Tsinghua Happiness Entrepreneurship
(Indonesian Innovation & Entrepreneurship Bootcamp)
【Background】
Based on the “Letter of Intent on the Global Ecosystem Platform for Entrepreneurial Innovation” signed between Tsinghua University of China and the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment of The Republic of Indonesia, the two sides hope to give full play to the synergy of the “Belt and Road” initiative and the new era Bali New Economy Roadmap, carry out in-depth and high-quality cooperation in the field of education and research, and achieve win-win results. To achieve this goal, Tsinghua University will collaborate with various resources to cultivate Indonesian talents in innovation and entrepreneurship, establish a global ecological platform for innovation and entrepreneurship, and contribute to the local development by building an internationally leading center for innovation and entrepreneurship. Both sides are committed to jointly promoting the achievement of sustainable development goals and building a better world.
The Tsinghua Happiness Entrepreneurship Bootcamp (hereinafter referred to as “THE Bootcamp”) is sponsored by Tsinghua University and organized by Tsinghua Southeast Asia Center(hereinafter referred to as “Tsinghua SEA”). The bootcamp draws heavily on the high-quality educational resources of Tsinghua University, while also integrating a diverse range of innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem resources from both China and Indonesia. Additionally, we invite academic and industry mentors with extensive experience from both countries to collaborate in teaching. The bootcamp will establish a top-notch platform for innovation and entrepreneurship that integrates theory with practice, under the guidance of mentors, through coursework, resource integration, enterprise research and practical exercises. The objective is to facilitate Indonesian innovators and entrepreneurs in comprehending the crux of business, augmenting their entrepreneurial acumen, innovative mindset, and entrepreneurial competencies, reinforcing managerial proficiency, fostering team leadership skills, and acquiring a profound comprehension and benchmark of information encompassing China's expertise, paradigmatic approach as well as cutting-edge Chinese business technology through building a happy innovation and entrepreneurship learning and exchange platform with the core concept of happiness, harmony and sustainable development. Simultaneously, the bootcamp is dedicated to facilitating local high-quality enterprises in connecting with China's upstream and downstream industries, capital, and market resources, fostering cross-border exchanges and innovative cooperation across multiple domains.
【Features】
To configure a top-level teaching team: Collaborate with senior experts and professors from Tsinghua University and Indonesia, as well as industry elites and entrepreneurial entrepreneurs from Chinese and Indonesian venture capital institutions, incubation institutions, and renowned enterprises to establish a robust advisory team for students. This will enable them to acquire cutting-edge knowledge and practical operational experience.
To gain an insight into Innovation and Entrepreneurship in China: Exploring the path of innovation and entrepreneurship in China from multiple perspectives, combined with the actual situation in Indonesia, utilizing an open-minded approach, international perspective, and regional perspective to deeply analyze the convergence points and future development opportunities of innovation and entrepreneurship in China and Indonesia.
To build a happy entrepreneurial ecosystem: Facilitating the allocation of multiple resources, fostering cross-disciplinary exchanges and cooperation between China and Indonesia, synergizing and integrating available resources, introducing incubators and venture capital, and expediting the growth of student-led projects.
To create a happy learning space: The bootcamp centers around practical application and effective communication. Through entrepreneurial sandbox simulations, guided by professionals, the innovative and entrepreneurial process of forming a team, selecting projects, refining business models, conducting market research, presenting project roadshows and other practical and happy activities are completed. By analyzing blind spots in entrepreneurial projects, high growth potential for enterprises is promoted.
【Objectives】
1. To cultivate innovative thinking and foster happy entrepreneurial ability
The bootcamp cultivates the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, stimulates innovative thinking, and enhances various entrepreneurial competencies through learning and training.
2. To enhance management core and expedite enterprise growth
The bootcamp will intensify the cultivation of entrepreneurial management skills, quickly improving students’ decision-making, communication, execution, leadership and other management competencies, and accelerating the development of enterprises.
3. To gather multi-dimensional resources and facilitate cross-border symbiosis
The bootcamp identifies and nurtures leading figures in innovative enterprises in Indonesia, establishes various platforms for resource integration, provides educational and service support to create a three-dimensional entrepreneurial ecosystem, and assists enterprises in achieving success in entrepreneurship.
4. To explore China’s experience and solve development challenges
Exploring the development and experience of innovation and entrepreneurship in China, the bootcamp provides stronger support for future development cooperation, and having reference ideas for solving the current development challenges of enterprises.
