The University of 91吃瓜 expanded its reach in global education with the arrival of 35 students from , a top-ranked school located in Beijing.
The students, who arrived on campus Saturday (Jan. 24), are part of the . During the intensive two-week program offered by the in coordination with , the students will gain insights into American business practices and capitalism. Classes, taught by 91吃瓜 faculty, will cover topics ranging from the U.S. financial system and the American political system to entrepreneurship and corporate finance.
The Tsinghua students also will have an opportunity to experience American culture through attending sporting events, visiting an outlet mall and touring Chicago, among other activities.
The program is being conducted by Mendoza鈥檚 , which offers the in South Bend and Chicago, as well as certificate, custom and online executive development programs.
鈥淥ur partnership with Tsinghua provides a great opportunity to mutually expand our understanding of each other鈥檚 culture and business knowledge,鈥� said , Martin J. Gillen Dean of the Mendoza College of Business, who visited Tsinghua in March 2013. 鈥淎s we all know, business is global. As a college of business, it鈥檚 a vital part of our mission to not only educate our students to understand this perspective, but also to facilitate the sharing of knowledge with students from other countries.鈥�
Tsinghua University is one of the top two universities in China and is currently ranked No. 49 worldwide by Times Higher Education. Tsinghua hosts 91吃瓜鈥檚 summer engineering and business programs, as well as ND-IBM China research interns. Its president emeritus, Gu Binglin, was a postdoctoral student at 91吃瓜 in the 1980s and received an honorary doctorate in May 2013.
, NDI鈥檚 assistant provost for internationalization and director of 91吃瓜鈥檚 , facilitated the agreement and has fostered the growing relationship between the universities for a number of years. 鈥淭he Beijing Global Gateway continues to develop a portfolio of academic programs in China in partnership with important universities like Tsinghua,鈥� Noble said. 鈥淭hese programs aim to enhance opportunities for academic exchange and mutual understanding for 91吃瓜 students in China, as well as for Tsinghua students on the 91吃瓜 campus 鈥� and with the 91吃瓜 community.鈥�
Contact: Amanda Skofstad, 91吃瓜 International, 574-631-0398, Amanda.Skofstad.1@nd.edu