The Zhejiang & Leeds Joint Institute was established to increase both universities’ global impact by promoting mutual collaboration in international business, entrepreneurship, innovation management, and big data research.

The Institute aims to expand academic activities and research outputs and to produce high-quality, internationally-recognized research. The Institute will leverage strengths in innovation and management research and deep industry connections possessed by School of Management at Zhejiang University and Leeds University’s Business School. It holds regular academic events and encourages reciprocal student exchanges, Ph.D. co-supervision, and cooperation between academic faculties.