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ASIA EUROPE BUSINESS SCHOOL INITIATES NEW COLLABORATION WITH OUTLANDER CONSULTING
November and December 2019 saw Outlander Consulting responsible for running a new course for the Asia Europe Business School (AEBS) in Shanghai
EM LYON LAUNCHES NEW ‘CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN CHINA’ PROGRAMME
China is increasingly realising the need for strengthening corporate governance and principles in its future leaders. Not only as a result of high profile scandals, but also as a natural progression from a planned to market economy where over 30% of employment is a result of FDI and where international institutions are placing strict codes of conducts on supply chains.
AN ESSENTIAL COMMUNICATION TOOL FOR ANYBODY DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA
Fabernovel releases an excellent 56-page report that introduces WeChat in English. Its very reader friendly format makes it one of the best reports around that not only introduces the functions of WeChat, but provides comments upon how these functions can be supported into both daily life as well as business strategy.
TELLING A STORY IN A MEDICAL CONFERENCE
Distribution of medical and clinical trial data is not what most people would consider to be an enthralling or lively affair. However, the art of storytelling can transform the most mundane of data into an exciting presentation worthy of going viral.
IT’S TIME TO CASE STUDY YOUR OWN COMPANY
Last week a client wanted to case study a Fortune 500 company; a company with over 150,000 employees and active in over 100 countries; a company that has experienced challenges in internationalising its’ business model, and yet is positioned to grasp the opportunities...
KEYNOTE SPEECH FOR SAMSUNG LAUNCH
To support the launch of Samsung’s new employee social engagement group, Catherine Gu (HR Director at Samsung) invited two of Outlanders’ founding partners to provide a keynote speech on cross-cultural engagement. Covering a range of light-hearted topics, Alex...
FROM ILLEGAL PRODUCT, TO BEST SELLER IN CHINA (VISIT TO AMITY PRINTING PRESS)
Amity Printing Press prints around 25 million books a year – of which 20 million are bibles! In a formally atheistic country, known for its’ recent clamping downs on monotheistic religions (Islam as well as Christian), the bibles are distributed globally by over...
COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR CRRC EXECUTIVES
The Belt and Road Initiative has seen Chinese State Owned Enterprises thrive overseas. What is less commented is that it has been equally accompanied by a significant demand for Chinese executives to learn how to communicate with their new international stakeholders.
CRRC approach Outlander Consulting to deliver 15 workshops to a cohort of 100 executives
NEW PROJECT WITH NEW YORK UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
6 students gathered for a 1-day workshop with Outlander Consulting to learn how to prepare and present themselves in an interview.
COMMUNICATION IN TODAYS’ DIGITAL WORLD
Why did 17 millennial Master students travel to Suzhou, China, to take a series of workshops on communications in the digital world? Is travel for training so necessary in a digital world?
EXTERNAL RESOURCES
Top 5 China Trends
Informative report from McKinsey introducing the Top 5 trends we expect to see impact businesses in China during 2020
China Handbook 2018
Overview of key macro factors impacting the China business environment. Provides fundamental introductions to key government initiatives
B2B in China 2020
Informative mini-book on “How to do B2B marketing in China” by well known China Business speaker Ashley Calina Dudarenok