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ibss.xjtlu.edu.cn 1Professor Sarah DixonDean, InternationalBusiness School SuzhouProfessor Youmin XiExecutive Presidentof XJTLUWelcome to International BusinessSchool Suzhou at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (IBSS). We aregrowing in size and influence inpursuit of our vision to be a leadinginternational business school. We haveinherited and built on the strengths ofour two founding partners, LiverpoolUniversity, UK and Xi’an JiaotongUniversity, China.Our School is based on strong principles of internationalism, innovation,inspiration and integrity, which together ensure that we have a positiveimpact on society through our teaching, research and businessengagement. With leading international faculty and a superblocation in the heart of Suzhou Industrial Park, close to othermajor commercial centres such as Shanghai and Wuxi, we enjoyideal conditions for beneficial mutual exchange between businessand academia. This underpins a learning and teaching environmentthat ensures our students will graduate with the knowledge and skillsto succeed in an ever-changing world.Take a look at all we have to offer and join us on our exciting journey.Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University(XJTLU) is a new international universityfounded by Xi’an Jiaotong University,China, and the University of Liverpool,UK, as a joint venture.As an independent Sino-British university, it captures the essence ofboth prestigious parent universities and is the first and only one of its kindapproved by the Ministry of Education in China, offering undergraduatedegree programmes in the fields of science, engineering, andmanagement, among others, and awarding both its own Chinese degreeand the University of Liverpool degree. In May 2012, XJTLU receivedapproval from the Chinese Ministry of Education to launch postgraduateprogrammes at the masters and doctoral levels in collaboration with theUniversity of Liverpool.We live in a complex and quickly changing world characterised byrapidly-spreading knowledge and increasing globalisation. XJTLU isfortunate to have been founded at a time of innovation and challenge.The University is committed to the improvement of higher education andthe exploration of new models for higher education. It aims to become a“research-led international university in China and a Chinese universityinternationally recognised for its unique features” by capitalising on theadvantages of its unique model and its global education resources.Since May 2006, when the University was founded, XJTLU has wonwide recognition for its highly internationalised environment, advancededucational conceptions and high-quality talent cultivation, and hasbeen awarded the titles of “Model Sino-Foreign University’’ and “Pioneerof Higher Education Reform in China”.XJTLU regards business education as an important way to improvequality of life and global development, and to provide excellent servicesfor both global and local societies. The establishment of InternationalBusiness School Suzhou at XJTLU is a milestone in XJTLU’s journey tobecome a global player.