5. To delve into China's experience and tackle development challenges
The bootcamp explores innovation and entrepreneurship in greater depth, providing stronger support for future development cooperation while offering reference ideas for addressing current enterprise development challenges.
【Target Group】
1. Founders or major shareholders in an innovative business
2. Excellent managers of traditional enterprises who want to seek innovation and breakthrough
3. Intrapreneurs within large enterprises
4. Prospective entrepreneurs with core patented technologies or innovative business project models
5. Must be able to fully participate in the learning process
(Entrepreneurial teams are accepted, with no more than 3 core members each team)
【Competitive Advantages】
• Focus on innovation in Southeast Asea
• Imbedded in culture of Bali and Indonesia
• Links to excellent practice in China
• A true Boot Camp with the option of developing your idea!
【Curriculum Structure】
The bootcamp will encompass three phases of learning and practice, with the core curriculum comprising of three modules: "Innovative Thinking and Foundational Skill Development for Happy Entrepreneurship", "Enterprise Standardization and Accelerated Growth", and "Company Sustainability and Final Report".
Phase 1 Innovative Thinking and Foundational Skill Development for Happy Entrepreneurship - Bali, Indonesia (4 days)
Phase 2 Enterprise Standardization and Accelerated Growth - Jakarta, Indonesia (4 days)
Phase 3 Company Sustainability and Final Report - Bali, Indonesia (3 days)
Topic |
Course |
Introduction |
Innovative Thinking and Foundational Skill Development for Happy Entrepreneurship (Bali, Indonesia, 4 days) |
Creative Thinking and Happy Entrepreneurial Mindset |
To acquire innovative theoretical knowledge, foster students' innovative awareness and thinking, master the primary methods of innovation, and comprehend the latest innovation ecosystem in China with special emphasis on the entrepreneurial mindset and philosophy of happiness, joy, harmony and sustainability. |
Identification of Entrepreneurial Opportunities and Business Planning |
To delve into the primary process of identifying and evaluating entrepreneurial opportunities, discern effective business models, establish distinct competitive advantages in entrepreneurship, and acquire proficiencies to initiate and manage novel enterprises. |
Founding a New Firm |
The course content includes product and service positioning, development, market analysis, entrepreneurial organization and governance structure, business models, entrepreneurial financing, and company growth. The aim is to cultivate students’ ability to create and manage new enterprises by teaching them how to identify entrepreneurial opportunities, mobilize resources effectively, steer enterprise expansion strategically, and achieve sustainable success. |
Learning through Practice |
Supervisor responsibility system, organization of venture capital salons, preparation of entrepreneurial plans, reporting and coaching of entrepreneurial projects, sharing of entrepreneurial journey, and deduction of real or simulated entrepreneurship project. |
Enterprise Standardization and Accelerated Growth (Jakarta, Indonesia, 4 days) |
Intellectual Property Protection and Layout |
Relevant Indonesian experts will be invited to instruct this course, enabling students to acquire the skills necessary for effectively safeguarding and strategically managing trademark rights, patent rights, copyrights, etc. of newly established enterprises through intellectual property laws at the outset of entrepreneurship. This two-pronged approach ensures that companies have both a sound business strategy and legal arsenal. |
Financial Analysis and Decision-Making |
This course aims to impart the fundamental principles and techniques of financial analysis and decision-making. The objective is to equip learners with the ability to scrutinize a company's financial statements, assess its financial health and strategic direction, identify instances of profit or asset-liability manipulation, and make informed decisions based on relevant financial data. |
Enterprise Legal Risk Prevention |
Indonesian legal experts will be invited to deliver this course, aiming to enhance students' awareness of legal risk prevention, establish and improve their internal and external management standards for enterprises, as well as minimize losses caused by potential legal risks in future business operations. |
Learning through Practice |
To conduct on-site learning at well-known enterprises in Jakarta, with the participation of local industry experts from Indonesia for knowledge sharing, entrepreneurship sand table exercises and investment guidance. |
Company Sustainability and Final Report (Bali, Indonesia, 3 days) |
The New Industrial Revolution and Disruptive Technological Innovation: China’s Experience and Model |
Technology empowers innovation and entrepreneurship to drive better business and a better world. The course presents cutting-edge models of the New Industrial Revolution and disruptive technological innovation, as well as specific practical application paths in China especially in the fields of digitalization, green energy, biomedical ,environmental sustainability，to equip students with innovative ideas and valuable references. |
Happy Leadership |
To enhance students’ thinking and skills in enterprise operation and management, provide suggestions to students’ innovative leadership, effective communication, effective execution, and team building management and equip students with the essentials and methods for cultivating high-quality teams. |
Review, Summary, and Final Report |
Entrepreneurship sandbox deduction, knowledge sharing, group project presentation and reporting, project mentoring and assessment. |
Note: The above module composition is not final and may change according to actual situation.
