On November 23rd, Don Bredin, Vice Minister of the College of Business of University College Dublin (UCD), and Ché Smith, Asia-Pacific Admissions Manager of UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, visited the School of Management of Shandong University. Qiao Yue, Vice Dean of the School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Zhang Qunzi, Vice Dean of the School of Economics, and Tang Guiyao, Vice Dean of the School of Management, attended the meeting.
Don Bredin introduced the basic situation, discipline programs, and talent cultivation of the College of Business; Vice Dean Zhang introduced the faculty strength, research programs, and international cooperation programs of the School of Economics; and Vice Dean Tang introduced the School of Management in terms of the discipline development, experimental platforms, and international cooperation and accreditation. They had an in-depth discussion on potential cooperation programs such as future visits of teachers and students as well as talent cultivation, and reached a preliminary consensus on strengthening the follow-up contact and cooperation.
Before the meeting, participants visited the National Demonstration Center for Experimental Education in Management, the National Virtual Simulation Experimental Education Center, and the “13th Five-Year Plan” Key Laboratory of Shandong Higher Education Institutions, and gained a comprehensive understanding of the hardware and software facilities, the equipment and the environment, and the demonstration effect.
University College Dublin (UCD) is one of Europe’s leading research-intensive universities and Ireland’s largest university. Since its foundation, the University has made a unique contribution to the creation of modern Ireland, based on successful engagement with Irish society on every level and across every sphere of activity. The international standing of UCD has grown in recent years; it is currently ranked within the top 1% of higher education institutions worldwide. UCD is also Ireland’s most globally engaged university with over 38,000 students drawn from 152 countries, including over 5,000 students based at locations outside of Ireland. The University’s main Dublin campus occupies an extensive parkland estate of 133 hectares and offers world-leading facilities including the UCD O'Brien Center for Science, UCD Sutherland School of Law, UCD Lochlan Quinn School of Business, UCD Moore Center for Business, and the UCD Student Center.
