School of Business Shantou University’s innovative talent development practices were featured in the UK-based AMBA & BGA global documentary Leading the Future. As the only institution from mainland China selected, the School showcased its dual-track strategy—“Rooted Locally, Reaching Globally”—highlighting China’s advances in business education. The documentary, distributed worldwide via international platforms, vividly presents the School’s vision of “Empowering Global Competence” and injects fresh momentum into building a Belt and Road business education community.
The film captures authentic student and alumni experiences that underscore the School’s core strengths. Undergraduate students praised the deep integration of real-world business practices, with a synergistic ecosystem between local enterprises and academic platforms that transforms knowledge into practical solutions. Alumni highlighted the School’s structured training in AI and data analytics, which laid a strong technical foundation and became a key driver in enterprise digital transformation—effectively converting data value into business impact. MBA alumni commended the School’s “industry-academia integration” model, combining case-based learning and industry projects to blend academic insight with real-world experience, while simultaneously cultivating ethical leadership and social responsibility—shaping versatile business leaders.
The documentary showcases how School of Business Shantou University is pioneering a new business education paradigm driven by practical competency, global perspective, and technological innovation. This transformative model redefines the essence of business education and offers a replicable Chinese approach to global higher education reform, nurturing future leaders of business transformation.