【Faculty】
The faculty consists of professors specializing in innovation, entrepreneurship, management, and technopreneurship from Tsinghua University; professors, officials and instructors in the aforementioned fields from Indonesia; as well as business experts from Tsinghua Science and Technology Park, KKB Technopark in Bali and other corresponding institutions.
Academic Director
MEI Meng
Professor at Tsinghua University, founder of Tsinghua Science and Technology Park, honorary chairman of TUS Holdings Co., Ltd., and co chairman of Tsinghua Happiness Technology Laboratory. In 1982, Professor Mei graduated from the Department of Automation at Tsinghua University. After graduation, he stayed on campus and served as Director of the Office of the President of Tsinghua University and the Deputy Secretary General of the Tsinghua Education Foundation. In 1994, he was tasked by Tsinghua University to establish Tsinghua Science and Technology Park, and has been engaged in the planning, construction, and management of Tsinghua Science and Technology Park for 22 years since then. In 2016, together with Professor Peng Kaiping from the Department of Psychology at Tsinghua University, they established the world’s first happiness technology laboratory and built platforms with happiness, health, and harmony as the core concepts. As professor at Tsinghua University, Professor Mei collaborated with Professor Gao Jian and Associate Professor Zhang Wei from the School of Economics and Management at Tsinghua University to offer courses such as “Identification of Entrepreneurship Opportunities and Business Planning” and “Starting a New Enterprise” at Tsinghua University.
Academic Advisor
Edward Crawley
Ford Chair Professor of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, internationally renowned engineering education expert, academician of the American Academy of Engineering, academician of the Royal Academy of Engineering of the United Kingdom, academician of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, foreign academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and former dean of the Department of Aerospace of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and executive director of the Cambridge MIT Institute. Professor Crowley has served as Chairman of the NASA Technology and Commercialization Advisory Committee, a member of the NASA Advisory Committee, and a member of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Space Station Redesign. He has also received the NASA Public Service Medal. He is the founder and co-executive director of the CDIO (Concept-Design Implementation Operate) International Engineering Education Cooperation Organization. CDIO’s talent development model has been adopted by engineering departments in multiple universities around the world. In 2011, Professor Crowley founded Skolkovko College in Russia and served as president for 5 years.
Professor Crowley has profound knowledge in structural dynamics, aeroelasticity, control, and system design, and has a significant influence in the academic community. His research mainly focuses on the algebraic theory of systems and the methods and tools used in the design. Professor Crowley has held many important positions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and NASA, leading and participating in a series of school reforms and large-scale engineering projects. He has rich experience in educational management and social services. The CDIO reform he initiated is an important innovation in the field of engineering education. Professor Crowley is a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the British Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS). Professor Crowley was appointed as a guest professor at Tsinghua University from 2008 to 2011.
Teaching Faculty
GAO Jian
Professor and doctoral supervisor of the School of Economics and Management at Tsinghua University, Director of the G20 Entrepreneurship Research Center at Tsinghua University. His main courses include Founding New Enterprises, Entrepreneurial Development, Entrepreneurial Investment Management, New Enterprise Incubation and Entrepreneurial Investment, and Corporate Control. His research areas include entrepreneurial capital, entrepreneurship and strategic management, enterprise transformation, entrepreneurial spirit and abilities. His recent research interests cover G20 policies for promoting entrepreneurship and the optimal timing , technology entrepreneurship, brand entrepreneurship, sustainable entrepreneurship, and digital entrepreneurship.
