Blocks Together

What Blocks Together does

Blocks Together, as represented in the detailed input data, corresponds to a public academic department of Shanghai University — the College of Liberal Arts (上海大学文学院 / 网投十大信誉可靠平台) — not a typical commercial entity. The college provides undergraduate through doctoral education across four core disciplines: Chinese Language and Literature, Chinese History, World History, and Political Science, with additional cultural studies programs. It traces its institutional lineage to 1922, when Shanghai University was founded as the first formal university established and actually led by the Communist Party of China, with notable historical faculty including Mao Dun (茅盾), Ding Ling (丁玲), Dai Wangshu (戴望舒), and Shi Zhicun (施蛰存). The current configuration resulted from a 1994 four-university merger into the reconstituted Shanghai University and a 2017 discipline restructuring that consolidated humanities and political science as the college's core portfolio.

The college is staffed by 137 full-time faculty (including 53 senior academics, 44 postdoctoral researchers, and 11 international faculty) and enrolls approximately 1,221 students across undergraduate (383), master's (578), and doctoral (260) programs, with 86+ international students. It operates 17 school-level and 6 university-level research centers and has been awarded 31+ National Social Science Fund major projects. The college has earned multiple state designations including National First-Class Undergraduate Program status for Chinese Language & Literature (2019) and History (2020), Shanghai Plateau Discipline status (2015), and National Drug Control Policy Think Tank designation (2021). There are no commercial products, technology platforms, or proprietary AI systems; the underlying 'technology' is academic research and teaching in the humanities disciplines.

The business model is that of a state-funded public university department within the Shanghai University system, with operations supported by Shanghai Municipal Education Commission appropriations, regulated tuition under national guidelines, and government research grants. The college runs 40+ international exchange partnerships with institutions including Yale, Oxford, Ghent University (with a 3+1+1 joint program), Waseda, Aalborg, and Turin, plus country-specific research centers (Turkey, Argentina). There are no external investors, no independent legal entity, no commercial revenue, and no PE/VC/M&A transaction surface. For a traditional investment lens, this entity is not a commercially investable target; it is a state-operated educational institution.

Name

Blocks Together

Legal name

网投十大信誉可靠平台(中国)官方网站

Website

https://btchicago.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Blocks Together corresponds to the College of Liberal Arts at Shanghai University, a state-funded public university department providing undergraduate through doctoral education in Chinese language, literature, history, and political science to roughly 1,221 students with 137 full-time faculty.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Engineering/Polytechnic Emphasis (EDAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Student Academic & Personal Support (case management, referrals) (EDALANAE)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Liberal arts programs
• University research
• Academic instruction
• Student exchange

Headquarters

HQ city

Memphis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Higher Education Services: Public university operating as part of Shanghai University system, funded primarily through government education budgets, student tuition (regulated rates), and research grants from national and municipal science foundations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Blocks Together operates as an academic unit delivering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs in Chinese language and literature, history, cultural studies, political science, and global studies. The institution is a non-degree-granting educational support organization whose primary activity is improving learning environments in community colleges and other institutions. It provides classroom instruction, research training, faculty-led academic advisories, and bilateral student/faculty exchange partnerships with international universities.

Product overview

This is not a technology product company. The website belongs to 网投十大信誉可靠平台 (Shanghai University College of Liberal Arts), an educational institution within Shanghai University. The site contains information about the college's academic programs, research centers, faculty, student activities, and administrative information. No commercial products or services are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chinese Language and Literature Undergraduate Program (汉语语言文学)
• History Undergraduate Program (历史学)
• Teaching Chinese as a Second Language Program (对外汉语)
• Master's and Doctoral Programs in Humanities Disciplines
• International Student Exchange and Joint Programs
• University Research Centers and Think Tank Programs
• Creative Writing Academic Program (文学之夜 / Creative Writing Workshop)

