ECUST Executive Development Program (EDP) is a non-degree program that provides executives with forward-looking knowledge of international standards and urgently needed practical management skills according to the development needs of their enterprises, aiming to cultivate first-class senior managers for Chinese enterprises. The program adopts a life-long business education model, with the purpose of serving enterprises with the latest research results of the home and abroad management academies. Besides, the program also facilitates the networking and exchange of ideas between alumni in all walks of life.

As of now, the School has provided executive education for more than 10,000 students from domestic and international companies, covering more than 30 industry sectors including manufacturing, automobile, and energy and chemical industries. 70% of the enterprises that the EDP has served are from manufacturing industries, including nearly 100 “Fortune 500” companies, such as General Motors, BASF, Yanfeng Visteon, Matsushita, Aptiv, Johnson Control, and SAIC Motor.

Objectives

Adhering to the School's rigorous style of schooling, pursuing the concept of international schooling, spreading the essence of successful global management, and customizing consulting and training solutions for enterprises, the EDP of East China University of Science and Technology's School of Business is committed to providing the highest level of management training to enterprises in China.

Vision

ECUST EDP Program is committed to becoming an important partner for enterprises to build a learning community.

Core Values

Service to Enterprise: Form strategic partnerships with enterprises for long-term stability and mutual development.

Continuous Innovation: Generate core competitiveness through R&D to advance project development.

Teamwork: Unity is strength, and concerted efforts are competitiveness.

Dedication and Responsibility: Be responsible to clients, to the School's brand, and to one's own development.

For details, please refer to:  https://edp.ecust.edu.cn/

The life-long business education system incorporates training courses in general management, courses tailored to the specific needs of companies and world-class public courses.  "

1. Training courses in general management present a spectacular “management feast”: with a high-caliber teaching staff as the foundation, the courses combine advanced western management philosophies and China’s practice, attempting to help senior managers develop theoretical and practical skills in corporate management. 

2. Courses tailored to the specific needs of companies deliver “customized package” to meet specific demands of companies. The courses stress the combination of theories and practice, and bring the method of action learning into the teaching scheme. To date, the program has delivered popular tailor-made courses to nearly 1000 leading companies including Yanfeng Visteon Electronics, BASF, Wanxin Optical, etc. 

3. World-class public courses aim at expanding students’ global perspective, introducing essential management philosophies from the West and ideas from world leading think tanks, and creating opportunities for companies to expand their business overseas. Popular courses include Brazil and Argentina business expansion courses, CIO-Israel innovation courses, manufacturing in Japan—an introduction course to the Panasonic model, etc.