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Complete mastery of doing business with China

Unique curriculum

Specialised programme

66 ECTS

Practical and job oriented programme

Internship services

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China Business Development Postgraduate Programme

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China Business Development postgraduate

The postgraduate in China Business Development, which was created within the Brussels Institute of Contemporary China Studies (BICCS), prepares experienced or future professionals for every aspect of doing business with China. Courses of high academic quality are enriched by hands-on input from practitioners. Participants will be offered an all-around training, including: basic Chinese, intercultural management, Chinese economy, exporting to China, purchasing in China and investing in China.

Target groups• Bachelors or Masters aspiring to a job in which they will do business with China, and who, therefore, feel the need

to upgrade their diplomas with knowledge of international business, especially that related to China, for example engineers, economists, lawyers, sinologists, political scientists, sociologists, psychologists, bachelors in manage-ment, marketing, communication, tourism;

• Students from all disciplines following some modules during their master’s education;

• Professionals who wish to broaden or reorient their career in the field of Chinese business.

Added value• The postgraduate in China Business Development is one of the most comprehensive programmes in the field of

Chinese business because it covers every aspect of doing business with China - export, import and investment – and all of this with a multidisciplinary approach.

• We recognize the importance of research and professional experience. The second semester is mainly dedicated to the student’s professional preferences. In order to make this possible, most courses are taught in the first semester and entail a certain degree of self-study.

Depending on the availability of trainee posts, students who wish to acquire professional experience may opt for a four-month internship. Students who are more research oriented may opt for a research project consisting of writing a thesis or one or more papers on any subject dealt with in the programme.

• Versatile programme. Graduates will be able to:- understand the Chinese mentality;- understand the jargon of international business development;- develop business with China (export, sourcing and international investment);- reflect on the future developments of China’s economy,- detect business opportunities;- conduct reports on China’s various economic sectors (market reports);- discuss international business with bankers, legal advisers and lawyers.

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Job prospects

Job prospects are plentiful. The postgraduate aims at pro-ducing graduates who are ready for professional life. The unique combination of an all-around training, in-depth courses, a high academic level, input from practitioners, networking events and professional experience guaran-tees that graduates will easily find and be successful in jobs such as export manager, purchasing or sourcing manager, investment manager or business development manager.

Apart from companies who do business with China, there are realistic job prospects in banks, for example in the international trade finance department, in the interna-tional investment finance department, and in corporate relations.

Finally, specialists in Chinese business find jobs in inter-national organisations, governmental departments and in the field of diplomacy (e.g. Trade Commissioner).

Practical information

Programme scheduleThe postgraduate consists of two semesters and is com-pleted in one academic year.

Classes take place:• from Monday through Friday

• for an average of 25 hours a week and

• during the day, except for the Modern Chinese courses

A detailed time schedule will be given to the participants.

LanguageAll courses are taught in English.

LocationVrije Universiteit BrusselCampus EtterbeekPostal address: Pleinlaan 2 | B-1050 BrusselsVisitor address: Pleinlaan 5 | B-1050 BrusselsBelgium | EuropeRoute description and a map of the campus are available at: www.vub.ac.be/campuses

Admission requirements• University degree (master’s or bachelor’s).

• A good command of English is required www.vub.ac.be/en/apply

• Procedure for Chinese students: All students from the P.R. China must obtain a certificate of academic screening issued by the Academic Evaluation Centre (APS) of the German Embassy in Beijing before being allowed to enrol in any institution of higher educa-tion, language course or other preparatory course in Flanders (Belgium).

Please note that the APS certificate is also required

for obtaining a student visa to Belgium. Students planning to study in Flanders are advised to

contact the Academic Evaluation Centre in Beijing, [E]: info@aps.org.cn, as soon as possible in order to make the necessary appointments required before applying for a visa. More information on APS can be found at their website www.aps.org.cn.

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Practical information

Tuition feeFulltime programmePrice: 6.800 EUR.

Separate coursesPrice: 200 EUR fixed fee, plus 100 EUR per ECTS.

CertificationA post-academic certificate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, bearing the name of the postgraduate programme, will be granted after successfully finishing the complete programme.

Application procedureYou can register by filling out the online application form available on www.vub.ac.be/en/applyApplications should be submitted before September 1st.For a timely settlement of their visa, non-EEA students are strongly recommended to apply before July 1st.

