More than 140 Harvard MBA students from over 20 countries visited the School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University (Tsinghua SEM), on May 9. The event marked the latest session of the China-U.S. MBA faculty and student exchange program.

Participants of the exchange program visit Tsinghua SEM on May 9, 2025.

Yang Bin, vice chairman of the Tsinghua University Council, welcomed the return visit of students from Harvard Business School (HBS). He introduced the history and culture of Tsinghua University, its current educational landscape, and the university's role in national development. He expressed hope that students from both sides would deepen mutual understanding and build lasting friendships through this exchange.

He Ping, deputy dean of Tsinghua SEM, later introduced the school's history, academic programs, and international cooperation efforts.

During the roundtable discussion, He was joined on a panel by guest speakers including Marjorie Yang, chairwoman of Esquel Group and advisory board member of Tsinghua SEM; Wei Hong-chen, chairman of KSF Beverage Holding and honorary trustee of Tsinghua University; and Liu Yunhao, professor from the Department of Automation and dean of Global Innovation Exchange at Tsinghua University, and the speakers held in-depth exchanges with MBA students from HBS.

Speakers engage with visitors from HBS in roundtable session on May 9, 2025.

The roundtable discussion focused on the impact of cutting-edge technologies, with speakers diving deep into multiple dimensions of the subject. Key topics included how higher education can respond to new technological challenges, how business management can adapt to technological change, how industrial manufacturing applies advanced technologies, and how the consumer market leverages technology for brand management.

The speakers shared accessible insights and strategies from different fields and perspectives on integrating new technologies in the era of artificial intelligence. MBA students from HBS expressed deep admiration for China's resilience and innovative energy in addressing AI technology challenges, and enthusiastically raised questions on topics such as economic transformation and financial system reform, as well as the relationship between AI, labor, and capital. Professors and guest speakers provided detailed answers, thoroughly analyzing the necessity of China's economic transformation, the direction of financial reforms, the ethics and social responsibilities of technology application, and the importance of green and circular economies.

HBS students actively engage in the roundtable discussion on May 9, 2025.

This visit provided MBA students from HBS with an opportunity to gain deeper insights into China's economy, education, and cutting-edge developments, while also promoting exchange and mutual understanding between Chinese and American universities and students.

Source: MBA Programs

Editor: Ren Zhongxi