Study Trip to ESMT in Berlin, Germany (Jul 2019)

To enable participants to learn more about Germany’s success on Hidden Champions and Industry 4.0, the programme partnered with the world-class European School of Management and Technology (ESMT Berlin) to conduct a Germany study trip in July 2019. The trip was an integral part of an elective course entitled “Selected Topics in Business and Management: Revealing Germany’s Secret of Hidden Champions and Industry 4.0.” Senior faculty at ESMT Berlin conducted a series of seminars on the following topics: “Germany’s Economy – the Creation of Wealth,” “Hidden Champions – the Innovation Fabric of Germany’s Economy,” “Counter Strategies of German Manufacturers in Global Markets,” “Industry 4.0 – Core Elements and Application Areas” and “The Promise of Blockchain – Blockchain and Its Industrial Application.” The participants also visited companies including Viessmann, Berliner Glas and Volkswagen.