Pursuing New Knowledge, Exploring a New Me- NSD 2014 MBA Welcome Party
Aug 28-2014
BiMBA’s welcome party for the 2014 MBA class kicked off recently, its main highlights are recorded below:
- Peking University’s multi-viewpoints and free-thinking
- The NSD and Vlerick Business School’s wisdom
- Alumni sharing their personal experience
National School of Development at Peking University Dean Yao Yang: Following the Spirit of Peking University – Exploring Real Issues
Everyone at Peking University, even after graduating for many years will have an emotional bond to the school. This special bond, according to Prof. Yao Yang, comes from two points. First is the Peking University spirit of ‘independence’, it is well known that Peking University has an inexorable link with Chinese history; it is a platform for free thinking and independent teaching. Second is Peking University’s diversity, which benefits from Cai Yuanpei’s call for “free thinking and tolerance”. At Peking University, you can challenge authority; professors think of themselves are providing a service rather than leaders and stress the importance of learning from each other. The National School of Development at Peking University has been called the best school in Peking University due to its original purpose of solving and exploring of the issues facing modern China. This is the unique aspect of the NSD. The NSD is equipped with world-class MBA and EMBA programs, first-rate professors engaging in debate, academic discussion and advice for the government, making it ‘China’s Think-Tank’. Looking to the future, Dean Yao Yang hopes that within three years the new Chengze Yuan campus will be completed, providing students with an even bigger space to study and live.
BiMBA Academic Committee Director Ma Hao: A Journey of a Thousand Miles Starts With the First Step
A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step - Professor Ma Hao, Director of BiMBA’s Academic Committee gave new students a taste of the next two years’ journey to come. When full-time and part-time classes have begun, there will also be an opportunity to take Fordham University’s Global Finance Masters’ Program and Wisconsin University’s Real Estate Masters’ Programme, offering students with a wealth of study opportunities. In addition, famous professors from the US, Europe and China will train students to take a global perspective and there will also be overseas study visits. Aside from regular classes, BiMBA organises a series of presentations, inviting NSD professors as well as captains of industry to share their knowledge with students.
Vlerick Business School Academic Dean Dirk Buyen: Exploring a New Me – Independent Thinking
Professor Dirk focused on two issues. First, what does it mean to study an MBA at BiMBA? Professor Dirk believes that it signifies a transition, a journey of change – this may be the end of a student’s previous job; it is an intermediary period to find oneself and is a new beginning. For both full-time and part-time students, it is a chance to self-reflect and motivate. Meanwhile, professor Dirk hopes that new students will work hard, play hard, prepare in good time and learn to develop oneself: under the tutelage of the specialized teaching faculty, in the extremely challenging environment, to think independently and express one’s own voice. Prof. Dirk also noted the importance of students’ influence on each other: “Your neighbour may influence your life.” Finally, Prof. Dirk introduced Vlerick Business School’s strong faculty.
Alumni Sharing: Variety, Self-awareness, Self-exploration, Metamorphosis, Wonderful
Five BiMBA alumni, Jeffrey Jing, Katey Shu, Gordon Wang, Peggy Li and Dylan Shan took part an alumni experience sharing. They shared a ‘blueprint’ of five words that expressed what BiMBA means for them: variety, self-awareness, self-exploration, metamorphosis and wonderful.
What effect has BiMBA had on alumni career development?
Gordon Wang believes that BiMBA’s technical knowledge and wide-ranging platform have taught him to take logical decisions.
During her BiMBA studies, Peggy Li was able to self-reflect and found the career that she . BiMBA gave Katey Shu a , technical skills and opportunities. Dylan Shan was able to find himself at BiMBA and was no longer unsure of his path. Jeffrey Jing learned to “act consistently and persevere”.
BiMBA 2014 MBA Freshman
BiMBA Marketing Department’s Cui Yan Presents Alumni Interaction with New Students
The five alumni all agreed that BiMBA’s network allows students to better understand, increase communication, learn to share and to contribute. They passionately shared their experience and advice to new students, for example, set targets, manage your time, find the right direction, study to be able to apply knowledge and combine with personal experience.
Team Building Activity: Chaobai River Hike: ‘Never-Stopping’ Journey of Life
Mary Ma from BiMBA’s Marketing Department introduced this year’s team building activity. The theme for 2014’s MBA team building activity is “Never Stop”, meaning never stop studying, never stop exploring, never stop revelling. She mentioned the aim for creating the team building exercise is to cultivate students’ team spirit and to learn, through the activity, to praise, to tolerate, to share and to love – to cultivate students’ leadership skills. The prospect of a 12km hike left each new student itching to take up the challenge.
Class Coordinator: I will accompany you throughout BiMBA
Finally, 2014 Full Time MBA Class Coordinator Ms. Athena Zhang and 2014 Part Time MBA Class Coordinator Ms. Peggy Zou expressed their welcome and best wishes to the new students. They look forward to spending two exciting and meaningful years with the students.
2014 Full Time Class Coordinator Athena Zhang
Peggy Zou 2014 Part-time MBA Class Coordinator Peggy Zou
The 2014 BiMBA Welcome Party Was Closed by Head of Career Services, Crystal Fang
Source: National School of Development at Peking University BiMBA
