Learning business cultures through summer practices - An Internship Abroad program with Beijing Jiaotong University (INA-2018/10047) January 8, 2019 Hong Wu, Olav Aaker | Faculty of Engineering, Østfold University College, Norway | hong.wu@hiof.no, olav.aaker@hiof.no 1

The project supported by DIKU www.siu.no The Norwegian Agency for International Cooperation and Quality Enhancement in Higher Education (DIKU, previous name SIU) is a Norwegian public sector agency that promotes international cooperation at all levels of education. DIKU is located in Bergen, the 2nd largest city of Norway. DIKU announces many supporting programs annually

The project goal: Sampling good cases of teaching Norwegian students about Chinese business cultures through internship practices. Sampling BJTU supportive courses and project coaching in addition to the internship. Expected results: Establishing good and reliable network with a hosting company or organization for internship Norwegian student placement. Collecting experiences, good samples and beneficial cases for internship candidates and for the hosting company. Motivating and promoting more Norwegian engineering students aiming toward China and learning Chinese business cultures as one of essential engineering skills.

Expected results relevant to project operation 2 OUC students conducting internship placement in 2019 3 OUC students conducting internship placement in 2020 Placement scheduled July or August in 2019 and 2020 respectively. All OUC students need to complete BJTU supportive courses In the following fall semester for equal to 20-30 ECTS. Can we have openings for none engineering courses in case we need to send OUC students from other none engineering faculties?

Total budget for the project NOK 300 000,- The project period lasts 31 December 2020 (2 years) Only supported direct costs, no wage no equipment Involved institutions own contributions in working hours Requirements for report and disseminations Need to involve in student mobility Need to balance gender equally

Involved and contributed BJTU partners and colleagues Shandong TRYWOW Heat Pump Technology Co., Ltd. http://www.trywow.cn/ 山东创尔沃热泵技术股份有限公司, 山东淄博市桓台县经济开发区 李安长 Li An Chang, Director of the board, Shandong TRYWOW 贾力 Professor Jia Li, BJTU, coordinator for Shandong TRYWOW 徐宇工 Professor, Xu Yugong, BJTU Waihai campus, placement supporting 史红梅 Professor, Shi Hongmei, BJTU academic course supporting

The main partner – Østfold University College Budget, project progress, report, disseminating Norway The collaborating partner – Beijing Jiaotong University Actions and activities at BJTU in China The main partner responsible coordinator 吴弘 Dr. Hong Wu, overall project action and activities Reporting to DIKU www.siu.no The collaborating partner responsible coordinator 鄂明成 Dr. Er Ming Cheng, overall project actions at BJTU China Facilitating and assisting project actions at BJTU China

How shall we activate this project so we conduct the project successfully and beneficially for both sides? Questions? Comments? Thanks!