English
Start Date: September
Hangzhou
2 years
Launched in 2017, PIEGL is a two-year program taught in English to
cohorts composed of international
students from universities worldwide. The program is academically rigorous while
incorporating core practical elements enriched by
experiential learning opportunities. The program emphasizes global leadership by integrating core aspects of innovation
management and entrepreneurship to nurture business leaders. In addition, the program promotes a deep understanding of emerging markets and equips students with the skills to work in multicultural environments.
The program focuses on building the leadership skills needed to manage global businesses. Based on an action learning model, it offers access to business consulting projects with our outstanding corporate partners.
The program is delivered by ZJU-SOM professors, visiting scholars, and adjunct professors who are internationally recognized experts in their fields. Based in Hangzhou, China’s most innovative and entrepreneurial city, the program enables you to open your mind and broaden your vision.
The program gathers excellent students with different professional goals, backgrounds, and cultures to facilitate peer-to-peer learning.
The PIEGL program integrates core precepts of innovation management and entrepreneurship to develop outstanding global leaders. Throughout the seven-part, two-year program, you will study, live, and work with an international group of peers, infusing your academic studies with intercultural exchange. A mixture of case studies, lectures, action learning projects, company visits, and cultural events ensures a rigorous and complete learning experience.
This part provides you with an in-depth understanding of the key challenges and opportunities in the global market.
| Globalization and emerging markets | (1 credit) |
International business 
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(2 credits) |
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E-business and China’s experience
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(1 credit) |
This part develops the advanced knowledge and skills needed to understand and manage organizations in the global context.
| Global strategy and innovation | (2 credits) |
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Organizational management
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(2 credits) |
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Technology leadership and intellectual property
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(1 credit) |
| Global Leadership | (2 credit) |
This part equips you with an entrepreneurial mindset and skills necessary for a global career.
| Entrepreneurship | (2 credits) |
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Family business in emerging markets
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(2 credits) |
| Design thinking | (2 credits) |
| Doing business in emerging markets | (2 credits) |
| Marketing in China | (1 credit) |
| Human Resource Management in Entrepreneurial Teams | (2 credit) |
| Overview of China | (3 credits) |
| Chinese Language | (2 credits) |
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Management Research Methods
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(2 credits) |
| Academic Thesis Writing | (1 credit) |
Students will be divided into different consulting project teams. Together with faculty and company executives, they will have opportunities to provide business consulting services for selected corporate partners.
The students are required to attend at least 6 research or practice seminars.
Students are required to write their master thesis under the supervision of ZJU-SOM professors.
- International students (non-Chinese citizens)
- In a good health
- A bachelor’s degree or higher
- Under the age of 40 (exemptions may apply)
- TOEFL 90 or IELTS 6.5 (except for English native speakers)February 28, 2025
2. A photocopy of passport biographic page.
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1 |
Brief study and work experience |
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Reasons for application and expectation of the program |
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3 |
Master thesis research proposal/plan |
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Appendix |
Additional materials (i.e. evidence of awards, social activities or published academic papers, dissertations, …) |
-Once application documents are received, Admissions Committee will shortlist the candidates for the interview. Overseas candidates will be interviewed online.
-Interview invitation will be sent to the email provided in the application form.The admission result will be made on the basis of competitive selection according to the students’ academic performance, study plan, interview performance and the university’s final review.
- Application fee: CNY 800
- Tuition fee: CNY 73,600
- Accommodation on campus: ~ CNY 18,000 (Zijingang campus)
- International student medical insurance: CNY 1,600. (Relevant medical insurance items can be found at http://www.lxbx.net)
- Living expenses: approximately CNY 2,000 per month
- Basic learning materials
For more details, please visit PIEGL
You are encouraged to apply for the scholarships which include Chinese Government Scholarship, Zhejiang University Scholarship, and Zhejiang Provincial Government Scholarship.
Please note that application for scholarships will be processed according to the schedules of different scholarships respectively.
For more details, please visit PIEGL
Life in Hangzhou is vibrant and exciting—take a boat ride on the West Lake, hike through the tea fields surrounding the city, or simply enjoy the beautiful landscape of Hangzhou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site featured on the New York Times Places To Go list.
You will be allocated at Zijingang campus, Hangzhou, China
more information : https://www.zju.edu.cn/english/about/main.psp
Events and Traditions
| September | Welcome & Opening |
New beginnings! Receive the warmest of welcomes from ZJU’s program director and faculty. |
| October | National Day Golden Week | Explore the country during the seven-day national holiday. |
| Dragon Boat Competition | Supercharge your teamwork skills in a traditional Chinese race like no other. | |
| December | New Years Party | Celebrate the New Year with the rest of the ZJU-SOM community at our famous New Year Party! |
| January | Winter Semester Exams | Winter holidays begins! |
| February | Chinese Lunar New Year | Experience the celebration of the lunar new year with your new friends. |
| March - May | Cultural/Traditional Days | Explore local cultures from traditional days. |
| July-August | Summer Vacations | Enjoy the summer with family and friends, or take an internship to enrich your experience. |
Start your entrepreneurial adventure and career in China.
Our professional careers counselors are available to support you in all aspects of your career development, from career planning to crafting your CV and cover letters, improving your interview technique, and assessing job offers.
Careers workshops and programs take place on and off-campus, allowing you to experience various industries and career options while honing your job-search and networking skills.
As an alumnus, you will benefit from careers services long after graduation, with continued access to individual coaching, careers workshops, and executive education opportunities.
From a young Latvian architect’s perspective, moving to China and studying in one of the world’s top universities, refining my management skills alongside 62 other PIEGL students representing 41 different countries was an enormous but fulfilling challenge. During the past two academic years, a lot has happened. I have been surprised by serendipities I could never have imagined, built intercultural understanding from conflict through better communication about the needs and values of others, and been challenged to fill the gaps in my assumptions and experience. I would live and enjoy every moment of the PIEGL program again if I could. From the minor frustrations to the resounding victories, I have been enriched by all of it. Thank you, Zhejiang University. If you’re considering the PIEGL program, my advice is this: Go with the flow, not against it. Be present in every moment.
- Ervins Gorelovs, PIEGL, Class of 2017
The PIEGL team was chosen as one of 12 finalists out of 203 teams from across the world and went on to represent Zhejiang University at the prestigious SCB Future Leader Challenge in Thailand in June 2018.
Left-to-right: David O’Connell, Ervins Gorelovs, Aisling Maguire, Simòhn Engelbrecht
Immersion in new environments is a vital way to adapt, to thrive, and to understand those environments,
especially when they are subject to rapid change. Being a student in the PIEGL program gave me a fresh perspective on working in a multicultural environment
and direct experience of China from both insider and outsider perspectives. Beyond academics, representing PIEGL on the International Student Council and in the SCB Future Leader
Challenge in Thailand highlighted how giving back is the surest route
to new opportunities. I am proud to say I
was part of the program.
- Simòhn Engelbrecht, PIEGL,
Class of 2017
