Deans share insights on role of business education in future

Collaborative EMBA program serves as a bridge connecting China and the US

Business education is increasingly vital to prepare future leaders with strong soft skills, cultural sensitivity and critical thinking abilities in today's globalized and technology-driven world, deans of global top management schools said.

Liu Qiao, dean of Peking University's Guanghua School of Management, and Francesca Cornelli, dean of Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, shared their insights in an exclusive interview with China Daily on the current value of business education amid challenges posed by the geopolitical landscape and rapidly evolving technologies such as artificial intelligence.

Both emphasized strengthening future collaboration between the two business schools, applauding the partnership's role as a bridge that helps China and the United States find more common ground through consistent academic exchange and cross-cultural communication.