CHAN Weijian
Professor and Associate Dean of the Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School and Co-Associate Director of the Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, Tsinghua University, China. Prior to joining Tsinghua, he served on the faculty of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Troy, NY. He received the B.E. degree from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, M.E. degree from the Tsinghua University, and Ph.D. degree from the University of California, Berkeley, respectively. Dr. Chan has served as the lead editor of the 2017 Winter Simulation Conference, co-editor of the 2015 Winter Simulation Conference, program chair of the 2013 Industrial and System Engineering Research Conference, editor of the IEEE Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, and associate editor of the IIE Transactions, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, and Asia-Pacific Journal of Operational Research. In addition, Dr. Chan has served as program committee for a number of international conferences, and panelist for U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), and Macau Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT). He is a member of Macau Science and Technology Innovation Development Committee. His research interests include discrete-event simulation, agent-based simulation, big-data analytics and their applications in social networks, business big-data, service systems, healthcare, transportation, energy markets, and manufacturing.
RAU Pei-Luen
Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering at Tsinghua University. Vice Dean of Tsinghua Global Innovation Exchange (GIX) Institute, Tsinghua-UNC MEM+MBA Dual Degree Program Director, National Science Fund for Outstanding Young Scholars, Former Director of the Institute of Human Factors and Ergonomics, Adjunct Professor of Georgia Tech University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Yonsei University, and Visiting Professor of Chuo University and RWTH Aachen University of Technology, Visiting Scholar of Microsoft Research Asia.Research areas cover Human Factors Engineering, Human Computer Interaction, User Insights and Experience Innovation, Cross-Cultural Research, Design for Well-being, Service Design and Evaluation.Editorial Board of International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, Universal Access in the Information Society, International Journal of Affective Engineering, International Journal of Mobile Communication. Associate Editor of Chinese Journal of Ergonomics, Committee Member of Chinese Psychological Society of Engineering Psychology, Committee Member of Chinese Society of Technology Economics of Neuromanagement. Former Associate Editor of Safety Science, The International Journal of Automation and Smart Technology, editorial board of Human Factors: the journal of the human factors and ergonomics society.
ZHANG JinSheng
Currently serves as the CEO and President of TusHoldings Co., Ltd. He is also the Deputy Director of Tsinghua Science Park Management Committee, Director of Tsinghua Happiness Technology Laboratory, and Chairman of TusStar. Zhang Jinsheng has been instrumental in building a robust technology innovation service platform and expanding the TusStar network across China, with over 80 incubation bases in 50+ cities. He has also established partnerships with renowned international institutions such as the University of Washington, the University of Michigan, UC Berkeley, and the University of Cambridge.
Under Zhang's leadership, TusStar has managed 10 angel investment funds totaling 2 billion yuan, supporting the growth of numerous early-stage companies, including Zhongwen Online, Haibo Sichuang, LightKAI Intelligent, Wojiemedia, and Zhongde Nohau. Zhang Jinsheng's contributions to the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem have been recognized, receiving accolades such as being named one of the top 30 most active angel investors in China and being honored as a leading figure in innovation and entrepreneurship services by the Zhongguancun Management Committee.
Overall, Zhang Jinsheng's dedication to fostering technological innovation, facilitating university-industry collaborations, and supporting the development of startup talents has made him a prominent figure in China's innovation landscape.
LEI Lin
Dr. Lei is the founding partner of THG Ventures, and formerly served as Vice President of Tsinghua Holdings Co., LTD., President of Tsinghua Asset Management Group, and President of Chengzhi Kerong Holdings Co., LTD. He also served as a director and senior executive of many listed companies and financial platform companies under Tsinghua Holdings, such as Tongfang, Unigroup, Chengzhi, Qidi Holdings, Chinese Online, Zhongrong Life Insurance, Nordisk Fund, etc.
There are currently over 30 funds under his management, with assets totaling more than 50 billion yuan and direct investments in over 100 enterprises. Among the invested enterprises, 33 companies such as Spreadtrum Communications, Sumavision, Chinese online, HIGHLANDER, GigaDevice, Will Semiconductor, Maxscend, WORLDIA, SOLARTRON, Eyebright, XFH Technology Co., Ltd., Allgens and Huaqin Technology Co., Ltd. are listed on NASDAQ and China's Main Board, Growth Enterprise Board (GEB), Science and Technology Innovation Board.
Mr. Lei holds a Ph.D. from the Department of Automation of Tsinghua University and completed his post-doctoral studies at the School of Economics and Management of Tsinghua University. He currently serves as a professor at the School of Economics and Management, acts as an industry tutor for Master of Finance candidates, and is a resident angel investor at the Tsinghua X-LAB Center. He sets up two elective courses for graduate students at the university: "Entrepreneurial Opportunity Identification and Business Plan" (An Excellent Course for Tsinghua University's Postgraduates) and "Starting a New Enterprise" (A Nationally-recognized Excellent Open Online Course). Additionally, he served as an instructor for "Overview of China's Institutional Buyer Investment Industry" (a Financial Practice Course for Master of Finance).