Quantifiable outcome

• 2023 undergraduate employment rate: 89.66%, with over 47% choosing further education (2023)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• University of Wyoming (美国怀俄明大学)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing academic exchange partnership involving student and faculty exchanges, joint research activities. Professor Robert L. Kelly from this institution delivered lectures at the college.
• Aalborg University Denmark (丹麦奥尔堡大学)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent exchange program partner for international education collaboration. Actively recruiting students for exchange programs.
• University of Turin Italy (意大利都灵大学)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational exchange partner in humanities disciplines with ongoing student exchange activities.
• Ghent University Belgium (比利时根特大学)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation cooperation 3+1+1 joint program with annual student recruitment. Active partnership with visible exchange activities.
• Waseda University Japan (日本早稻田大学)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic exchange partnership in history and humanities with ongoing student exchange programs.
• Oxford University UK (英国牛津大学)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrestigious academic exchange partner with faculty visits and research collaborations. Professor Xiao Youzhi conducted research as a visiting scholar.
• Yale University USA (美国耶鲁大学)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic exchange and research collaboration in humanities disciplines.
• Argentina National Scientific and Technical Research Council (阿根廷国家科技委员会)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSino-Argentina International Joint Research Center - China-Argentina International Joint Research Center co-established with the college.
• United Nations and related international organizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent internship and experiential learning opportunities at international organizations including European Public Law Organization, Asian Migrant Workers Forum, Millennium Project, ASEAN University Network, SEAMEO, and UN Office on Drugs and Crime.
• Turkey Research Center - Ministry of Education Regional and Country Studies Center (教育部国别和区域研究中心-土耳其研究中心)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity-level research center designated by Ministry of Education for Turkey and regional studies, led by Yang Chen.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nanjing University School of Liberal Arts: Nanjing University's School of Liberal Arts is a direct peer in scale and mission: a comprehensive humanities college within a top-tier public research university, offering Chinese literature, history, and philosophy programs, and recruiting from the same national humanities applicant pool.
• Fudan University College of Chinese Language and Literature: Fudan University's College of Chinese Language and Literature is the most direct peer - same city, same predecessor institution lineage (Shanghai University Branch became part of Fudan before the 1994 merger), same core disciplines (Chinese literature, history), and same applicant pool.
• Wuhan University School of Chinese Language and Literature: Wuhan University's humanities programs in Chinese literature and history are directly comparable in scale, mission, and disciplinary focus. Both compete for the same national-level humanities designations and research funding pools.
• East China Normal University College of Chinese Language and Literature: East China Normal University (ECNU), also based in Shanghai, operates a directly comparable Chinese Language & Literature program and competes for the same Shanghai-municipal Gaokao-admitted humanities students and faculty. ECNU's stronger education-discipline reputation is a known adjacency.
• Tsinghua University Department of Chinese Language and Literature: Tsinghua's humanities department offers directly comparable Chinese literature and history programs within a top-tier public research university. Competes nationally for elite humanities faculty, doctoral students, and National Social Science Fund major project grants.
• Renmin University of China School of Liberal Arts: Renmin University's School of Liberal Arts is among China's strongest humanities programs within a public research university. Directly comparable in mission, comparable disciplines (Chinese literature, history, philosophy), and competes for the same National Social Science Fund research project allocations.
• Peking University Department of Chinese Language and Literature: Peking University's Chinese department is the national benchmark in humanities - directly comparable core disciplines (Chinese literature, history, classical studies), shares the public research university status, and competes for the same top-tier humanities faculty and doctoral candidates nationally.
• Zhejiang University College of Liberal Arts: Zhejiang University's College of Liberal Arts is a peer humanities college within a top-tier public research university. Similar scale, similar disciplines, similar state-funded research profile, and competes in the same Yangtze River Delta recruitment market.
• Sun Yat-sen University School of Chinese Language and Literature: Sun Yat-sen University's Chinese Language & Literature department is a comparable humanities program within a comprehensive public research university, competing in the same national humanities discipline rankings and faculty recruitment markets.

Emerging players

• Sichuan University College of Literature and Journalism: Sichuan University's College of Literature and Journalism is a peer humanities college with overlapping Chinese literature and history programs. Slightly different organizational structure (combines literature with journalism) but competes for similar faculty and doctoral candidates in western China.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blocks-together

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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