Delegation from Paris School of Business Visits GDUFS

On November 2, Olivier Aptel, Dean and Director General of Paris School of Business (PSB), led a delegation to visit Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS). Yang Li, Vice President of GDUFS, held talks with the guests in the First Conference Room of the Administration Building of the Baiyun Mountain Campus.

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Vice President Yang extended a warm welcome to the delegation on behalf of GDUFS. He noted that the two universities have forged a profound friendship since GDUFS’s 60th anniversary celebration. In March 2026, the two sides signed a cooperation agreement during PSB’s visit to GDUFS. Under the framework of the agreement, the Digital Economy Sino-French International Class co-established by GDUFS and PSB has started enrollment, and all cooperation initiatives are progressing steadily. He fully recognized PSB’s remarkable educational achievements in recent years: its Master in Management program climbed to 17th place globally in the Financial Times Rankings 2026, and its growth potential is highly aligned with GDUFS’s internationalization development. He expressed the hope that both sides will seize policy opportunities, continuously consolidate the foundation for cooperation, and explore diversified cooperation prospects.

Welcoming Remarks by Yang Li

Olivier Aptel thanked GDUFS for the warm reception and spoke highly of GDUFS’s educational quality. He stated that PSB regards GDUFS as an important long-term and trusted partner in cultivating groundbreaking management talent. Starting with the Digital Economy Sino-French International Class, the two sides will expand cooperation in the digital economy and big data, enabling students from GDUFS to gain first-hand insights into PSB. He highlighted PSB’s distinctive strengths in faculty and student exchanges and scientific research innovation, and sincerely invited GDUFS to participate in the inauguration and co-construction of PSB’s School of Innovation, which is dedicated to cultivating management talent in cutting-edge fields such as quantum computing and artificial intelligence.

Remarks by Olivier Aptel

Representatives from the Academic Programmes Division, the Center for Teaching Quality Management and Assessment, the Office of International Cooperation and Exchange, the School of Finance, and the School of Economics and Trade were also present at the meeting and exchange activities.