On November 28th, Prof Kenneth McPhail, the Head of Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS), at the University of Manchester, along with Mr Richard Cotton, Director of the International Office, and Sherry FU, Director of the China Centre, visited ZIBS. They engaged in discussions with relevant ZIBS faculties. And the meeting was chaired by Dean of ZIBS, Prof BEN Shenglin.



During the discussion, both ZIBS and AMBS delved into the future directions of collaboration. Prof Kenneth McPhail, Head of AMBS, provided a detailed overview of AMBS and stressed the commonalities between ZIBS and AMBS lies in entrepreneurship and innovation. This is in alignment with AMBS's emphasis on the deep integration of business engagement, academic research and education. The two sides engaged in in-depth discussions on collaboration opportunities, focusing on MBA programs, international executive education programs, and exploring prospects in areas such as the Fintech Center and student innovation and entrepreneurship.

This discussion not only strengthened mutual understanding and collaboration prospects but also laid a solid foundation for ZIBS and AMBS to deepen the collaboration in high-level international talent cultivation and cutting-edge academic research. Looking forward, we will collaborate and provide innovation in the field of international business education.