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30th Anniversary of the BI-Fudan MBA Program

复旦管院 | 22 Oct，2026



On October 15, BI Norwegian Business School-Fudan University MBA Program held the 30th anniversary celebration. Leaders and guests from the Royal Norwegian Embassy in China, the Royal Norwegian Consulate General in Shanghai, BI Norwegian Business School, Fudan University and its School of Management, together with faculty, students and alumni, gathered to review three decades of successful collaboration and embark on a new chapter of development.


At the event, Mr. Henrik Nykvist, Counsellor for Science and Education at the Royal Norwegian Embassy; Professor Chen Zhimin, Vice President of Fudan University; Professor Bendik Samuelsen, Provost, BI Norwegian Business School; and Professor Zhang Fuqiang, Dean and Li Dasan Chair Professor of the School of Management, Fudan University, delivered speeches respectively.








Guests, faculty, students and alumni sat together in cross-industry and cross-cohort groups, sharing their study experiences and industry insights. Dean Zhang Fuqiang presented awards to the winners of the AI co-creation competition for BI-Fudan MBA 30th anniversary logo. Professor Lu Xiongwen, Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Management, Fudan University, presented certificates of appreciation to corporate representatives and alumni who supported the event.




In 1996, with the support of the Chinese and Norwegian governments, the School of Management of Fudan University and BI Norwegian Business School jointly founded the the BI-Fudan MBA Program, one of the first Sino-foreign joint master's programs approved by the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council. Over the past 30 years, the program has upheld the core philosophy of "THE BEST OF BOTH," integrating eastern business wisdom with cutting-edge international management thinking, witnessing China's higher education opening-up process, and building an important bridge for business, educational and cultural exchanges between China and Norway.


In the 2026 Financial Times Global EMBA Ranking, BI-Fudan MBA ranked 31st worldwide, 2nd globally in salary increase (117%), with the No.1 international faculty ratio among part-time MBA programs for eight consecutive years.