INVESTMENT (FDI) AND BUSINESS RELATED STUDY TOURS
Dr. Sikander Khan, Team Leader of knowledge-based investment (FDI) and business related study tours
Arranged and organized knowledge-based investment (FDI) and business related study tours for several hundred senior management from the private and public sectors, MNCs, businessmen and academicians.
The duration of study tours is usually from one to two weeks to travel to major cities. Contents to the study tours are tailor made according to the client’s requirements. For example:
- Participants meet and interact with the top executives (chairmen, CEOs, Vice Presidents and CFOs) of local and foreign MNCs
- Plant visits including the R & D and Innovation Centers
- Meet high ranking government officials (President, Prime Minister, Ministers, and Mayors)
- Think tank groups, well-known speakers from leading universities and other institutions.
- Dr. Khan also gives talks on key topics and issues related to the countries visited.
Study tours focus is on the following countries/regions:
- People’s Republic of China
- Hong Kong & Macao
- India
- Japan
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
- Pakistan
- Singapore
- Thailand
- Vietnam
- The Middle-East
- Africa
The Lisbon MBA Católica|Nova
- Organized Knowledge-Based Study Tours to China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam for several hundred participants (senior executives) attending The Lisbon MBA Católica|Nova, Portugal.
- The Lisbon MBA International Program is a collaboration between the Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Universidade Nova de Lisboa and MIT Sloan School of Management, Boston. They have triple accreditation (AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA).
- The Lisbon MBA Católica/Nova is ranked as the top business school in the Financial Times (FT) Business Education Rankings.
Stockholm School of Economics Executive Education
Ranked as the top business school in Scandinavia and in the Financial Times (FT) Business Education Rankings, Stockholm, Sweden, EQUIS Accredited.
Study Tour for several hundred senior executives to China and India attending the Executive MBA Global (EMBA) module and International Training Program for senior executives (CEOs) of the Swedish MNCs subsidiaries worldwide.
Stockholm Business School, Stockholm University
Study Tour for several hundred senior executives to China, Hong Kong, Japan, India, Pakistan and Singapore attending the Executive MBA (EMBA) and International EMBA (IEMBA) modules.
Sandvik
An engineering group in mining and rock excavation, metal-cutting, special steel, cemented carbide and materials technology. Presence in over 100 countries.
Organized a study tour to China for the Board Members of the Sandvik Group. Purpose of the visit: Fact finding mission for expanding the manufacturing, R & D, sales, distribution and services in China.
Södra
The largest Swedish forest industry group that processes the forest products delivered by its 53,000 owners into renewable, climate-smart products for international export. Presence in over 100 countries.
Organized a study tour to China for the Board Members of the Södra Group.
Purpose of the visit: Fact finding mission for expanding the production, R & D, sales, and distribution as well as looking for joint venture partners and new customers in China.
Swedish Thai Chamber of Commerce
Organized knowledge-based study tours for about 100 members of the Swedish Thai Chamber of Commerce. The purpose of the visit: to enhance business and tourism between Thailand and Sweden particularly for the SMEs. Interactive meetings arranged with the Thai business community, and high ranking Government officials, including the meeting with the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army General Chettha Thannajaro.
Dr Sikander Khan together with the Board of Directors of Proeza, Metalsa, Citrofrut and Zanitas. Photo taken at the foot of the Great Wall, Beijing.
Commune at the foot of the Great Wall
Proeza Conglomerate
Proeza Conglomerate based in Mexico consists of among others: Metalsa – automotive parts and tools manufacturing plants, Citofruit – tropical fruit processing plants, and Zanitas running clinic and hospitals. Global presence, among others, in Argentina, Brazil, USA, Germany, China, Japan, India and Thailand.
Organized a study tour to China for the Board of Directors of Proeza Group. The purpose of the visit: Proeza has made billions of US$ investment in a large number of manufacturing plants in China, Japan and India. The Board of Directors wishes to get a deeper knowledge of cultural and spiritual values and their implications in the business of these three countries.
Dr Sikander Khan and his team in consultation with the clients chose a special location: Commune at the foot of the unrestored ancient Great Wall, Beijing.
Topics covered:
- Understand how the Chinese, Japanese and Indian think, behave and react
- Guanxi and Mianzi, Daoism and Taoism, Feng Shui, Confucianism, Shinto and Zen Buddhism, Meditation, Yoga and Tai Chi
- Business Culture throughout China, Japan and India
- Chinese, Japanese and Indian style of management
- Cultural and spiritual differences between East and West and their reflection in management styles
Several other clients such as:
China
Executive MBA Knowledge-Based Study Tour to China. ”China – Sweden Business Management Forum” organized jointly by SBSSU and Lingnan University in Guangzhou, May 2000. Group photo taken together with Dr Sikander Khan, Dean, staff and faculty of SBSSU, and EMBA participants.
Japan
Executive MBA Knowledge-Based Study Tour to Japan, 2003. Group photo taken in Kyoto together with Dr Sikander Khan, Dean, faculty of SBSSU, and EMBA participants.