On the afternoon of May 15, Prof. Franz Heukamp, dean of IESE business school of Spain, Mr. Luis Jover, office director of IESE business school, and Dr. Dongmei Song, director of IESE business school in China visit College of Business ,Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. Professor He Xiaogang, deputy dean of our school, Assistant dean, professor Dong Jing and associate professor Ding Haoyuan, Dean of the department of human resources and academic director of MBA professor Chen Zhijun, program receive professor Franz Heukamp and his delegation. The two sides have a discussion and exchange of views on future cooperation in running schools, personnel training, international exchanges and scientific research. The meeting is hosted by Chen Xi, director of iMBA program of College of Business, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.

IESE business school is the business school of Navarra university, located in Barcelona. It is one of the most influential business schools in the world. As a league school of Harvard business school, IESE business school is known as the "Harvard of Europe". The advantages of the school are reflected in its management style, extensive application of case teaching, international distribution, and emphasis on people-oriented management decisions. Since its launch in Barcelona in 1958, IESE business school has maintained its leading position in business education in Europe.

At the meeting, professor He Xiaogang and relevant participating teachers introduce the history and the general situation of our school, the status quo of international cooperation, domestic and foreign certification, scientific research achievements and so on to Franz .Professor Franz Heukamp also introduces the development history, advantageous disciplines and educational programs of IESE business school in detail, and shares the construction plan of the newly launched master of management program (MIM) in 2019.

The two sides discuss on possible forms of cooperation, including cooperation in running schools, doctoral programs, exchange programs, overseas research and practice, and cooperative research.