks and gain valuable insights from experienced entrepreneurs and business owners/senior executives in China.
- Gain an in-depth understanding and appreciation of the business culture in China.
- Describe the importance of being future-ready and able to apply the knowledge.
- Describe how data and information can be used effectively
 | Upon completion of the programme, participants who achieved at least 75% attendance and passed all required assessments will be awarded a digital Certification of Completion from NTU and a hard copy Certificate of Participation from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. |
Standard Course Fee: S$9,771.85
SSG Funding Support | Course fee | Course fee payable after SSG funding, if eligible under various schemes | ||
BEFORE funding & GST | AFTER funding & 9% GST | After maximum usage of $800 NTU Alumni Course Credit and after funding (if applicable) & 9% GST | ||
Singapore Citizens (SCs) and Permanent Residents (PRs) (Up to 70% funding) |
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| S$2,669.96 | |
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS) |
S$2,207.06 |
S$1,385.46 | ||
SCs aged ≥ 40 years old | ||||
1Cat-A SSG Funded Courses - Eligible Singapore Citizens and PRs must attain at least 75% training attendance and passed all associated assessments in order to be eligible to enjoy up to 70% of the course fee. Learners will have to bear the
full courses fee upon failure to meet either one of the requirements.
2Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) - Singaporeans aged 40 and above must attain at least 75% training attendance and passed all associated assessments in order to be eligible to enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fee.
- NTU/NIE alumni may utilise their NTU Alumni Course Credits capped at S$800.
- All Singapore citizens who are 25 years or above is eligible to utilise their SkillsFuture Credit (SFC) for this course but not applicable to utilise the $4,000 SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career).
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Flight and Hotel Accommodation Fee
- Programme schedule and itineraries are subject to availability and changes. Participants to arrange and purchase own air-ticket, travel insurance, and VISA (if required).
- Hotel accommodation will be arranged by NTU. The cost is partially funded by SSG and each participant will have to co-pay S$450 for 6 nights stay, single occupancy.
Course Outline
In Singapore
Course Date: 30 June 2025, Monday
Course Date: 4 July 2025, Friday
- Business Opportunity Identification Framework
- Key Actors in Opportunity Identification
- Design Thinking
- Creating Opportunities through Resource Recombinations
- Trends and Technological Advancements
- One hour assessment at the end of the course.
- Pre-trip Briefing (4pm - 5pm)
Programme Director
Professor, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Dr Ooi Kim Tiow is a Professor in the School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He obtained his BEng and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland, U.K. in 1986 and 1990, respectively. In his more than 34 years of career with the university, he has been bestowed thrice Teacher of the Year Award, and twice The Nanyang Award for Excellence in Teaching. Dr Ooi is a prolific inventor; he has numerous patents in his name, and a few have been commercialized. His innovative works have won numerous local and international awards, including the World’s Best Technology Showcase, USA, in 2009; Institute of Mechanical Engineering, UK, Fluid Mechanics Group-Donald Julius Groen Prize, in 2017 and TECO Green Tech International Competition Bronze Medal in 2019. His latest invention, Coupled Vane Compressor (CVC) also won the Gold Award at the International Borneo Innovation Exhibition and Competition, Malaysia in 2021. In 2014, he was awarded the Nanyang Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award. He publishes more than 170 research papers in international journal and conferences and has been invited to be Editor in Chief, Associate Editor, Editorial Board Member, Guest Editor and Reviewers of International Journals. He sits in numerous international advisory boards for international conferences in UK, Europe, China and India.
Dr Ooi was also listed in Stanford list of world top 2% researcher from 2021 to 2024. He is a co-author of a book and chapters of encyclopedias. He is widely consulted by engineering companies both locally and internationally. He is a member of American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHARE).
Trainer
Professor Wai Fong BOH
She was recently awarded Singapore’s Public Administration Medal (Silver) and published a book on Identifying Business Opportunities through Innovation. In 2023, she received the Association of Information Systems (AIS) Fellow Award and AIS Sandra Slaughter Service Award.
In Beijing, China
The classroom sessions and industry visits are conducted and organised by School of Continuing Education, Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.
Day 1: 14 July 2025, Monday
Trainer
吴金希教授
Professor WU Jinxi
Professor and doctoral supervisor at the Institute of Economics, School of Social Sciences, Tsinghua University.
