University President Mark R. Nemec, PhD (center), ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ Dolan Dean Zhan Li, DBA (far left), and Dr. Ying Zhang (far right) pose with Shanghai MBA students at Bellarmine Hall.
By
Bella Podgorski
The Charles F. Dolan School of Business continues to strengthen its international presence through strategic global partnerships, reaching a significant milestone with the first-ever in-person graduation ceremony for the Shanghai MBA program cohort at ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ’s Commencement on May 18, 2024.
Dean Zhan Li, DBA, and Senior Associate Dean Anca Micu, PhD, hosted Dr. M. Teresa Corzo Santamaria, dean of ICADE Business School, and Dr. Lourdes Fernandez, head of Business Analytics Studies at Comillas Pontifical University in Spain.
The MBA program is available to professionals in partnership with Golden Education — one of the largest education management training companies in China.
“It is a truly historical moment that the Shanghai MBA graduates attended ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ University’s Commencement this year,” said ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ Dolan Dean Zhan Li, DBA, noting that the Shanghai MBA was the first ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ University degree program to be offered in a foreign country, starting in fall 2020.
Following the successful collaboration with Golden Education in Shanghai, ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ Dolan announced new partnerships with Jesuit universities in Spain and Uruguay, marking yet another milestone on the business school’s international expansion journey.
Beyond Shanghai and India,
¼â½ÐÊÓƵ Dolan is growing its
partnerships in Latin America
and Europe to globalize its
visibility and reputation,
build pipelines for graduate
enrollments, and broaden its
geographical expansion.
Zhan Li, DBA, Dean
The new 4+1 degree agreements will enable undergraduate students from Comillas Pontifical University in Madrid (Comillas ICADE) and Uruguay Catholic University to pursue graduate degrees at ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ Dolan upon completion of undergraduate studies at their home institutions. These agreements will further the international students’ education and expand their global opportunities.
“Beyond Shanghai and India, ¼â½ÐÊÓƵ Dolan is growing its partnerships in Latin America and Europe to globalize its visibility and reputation, build pipelines for graduate enrollments, and broaden its geographical expansion,” said Dean Li.