On March 29, 2019, Tang Yinshan, Vice Dean of Henley Business School of University of Reading, UK, and Li Daguo, Director of the Chinese Program of the International Study and Language Institute of the University of Reading, and British Dean of the Reading Academy of NUIST, visited the MBA Education Center of SOB,GDUFS. Vice Deans of SOB Yuan Denghua, Xu Yiqing, staff of the Office of School of Business Liao Xiaojun and supervisor of International Affairs Department of MBA Education Center Yu Qianqian gave them a warm reception in Conference Room 402 of the MBA Center.
The meeting
First, Yuan Denghua introduced the history, settings of major, scientific research and international development of the School of Business and the MBA Education Center to the visiting guests. Then, Xu Yiqing gave a brief introduction to the international exchanges and cooperation of the School of Business of GDUFS.
Yuan Denghua introducing SOB
Xu Yiqing introducing the international cooperation of education of SOB
Subsequently, Tang Yinshan gave a brief introduction to the Henley Business School of the University of Reading. He mentioned that the Henley Business School of the University of Reading, built in 1945, was the first business school established by the British government. Henley Business School ranked 28th in business schools worldwide in 2018. Innovation and entrepreneurship education of undergraduate ranked 17th in the world. Many local business owners also join the students' class for case study and discussion. Although there is no payment, business owners are still delighted to participate in the class, because in addition to learning from each other, they can also find talents during the process. In addition, the real estate management major of Henley Business School ranks first in the world, and graduates are very popular with well-known real estate companies.
Tang Yinshan introducing Henley Business School
Li Daguo introducing Henley Business School
Finally, the two sides conducted in-depth discussions on student exchanges, teacher cooperation research, EDP projects, enterprise customized course projects and DBA projects in terms of curricular and scholarship setting, and initial intention for cooperation was reached.
Group photo
The University of Reading was founded in 1892 and was royally authorized in 1926. The University of Reading is a former member of the 1994 University Group in the United Kingdom, which won the Queen's Anniversary Award four times in 1998, 2005, 2009 and 2011 respectively. Due to its achievements in all aspects, it has become a comprehensive university integrating research and teaching, ranking among the top universities in the UK.
The University of Reading consists of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Life Sciences and the Henley Business School. Founded in 1945, Henley Business School is a business school that has passed the accreditation of the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Only 60 business schools across the world receive such honor. Henley Business School ranked 53rd in Europe in the Financial Times among European business schools in 2013 and the average ranking is 38th in three consecutive years.
The University of Reading ranked 202th in the world in the 2014/15QS World University Ranking, 201st to 225th in the world in the 2014-15 Times Higher Education World University Ranking, and 301st to 400th in the world in the 2014 Academic Ranking of World University.