Master Degree at Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityGraduates from the Postgraduate in China Business Development are eligible to directly move to the second master year of China’s Politics & Economy Master’s Degree Program at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

More information: cpe@sjtu.edu.cn, +86-21-62933095 (Mrs. Peng Jingjing)

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About Brussels Diplomatic Academy

Testimonials

“The postgraduate China business Development has given me a decent insight and knowledge about China in different ways. I learned the most during my internship of four months in Delaware IT Consulting, although I couldn’t imagine to survive without the instructive courses I followed in the first semester! The internship itself gave me a lot of opportunities and

responsibility for their operations/activities in China and I feel blessed to have found this internship thanks to this postgraduate. All said, this program has given me a valuable experience from both, theoretical and practical point of view.”

Kar-Man PangSAP Finance Consultant, Delaware IT Consulting

“Picking the right course for your career is indeed difficult. Mind you, on enrolling to the Postgraduate in China Business Development I was afraid that the course would have not satisfied my expectations. But fortunately, I was wrong! Very young course, the postgraduate in CBD is able to provide students with theoretical knowledge as to Chinese political, social and economic matters, as well as practical job-oriented issues (e.g. Chinese language, import/export management, IPR, marketing and investment analysis): you will not find it as a typical “academic” course since you will be taught not only by professors but also by professionals and researchers of the field; what’s more, along the academic year, you have the great opportunity to participate in open seminars, where you can meet expertise and enhance your professional network.The organization of the course is very flexible and “student-oriented” as it helps students achieve their goals rather than being cumbersome and bureaucratic. Talking about my personal experience, after the class-lessons, I received a couple of proposals for a traineeship in China (at the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Guangzhou and in another organization in Beijing), but I chose to have my internship in the banking sector in Brussels (a happy choise!): as from the very beginning, I realized I was already trained enough to work on my own!All in all, I can tell that the postgraduate in CBD gives you a great opportunity to grow professionally and personally, whether you choose to seize it or squander it: I believe it is worth seizing it; it is up to you! “

Claudio ScaranoChina Business Development Programme

student 2007-2008

“Actually, as a CEO I can’t do a lot with sinologists. What I need are engineers, commercial engineers, lawyers… who have knowledge of contemporary China – this from an economic, political, legal… perspective.”

Jacques Borremans, Civil Engineer, CEOWyatt & Wang Ltd in Beijing

“My Erasmus Mundus year has been a life-changing experience. First, I got to see university life in Belgium, a country very different from mine. It was also great to meet students from all over the world, students from countries I knew nothing about before. Culture diversity and sharing experiences…integrating in this international society was the highlight of this year. Living away from home made me grow up as a person. During my Erasmus Mundus year, I got an internship at UNESCO, a career-boosting opportunity, an added-value by all means and a lot of good memories. The Erasmus year is just invaluable for me.”

Mohammad OmarChina Business Development Programme

Erasmus Mundus student 2007-2008

“An essential programme for all showing a sound interest in China and its emerging market opportunities. It provides the essential knowledge of intercultural management, it provides a solid base on which to deploy our understanding of the importance of China in today’s economic context and its capabilities for foreign investors, and it allows participants to extend their existing networks with other professionals.”

Coen Ysebaert, DirectorChinese Services Group, Deloitte Tax Advisers

“Being a lawyer for many years and wanting to start my own consulting business to give advice about how to negotiate, to contract, and to do business in China, I found the Marketing classes the perfect way to broaden my knowledge in a very practical way. They were immediately very useful for me from choosing my company name to finding my way in

the Chinese market. Everyone who wants to deal with China should make the effort to know all he or she can about China. China is a fascinating country with wonderful people and great opportunities, ready to be explored, if you will just make the effort to prepare yourself for it.”

Veerle Lisabeth, DirectorAffinity Global Business Advice

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Testimonials

“I feel very fortunate for having found and completed the CBD program. The program is not only comprehensive but also pragmatic and down-to-earth. During my work experience in China at a Trade and Investment organization as well as at my current position as a specialist on business exchanges and investment in China, feedback from colleagues and business partners confirms that the program was well designed and prepares their students to be up-to-speed with the challenges and requirements they need.”

