Joint venture universities set to be the next big thing
Cultivating global citizens while keeping students connected to Chinese humanistic and cultural foundations are the key competitiveness of Sino-foreign universities in China, said a senior official from one such joint venture.
"I'm deeply aware that many Chinese parents increasingly want to make sure that their kids don't lose their connection with China while they gain global exposure during their university studies. That's something really important and I think we can provide a solution which parents will be satisfied with," said Denis Simon, executive vice chancellor of Duke Kunshan University (DKU), during an enrollment talk in Shanghai in mid-December.
Feng Yiyu, the father of a girl who intends to apply for DKU, said this particular characteristic is the main reason why he prefers such joint ventures over universities in foreign countries.