【How To Apply】
Please Apply Online or submit your 
Application Form.docx with your materials to: xiongxin@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn.
The bootcamp judges will identify outstanding applicants and admission results will be notified via email.
Materials required:
1. Completed Application Form
2. Introduction of Business Plan (for current or potential entrepreneurial projects)
3. Academic Credentials (Bachelor's degree or higher)
4. Additional materials as applicable to personal circumstances, such as certificates of honor, published works, or other achievements
5. Letter(s) of Recommendation from authoritative departments, entrepreneurial mentors, successful entrepreneurs, incubators, or entrepreneurial centers.
【Application Timeline】
1. July 2023 - Application Deadline;
2. July 2023 - Notifying Admission Results and Preparation before Course;
3. August 2023 - Phase 1 in Bali, Indonesia;
4. October 2023 - Phase 2 in Jakarta, Indonesia;
5. November 2023 - Phase 3 in Bali, Indonesia.
Note: The above timeline is not final and may change according to actual situation.
【Fees &Payment】
Tsinghua University will provide financial support for this bootcamp and sponsor outstanding local entrepreneurs in Indonesia to participate, covering teaching research and development, learning materials, educational administration affairs, official visits, lunch fees, translation fees etc.
Self-funded expenses include accommodation, meals, domestic/international transportation and other personal expenses.
【Learning Place】
Jakarta, Tsinghua SEA campus in Bali
【Language of Instruction】
Indonesian/English/Chinese (with simultaneous interpretation as needed)
【Certificate】
After completing all courses and passing the assessment, a certificate will be issued by Tsinghua Southeast Asia Center
【Organisers】
Tsinghua Southeast Asia Center (Tsinghua SEA)
Being an important component of Tsinghua University’s global strategic layout, the Southeast Asia Center was established in October 2018 and held its opening ceremony on November 16, 2022 in Bali, Indonesia. Tsinghua SEA campus in Bali is funded and constructed by the Indonesian UID Public Welfare Foundation. The campus covers an area of 17,000 square meters, and the 5,500 square meters of space in the main building is used by the center, which can accommodate more than 300 people working and studying at the same time. The Southeast Asia Center is based in Indonesia and radiates throughout the entire Southeast Asian region, with extensive connections to Southeast Asian politics, business, universities, academic institutions, and international organizations. With the “Sustainable Development Goals” as the core, it aims to build an innovative ecological platform for academic government enterprise cooperation and sharing.
As a key project and implementable platform for global development initiatives at Tsinghua University, the Southeast Asia Center will continue to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the Southeast Asian region in areas such as health, poverty reduction, education, digital economy, climate change, and green development. It will focus on selected projects, create flagship brands, and contribute Tsinghua’s efforts to regional prosperity, stability, and the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University is a famous higher education institution in China, located in the scenic Tsinghua Garden in northwest Beijing. It is an important base for high-level talent cultivation and scientific and technological research in China. The predecessor of Tsinghua University, Tsing Hua College, was founded in 1911 and has been established for 112 years now. At present, Tsinghua University has 21 colleges and 59 departments, making it a comprehensive, research-oriented, and open university with 12 disciplines including science, engineering, literature, art, history, philosophy, economics, management, law, education, medicine, and interdisciplinary subjects. Facing the future, Tsinghua University will uphold the motto of “Self-discipline and Social Commitment” and the spirit of “Actions Speak Louder Than Words”, adhere to the education style of “integration of China and the West, integration of ancient and modern, and infiltration of liberal arts and science”, and the cultivation characteristics of “both red and professional, comprehensive development”. It will promote the tradition of “patriotic dedication, pursuit of excellence” and the spirit of “humanistic innovation”, continue to deepen reform and the construction of “double first-class”, and achieve high-quality development with connotation, striving to advance to the forefront of world-class universities and make newer and greater contributions to national development, people’s happiness, and human civilization progress.
【Contact us】
Tsinghua Southeast Asia Center
Phone: +8610-62789433
Email：xiongxin@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn
Phone: +62 813 5348 9350
email：happydigitalx@tsea.asia
Apply Online or submit your Application Form.docx with your materials to: xiongxin@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn.
