China Centre welcomed 64 Manchester Global MBA new students

The new students are from various backgrounds including pharmaceutical, FMCG, manufacturing, law, finance, media management consulting and other business areas, with working experience of 6-24 years in large well-known companies, i.e. EF, AstraZeneca, Kimberley, Johnson & Johnson, SABIC, Pfizer, Fosun, New Oriental, Michelin, Michael Page, L’OREAL, Citi bank, Continental and etc. These industry leaders are from different countries and regions such as China Mainland, Taiwan, United Kingdon, Italy, Canada and Pakistan. For those who are from China Mainland come from more than 10 different cities such as Beijing, Chongqing, Wuxi, Suzhou, Wuhan, Nanjing, Jiaxing and Hangzhou. With profound industrial background, rich management experience and international composition, it will undoubtedly bring cross-cultural integration and inspire more innovation in the future.

Before the welcome event started, our new students took pictures at China Centre so as to the record the new chapter in their lives. At the same time, some of our new students shared their expectations and goals for the next two years in front of the camera – facing the rapidly changing business and social environment, they hope to make progress together with fellows, to explore the world, and meet unlimited opportunities.

Ms. Sherry Fu,

Director of the University of Manchester China Centre

Dr. Jiyao Xun, Associate MBA Director, Alliance Manchester Business School, introduced the curriculum and educational goals of the Manchester Global MBA programme to the new students. He also highlighted the rigorous teaching and learning philosophy of the University of Manchester. It's unique Manchester Method is applied through MBA teaching and is based on the latest and most complex real business environment in the 21st century, making the students learn the most cutting-edge business knowledge and management skills in the constantly changing global economy, and achieving a balance between theory and practice.

Dr. Jiyao Xun, Associate MBA Director,

Alliance Manchester Business School

Ms. Maria Serra, Senior Programme Administrator from Alliance Manchester Business School, introduced the revolutionary innovations in the field of educational technology to the MBA programme, which is in blended learning format. Based on the University's powerful information technology, the student learning system is implemented a groundbreaking combination of online and offline teaching, which facilitates students to interact with professors and other students 24 hours a day outside the classroom to maximize their use of a wealth of learning resources.

Ms. Maria Serra, Senior Programme Administrator,

Alliance Manchester Business School

In order to better practice the interpersonal and collaboration skills, the students will continue to work as a team during their MBA study journey. During the welcome event, China Centre has prepared a ‘team building’ session to help the students quickly adapt working as a team as well as knowing each other better.