On 6th July 2017, the new intake of Manchester Global MBA students was welcomed by China Centre team at the start of their 2-year MBA journey. The induction session was hosted by Ms. Sherry Fu, China Centre Director. Dr, Jiyao Xun, Associate MBA Director of AMBS addressed the group with academic guidance. Members from Student Support Team also introduced key information to the new MBAs.
The cohort comprised of students from 6 countries and 7 different cities in China with diverse industry backgrounds from automobile, consulting, finance, IT services, Pharmaceutical, Retail, trading and more.
“Congratulations on joining an exclusive MBA programme at the University of Manchester! From today, you will expect to work hard and be rewarded with expanded vision, completed management knowledge, extended network resources and a lot more. Soon celebrating 10th year in China, China Centre is home to over 1000 Global MBA alumni and students, at the same time having become the 2nd largest University of Manchester overseas centre. I hope you can all take the most out of this prestigious MBA programme!” said China Centre Director Ms. Sherry Fu.
The pursuit of Manchester Global MBA takes students one step closer to their career and personal goals. Na Yi, Marketing Director Greater China for BMC Software shared that “I hope to spend the 2 years’ of MBA study to grow my vision and to achieve a more comprehensive outlook on the world of business. In addition to my own business area, I hope to meet more like-minded colleagues via the programme!"
“Manchester Global MBA is a good choice for me at the current phase of my career considering my professional and personal aspirations. I wish the coming learning journey will help me enrich knowledge in different areas, to refine and restructure my thinking, and ultimately help shape the future of my career.” said Hong Jiang from AstraZeneca.
Manchester Global MBA programme has over 60,000 alums from 176 countries and very diverse backgrounds. During the programme, students will have the option to study in our global locations in San Paulo, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Manchester and Washington D.C. It is a genuine platform of creating a global network.
The University of Manchester China Centre was first established in 2008. It will celebrate its 10th anniversary this year. On 25th September 2016, the Centre was officially reopened as UoM China Centre by Professor Nancy Rothwell, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University. Various partnerships have been formed with local and international institutions. In addition to the jointly delivered programmed with Shanghai Tong Ji University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the Centre also accepts applications for Dual – degree Kelley-Manchester Global MBA, MSc International Healthcare Leadership and short-term executive training programmes. Please visit www.uom.ac.cn or dial 021-6279 8660 for more information.
