Executive Education is one of the two core competencies of the CCC—the other being Research. Executive Education, including training programmes and seminars, is delivered on a tailor-made basis.
With nearly two decades of experience supporting Chinese and European companies and institutions through customized engagements, the CCC has developed a distinctive pedagogical method that integrates three learning approaches:
The combination of study, experience, and exchange create the greatest value when fully integrated—in line with the University of St. Gallen’s values.
Each CCC programme is led by at least one Academic Director, whose role is to connect the dots, facilitate sense-making, and adapt the learning journey in real time based on participants’ inputs, reflections, and decisions.
As a result, each participant develops their own integrated perspective. Participants leave with relevant insights and strong inspiration for transformative initiatives within their organizations—whether in international business, sustainability, strategy or leadership.
The three-dimensional pedagogical approach of CCC Executive Education Programmes and its International Modules
中国能力中心高管教育项目及其国际模块的三维教学法
高管教育是中国能力中心（CCC）的两大核心能力之一，另一项为研究。高管教育包括各类培训项目与专题研讨会，均以定制化方式开展。
凭借近二十年为中国和欧洲企业及机构提供定制化服务的经验，中国能力中心形成了独特的三维教学法：
学习、体验与交流三者在充分整合时能够创造最大的价值，这一理念亦与圣加仑大学的核心价值观相契合。
每一个 CCC 项目均由至少一位学术主任负责，其职责在于统筹整体框架、引导意义建构，并根据学员的反馈、思考与决策过程，实时调整学习路径。
因此，每位学员都能够形成属于自己的系统性认知。学员在项目结束后，将获得具有现实意义的洞见与深刻启发，从而推动其所在组织在国际商务、可持续发展、战略或领导力等领域实现转型与提升。
Programme topics include International Business; Sustainability (including Net Zero Carbon); Transformational Leadership for CEOs; Women’s Leadership; Geopolitics; Western Values and Narratives; Sustainable Finance; Global Investment Strategy; Private Equity; Elite Systems and Global Trends; and Ethics.
A strong example of successful programme implementation is our long-standing collaboration with Tsinghua University’s School of Economics and Management (SEM) and the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB). Together, we have developed executive education programmes focused on international management and sustainable value creation.
项目主题包括：国际商务；可持续发展（包括碳中和战略）；面向首席执行官（CEO）的变革型领导力；女性领导力；地缘政治；西方价值观与叙事；可持续金融；全球投资战略；私募股权；精英体系与全球趋势；以及伦理议题。
成功项目实施的有力例证，是我们与清华大学经济管理学院（SEM）以及长江商学院（CKGSB）建立的长期合作关系。双方共同开发并实施了聚焦国际管理与可持续价值创造的高管教育项目。
Integrative thinking is most effective when the learning journey and its interactions are informed by powerful, well-defined ideas; novel theories that meaningfully explain how the world works; and rigorous empirical research that reveals actionable relationships.
Accordingly, the many “dots” connected in CCC Executive Education programmes are firmly rooted in the Center’s own research and knowledge-generation activities. These programmes are grounded in research relevant to Chinese companies as they internationalize and pursue global growth and innovation strategies, as well as to Swiss and other Western firms operating in China and engaged in international investment, trade, and technological exchange.
More specifically, the CCC’s research encompasses sustainable value creation at the firm level; analyses of Free Trade Agreements; surveys of Western businesses in China and Chinese businesses in Switzerland; comparative research on Elite Quality in China and globally; financial value creation benchmarks; the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI); economic development models such as the Hefei Model; the emergence of artificial intelligence in China; and the evolving narrative markets and assocaited policymaking.
Importantly, the CCC has also developed ethical frameworks that inform its educational offerings. We do not shy away from integrating moral philosophy, the politics of technology, and broader societal considerations into the learning journey.
