Cardiff Business School strengthens links with Asia

Cardiff Business School is creating pathways for working professionals in Asia to establish their industry credentials with some of the top global experts in finance, business management and economics.

"We recognise the growth and potential of the East Asian economies and are keen to provide tailor-made off-site executive education and executive MBA programmes," says Professor Martin Kitchener, dean of Cardiff Business School.

The school is intensifying partnerships with leading educational and training institutions in East Asia to attract high-achieving undergraduate students looking to earn double degrees or gain formal training in Britain.

Cardiff Business School holds partnerships with seven universities in China - including Xian Jiaotong University and Sun Yat-sen University - and formal exchange student agreements with several others across Asia. These partnerships cover opportunities to complete undergraduate, postgraduate and research studies in Britain.

The school is also strengthening research links with leading institutions such as Fudan University School of Management and the School of Business at Renmin University of China. Closer co-operation with worldwide Confucius Institutes - charities that promote education in Chinese language and culture - will likewise be explored along with research and teaching partnerships with Beijing Normal University and Xiamen University.

"With such a variety of nationalities on campus, Cardiff Business School provides an eclectic environment in which students learn the rigours of their chosen profession," Kitchener says.