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Message from China Director
MBS presented at "Dubai Week in China"
Manchester-Tongji New Students Gathering
UoM QA Team visits MBS China Partners
MBS China students in Live financial TV show
MBS China Director Launched new book at Columbia and Harvard
GEMBA residential workshop successfully held At Dubai Centre
GEMBA Thought Leaders’ Talk - Human Energy Management
Open Lecture: Marketing to China’s Generation Y by Brian J. Schwarz
GEMBA Thought Leaders’ Talk - Government Relations
International Women’s Day Open Lecture: Find Your Perfect Balance
Phil Roebuck speaks about The City of Manchester
People Management & Organisation by Dr. Martin Corbett
Operations Management by Professor Paul Taaffe
Negotiation Skills and Selling Strategy by Professor Malcolm Smith
China Centre Supported Peter Thiel's Talk in Shanghai as Exclusive Academic Partner
How does Ancient Wisdom influence Morden Success presented by Peter Mörtl
Sherry Fu’s feature story in Ftimes Dialogue
Sina.com Interviewed Sherry Fu and Randa Bessiso
Shanghai Daily Reported MBS Shanghai and Dubai Centre
Professor Cliff Mitchell speaks about Strategic Project Management in Global Business
China Centre Staff Annoucement
Events in June & July 2015
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Message from China Director
Welcome to the MBS China Centre quarterly newsletter!

Reviewing events and activities that our Centre has organized in this period, I feel so proud of our China team.  Right after the Chinese New Year, Phil Roebuck, executive director of the BritCham, a native Mancunian delivered a wonderful talk on the city of Manchester which also launched Manchester photo competition- one of the series celebrations of MBS’ 50th anniversary. We are also honored to have Mr. Chris Lu, government director of Diageo and Dr. Rick Xu, senior executive coach shared their insights via our GEMBA thought Leaders’ talk.
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MBS presented at "Dubai Week in China"

The first “Dubai Week in China” was successfully held in Beijing from 8th to 15th May, showcasing the leading business industries of Dubai including business, culture, education and finance. As the role model of international education, Dubai Centre director was invited to attend education seminar and China Centre director joined the event for a wider PR campaign in Beijing.

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Manchester-Tongji New Students Gathering

On Saturday, 25th April 2015, the new intake Manchester-Tongji Dual Degree MBA Programme firstly gathered together at MBS China Centre. Mr. Nigel Banister, Chief Global Officer, together with Professor Elaine Ferneley, Global and MBA Director, Ms. Sherry Fu, MBS China Centre Director and Mr. Jiyao Xun, Associate MBA Director attended the event and kickoff the very first event for the new students which remark the beginning of a life-changing journey. 

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UoM QA Team visits MBS China Partners
On 21st April, MBS China Centre warmly welcomed The University of Manchester QA team leading by Vice Dean of UoM, Professor Kersti Börjars. This is the second time China Centre has the honour to host QA team in China. The purpose of the visit is to evaluate the Tongji-MBS MBA programme and to approve new partnership with Renmin Business School.
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MBS China students in Live financial TV show

On 17th April, Sherry and 15 MBS Global Part-time MBA students were invited to participate in the TV show ”Brain Storm”, a CBN (China Business News) programme, to bring Manchester’s spirit of innovation and original thinking into the programme.

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MBS China Director Launched new book at Columbia and Harvard

On the 4th & 5th April 2015 afternoon in USA, Chinese Corporate Soft Power, Business Opportunities in China and Entrepreneurship in the US and China forum was successfully held at Columbia University and Harvard University. Ms. Sherry Fu, Regional director of Manchester Business School, was invited and delivered keynote speeches. More than 300 participants attended the forums. 

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GEMBA residential workshop successfully held At Dubai Centre

The GEMBA cohort’s first visit to Dubai in early March was an opportunity to immerse them in the unique local business culture; the Middle East Centre team hosted the group and created access to a number of high level executives, thought leaders and organisations through specially organised events and visits, as part of the GEMBA+ programme. 

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Events Review
GEMBA Thought Leaders’ Talk - Human Energy Management
 

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. 

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Open Lecture: Marketing to China’s Generation Y by Brian J. Schwarz
 

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.

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GEMBA Thought Leaders’ Talk - Government Relations
 

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. 

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International Women’s Day Open Lecture: Find Your Perfect Balance
 

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.

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Phil Roebuck speaks about The City of Manchester
 

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. 

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Series of MBS Workshop Taster
People Management & Organisation by Dr. Martin Corbett
 

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. 

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Operations Management by Professor Paul Taaffe
 
The Operations Management workshop taster "Strategic Operational Challenges Confronting Organizations in a Shifting Global Landscape" given by Professor Paul Taaffe on Tuesday 3rd March was a real success with over 35 prospective MBA candidates attended. The Manchester MBA aims to transform students into international managers,workshop tutors always encourage students to think of the solution in an innovative way. There is a famous saying “think out of the box”, on Paul’s class, he further to ask the student “why not get rid of the box? “
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Negotiation Skills and Selling Strategy by Professor Malcolm Smith
 

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". 

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Career and Alumni Events
China Centre Supported Peter Thiel's Talk in Shanghai as Exclusive Academic Partner
 

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. 

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How does Ancient Wisdom influence Morden Success presented by Peter Mörtl
 

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.

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MBS in the Media
Sherry Fu’s feature story in Ftimes Dialogue
 
Ms. Sherry Fu, China Centre Director of MBS, was interviewed by Shanghai Fesco, one of the most influential human resource organisations in China. She talked about the achievement of MBS and the development strategy of MBS China Centre. She also shared her experience of how to operate a successful business school as a female executive.
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Sina.com Interviewed Sherry Fu and Randa Bessiso
 

During the 1st 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. 

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Shanghai Daily Reported MBS Shanghai and Dubai Centre
 
During her visit to China Centre, Ms. Randa Bessiso was interviewed by Shanghai Daily together with Ms. Sherry Fu as Regional Directors of MBS. They commented on business education development in Asia and Dubai based on their observation of Global MBA students of MBS. They also highlighted the value of global resource and profound heritage of a business school.
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Professor Cliff Mitchell speaks about Strategic Project Management in Global Business
 
Dr. Cliff Mitchell, Senior Fellow at MBS was interviewed by Which MBA, a leading media portal in Business Education. During the interview, Dr. Mitchell was invited to advice for the young generation of business professionals in China regarding Strategic Project Management in the context of ever-changing Global Business. He emphasized on the influence of internet era from a strategic view of project management.
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Staff News
China Centre Staff Annoucement
 

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.

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Upcoming Events
Events in June & July 2015

Manchester Global MBA Application Guidance Details  

MBS China CentreThu, 11 June
MOOCS and Open EductionMBS China CentreMon, 15 June 
MBS Open Lecture: E-commerce technological investments and firm performance examples from UK and Asia Details 
MBS China CentreThu, 18 June 
MBeijing Alumni Reception BeijingWed, 1 July
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