Over 100 Harvard Students Visit Tsinghua University for Collaborative Exchange with Teachers and Students

On May 9, Tsinghua Campus welcomed nearly 120 Harvard Business School MBA students of the Class of 2024. They had an insightful and in-depth exchange with teachers and students from Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management. Yang Bin, Vice President of Tsinghua University, attended the event and delivered a speech.

Yang Bin introduced the history, culture and educational status of Tsinghua University, as well as the promotion of the school’s globalization strategy, and expressed the hope that students from both sides can enhance understanding and establish friendship through this exchange, in order to implement the “San Francisco” plan formed during the meeting between President Xi Jinping and President Biden. Vision” contribution.

Bai Chongen, Dean of the School of Economics and Management at Tsinghua University, talked about his experience studying abroad and his insights into working at Tsinghua University after returning to China.

Wei Hongcheng, Chairman of Master Kong Beverage Holdings Co., Ltd., as an honorary trustee of Tsinghua University and a member of the Harvard Business School Advisory Board, introduced his study experience at Harvard Business School and hoped that students from the two schools can have more in-depth exchanges in the future.

The roundtable discussion was co-hosted by He Zhaodong, a student from the Tsinghua SEM Class of 2022 Global MBA Program, and Violeta Ivanovska, a student from Harvard Business School. Bai Chongen, Wei Hongcheng, and Vice Deans of the School of Economics and Management Xu Xin and He Ping served as roundtable guests and had in-depth exchanges with the students on topics such as China’s economic development, rapid iteration of cutting-edge technologies, future China’s economic prospects, and business school education, and answered questions from the students. question. The atmosphere was warm, with frequent interactions and constant applause.

During the visit, Harvard Business School teachers and students also toured the campus landscape and felt the rich historical accumulation and humanistic spirit of Tsinghua University.

This event is supported by Master Kong Holdings, Tsinghua University International Office, Education Foundation and other units.