On June 28, the School of Economics and Management at the University of Science and Technology Beijing successfully held its campus selection round for the 6th International Business School Speech Challenge (MBAtalks). The competition aimed to strengthen MBA students’ public speaking skills and teamwork through practical engagement, while providing a platform for mutual learning and the demonstration of comprehensive competencies.
The judging panel included Ms. Sun Ying, Executive Director of the Faculty Development Center; Ms. Chen Huanli from the Professional Master’s Program Center; Xu Lei, President of the 25th MBA and Professional Master’s Student Union; and Lu Ziyao, Second Prize winner of the Beijing Regional Final of the 5th MBAtalks. Upholding principles of fairness, professionalism, and objectivity, the judges evaluated participants across multiple dimensions, including stage presence, speech content, language delivery, logical structure, and overall performance.
After all 20 contestants completed their speeches, Lu Ziyao provided detailed and insightful feedback based on his own competition experience, offering constructive suggestions for improvement. Subsequently, Ms. Sun Ying announced the list of award winners and delivered encouraging remarks to the incoming 2025 cohort, urging them to remain proactive and strive for excellence in their academic and personal development.
The competition attracted enthusiastic participation from MBA students of the 2024 and 2025 cohorts. Contestants delivered well-prepared and engaging speeches, drawing on their academic backgrounds and professional perspectives. Their presentations, centered on themes such as business insight, knowledge exploration, and future outlook, demonstrated deep reflection on real-world business issues as well as forward-looking thinking, highlighting the participants’ strong analytical abilities and innovative mindset.
Following intense competition and rigorous evaluation, Du Ruitao, Jiao Min, and Zhou Yinuo stood out for their outstanding performances and earned the opportunity to represent the School at the upcoming Beijing Regional Final of the 6th MBAtalks. On a larger stage, they will compete with MBA elites from leading business schools across Beijing, showcasing the excellence and spirit of USTB students.
The International Business School Speech Challenge (MBAtalks) is a major speech competition for business school students both in China and internationally, and it is one of the largest events of its kind in the field of business education in China. The successful organization of this campus selection not only provided participants with valuable opportunities for practice and growth but also fostered deeper exchange, collaboration, and mutual development among MBA students from different cohorts and backgrounds.
The campus selection round has now successfully concluded. We look forward to the outstanding performances of the three finalists in the regional competition and wish them every success as they compete with distinction and bring honor to the School.
Finally, we extend our sincere gratitude to all judges and guests for their guidance, as well as to the MBA Student Union for their dedicated efforts in organizing the event.
Contributed by: Professional Master’s Program Center
Edited by: Chen Huanli
Reviewed by: Huang Xiaoxia
