Paul Shao, Program Director of the Fudan-Washington University EMBA Program, presided over the ceremony and extended a warm welcome to attending professors, guests, alumni and new participants from Cohort 21. He offered best wishes and shared expectations for the new cohort, hoping that they would gain fruitful insights and achieve academic success over the next 18 months.
Professor Anjan Thakor, Dean of Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis, extended sincere greetings to faculty and students at the opening ceremony, welcoming new participants of Cohort 21 to join the big family of the Fudan-Washington University EMBA Program. Professor Thakor encouraged students to fully leverage program resources to learn, grow and strengthen their leadership capabilities. He noted that studies in the Fudan-Washington University EMBA Program would open the door to excellence, enabling them to create value in this challenging era.
"Your Ececutive MBA from Washington and Fudan University will open doors and create many opportunities for you to transform organizations and make a impact on the world."
- Professor Anjan Thakor
Professor Lu Xiongwen, Dean of Fudan University School of Management, stated in his address that the arrival of Cohort 21 participants comes at an opportune moment, as international exchanges are gradually resuming and the global economy is picking up. Over the past two decades, these two prestigious universities have set a benchmark for international collaboration and nurtured thousands of outstanding graduates. Now, the incoming Cohort 21 will usher in a new chapter for the program’s development in the next 20 years. Dean Lu encouraged students to actively engage in Fudan School of Management’s “Sci-Tech Innovation Strategy”, leverage their strengths in the strategic practice of technological innovation and entrepreneurship, and enhance their capabilities in management innovation.
"we will work more closely to strengthen the partnership and we are committed to bringing the program to new height."
- Professor Lu Xiongwen
Following the ceremony, new participants of Cohort 21 took part in a series of engaging team-building activities, embarking on their challenging yet rewarding learning journey.