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International students flock into China

(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2009-11-24 17:18

"At present, China lacks a world-class tiptop business school, and we should create conditions for intensifying the trainer resources construction and improve academic research level," Professor Bruce Stening, the Vlerick International Dean to the BiMBA, said with confidence.

"Today, our ultimate goal is to foster BiMBA into the world-class business school in China. I firmly believe that we can achieve the goal in the future regardless of whatever hardship," Stening added. 

Since incorporation, BiMBA always adhered to the development route of "Internationalised students source".

Over past 5 years, number of international students increased rampantly, and the growth rate ascended from 5% in 2004 to about 40% in 2009. The growth of international students in BiMBA exemplifies the continuous improvement of China's comprehensive strength and international status. Today, more and more people study in China because they show interest in Chinese market and expect to participate in the development with Chinese market.

In this context, MBA study in China is regarded as a favourable opportunity and method of learning about China's business and culture environment.

Content below will explain the reason why international students came to China (especially BiMBA) for study. During the course of sifting out colleges, some factors will exert influence on students' decision. For instance, students expect to receive education in China's most developed cities, or they expect to receive further education in China's best universities, or they expect to experience China's traditional culture, customs, and cultural characteristics while studying business knowledge. The above considerations will help students melt into Chinese society and successfully develop career in Chinese market.

As a Chinese American, Chen Qiaoqi from USA sees good to the development potential of Chinese market, and she expects to enhance her cognition to Chinese culture, thus she came to BiMBA for study.

After fixing appropriate colleges, international students will consider some actual conditions and issues, such as training way and language, etc. Among business schools providing English courses and internationalised classes, BiMBA stands out from its counterparts, and its MBA degree simultaneously received three authoritative international certifications for the first time in China, namely, AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA, and its internationalised recognition degree and universal standard ensure international students' development in other countries.

After completing MBA study, trainees can apply to study finance in New York for receiving the second degree, which provides more options for the trainee who is ambitious in financial sector.

Thanks to diverse student sources and cultural backgrounds, international students will not feel lonely during the study course, which facilitates them to adapt themselves to study and living in China.

Murat Akcay from Germany said:" BiMBA's internationalised education and global view help me have more knowledge to China, and my competitiveness was improved as well, which is favourable for my future development in my motherland and my China-relevant affairs.

To facilitate more international students to learn about BiMBA and give full swing to BiMBA's internationalised characteristics, BiMBA always actively promotes its program through diverse channels, in a bid to cultivate its leading image among enterprise employers and potential apllicant sources.

In addition, BiMBA will join in the top two world largest MBA promotion tour: the MBA tour and World MBA tour, and visit about 20 cities across Europe, America, and Asia every year, in order to recruit potential apllicants in the world.

Meanwhile, BiMBA continuously intensifies its cooperation with world-renowned media. For instance, BiMBA unceasingly updated its profile as well as made comprehensive and accurate media report on Business Week and Economist. Of which, report on Business Week reassures BiMBA's leading place, and such media touted BiMBA as An MBA with a Heart, which helps bring high reputation for BiMBA in Europe and America.

Besides, by virtue of favourable alumni relationship and strong network, lots of alumni will recommend prominent candidates with huge development potential to study in BiMBA, and these effective recruitment promotion means bring an abundance of quality student sources for BiMBA, which optimises international students' quality and improves BiMBA's overall competitiveness.