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From November 17th to 19th, 2023, the 19th (2023) International Symposium on Entrepreneurship and Family Business, co-sponsored by our school and the School of Business, Shantou University and the School of Management, Zhejiang University, was successfully held in Shantou University.

Professor Wang Quan, Executive President of Shantou University, Professor Cai Li of Jilin University and Professor Li Weiwen of Sun Yat-sen University delivered speeches at the opening ceremony.

More than 200 guests from nearly 100 universities and colleges at home and abroad, as well as scientific research institutions, journals and magazines, and enterprises gathered in Shantou to discuss cutting-edge topics of entrepreneurship and family business.

The theme of this symposium is "Healthy Development of Chinese Family Enterprises under the new development paradigm", which aims to explore how family-run private enterprises practice new development concepts under the new development paradigm.

At the symposium, Professor Li Xinchun of the School of Business, Sun Yat-sen University and director of the Research Center of Chinese Family Business, was invited to give a keynote speech "Overseas Chao Merchants: Confucian Merchants Entrepreneurship".

Representatives of our faculty and students also actively participated in the event, sharing the latest research results and thoughts.

On November 25th, the establishment ceremony of the Alumni Council for Incubation and Cultivation of Scientific and Technological Achievements in the Greater Bay Area was held in the Shansi Hall, South Campus of Sun Yat-sen University. More than 50 representatives of party and government leaders, alumni, faculties and students of the School of Business attended the ceremony. The ceremony was presided over by Professor Li Weiwen - Associate Dean of the School of Business.

At the ceremony, Zhong Yibiao - Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Business delivered a speech on behalf of the school.

In the interactive exchange session, the participants held heated discussions on the topics of the growth of Chinese science and technology enterprises, accelerating the implementation of scientific and technological innovation and promoting achievements, and strengthening scientific and technological cooperation and exchanges at home and abroad.

Finally, Executive Chairman and alumnus Yuan Chaopu summed up the establishment of the Council with three key phrases: "trust and opportunity choice", "empowerment and super brain", "gratitude and opportunity of the times".

On November 4th, 2023, the first "Tempting Offer" students' career development planning interview competition and the double selection meeting of internship and employment hosted by the School of Business, Sun Yat-sen University was held at No.6 Lan Yuan, East Campus.

At the launch ceremony, Zhang Yifang - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Business, Mou Xin - Director of the Student Affairs Office, and Liu Xiao - full-time counselor of the Party and government office, attended as representatives of the school's faculties.

The atmosphere at the exchange meeting was warm, and representatives of enterprises and faculties of the school had cordial communication to understand in detail the distribution of academic disciplines, the number of graduates and employment intentions, etc. And the important part of the double selection meeting focused on employment guidance, improving job hunting skills to ensure high-quality employment for students.

After the fierce competition, representatives of judges issued "tempting offers" to the outstanding students.

On November 8th, 2023, Shanghai Ranking, a professional organization of higher education evaluation, officially released the "Best Discipline of China by Shanghai Ranking in 2023". The Business Administration discipline of Sun Yat-sen University has once again taken the lead, ranking first in the country for five consecutive years among 307 universities with Business Administration disciplines.

In September 2023, 30 EMBA students from the School of Business, Sun Yat-sen University went to Madrid, the capital of Spain, to start a global campus trip with the theme of "21st Century challenges" in the Instituto de Empresa, a world-renowned business school in Spain.

This program focuses on exploiting potentialities of developed economies and emerging markets, seizing the opportunities of digital transformation and technological innovation of enterprises, having an in-depth understanding of the latest business trends and management ideas, enhancing business insight and leadership, and helping students better cope with the challenges of the new century in a globalized business environment.

The global campus program in the Instituto de Empresa consisits of three modules: classroom teaching, enterprise visit and cross-cultural exchange. The program lasts for five days, and the course content includes six topics: world economic vision, entrepreneurship, Spanish brands, and latest trends in business innovation, new global order, and enterprise transformation lab.

The five-day global campus program in the Instituto de Empresa not only allowed students to understand the global economic situation, further understand the Spanish enterprises and management experience, have a further understanding of the connotation of innovation, enterprise transformation and entrepreneurship, but also feel the Spanish customs and culture.

Professor Liu Jingyan and Professor Wu Chenguang of our school were invited to visit the headquarter of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

On September 28th, 2023, Professor Liu Jingyan, Professor Wu Chenguang and the delegation of our school were invited to visit the headquarters of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), and had in-depth exchanges with Ms. Clara van der Pol - Director of the Statistics Department of UNWTO, and colleagues from the Statistics Department and the Asia-Pacific Department.

