On August 9th 2020, Commencement Ceremony for 2020 Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Degree Awarding Ceremony of Antai School of Economics and Management of Shanghai Jiao Tong University was held at Shanghai International Conference Center. A sudden outbreak of novel coronavirus has delayed the graduation ceremony, which should have been held at the turn of spring and summer, to mid-summer, but it has also made all the graduates cherish this hard-won graduation ceremony and this long-lost time together even more.To get more news about MBA college in China, you can visit acem.sjtu.edu.cn official website.
Gu Feng, Deputy Secretary of SJTU Party Committee, Wang Yaguang, Dean of SJTU Graduate School, Chen Ruofang, Dean of Antai School of Economics and Management of SJTU, Yang Jie, Party Secretary of Antai School, Liu Shaoxuan, Tian Xinmin, Wu Wenfeng and Yin Haitao, Vice Deans of Antai School, Zhang Donghong, Deputy Secretary of Antai School, Rong Ying, Director General of MBA program, Zhou Jie, Member of Advisory Committee of Antai School of Economics and Management and Chairman of Haitong Securities Co., Ltd., Cheng Feng, Deputy General Manager of Shanghai United Media Group, CEO of ThePaper.cn as the alumni representative, some faculty representatives from Antai School as well as 730 MBA graduates of 2020 participated in this special congregation through online and offline methods.
The ceremony was presided over by Liu Shaoxuan, Vice Dean of Antai School of Economics and Management of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). At the beginning of the ceremony, Deputy Secretary Gu Feng made an opening speech passionately, who expressed the sincerest congratulation to the graduates of 2020. At the same time, he also put forward several suggestions for future development under the current situation and changes. First, we need to develop a broad perspective with global vision based on the motherland; second, we need to adhere to lifelong learning and constant innovation, and maintain continuous competitiveness in the ever-changing situation. Third, we need to ensure "down-to-earth" while aiming at specific goals and enriching life with hard work and dedication. Finally, we need to be good at unity, and embrace the world with an inclusive attitude to achieve mutual benefit and form a vast forest with our roots connected with each other. Next, Wang Yaguang, Dean of Graduate School also expressed his affirmation and wishes to the graduates, and brought three thoughts under the epidemic situation: Only by looking at others like yourself and helping each other to tide over the difficulties can we go a long way and win stability.
By seeing the beginning, we can tell what is coming. We should know the truth of seeing the big with the small, have sharp eyesight to look into the details, along with the foresight to be prepared for crisis in the time of peace and the foresight to prepare for tough days. By thinking of the good, we should remember the "most beautiful and positive energy" worth remembering, from the "most beautiful” SJTU medical staffs braving the headwind, to countless SJTU forces fighting the pandemic.
He hopes that after this extraordinary battle, every graduate can know more about cherishing the ordinary happiness when daily life restarts. Later, on behalf of the Antai School of Economics and Management, Dean Chen Fangruo also sent his sincere congratulations and sound expectations to the graduates. On this parting occasion, he shared his views on the current situation and outlook for the future. First, we should be grateful for this era which deserves the pride of all Chinese people, especially in the context of the pandemic. Moreover, we should be fully aware of this challenging and uncertain times, including irresistible natural factors, conflicts between economic globalization and politics, possible social impacts of future technologies. Most importantly, coping with these challenges requires constant studies, international vision and good learning habits.