Webster University's Shanghai Bell students visited MasterCard headquarter of technology at St. Louis.
By Scanews staff
Webster University has 60 Chinese MBA students here for eight weeks. All are students at Webster in Shanghai and Shenzhen, China. It was apparently very difficult to get visas for the students, but based on the good reputation of this joint MBA program and many graduates, all students were approved to St. Louis - the main campus of Webster and started their new learning experience in late May. Among 60 students, 24 from Shanghai, 8 from Shenzhen, Shanghai Bell sponsored 28 students. The Shanghai Bell students will be visiting St. Louis businesses such as Mastercard, Graybar, EDS and others.
The Joint MBA Progr am offered by Webster University and Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE), China is a Chinese-American cooperative teaching program approved by the Ministry of Education of China in 1996. This program is ranked No. 3 among 72 joint programs in China. Shanghai Education Department awarded it "Best in Teaching" last year. SUFE is one of the first nine universities in China to offer MBA programs. Offering MBA programs outside the U.S.A. is a significant feature of Webster University. The joint MBA program of these two universities strives to advance business education in China.
Dr.
Benjamin Akande, Dean of School of Business &
Technology,
Webster University hosted a reception for 60 Chinese
MBA students
at St. Louis Club on June 14, 2002.
Since the MBA curriculum is standardized and uniformed, students in the Joint MBA Program take course at Webster University's main campus in St. Louis for one semester. Students are required to successfully complete all of their courses in order to obtain the MBA degree, which is awarded by Webster University. Through this program, Chinese students (and international residents living in China) can acquire the most current international business educational experience without travelling outside China.
The students are mostly middle and upper level managers from multinational companies. They are part time students, have classes in weekends. They are offered one semester study abroad in worldwide Webster Campuses. Webster wants to build a bridge to develop culture and business communication between China and the United States through this MBA international program.
 
Webster University
Webster University was established in 1915 in Webster Groves, Missouri. Its history may be traced to the Lorento College established in 1812. Webster University is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and schools, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. The accreditation includes undergraduate and graduate levels at all locations where the university offers programs. Webster University is an independent, comprehensive, multicampus, international university with undergraduate and graduate programs in various disciplines, including the liberal arts, the fine and performing arts, teacher education, business, and management. It now serves students at its home campus in St. Louis, at campuses in 25 other U.S. cities, and internationally at four European campuses (in Geneva, London, Leiden, and Vienna), in Bermuda, and in Asia, Currently, Webster University has an enrollment of 16000 and has a total of 63000 graduates. Nearly one-third of the current enrolled students are MBA candidates.
Shanghai Campus
Webster's Shanghai campus opened in November 1996. Located on the campus of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Webster-Shanghai offers a newly revised MBA program, which includes in-depth study of accounting, information systems, finance, operations, management, economics, statistical analysis, and organizational behavior and leadership.
Webster University controls the course content and curriculum of its program in China. The curriculum is adapted to Chinese culture through supplementary materials and highlight local applications of the practices and principles of the MBA curriculum content. All courses are taught in English, and ESL (English as a Second Language) proficiency is required for admission into the program.
Under the direct jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics is a comprehensive university with primary academic emphasis on business and economics. The university also offers programs in science, engineering and law.
Shenzhen Campus
Janny Liao
at Webster U. St. Louis main campus
In March of this year Webster University started their Shenzhen campus second class. Those students who are from Shenzhen and now in St. Louis are part of the very first Shenzhen class. Between the two classes, Shenzhen campus has about 60 students attending at the location in Southern China in Guang Dong Province.
Shenzhen is a port city whose cargo business has been growing at about 30% a year to the detriment of Hong Kong. Only 15 years old, the city was a fishing village in the late 1970's; now it has a skyline and population of about 3.5 million people. Imagine a city in Missouri growing from a few thousand to 3.5 million in a matter of 15 years.
The MBA Program is taught in Shenzhen in partnership with Shanghai University of Finance and Economic (SUFE) and uses classroom space provided by Shenzhen Business College, which is creature of the Shenzhen government. For now, both and Webster send professors to Shenzhen every-other weekend. Late this year, or the first of next year, the classes will be run every weekend for 9 weeks, just like Shanghai or any other Webster graduate program.
Janny Liao has been the Shenzhen manager since January of 2002. She's a graduate of our Shanghai MBA Program and has experience working with multinational companies, including AIA, the insurance company. Janny not only manages affairs in Shenzhen, but also is the point person when Webster University is negotiating new locations in China. She has been a leader in dealing with China University of Electronic Science and Technology in Chengdu. Webster University has an application with UEST now pending before the Ministry of Education in Beijing.
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