As the Chinese Spring Festival is approaching, Peking University HSBC Business School has been witnessing tremendous development in cooperation with international institutions. In no small part through the help of Professor Gerhard Stahl, Secretary-General of the EU Committee and some other professors from Central Europe, International Cooperation at PHBS is making rapid headway.
 
After having visited the Headquarters of the European Union (EU), on 25^th January Professors Chang and Huang visited the three Elite Universities in Berlin, Germany. At present, there are 11 German universities recognised as Elite Universities. In 2013, PHBS established cooperative relationships with some of the Elite Universities including Berlin Humboldt University, Free University of Berlin and the University of Cologne. Furthermore, PHBS has established academic partnerships with Bochum University and the Technical University of Berlin.


Professors Chang and Huang met with Ms. Sandra Hallscheidt who is in charge of International Affairs at the School of Economics and Management at the Free University of Berlin.


Meeting with students and staff from Free University of Berlin


Dr. Hoslter introduces Berlin Humboldt University 

With the help of the Peking University Alumni, PHBS established ties with the famous School of Management at the Technical University of Munich. 


Meeting with Prof. Rainer Kolisch, Dean of the School of Management at the Technical University of Munich and Mr. Zhong Xue.


Prof. Chang introduces PHBS to students

On the third day, the pairs arrived in the second largest Portuguese city Porto and started with a visit to Porto University. They were warmly welcomed by Prof. António Marques, the Vice-Chancellor of Porto University and Prof. Ana Paula Africano, Deputy Director of the department of Economics and Management. Students and staffs from Porto Univesity had the opportunity to talk face to face with Professors Chang and Huang. During the meeting, the PHBS professors introduced the MA programme and the Chinese Study course respectively. By the end of the session, PHBS and Porto University had reached consensus on cooperation.


Meeting with Prof. António Marques, Vice chancellor of Porto University


Prof. Chang introduces PHBS programs at Porto University


Prof. Huang introduces China Studies 

On 30^th Jan., Professors Chang and Huang arrived in North Africa, beginning their visit with a trip to IHEC Carthage. This was to mark the first time that PHBS had expanded its cooperation programmes in the North African area. In the evening, Prof. Vincent Chang was invited to deliver a speech. Prof. Slim Khalbous, the Dean of IHEC Carthage, and Prof. Fatma Kilani, HOD of IHEC Carthage were present, along with around 100 students and staff. After the speech, three Tunisian students studying at PHBS shared their overseas learning experience in China, which aroused students’ interest in overseas study. The audience displayed a high degree of enthusiasm and interest in Prof. Chang’s speech, and showed this enthusiasm by asking various questions. In order to express their appreciation, some parents of the students even invited Professors Chang and Huang to visit their homes as it was Chinese New Year when they visited IHEC Carthage.


More than 100 students and staff from IHEC Carthage attend Prof. Chang’s speech presentation.


By the end of the session, PHBS and IHEC Carthage had reached consensus on cooperation

On 7^th February, on behalf of PHBS and as the only representative of Asian Universities, Prof. Huang attended the two-day academic seminars in Brussels organized by the European Voice. Many European institutions and hundreds of students participated in this event. During the event, Mr. Gerhard Stahl, Secretary-General of the EU Commission met with Prof. Huang, expressing his great thanks for PHBS’s support for the event and sending his New Year regards to the staff and students at PHBS.


Meeting with Mr. Jan Truszczynski, Director General for Education and Culture of European Commission, Mr. Vito Borrelli, Head of Sector, China Desk, European Commission DG Education and Culture and Mr Simon Taylor, leader of European Voice.

During the seminars, on behalf of PHBS, Prof. Huang also visited Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management. Both sides reached a consensus on QTEM (Quantitative Techniques for Economics and Management) program. QTEM is a new network Master’s program which gives students the opportunity to spend two semesters studying at two leading business schools, and provides a wealth of teaching and internship opportunities for students. (For more details please go to: http://www.bi.edu/students/exchange/qtem-network-master-programme/ ) 

Meeting with Prof. Bruno van Pottelsberghe, Dean of Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management 

Prof. Huang also visited Vrije Universiteit Brussel, exchanging his views with Prof. Gustaaf Geeraerts on the issue of the importance of Chinese Studies and EU Studies being applied in Business School teaching. Prof. Huang introduced PHBS’s international program and enrollment system to the European students on the afternoon of Feb. 8^th.


On behalf of PHBS and as the only representative of Asian Universities, Prof. Huang attend the two-day academic seminars in Brussels organized by the European Voice


The audience displayed a high degree of enthusiasm and interest in Prof. Huang’s speech, and showed this enthusiasm by asking various questions

The goal of establishing cooperation between PHBS and universities in West Europe and North Africa was very successful. Many students from PHBS have already applied to go to Europe for exchange study, whereas many students from Europe have also applied to study at PHBS. This series of visits has been greatly supported by Prof. Wen Hai, the Founding Dean of PHBS as well as all faculty staff and students.