The CCC Executive Education Programmes and its International Modules follow a three-dimensional
pedagogical approach grounded in unique research
中国能力中心高管教育项目及其海外模块遵循一种以独特研究为基础的三维教学法。
整合性思维在以下条件下最为有效：学习旅程及其互动由强有力且明确的理念所指引；以有意义地解释世界运作方式的新颖理论为依托；并通过揭示可操作关系的严谨实证研究作为支撑。
有鉴于此，中国能力中心高管教育项目所连接的诸多"要点"均深深植根于中心的研究和知识创造活动。这些项目立足于与中国企业国际化进程、全球增长与创新战略密切相关的研究，同时也关注在华运营并参与国际投资、贸易和技术交流的瑞士及其他西方企业。
具体而言，中国能力中心的研究范围包括：企业层面的可持续价值创造；自由贸易协定分析；在华西方企业与在瑞士中国企业调研；中国及全球范围内的精英质量比较研究；金融价值创造基准；"一带一路"倡议；合肥模式等经济发展模式；中国人工智能的兴起；以及不断演变的叙事市场与相关政策制定。
值得强调的是，中国能力中心还建立了为教育项目提供指引的伦理框架。我们不回避将道德哲学、技术政治以及更广泛的社会议题纳入学习旅程。
与Stephan Paul（Kuehne+Nagel首席执行官）
Mastering the complexities of the Chinese market and its competitive landscape constitutes an essential competence for international competitiveness. The CCC functions as a strategic knowledge partner, providing insight into value chain activities and opportunities throughout the China ecosystem.
CCC programmes in and about China draw upon the extensive networks and relationships of the University of St. Gallen and its constituent institutes, schools, and competence centers. Additionally, partnering organizations in China provide access to substantial networks and knowledge resources.
For Swiss and Western enterprises, the CCC delivers customized programmes and knowledge support designed to formulate optimal strategies for China market entry and expansion. To enable organizations to comprehend and capitalize on China's potential, we develop a variety of learning formats for management teams, top executives and boards/CEOs. At times our programmes integrate Chinese stakeholder groups.
Some engagements are structured block seminars or workshops in Europe, while more complex initiatives require faculty-guided study trips that combine lectures, company visits and other experiences, and exchanges with local business leaders in destinations like Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, or Hefei. Programme options span from targeted learning initiatives addressing very specific strategic challenges—such as M&A integration, growth strategies, AI and technology partnerships, and regulatory compliance—to comprehensive two-week immersive study programmes covering Chinese systems of thought and culture, technology, and geopolitics.
掌握中国市场的复杂性及其竞争格局是国际竞争力的必备能力。中国能力中心作为战略知识伙伴，为客户提供对中国生态系统内价值链活动和机遇的深刻洞察。
中国能力中心关于中国的项目充分利用圣加仑大学及其下属研究所、学院和能力中心的广泛网络与关系。此外，中国的合作机构也为项目提供了丰富的网络资源和知识储备。
针对瑞士和西方企业，中国能力中心提供定制化项目和知识支持，旨在为中国市场进入和扩张制定最优策略。为帮助组织理解并把握中国的潜力，我们为管理团队、高层管理人员和董事会/首席执行官开发多种学习形式。我们的项目有时还会整合中国利益相关方群体。
部分合作采取在欧洲举办的模块化研讨会或工作坊形式，而更复杂的项目则需要由教师带领的考察之旅，将讲座、企业访问、其他体验活动以及与北京、上海、深圳或合肥等地本地商业领袖的交流相结合。项目选择范围广泛，既有针对特定战略挑战的定向学习项目——如并购整合、增长战略、人工智能与技术合作伙伴关系以及监管合规——也有涵盖中国思想和文化体系、技术及地缘政治的全面两周沉浸式学习项目。
Beyond executive education, CCC faculty and partners also teach a variety of China-themed courses for Bachelor and Master programmes, including Doing Business in China; China Political Economy; China's Hard and Soft Power; Doing Business in Asia; Geopolitics: US, China, Europe; and Wealth Creation in China: Cultural and Institutional Bases.
在高管教育之外，中国能力中心的教师及合作伙伴还面向本科与硕士学位项目教授多门中国主题课程，涵盖：在中国经商；中国政治经济学；中国的硬实力与软实力；亚洲商务实践；地缘政治：美国、中国、欧洲；以及中国财富创造：文化与制度基础。