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Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) opens admissions for China Bootcamp — an intensive program for Ukrainian leaders who are building business with Chinese suppliers, customers, and partners.
The program will be led by Lola Woetzel, a management consulting expert with more than 35 years of experience at McKinsey & Company in China. After the intensive, participants will navigate China’s economy and society, learn from the experience of Ukrainian investors, and know how to build business in a new culture.
Why China
Today, China is Ukraine’s main import source — in particular machines and equipment needed for reconstruction and defense. From January to May 2026 of this year, Ukraine imported products from China worth $11,1 billion — the highest figure among all trading partners. For comparison, imports from Poland were $3,9 billion, and from Turkey — $2,7 billion. At the same time, Ukraine’s trade deficit with China has grown significantly, reflecting weaker Ukrainian exports.
China is also the largest import partner of the European Union. In 2025 year, China’s foreign direct investments into Europe reached a seven-year high, making Europe the top destination for Chinese investments among high-income countries.
Given the complex political context, China’s importance for Ukraine only grows. Ukrainian business needs to understand what can be learned from China, which approaches work in interactions with Chinese partners, which do not, and how to build a practical and sustainable business in China.
About the China Bootcamp program
The China Bootcamp program prepares Ukrainian leaders for trade and investment engagement with China. The program will be taught by experienced practitioners from Ukraine and China. It is a practical, business-oriented immersion focused on outcomes that participants can immediately apply in their work.
China Bootcamp provides an understanding of how to make business decisions when entering a new market: how the Chinese economy is structured, what rules companies and regulators follow, what works in negotiations with Chinese partners, and what can break a deal.
Training will be conducted offline.
Program format
26 August — kickoff, participants’ meeting with instructors and guests.
27 August
China 101: the economy and society of China (Lola Woetzel)
Infrastructure and Chinese technologies: what China offers to the market (Lola Woetzel)
Digital trends and disruptive competition (Jeffrey Towson)
Chinese perspective on Ukraine
Cultural program
28 August
Political, cultural, and social context of doing business in China (Yuriy Boyko)
Doing business in China and working with Chinese partners: trade and finance
Forming a team in China: whom to hire and how to organize recruitment
Business Problem-Solving Workshop: practical workshop on solving business tasks (individual sessions with instructors)
Evening reception
Experts participate in the training both in person and online.
On the final day of the program, participants will review their own business tasks in individual sessions with experts. To describe the task you want to discuss, you must do so in advance during registration.
Who teaches
Lola Woetzel — management consulting expert with more than 35 years of experience at McKinsey & Company, who has been working in Shanghai since 1994. She helped build McKinsey’s Chinese practice and the Shanghai office. Co-author of The One Hour China Book.
Jeffrey Towson — expert in innovative strategy with over 20 years of consulting in the United States, China, and the Middle East. Has worked with Alibaba, Tencent, Huawei, Ant Financial, Baidu.
Yuriy Boyko — expert in high-tech and venture capital. Works with startups, CEOs, and technology companies on financing, business development, products, and market entry.
Who is the program for:
Owners and leaders of companies that import equipment and components from China.
Procurement and supply chain directors.
Exporters who work with or plan to work with Chinese buyers.
Lawyers, bankers, and consultants who support such deals.
Scientists and analysts who study the Chinese direction.
Registration and details — KSE China Bootcamp
Contacts: [email protected]
Phone +38 (075) 693 5403
Tuition: 25 000 UAH with VAT
About KSE
Founded in 1996 year, Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) is a leading multidisciplinary educational and research institution that combines academic excellence, entrepreneurial thinking, science and technology to create solutions for society, business, and the state.
KSE’s ecosystem includes five key areas: KSE University with international undergraduate, master's, and PhD programs; KSE Graduate Business School with MBA, eMBA, corporate training, and short professional courses; KSE ProfTech, which trains professionals in applied and technical specialties; KSE Institute — an analytic center studying the economy, policy, and business; KSE Foundation, implementing humanitarian, educational, and infrastructural projects.
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