Mannheim and Shanghai

Teaching Methods

Both Mannheim Business School and Tongji University SEM are known for their extensive research as well as teaching excellence. Faculty with specific cultural expertise will provide you with current insights and practical tools required to successfully face today's business challenges in Europe and Asia.

Our educational concept is characterized by:

Academic and Practical Relevance

Use of state-of-the-art business concepts with focus on the challenges of operating in a global economy and the Sino-European context in particular.

Intercultural Perspectives

Focus on Chinese and European business challenges with emphasis on intercultural perspectives and how to achieve cross-border understandings in practice (e.g. by the use of Sino-European case studies).

World-Class Faculty

First-class professors from around the world with excellence in research and extensive teaching experience.

Hands-on Experiences

Company visits and expert speakers series with renowned business experts that foster an understanding of cross-cultural issues and how to deal with challenges arising from working in a global setting.

Soft Skills and Leadership Training

Soft skill courses and a focus on business challenges from a top-management perspective as integral parts of each module.


An integrated Sino-German perspective is guaranteed by ...

  • ... faculty from both countries with expertise on the respective culture.
  • ... participants from China, Germany and other countries working in multicultural teams.
  • ... business speakers from companies highly experienced in one or both markets.
  • ... role plays and simulations as part of the curriculum.
  • ... the Master Project in a Sino-European context.

"The MANNHEIM & TONGJI EMBA program focuses on real business challenges, emphasizing intercultural perspectives and how to achieve cross-border understanding in practice. All the participants, professors and guest speakers are from different countries – mainly China and Europe – and it is a great Sino-European learning experience."

Carol Chen
Manager, Head of Human Resource, Konecranes China