On 11th April, MBS China Centre has invited Rick Xu, a successful practitioner of Human Energy Management to deliver a speech on how to energise ourselves, improve health and efficiency, and excel in performance. 

On 11th April, MBS China Centre has invited Brian J. Schwarz, Local project supervisor of MBS to share with his latest research on members of Generation Y in France and the United States, in his speech, Brian mainly focuses on this group of people in China.

Being one of the biggest alcohol suppliers in Chinese market which has a large population of alcohol consumers, a good relationship with Chinese government is obviously key issue to Diageo’s development and success in this market. It is honoured to have Chris Lu, Director of Government Relations with Diageo to deliver a government relations talk at China Centre on 8th March. 

On 8th March, the International Women’s Day, MBS China Centre invited Mei Ka Chin (MK), Director of Women Healthcare service with United Family Hospital to deliver a speech on women’s health. Our Global MBA 2013 January Intake student, Dr. Helena Deng joined MK to share her personal experience of how she balances her work, life and study. Jasmine Wang, MBS China Centre staff, who is also a certificated Yoga teacher, shared some Yoga postures people can practice in their offices.

For the inaugural 50th anniversary lecture, MBS is delighted to have Mr. Phil Roebuck, a native Mancunian, Executive Director of the British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai, as our distinguished guest, to speak about “The City of Manchester” at MBS China Centre on 28th Feburary. 

About 20 people came to the workshop taster delivered by Dr. Martin Corbett. “I find it very useful for me to meet the professor, and understand how he delivers the workshop, initiates students to think instead of just taking in information and knowledge. I have a better understanding of the programme now.” a candidate who is considering the programme commented. 

On 22nd April, Professor Malcolm Smith delivered a Global MBA Workshop Taster Negotiation Skills and Selling Strategy at China Centre. It is apparently a hot topic, the event attracted over 50 attendees. Malcolm introduced his very practical and interactive session "Negotiation". The whole premise of negotiation skills is that you have to have your own sense of "value" and Malcolm explains that "negotiation" primarily is about your own sense of "self-worth". 

On 25th May, Peter Thiel came to shanghai for the Invest a Better Future Forum. MBS China Centre joined the forum as exclusive Academic Partner and was on site to promote the school and our programmes to over 1000 attendees. 

We were very lucky to invite Peter to delivery a talk for around 38 students and alumni in MBS China Centre on 26th May. Peter Mörtl has a very successful business and happy life. He travels around world to share and coach people with simple but deep principles which radically changed attendee’s life.

During the 1^st Dubai Week held in Beijing, Ms. Sherry Fu and Ms. Randa Bessiso, Regional Directors of MBS was interviewed by Sina.com, a leading digital media portal in China. They shared the strategic role of both China and Dubai Centres as two biggest international centres of MBS. They also commented on the achievements of Manchester Global MBA in Asia and Middle East market. 

Warm Welcome to Ms. Yang Yang

Yang Yang joined MBS as Course Counsellor and Marketing Officer in April 2015. Together with the Recruitment team, she provides counselling to potential MBA students and thus, facilitates their decision process.  Prior to MBS, she worked in China Britain Business Council Shanghai Office as Project Manager for more than 3 years. She specialised in providing advice to UK companies about the Chinese market and helping them develop their business by delivering bespoke market research, identifying partners and organising forums and seminars. Her research projects focus on education& retail sectors.