MGSM has signed an agreement with Tsinghua University’s People’s Bank Graduate School providing for the exchange of postgraduate management students – the first such agreement signed between an Australian university and the prestigious Chinese graduate school.
Speaking at the signing Ceremony in Beijing, the new Dean of MGSM, Professor Alex Frino, said that the agreement would allow each country’s students unprecedented access to tomorrow’s business and government leaders.
“Tsinghua’s People's Bank Graduate School is China’s premier school, training the country’s most outstanding Graduates for senior positions in government, and well known for producing elite performers in the private sector,” he said. “Given that more than one-quarter of Australia’s imports and exports are with China, and China’s ongoing importance in our region, it’s vital for Australia’s business leaders to have a good understanding of Chinese business culture.”
The agreement also allows top Chinese students to access the quality of business education for which Australia – and MGSM – are recognised.
“There are more than 60 MBA programs available in Australia, and it’s a testament to us that Tsinghua has chosen MGSM over all the others as their first Australian partner,” Professor Frino said. “Business education is worth half a billion dollars a year to the Australian economy in direct spending alone – many multiples of that when the values of skills, international relationships and productivity are taken into account. Partnerships such as these are very important in building our regional reputation and ensuring the ongoing vibrancy of our education sector.”
MGSM was ranked in the top four in the Asia Pacific in The Economist’s ‘Which MBA?’ rankings last year. The same survey ranked MGSM students #2 in the world for quality. The school is also within the 5% of business schools globally that have achieved accreditation from The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
The Australian Federal Government published an important white paper last year entitled ‘Australia in the Asian Century’, identifying as a national priority, that “Decision makers in Australian businesses and government must have deeper knowledge and expertise of countries in our region and have a greater capacity to integrate domestic and international issues.” Professor Frino said MGSM’s initiative would contribute to this national objective in a meaningful way. “This agreement provides a wonderful mechanism for Australian and Chinese leaders of tomorrow to connect, learn from each other, and learn about our respective business cultures,” Professor Frino said.
Speaking at the signing Ceremony in Beijing, the new Dean of MGSM, Professor Alex Frino, said that the agreement would allow each country’s students unprecedented access to tomorrow’s business and government leaders.
“Tsinghua’s People's Bank Graduate School is China’s premier school, training the country’s most outstanding Graduates for senior positions in government, and well known for producing elite performers in the private sector,” he said. “Given that more than one-quarter of Australia’s imports and exports are with China, and China’s ongoing importance in our region, it’s vital for Australia’s business leaders to have a good understanding of Chinese business culture.”
The agreement also allows top Chinese students to access the quality of business education for which Australia – and MGSM – are recognised.
“There are more than 60 MBA programs available in Australia, and it’s a testament to us that Tsinghua has chosen MGSM over all the others as their first Australian partner,” Professor Frino said. “Business education is worth half a billion dollars a year to the Australian economy in direct spending alone – many multiples of that when the values of skills, international relationships and productivity are taken into account. Partnerships such as these are very important in building our regional reputation and ensuring the ongoing vibrancy of our education sector.”
MGSM was ranked in the top four in the Asia Pacific in The Economist’s ‘Which MBA?’ rankings last year. The same survey ranked MGSM students #2 in the world for quality. The school is also within the 5% of business schools globally that have achieved accreditation from The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
The Australian Federal Government published an important white paper last year entitled ‘Australia in the Asian Century’, identifying as a national priority, that “Decision makers in Australian businesses and government must have deeper knowledge and expertise of countries in our region and have a greater capacity to integrate domestic and international issues.” Professor Frino said MGSM’s initiative would contribute to this national objective in a meaningful way. “This agreement provides a wonderful mechanism for Australian and Chinese leaders of tomorrow to connect, learn from each other, and learn about our respective business cultures,” Professor Frino said.