China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) wrapped up its 3rd Europe Forum 2017 earlier this month in London where academics, government officials, investors, and business leaders congregated to talk about business opportunities arising from China’s outbound investment, particularly under the ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative.
Co-organised with the China Chamber of Commerce in the UK (CCCUK), the forum included keynote speeches by well-known figures such as Professor Li Mingjun, president and professor of management, CEIBS; Angus Knowles-Culter, vice chairman of Deloitte; Liu Xiaoming, Chinese ambassador to the UK, and Catherine McGuinness, chairman of the policy and resources committee of the City of London.
The event also marked the first stop of CEIB’s Europe forum. For the rest of the year, the school will be visiting Paris, Munich, Warsaw, and eventually Zurich, where CEIBS has a campus, to wrap up the forum.
‘As the fifth largest economy in the world, UK is a very appealing investment destination for China,’ said Professor Li in his keynote speech. ‘This is especially true when the Sino-British relationship has just entered into a golden age, creating a favourable business environment.’
‘CEIBS was founded in 1994 with a vision to connect the East and West in terms of the exchange and creation of knowledge, which brings real business opportunities and economic benefits. Over the years, we have become one of the best business schools in the world. In fact, our MBA programme is ranked as the top in Asia by Financial Times.
‘We are excited by the tremendous business opportunities ahead. Through our top-notch programmes and extensive alumni network, we will continue to connect top business leaders and entrepreneurs in China with their counterparts in the West on both academic and business levels.’
Knowles-Cutler from Deloitte, where senior staff had been teaching at the EMBA classes at the CEIBS, said China and the UK are complementing each other in terms of work relations and business development.