Esther SánchezOperation Manager at the China-Luxembourg

Chamber of Commerce. China Business Development programme 2012 - 2013

“According to me, it is important to attend the CBD program with a clear objective in mind; mine was to take the opportunity of the internship to perform it in China for a Belgian multinational company. Classes were therefore an excellent, solid and efficient preamble for that experience since it enables me to better understand the contemporary China through its socioeconomic and political context, its business and work environment, its language, its culture, and its increasing role on the international scene.“

Benoîte DelaunoyProject Assistant Manager for Zhuhai

new site project at UCB Pharma China Business Development programme 2011 – 2012

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“As a student of the China Business Development Program, I’m glad to have extended my cultural background of China with this one year program. The classes, taught by people with a lot of hands on experience provided a solid theoretical base, put into practice through case studies and my 4 month internship at the Antwerp Provincial Development Agency where among others the Investment, Financial Markets and Marketing courses proved valuable during meetings with Chinese partners. The Import/ Export Management course proved an asset. I’m convinced the program can once again make a difference while looking for new opportunities and challenges.”

Ruben VersmessenFile Administrator at Manuchar NV,

an international company trading steel and petrochemicals with lots of suppliers in China and Taiwan

China Business Development programme 2011 – 2012

“The China Business Development module offers an intense program touching upon different facets of doing business, providing you with a knowledge that is not only relevant to China, but can be used on a global scale. The real value lies in the hands-on approach, focusing on case building and practical exercises rather than on theory, a feature that can not be found in other relevant programs. The option of doing an internship in the second semester also provides the opportunity to not only put the acquired knowledge in practice, but even more to gain initial business experience. The CBD course can definitely be an added value to any diploma, and can even be a kick-start for a successful career.”

Hannes Van RaemdonckEU Public Affairs Manager at Huawei

China Business Development programme 2011 – 2012

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Programme: China Business Development Postgraduate1

Courses ECTS2 SEM3

Compulsory 48Modern Chinese 5 1

Basic vocabulary & grammar - level 1 Dealing with China: Intercultural Management 3 1

Daily life and business behaviour explained from a cultural perspective Chinese strategic thinking and Chinese business negotiation China’s political constellation and its impact on business lifeBusiness etiquette, do’s and don’ts, tips and tricks Change Management in China Lobbying in China

Marketing for the Chinese Market 3 1Consumer behaviour Advertising and promotion Brand building Public relations Business opportunities & making market studies

China’s Economy 3 1The Chinese economy - background and overview Patterns of China’s trade and inward Foreign Direct Investment Structure of China’s industry China’s economic regions Development of consumer markets The role of government in the economy Structure of financial system Growth of China’s outward investment

Chinese-European Commercial and Economic Relations 3 1China’s market access obstacles and the EU policy in this area The EU-China relations in light of the World Trade Organization EU-China sectoral dialogues EU-financed projects and programmes

Export Management 6 1Export framework & export management Framework of export promotion agencies Writing an export plan Determining the export price Legal Aspects of Export Contracts and dispute settlement International sales contract INCOTERMS International payment techniques Export finance Export insurance Distribution channels Customs Export documents VAT Transport Project market and opportunities offered by multilateral organizations (ADB, EIB...) Technology transfer to China Trade secret protection in China

Supply & Risk Management within International Purchasing 3 1Chinese reality framework for sourcing Sources for global supply China’s macro-economic sustainable context Global sourcing and attractiveness of China Identification Commodities & Sourcing for China Spend analysis ABC analysis / Pareto Portfolio analysis: Kraljic matrix Mirroring & commodity plan Opportunity matrix Case study

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Courses ECTS(1) SEM(2)

Supply & Risk Management within International Purchasing - to continue 3 1Sourcing Sourcing methodology Supplier identification and selection Total cost of ownership Logistics INCOTERMS Import duties Landed cost Negotiations in China Contracting & supplier development China approach Problems & critical success factors Activation sourcing in China Opportunities & risks Conclusion Intercultural Awareness and Supplier Relationship Management Direct communication Confucius versus Duke Universalism versus particularism Specific versus diffuse

Essentials of Business Auditing, Accounting and Financial Reporting in China 3 2The ideas and terminology essential to understanding balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statementsThe concepts, principles and techniques contributing to the reliable and informative financial reporting mechanisms, required by a vibrant economy The specificities of the economic background in China, relevant to accounting policies and financial statement audits

Portfolio Investment in China 6 1Introduction to portfolio investment: Principles and techniques China’s capital market The practice of portfolio investment in China

Foreign Direct Investment in China 7 1Legal aspects of investing in China: Procedures, entry modes,etc. Legal aspects of investing in China: Intellectual Property Rights protection Corporate tax issues Investment analysis & plant location International investment financing and project finance China’s Industrial Development ZonesDue dilligence of Chinese partnersRisk issues in doing business with ChinaHuman Resource Management in ChinaIndividual taxation for expatsSocial security planning for expats