In the seminar with the statistics team of UNWTO, Professor Wu Chenguang shared the achievements of the School of Business in the fields of measurement of sustainable tourism (MST) and tourism demand forecasting, and Professor Liu Jingyan made suggestions on future collaboration directions such as the research on sustainable tourism satellite account (STSA). Director Clara fully affirmed the relevant research results and future collaboration intentions. The two sides had an in-depth and fruitful exchange on further collaboration between the School of Business and UNWTO.

Subsequently, Professor Liu Jingyan and Professor Wu Chenguang visited the Asia-Pacific Department of UNWTO and exchanged views with their teams.

Professor Xiao Jinghua of our school delivered a report at the 19th International Symposium on Global Manufacturing and China (GMC 2023)

From September 9th to 10th, 2023, the 19th International Symposium on Global Manufacturing and China (GMC 2023) was held in Qiushi Lecture Hall, Zhejiang University. Professor Xiao Jinghua of our school delivered a keynote report on "Double Leaps: Digital Transformation and Adaptive Innovation of Manufacturing Enterprises in Chinese Context" at the symposium.

Congratulations! "People's Daily" and "Guangming Daily" reported the activity "Jing Bian - Marine Wetland Art Festival" led by Associate Professor Li Meiyun

On September 23rd - National Science Popularization Day, the project team of Jing Bian program of Sun Yat-sen University, supported by Meituan Takeout Qingshan Public Welfare Special Fund of China Environmental Protection Foundation, jointly held the "Jing Bian - Marine Wetland Art Festival" with the Pearl River Estuary Chinese White Dolphin National Nature Reserve, Guangdong Qi'ao-Dangan Island Provincial Nature Reserve and Zhuhai Ecological Environment Bureau High-tech Branch. Jointly advocated the concept of ecological civilization and actively participating in the construction of Chinese-style modernization featuring harmonious coexistence between man and nature. "People's Daily" and "Guangming Daily" reported the "Jing Bian - Marine Wetland Art Festival" led by Associate Professor Li Meiyun.

On the afternoon of September 9, the Inaugural Ceremony of the Medical and Health Alumni Association of Business School, Sun Yat-sen University was held in the south campus.

Secretary Zhong Yibiao delivered a speech. He said that as an important part of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Sun Yat-sen University had rich and powerful resources for education, research and social service in the field of health care.

Next, the First Council member appointment ceremony of Medical and health Alumni Association of School of Business was held. The school leadership issued Appointment Letters to the honorary President, Advisor, President, Executive President and Vice President of the Council.

Professor Liu Jingyan - President of the first Council, expressed her gratitude to the alumni and students for their strong support for the establishment of Medical and health Alumni Association of School of Business.

Shi Shaobin - Executive President of council, expressed his gratitude in his speech for the trust from the school leaders and the support from alumni in the Alumni Association processing. He said that he would cooperate with the platform sources of Medical and health Alumni Association, strive to complete the task of uniting alumni, uniting faculties and students, sharing wisdom and serving the society.

Huang Ruimin - director of the School's Education Development and Alumni Affairs Office of Sun Yat-sen University, mentioned that in the course of human development, diseases challenges will never end. And only the all-around development of good medical and health care can provide fundamental health assurance for human beings.

After the Inaugural Ceremony, Professor of pharmacology of Sun Yat-sen University Yan Guangmei, winner of the National Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars and the special allowance of The State Council, member of the Science and Technology Committee of the Ministry of Education, brought the theme forum of "Well-off Era: Blood lipid and sub-health Management".

Round table interactive linked the theme on how to build high quality of health management services.

On the evening of May 17th, 2023, Zhu Zifang - Vice president and Secretary-General, and Li Yonggru - Deputy Secretary-General of Guangzhou Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and representatives of Beijing Xinghua CPA Firm (special general partnership) Guangdong branch, Guangdong Zhongsui CPA Firm, Guangzhou Dagong CPA Firm, Zhitong CPA Firm (special general partnership) Guangzhou Branch, Huaye Xiangyang (Guangdong) CPA firm (general partnership), Anli Huayue (Guangdong) CPA Firm (special general partnership), Guangdong Zhengrui CPA Firm (general partnership), Guangzhou Deyong CPA Firm, Guangdong Sinong CPA Firm (Special general partnership) and other firms visited the School of Business, Sun Yat-sen University and hold a symposium on the grant donation of Guangzhou Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Professor Zhang Junsheng - Associate Dean of the School of Business, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhang Yifang - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Wang Yuanhuai - Director of the Office of Alumni Affairs, Mu Xin - Director of the Office of Student Affairs and Career Development, and representatives of aided students participated in the discussion.