NJIT Signs 3 Agreements to Collaborate With Chinese University

Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT) and NJIT are now partners in education. The institutions signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), as well as two other agreements involving NJIT’s Martin Tuchman School of Management (MTSM), Oct. 25 in Beijing. Joel S. Bloom, NJIT president, and Jianyong Qiao, BUPT president, represented their respective universities, along with faculty and staff, at the signing.

BUPT is a key national university in China, cited by U.S. News and World Report as a “Best Global University.” It is known for its teaching and research in management, electronic engineering, computing, and wireless and cable communications.

The MOU, effective for five years from the signing date, covers multiple areas for potential collaboration between NJIT and BUPT. These include research partnerships, summer and study abroad programs and the exchange of students, faculty, scholars, staff and teaching and academic materials and publications.

The first agreement with MTSM provides a path for master’s students in BUPT’s School of Economics and Management to earn degrees from both BUPT and NJIT. A 1+1 program will enable students to come to NJIT for a year after one year of study at BUPT and, after completing the required curriculum, receive an M.S. in management from each university. Students can qualify for an M.S. from BUPT and an MBA from NJIT with one year of study at BUPT and one and a half years at NJIT. To be eligible to participate, students must be in good academic standing. While at NJIT, they will be responsible for their own transportation and living expenses.

Under the second MTSM agreement, BUPT students (primarily undergrads) will have the opportunity to take part in a 10- to 15-day program at NJIT offering IBM Blockchain training and visits to businesses in the New York/New Jersey area. The short-term learning experience, which does not grant academic credits, will begin July 2020 and continue each academic year, including winter and summer sessions. NJIT will provide residential and recreational facilities and amenities.

“These two programs are expected to help boost enrollment and promote both NJIT and our Martin Tuchman School of Management in China, the largest source of international students in the U.S.,” said Zhipeng (Alan) Yan, MTSM associate dean and associate professor of finance.