Dispute Settlement in China 3 1Origin/history of ADR in ChinaADR mechanismsArbitration in mainland ChinaDifferences and particularities in Chinese ADRChinese commercial arbitrations by arbitration institutes out of mainland China Recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards in China

Mergers & Acquisitions in China 3 2The various options available for a foreign investorThe role of Chinese competition authorities and Chinese particularities in respect of Chinese competition law and practicesChina related strategy and cultural awareness

Elective 1 18 8 Professional experience: internship 18 2Thesis 18 1-2

TOTAL ECTS 66

(1) BDA cannot be held responsible for changes in the programme due to unexpected circumstances.(2) ECTS: European Credit Transfer and accumulation System(3) SEM: Semester

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Internship Services

BDA offers its students an active internship service. We provide students with guidance throughout the complete internship process including detecting suitable internship placements and assisting with writing applications and preparing inter-views. Although our students are primarily in charge of their internship search, they are also coached, in a way which helps them to benefit from the BDA’s network, in order to maximize the success ratio in internship placements.

Dominique YernauxBDA lecturer & Internship tutor

Job Coaching by VUB Career Center

The VUB Career Center is the university’s central information hub to assist and support students and young gradu-ates to make an efficient start on the labour market.

The VUB Career Center offers:• Information and advice• Screen competences and skills• An Online Jobboard with attractive, recent job and internship offers• Application and interview techniques• Job Placement including individual career coaching

Office hours : Monday-Friday 13:00 -17:00 or by appointment

Building B, Office B.0.11 | Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel | [T] +32 (0)2 629 11 88[E] careercenter@vub.ac.be | [W] www.vub.ac.be/en/careercenterLinkedIn: VUB Career Center | Facebook: www.facebook.com/VUBcareercenter

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Faculty

Zheng ChiModern Chinese: Basic Vocabulary & Grammar - Level 1

Born in Shangdong, China, Zheng Chi graduated from Catholic University Leuven with a master degree of Sinology and a teaching diploma. After graduation, he started to teach Chinese courses of different levels in various schools in Brussels and Flanders.

Mieke MatthyssenDealing with China: Intercultural Management

After obtaining a bachelor degree in social work (1994) and a bachelor and master degree in Chinese Studies (1998), and following an intensive course in modern Chinese at Sichuan University (1999), Mieke Matthyssen started to work as a freelance trainer of Chinese culture and interpreter/translator in companies (Alcatel, Bayer, BASF) and at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Later, she worked for three years for the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs as chief representa-tive of the Netherlands Business Support Office in the North of China (Shenyang). In this period, she became extremely fascinated by the rapid social changes in China and by the way Chinese people deal with them. At the same time, these three years immensely increased her insight into and intuitive sense of Chinese cultural patterns, behavior, and nuances, vital for understanding the characteristically Chinese cultural, social and psychological phenomena she now studies. After her long working experience in China, she took up her freelance work as trainer and inter-preter again, and combines this now with a teaching and research assignment at the Department of Eastern Languages and Cultures of Ghent University. In 2012, she obtained her PhD from Ghent University with a thesis on the popular Chinese saying Nande hutu (‘It is difficult to be muddled’) and ‘The art of being muddled’ in contemporary Chinese society. In 2014, she joined the Brussels Diplomacy Academy as a guest lecturer.She still regularly visits China to keep in touch with the fast and often disorienting societal changes.

Kim Van der BorghtChinese-European Commercial and Economic Relations

Prof. Dr. Kim Van der Borght is Professor of International Economic & Financial Law at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Reader in Law, University of Westminster (London, England).

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Duncan FreemanChina’s Economy

Duncan Freeman is Senior Research Fellow at the Brussels Institute of Contemporary Chinese Studies (BICCS) at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) where he teaches and carries out research on developments in China’s economy and policy developments, and EU-China relations. Among his current research interests are developments in China’s outward investment policy, Chinese investment in the EU, as well as China’s economic transformation and industrial policy. Prior to BICCS Duncan spent more than 17 years studying and working in China and Hong Kong. He is fluent in Chinese.