He is also the Director of the Research Center for Strategic Emerging Industries at Tsinghua University. Additionally, he serves as Chairman of the "Innovation and Green Development Committee" at China Society for Sustainable Development, Executive Director of China.
Development Strategy Research Society, and Vice Chairman of the Innovation Committee. His research interests encompass innovation policy, strategic management, industrial competitiveness, sociology of science and technology.
Day 2: 15 July 2025, Tuesday
Trainer
范玉顺教授
Professor FAN Yushun
Professor and doctoral supervisor of Department of Automation, Tsinghua University.
His main research fields include enterprise in formalization strategic management, modern service science and technology, intelligent manufacturing and industry 4.0, business process modeling and optimization, big data and intelligent service platform, etc.
Day 3: 16 July 2025, Wednesday
Visit to a top AI company: iFlytek (科大讯飞)
Trainer
李超教授
Professor LI Chao
Associate professor at the National Research Center for Information, School of Information Science and Technology, Tsinghua University.
In the field of data and knowledge engineering, she has been dedicated to ensuring secure and efficient storage, organization, management, and analysis of massive data along with its practical applications.
Day 4: 17 July 2025, Thursday
Visit to a science & technology park: Zhongguancun Software Park (中关村软件园)
Evening:
Networking session, discussion with senior executives from China.
Trainer
周立
ZHOU Li
Professor, senior researcher and doctoral supervisor of the School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University.
Day 5: 18 July 2025, Friday
Trainer
吴必轩
WU Bixuan
Founder of Climate Perspective, Senior Partner of Hiways (Beijing) Law Firm.
Focuses on climate measures with trade implications, such as the EU CBAM, EU ETS and the regulatory framework of supply chain decarbonization and sustainability, renewable energy and sustainable fuels.
Remarks:
- Learners should have an understanding of Mandarin.
- Programme schedule and itineraries are subject to availability and changes. Participants to arrange and purchase own air-ticket, travel insurance, and VISA (if required).
- Hotel accommodation will be arranged by NTU. The cost is partially funded by SSG and each participant will have to co-pay S$450 for 6 nights stay, single occupancy.
Limited slots available. Seats are based on a first-come-first-served basis.
About Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University is a prestigious institution of higher education in China, located in the picturesque Tsinghua Garden in the northwest suburbs of Beijing. It serves as a crucial base for high-level talent cultivation and scientific research. The university's predecessor, Tsinghua School, was established in 1911, marking 113 years since its inception. Currently, Tsinghua University comprises 22 schools and 59 departments, evolving into a comprehensive research university encompassing disciplines such as science, engineering, literature, arts, history, philosophy, economics, management, law, education, and medicine. Looking ahead, Tsinghua University will adhere to its motto" Strive Continuously to Strengthen Oneself, Have Ample Virtue and Carry All Things" and its ethos "Actions Speak Louder than Words." The university will continue to uphold its educational philosophy of integrating Chinese and Western traditions, blending ancient and modern knowledge, and merging the sciences with the humanities. Fostering well-rounded growth, Tsinghua University will also promote its traditions of dedication, the pursuit of excellence, and the spirit of advancing humanism. Furthermore, Tsinghua will continue to develop world-class universities and disciplines, making new and significant contributions to national development, the well-being of the people, and the advancement of human civilization.
The School of Continuing Education at Tsinghua University was established in 1985 and is the first continuing education school among Chinese universities, approved by the Ministry of Education.
The school actively aligns with national strategic needs, focusing on the fundamental task of cultivating well-rounded talent. It implements Tsinghua University's educational philosophy of value shaping, capability training, and knowledge imparting. Leveraging Tsinghua's distinguished faculty, robust research capabilities, and extensive international influence, the school integrates high-quality educational resources from both domestic and international sources to deliver high-level, high-standard, and high-quality continuing education. It promotes integrated teaching and actively explores innovative digital teaching models.
The school provides programs that encompass six main themes:
- Training local officials
- Supporting local economic development
- Meeting the strategic talent needs of key enterprises
- Offering training for industry/professional talents
- Supporting the talent cultivation of first-rate universities and disciplines
- Facilitating international cooperation and exchange