China Education Sector Update

• College graduate in China are finding that expensive postgraduate degrees, especially MBAs, are no longer the fast track to riches, or even employment.  Workers are finding that even one-month courses in practical skills, such as basic computing, can persuade employers to hire or promote them over less-educated rivals.

• To develop its China staff, the Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis has established a Sino-European Novartis University, offering an MBA to its employees.  The courses will include input from Harvard University business school.

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Sources: CBBC, Xinhua, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, FCO Country Updates and other news sources.