Koen VanheusdenExport Management

Koen Vanheusden is a Director at the Belgian Foreign Trade Agency. In this quality he advises companies, Belgian and foreign trade organizations and intergovernmental entities on the regu-latory (customs, VAT, product requirements, documents, services) and legal (contracts, distributor-ship, investment, intellectual property) aspects of their international commercial transactions and relations (import - export - investment). He is a member of the ICC expert group on Incoterms, which prepared Incoterms® 2000 and 2010 and he is the chair of the Task Force which prepared the ICC Model International Sale Contract 2013. He has written many publications on different aspects of international trade (sales contract, agency and distribution law, Incoterms, customs and VAT, international payment techniques) and lectures at several universities and training institutes, both in Belgium and abroad.

Stéphane PlamontMarketing for the Chinese Market

Stéphane Plamont was born in 1965, in Belgium. He earned his degree in Political Science from the ULB (The Free University of Brussels). He has been working for more than 25 years as a trans-lator and interpreter in China and in Europe. His knowledge of the Chinese language and culture, as well as his experience in many other fields, have led him to teach specialized translation (Chinese into French) at ISTI, the Brussels Superior Institute for Translators and Interpreters, a Department of the Free University of Brussels (ULB). Stephane Plamont is also active in Belgium as liaison officer and interpreter for the federal and local governments when delegations from China visit Belgium.

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Dominique YernauxPortfolio Investment in ChinaEssentials of Business Auditing, Accounting and Financial Reporting in ChinaInternship Tutorship

Dominique Yernaux has 25 years experience in senior financial and control functions, hav-ing worked in Beijing, Lausanne, Paris, Brussels and Johannesburg mainly for internation-al groups including Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu International, Alcatel NV Paris Headquarters, Baxter Healthcare Corporation and Nestlé SA. He is currently a Visiting Lecturer at the Brussels Diplomatic Academy in ‘Essentials of Business Auditing, Accounting and Financial Reporting in China’ as part of the China Business Development postgraduate program. Having developed over the last twelve years a strong interest in Asian economic development and investment strategies, he is also teaching ‘Portfolio Investment in China’. He recently contributed to the book “Towards a New Development Paradigm in Twenty-First Century China” released by Routledge Oxford: http://www.taylorandfrancis.com/books/details/9780415532129/.

Stef BrismoutierSupply & Risk Management within International Purchasing

Stef Brismoutier is Founding Partner of PROGRESSIO, a Consulting & Interim Management com-pany within Procurement & Supply Chain. Holding a Master’s degree in Applied Economics, he joined Coopers & Lybrand (now PwC) in Financial Auditing, and later moved to Procurement at Philip Morris Benelux. Over the last decade, Stef has helped companies to realise competitive advantage via Procurement & Supply Chain Management. Via the vast team of PROGRESSIO he is helping companies over all sectors (finance, food, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals & health care, retail, telecom, transport, utilities and even public bodies) to become best-in-class. Personally, his VRT project was selected as Finalist for the Supply Chain Awards 2010. In line with his belief that Procurement & Supply Chain Management can make the difference, Stef has been teaching “International Purchasing and Global Supply Risk Management” at VUB since 2007.

Patrick UyttendaeleInvestment Analysis & Plant LocationInternational Investment Financing and Project Finance

As a professor, Patrick Uyttendaele is teaching Multinational Corporate Investment and Project Management at the Free University of Brussels and is also lecturer at Brussels Institute of Contemporary China Studies. He is also teaching Research Methodology at ITTMA-UA. Patrick has been with PLI, PwC, PwCC and IBM Business Consulting for 32 years and built up a substantial and global network of contacts in the port, maritime and logistics industry. Patrick developed major expertise, scientific and technical skills and information in the ports and mar-itime industry related to strategy, market, restructuring, privatization, project management and corporate finance. Patrick joined, on January 2007, as a Director, Maritime & Transport Business Solutions and as such offers his services worldwide as an expert in the field of financial feasibility studies and pro-ject advise with regard to investments in infrastructure and supra-structures, including financing structures, transactions, logistics aspects and macro-economic analysis.

