From April 14 to 17, 2024, Professor Lei Hongzhen, Dean of the International Business School, attended the 2024 AACSB Global Annual Conference in Atlanta, USA. The conference offered over 40 hours of insightful sessions, bringing together more than 1,200 representatives from business schools across 58 countries and regions worldwide.

The conference centered around two keynote speeches, along with over twenty exchange activities and parallel forums. Participants engaged in in-depth discussions on current hot topics, including "Envisioning the Future Business School," "The Power of a Positive Mindset in Adversity," "Artificial Intelligence: Challenge or Opportunity," and "How to Exercise Thought Leadership and Impact Through High-Quality Research."

During the conference, Dean Lei Hongzhen communicated and exchanged ideas with fellow representatives from the United States, Switzerland, Mainland China, and Taiwan, China. Preliminary consensus was reached on issues such as student exchange programs and research collaboration, laying a solid foundation for the college to further advance its international exchanges and cooperation.