On 23rd November, Global MBA alumnus, DBA candidate from AMBS, Mr. Tiger Qiao delivered an inspiring session in Negotiation Skills in Suzhou. During the event, Tiger Qiao combined the essence of the profound negotiation theory with the practical experience from China's local market with focus on ultimatum game.

On 4th December evening, Professor Fiona Devine, Head of Alliance Manchester Business School hosted the China Centre Graduation Party 2019 in Modern Art Museum Shanghai, after her visit to the University of Manchester China Centre in the afternoon. Centre Director Ms Sherry Fu, AMBS Professor Arif Khurshed, Associate MBA Director Dr Jiyao Xun also presented in the event, together with around 50 recent graduates (class of 2019 and 2018) celebrating their hard work during two years of MBA studies.

On 12th December, 2019, China Centre Beijing Alumni Christmas Gathering and Year-End Social Responsibility Panel took place in central Beijing. Mr. Richard Cotton, Director of Student Recruitment and Outreach and Ms. Sherry Fu, University of Manchester China Centre Director welcomed alumni and shared University and Centre news, followed by keynote speech by alumnus Daming Liu who is the first Chinese to study abroad on the wheelchair as an undergraduate and earned bachelor's degree in Psychology and the title of "International Honorary Alumni of the Year" from the University of Manchester. Ms Sherry Fu then moderated the Year-End Social Responsibility Panel joined by Mr. Joseph Du and Ms. Mavis Meng who shared their experience and thoughts with charity, philanthropy and NGOs. This happy occasion ended with exiting secret santa session where alumni exchanged their best wishes through carefully picked presents for their fellow mates.

The University of Manchester China Centre is welcoming Manchester Global MBA January Intake new students from different industries and academic backgrounds. These professionals are going to start their challenging and transformational MBA study journey with China Centre. Not only thinking of what to prepare for the MBA study journey, these working professionals are also ready to reflect their practical management experiences and career development plans with the programme. The new students are sharing their expectations for the coming new journey.

On 14th November, Mr Allen Mao, an active AMBS Global MBA alumnus delivered a talk on the topic of Design Thinking: Framework and Applications, attracting around 20 alumni in attendance. Ms Sherry Fu, Director of the University of Manchester China Centre opened the event and encouraged alumni to enjoy the benefits of being part of the global alumni community and continue learning and contributing like Allen who has founded the alumni continue study club and making it more active and expanding than ever.

On 15th November, University of China Centre Director Ms. Sherry Fu led an alumni delegation to visit AstraZeneca in Wuxi. Global MBA Accelerated Program alumnus Mr. Vincent Xu, Associate BRM director of Digital & Commercial Innovation Department guided the 2-hour exclusive tour of AstraZeneca China on site, followed by the speech from China Centre Director Ms. Sherry Fu.

This year at the University of Manchester China Centre, we made December this festive season a memorable and meaningful one by marking it our first Alumni Social Responsibility Month by hosting three knowledge sharing and the third annual Social Responsibility Panel and spreading our purple love across Shanghai and Beijing.

On 13th November, UoM China Centre Director, Ms. Sherry Fu was invited by Tencent to introduce the education opportunities offered by The University of Manchester all over the world, which allow working professionals in China to enjoy a Manchester education without leaving their job.

On 9th January 2020, The University of Manchester China Centre will invite Dr Nick Collett, Senior Lecturer in Financial Management  from Allinace Manchester Business School to deliver a Master Class in Shanghai. The keynote presentation will focus on Financial Management, which Dr Nick Collett teaches on the Manchester Global MBA Programme. It is is an ideal opportunity to experience the MBA in action.