On December 10, an MBA delegation of 71 members from Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario paid a visit to Shanghai Administration Institute, headed by Mr. Hatch, a financial professor in Ivey.

    Lv Ping, deputy director of Teaching Division of SAI, made an introduction of SAI in terms of its function, main task, aim, training programs, training curricula and training methods. She also delivered concrete explanations to the questions raised by the members of the delegation, such as trainee management, trainee interaction and teacher-trainee relations. Ju Lixin, professor of Shanghai Development Research Study of SAI, and Li Dunrui, vice-director of Economics Department, both answered the delegates’ questions on the Party spirit education, anti-corruption building and case studies. They also shared the common experience in Canada.

    Hatch, the head of the delegation, expressed his thanks for the reception by SAI. He said that the students of this MBA delegation came from around the world and got together to join in a field study program. They planned to have field studies in typical Chinese cities to learn more about China and its development. The talk today was very fruitful for them. By exchanging with Chinese professors, they deepened their understanding about China’s Party schools and administration institutes, which would definitely prompt their work and life in the future. Hatch also hoped to strengthen ties and cooperation with SAI in the fields of academic research and government decision-making consultation.