China Desk

Overview

The China Desk builds on the successful results of more than two decades of services provided by Frankfurt School to Chinese institutions. It responds to the increasing need of advisory services and executive education with the aim of (i) improving the development of inclusive finance and financial markets in general; (ii) promoting sustainable economic development; and, (iii) enhancing the international management competency of Chinese senior and mid-level executives from different industries and high-potential young talents.

As Germany’s leading private business school and advisory institute with more than 60 years of experience in consulting, qualification and training services in all areas of banking, finance and management – Frankfurt School enjoys a strong reputation reflected by its top positions in national and international university rankings. We belong to the circle of the 90 top-ranked business schools with “triple-crown” accreditation (EQUIS, AACSB International and AMBA) and are also certified to offer vocational and professional training by CERTQUA, the EBTN Training Association and the Centre for Executive Education (ZFW).

For many years, Germany and China have shared an invaluable and fruitful relationship as both countries represent strong values of peaceful co-existence, inclusion, sustainable development and commitment to improving climate change. China is strongly committed to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which is also a core objective applicable to the activities of Frankfurt School’s International Advisory Services team.

Our unique ability to support financial sector transformation through research, education, training and advisory services combined with the know-how of the academic programmes shapes the expertise of the China Desk. Frankfurt School is also actively engaging the Chinese research, business and student communities across various platforms, including the Sino-German Center of Finance & Economics (SGC). The China Desk is committed to cooperation with Chinese partners at the micro- and meso-level, while SGC aims at the promotion of academic and macro-level exchange between the two countries.

The IAS - China Desk is committed to:

Improving the development of inclusive finance and financial markets in general by providing consulting and training services, and addressing the needs of the financial sector’s stakeholders in China;
Promoting sustainable economic development by providing capacity building and business development services to small and middle-sized enterprises (SMEs), SME ecosystem focused policy consultancy and technical assistance to local governments, sharing international best practices with local stakeholders in China; and,
Enhancing the international management competency of Chinese senior and mid-level executives from different industries and high-potential young talents by providing customised training and capacity building programmes.

Executive Education & E-learning

Globalization has led to an increasing number of Asian companies investing outside Asia. In recent years, Frankfurt School has provided high-end financial and management training to a number of well-known Asian companies. Based on our in-depth understanding of Chinese clients’ needs, we have provided customised executive programmes and study tours of the highest quality, tailored to the organisations' specific needs and requests.

Our Chinese clients mainly come from the academic (China Academy of Financial Inclusion/Renmin University of China, China Europe International Business School and Naikai University) and the financial sector (Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Bank of Suzhou, Bank of Qinghai, China Huarong, Bank of Jiujiang, Tailong Commercial Bank, Bank of Chongqing and Sanxia Financing Guarantees). Still, the Frankfurt School Executive Programmes reach a broader range of participants from public & private institutions.

Our customised executive programmes are characterised by blended learning and a well-balanced design combining classroom training and industrial site visitations of leading German banks and companies. The topics are focused on the following non-exhaustive list:

Macroeconomics & German Industries (such as European Economic and Financial Situations, Central bank policy, German Industry 4.0, Hidden Champions)
General Management (such as Internal Audit & Regulatory compliance, Aligning innovation with strategy, Merger & Acquisition Business in Europe)
Banking (Comparison between China's and Europe's Financial Systems, Bank Regulation, Risk Management in Banking
Credit Rating Models
Bank treasury management
Financing Products / Pricing, Bank products development)
Capital Market (Financial Markets and Products, Advanced Hedging and other trading strategies in asset management using bond futures, Fixed income derivatives advanced trading strategy - Program trading, Fixed income derivatives advanced trading strategy - High Frequency Trading)
Non-Bank Financial Vehicles (Fintechs, Non-Bank Financial Institutions in Europe and Business Overview, Development Situation of European Asset Management Business, China - Europe Cross-border Private Equity Business, Private Equity Business in Europe, Guarantee Business, Securitisation, Wealth Management)

FSDF e-Campus

Certified Expert in Microfinance

Certified Expert in Financial Inclusion Policy

Certified Expert in Climate and Renewable Energy Finance

Certified Expert in Digital Finance

Certified Expert in Housing Finance: Coming Soon in partnership with HDFC

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Open enrolment programmes

Micro, SME & Housing Finance Summer Academy

Climate & Sustainable Energy Academy

Extended Leadership Winter Academy

Customised Programmes

Consultancy & Advisory Services

Since 1998, Frankfurt School’s International Advisory Services has successfully implemented more than 30 large-scale consulting and training projects covering Microfinance, SME Finance, Agricultural Finance, Green Finance and other relevant Development Finance sub-areas for numerous state-owned, joint-stock and city commercial banks in China.

With the goal of achieving excellence in consultancy and advisory for Chinese organisations, Frankfurt School has been strengthening its cooperation with numerous first-class scientific research and educational institutions in China, including the Institute of Agricultural Economics and Development of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Rural Development Institute, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), Agricultural University of China, University of International Business and Economics, China Academy of Financial Inclusion of Renmin University and Shanghai University of Finance and Economics amongst others.

Subsequently, our consultancy and advisory services benefit from the network of our prestigious Chinese partners and from the latest know-how and state-of-art practices in the country.

Our projects in China include both directly acquired commercial consultancy services, as well as capacity building services funded by international financial institutions and other donors. For instance, Frankfurt School has been serving Zhejiang Tailong Commercial Bank (one of the best examples for successful SME banking in China) since 2011 focusing on standardisation of the bank’s operations and SME lending business.

As part of another flagship project, which began in late 2019 - Frankfurt School has been providing SME Business Development Services to support the revitalisation and diversification of cities in the Heilongjiang Province in China in the framework of the 5-year Heilongjiang Green Urban and Economic Revitalization Programme funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB).

International Competence Enhancement Programme (ICEP)

The demand for young professionals and talents in Development Finance is increasing in both the private and public sectors. In order to provide senior university students with an opportunity to boost their international careers abroad, Frankfurt School regularly offers customised International Competence Enhancement Programme (ICEP) to students from the renowned 1^st tier universities in China.

The ICEP is a non-degree programme designed for emerging young professionals and graduates who are passionate about finance/business management and the role finance/business management plays as a catalyst for economic development and growth in emerging economies worldwide.

The ICEP works closely with financial sectors, industrial partners and international organizations and aims to guide participants to excel as future managers in a variety of industries. By combining project internship and professional courses, the ICEP enables participants to deepen their professional understanding through the study of various training modules and project interns and to expand their international vision through industrial visits and social activities. The two-week ICEP is currently offered in three optional modes, i.e. 100% on-site (in Germany), 100% on-line, or 50% on- and offline. The on-site ICEP normally takes place during winter and summer breaks.