Shanghai Institute of Foreign Economics and Technology was established in 1993, sponsored by Shanghai Pocket Computer System Co., Ltd., and managed by experts and professors from Fudan University, Jiaotong University, East China Normal University and Shanghai Normal University. With the support of enterprises and the complementary advantages of experts and scholars, it has developed steadily. At present, it is a national tour guide qualification training base approved by Shanghai Tourism Commission and a software engineer certification training center approved by Microsoft Corporation of the United States.