On the afternoon of June 12, the seven-person delegation of the University of Arizona, including Vice President Daniel Palm, Dean of the Eller College of Management Karthik Kannan, the heads of the Asian Affairs Division of the International Department and of the Shanghai Office, visited our school for exchange.

They were warmly received by Chen Jianfeng, Vice President of our school, at the Conference Room 112. The meeting was chaired by Liu Bin, Director of the Office of International Exchange. Also present at the meeting were relevant leaders from the Office of International Exchange, the Faculty of Hospitality Management, the Faculty of Business Administration, the Faculty of Finance, the Faculty of Business Information, etc.

At the meeting, Vice President Chen Jianfeng delivered a speech on behalf of the school, warmly welcomed the delegation led by Vice President Daniel Palm, introduced the overall situation, history, and characteristics of our school, and expressed the intention to cooperate with the Eller College of Management of the University of Arizona.

Vice President Daniel Palm introduced the overall situation of the University of Arizona in the forms of video and PPT report.

Then the two sides engaged in extensive and in-depth discussions on the possibility of various types of cooperation, such as “3+1+1” Master program, “1+1” professional Master program, MIS program, and teacher exchanges, which laid a solid foundation for further international cooperation between the two sides. Both sides emphasized that they would actively promote the establishment of friendly cooperation between the two schools, and effectively achieve the linkage and implementation of programs.

Founded in 1885 in Tucson, Arizona, the US, the University of Arizona (UA for short) is a flagship public university and the first comprehensive university in the state, honored as one of the “Public Ivy League University” in the US. The university is known for its strong scientific research capabilities in disciplines such as astronomy, geology, geography, and civil engineering, and ranks among the top in the US in the fields of anthropology, sociology, philosophy, law, engineering, and life sciences. It is also one of the 65 member universities of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a top-level alliance of research universities in North America. According to Shanghai Ranking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects in 2020, the university ranked among the top 50 in the fields in law, finance, journalism and communication, business administration, geography, ecology, etc. In 2023, the university ranked No. 108 on the U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Rankings, and No. 30 on the U.S. News Best Business Schools Rankings in the US.

Contribution: Zhang Xiaoxiao

Photography: Zhang Xiaoxiao

Review: Liu Bin