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Peter GoesMergers & Acquisitions in China

Peter Goes has 28 years of experience and has been a partner at Linklaters since 2005, after hav-ing worked as a partner at one of the Big Four audit firms and at a leading Dutch law firm for more than 10 years. He is admitted both in the Netherlands and Luxembourg.Peter joined the Linklaters Luxembourg office in 2013, after 7 years with the Amsterdam office and 1.5 years with the Beijing office. He specialises in corporate law, mainly in the areas of cross-border private and public M&A, private equity and boardroom consulting.Peter also has considerable experience in and knowledge of the financial institutions sector, the insurance sector as well as the transport and energy & utilities markets, and has been involved in major M&A transactions in Europe and Asia over the past few years.He has been working on key restructurings in the financial institutions sector and in key corpo-rate deals in the market. He has, amongst others, been significantly involved in advising RBS and ABN AMRO on the break up and restructuring of ABN AMRO, advising RBS as Dutch lead counsel on the public offer for ABN AMRO, and AXA Group on taking a stake in Russia’s 2nd largest insur-er, Reso Garantia.

Paul Van HooghtenMergers & Acquisitions in China

Paul Van Hooghten is a partner in the Brussels office of Linklaters LLP where he heads the Belgian Corporate/M&A group as well as the China desk. He has more than 25 years of experience in advising on international and domestic mergers and acquisitions, joint-ventures, takeover bids and equity offerings including transactions involving companies from China. Amongst them, he represented the Belgian listed company Option in its negotiations with the leading Chinese multinational company Huawei. In 2013 he spent some time working in the Linklaters’ Beijing office and participated in the Belgian trade mission to China (Chongqing and Chengdu) led by Minister-President Kris Peeters.He holds a law degree from the University of Leuven (Belgium) and a Master Degree (MCL) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (USA) (1984). He is the author of several publications on corporate and commercial law including the book “The European Takeover Directive and its implementation” published in 2009 by Oxford University Press. He was appointed by a Royal Decree as Belgian Advisor of Foreign Trade and is a director of the Belgian American Chamber of Commerce and of the charitable organisation United Fund for Belgium.Since 1999 Paul has each year been named as a Belgian “leading individual” in the field of Corporate M&A in Chambers Global Directory.

Freddy Van den SpiegelPortfolio Investment in China

Freddy Van den Spiegel is Professor at Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Vlerick Business School and Economic Advisor for several European institutions such as the European Banking Federation and the Federation of European asset managers. He is a well-known presenter at many international conferences.From 2000 until 2011, he was Chief Economist of BNP Paribas Fortis and in charge of the European Affairs department. Before, he was Managing Director of Fortis Investments.

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Philippe BillietDispute Settlement in China

Philippe BILLIET is CEO of Legal Matchmakers International (LMI – www.legal-matchmakers.com), COO of the Association for International Arbitration (AIA IVZW – www.arbitration-adr.org) and lawyer at Billiet & Co (www.billiet-co.be) in Brussels. He is frequently appointed as Arbitrator by various national and international ADR centres and was one of the first mediators with EMTPJ accreditation. He is mediation trainer under the EMPTJ training program (www.emtpj.eu) and lec-tures ADR (“moot arbitration” and “dispute settlement in China”) at the Brussels VUB University and “negotiation technics” at the UIBS management school. He is member to the advisory com-mittee of the Brussels Diplomatic Academy and presides the FMB mediation Committee.

Bin LiForeign Direct Investment in China: Legal aspects of investing in China: procedures, entry modes…

Prof. Dr. Bin Li is a Doctor of Law from the University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, Professor at the Harbin Institute of Technology (2005-2012) and Professor at the Law School of Beijing Normal University. His doctoral thesis deals with the protection of property rights in China. Graduated in Master of International Law at Nankai University (Tianjin, China), LI Bin works in the broad field of international law, including in particular the international law of human rights, international economic law, etc. Further research around such topics as the transformation of Chinese law on private property, the interactions between Chinese law and international law, the author has conducted theoretical and empirical comparison of legal cultures, working with colleagues from different European countries and America.Bin Li is currently an associate researcher at the Institute for Advanced Studies on Justice (Institut des Hautes Etudes sur la Justice, IHEJ) and the Centre for Study and Research in International Law at the University Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne (CERDIN). Bin Li is the author of the books Légitimité, légalité et effectivité : la protection de la propriété en Chine (tome 1), l’Harmattan, Paris (2011) and Entre droit humain et droit du commerce : La protection de la propriété en Chine (tome 2), l’Harmattan, Paris (2011). He is one of the co-authors of the book Droit chinois des affaires, Editions Lacier (2013) and the ebook Le procès civil en version originale. Cultures judiciaires com-parées: France, Chine, Etats-Unis, Lexis Nexis (France, 2014).

BRUSSELS DIPLOMATIC ACADEMY

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More information about the BrusselsDiplomatic Academy and its postgraduate programmes:

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