From May 11 to 16, Professor Wei Gu, Dean of the School of Economics and Management, joined a university delegation on an educational exchange visit to Singapore and Hong Kong, China. The delegation was led by Vice President Jiao Shuqiang and aimed to deepen exchange and cooperation with universities and research institutions in both locations, while further advancing the University’s international engagement.
Jiao Shuqiang delivered welcome remarks, briefly introducing the current development of the University of Science and Technology Beijing, its disciplinary strengths, and its achievements in international exchange and cooperation. He also expressed the University’s strong interest in and high expectations for the discussions.
Leon Laulusa introduced the outstanding achievements of ESCP Business School. As one of the top five business schools in Europe, ESCP not only has a profound academic tradition and abundant educational resources, but has also established solid cooperative relationships with a number of leading universities in China.
Professor Zhicheng Chen, now 91 years old, warmly recalled his friendship of more than thirty years with Leon Laulusa and the mutual support they have shared throughout their academic journeys. He also reflected on the origins of the international development of USTB SEM and offered sincere hopes and suggestions for the School’s future international exchange and cooperation.
Professor Wei Gu introduced the basic profile of the School of Economics and Management and its development achievements in recent years, and expressed the School’s strong interest in establishing in-depth cooperation with ESCP Business School.
On behalf of the Office of International Affairs, Zhang Bowei expressed support for cooperation between the two institutions and noted the hope that, starting from the School of Economics and Management, collaboration with ESCP Business School could gradually expand to USTB’s engineering disciplines.
This meeting built an important bridge for future cooperation between the two institutions. Going forward, both sides will continue to promote the implementation of cooperative projects, jointly explore new pathways for international educational collaboration, and work together to write a new chapter in educational development.
About ESCP Business School
Founded in 1819, ESCP Business School (École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris) is recognized as the world’s first business school. Headquartered in Paris, France, it also has campuses in Berlin, London, Madrid, Paris, Turin, and Warsaw. ESCP is one of France’s leading grandes écoles and, together with HEC Paris and ESSEC Business School, is widely regarded as one of the three premier business schools in the Paris region. It holds the prestigious triple accreditation of AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA, an honor achieved by only about 1 percent of business schools worldwide.
ESCP is widely recognized as one of Europe’s top business schools. According to the Financial Times rankings, it ranked 4th in Europe in 2023. Its flagship programs have also performed exceptionally well in global rankings: the Master in Management (MiM) ranked 4th worldwide in 2024, the MBA ranked 25th worldwide in 2024, the Executive MBA (EMBA) ranked 3rd worldwide in 2023, and the Master in Finance (MiF) ranked 1st worldwide in 2024.
Edited by: Wang Pinpin
Reviewed by: Liu Yan
