The pilot four-year degree program at Beijing Wuzi University (BWU)
GSCC has been working with Beijing Wuzi University (the first school in China to offer a logistics management program) since 2013 to pilot a four-year bachelor degree Logistics Management program based on the American Logistics Education Partnership (ALEP) Standards. With the support of the school’s leadership, Sino-American Logistics Council (SALC) designed an innovative curriculum using a co-teaching model to develop local faculty through mentoring by overseas professors.
Students in this four-year degree program at Beijing Wuzi University have the option of studying abroad after completing the first two years at Beijing Wuzi University or staying to complete their degree in China. The students in the pilot program who applied to study abroad were accepted by some of the top U.S. logistics and supply chain programs including Michigan State University, Ohio State University, Old Dominion University, and California State University. Over eighty percent of their courses taken in this program were recognized for American course credits. Graduates are eligible to receive two degrees upon graduation; one from the American university and one from Beijing Wuzi University.
The Results
In 2017, the thirty-five students from the initial intake graduated from the program. Seventeen of these students continued their post-graduate studies abroad, while the remaining eighteen students were recruited by leading multinational companies. Graduates were employed by companies such as FedEx Express, Panalpina, Bosch, Foton Daimler, Amazon, Sinopharm, Lenovo, Rolls Royce, China International Air Cargo, Decathlon, and China International Marine Containers (CIMC). Feedback from their employers attests to the quality of the graduates, underscoring their English language ability, global perspective, critical thinking, leadership skills, and ability to work in teams.
This program has proven to be successful at producing graduates who are ready to continue their studies at the world’s top universities, working alongside students from diverse backgrounds. The program has other important outcomes such as greater interaction between the school and industry that has led to giving students practical experience through internships. Another outcome has been efforts to provide greater exposure to faculty; e.g., two professors from Beijing Wuzi University are serving as visiting professors in US universities. Today, this program is running with more local instructors teaching independently.
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