Initiated by MIT Sloan School of Management in 2008, each Fudan – MIT China Lab team composed of 2 MIT Sloan MBA students and 2 Fudan IMBA students works on what is essentially a 5-month, mini-consulting project. With entrepreneurship and innovation as its themes, China Lab offers professional advice for companies on subjects including but not limited to: Initial Setup and development, Internationalization, Marketing Development, Capital-raising Strategies, Organizational Structure Plans, Commercialization Strategies, and Landscape Competing Strategies.

Launched in 2012, the Fudan-Business Finland iLab is a joint program with Business Finland. The Fudan-Business Finland iLab team composed of 4 Fudan IMBA students and 1 part-time MBA student consults with a Finnish company interested in entering or expanding its position in the Chinese market. The purpose of the Fudan-Business Finland iLab is to provide students with an enriching educational experience that will increase their understanding of current issues and further their career aspirations, while on the other hand, to assist companies from Finland with their international expansion efforts.

In 2018, Fudan School of Management signed a memorandum of cooperation with Sasin School of Management, Chulalongkorn University, which officially became the partner of Global iLab program. Three IMBA students from Fudan School of Management and three MBA students from Sasin School of Management, Chulalongkorn University work together in order to develop a strategic plan for Thai companies looking to enter or consolidate in the Chinese market, or for Chinese companies with the interest to enter or expand the business in the Thai market. The project will be conducted under the guidance of faculty mentors from Fudan School of Management and Sasin School of Management.

Launched in 2014, the Australia – China Lab offers the MBA students access to a global experience that involves approaching an actual business problem. Five IMBA students from Fudan School of Management and five MBA students from University of Queensland Business School consult with client companies interested in entering or expanding its position in the Australian market or in the Chinese markets. The project will be conducted under the guidance of faculty mentors from Fudan School of Management and UQ Business School.

Launched in 2011, the Portugal-China Lab provides students with a breadth of academic curriculum and a unique learning experience in an overseas environment. Each year, a company in Portugal or in China selects a business project to be developed by MBA students and sponsors the initiative. The project team is composed of 3 Fudan MBA students and 3 Lisbon MBA students who are to work together in summer for 7 or 8 weeks (the first two weeks in China, next three or four weeks of virtual work, and the final two weeks in Portugal). They are mentored by the faculty both from Lisbon MBA and Fudan School of Management.