Global Sources and Peking University have formed a partnership to offer export education courses to China's executives.

The jointly-developed program is designed to strengthen the competitiveness of China's exporters by teaching them how to better manage buyer relationships.

Global Sources Chairman and CEO, Merle A. Hinrichs, said, "Peking University is China's most-respected academic institution and ranks among the world's top universities. Global Sources is a pioneer in export education, having already trained over 10,000 China executives through our Export Management Training Program. Together with Peking University, we will drive China's trade competitiveness to the next level by giving exporters the knowledge and skills they need to compete in today's global economy."

Founder and Director of the China Center for Economic Research (CCER) at Peking University, Dr. Justin Yifu Lin said: "This partnership will help us better train China's next generation of business leaders as the country's trade relationship with the world evolves."

The Beijing International MBA program at Peking University is offered by the China Center for Economic Research. It is ranked by Fortune magazine as the MBA educational joint venture whose full-time graduates enjoy the highest starting salary. Export Management Training Program is part of Global Sources export marketing products and services which include Global Sources trade magazines and websites.