From October 29 to November 1, the 58th International Congress of the Latin American Council of Management Schools (hereinafter referred to as CLADEA) took place in Córdoba, Argentina. Qingjun WU, Vice Director of the Latin American Center of Jinan University attended the congress and delivered a speech.

（Qingjun WU Delivered a Speech on the Conference）

The congress was hosted by the Business School of Catholic University of Córdoba. Under the theme of “Disruption in Organizations: Co-Creating New Sustainable Models”, about 450 people from more than 23 countries in Latin America, the United States and Europe were invited, including researchers, deans and authorities of the city of Córdoba. During the 3-day congress, more than 200 research projects and 25 business cases were presented and discussed, and a series of meetings, including the “20th Meeting of the Association of Information Centers” and the “21st Doctoral Colloquium of CLADEA” were held.

After discussion by the conference, the School of Management, Jinan University, beame the first Chinese institution to join CLADEA and received warm welcomes from the congress and its present representatives. Qingjun WU expressed sincere gratitude to the organizers of the congress and introduced the long history of the development of business education at Jinan University, demonstrating the confidence of Chinese universities in stepping onto the global stage.

（Group Photo of the Congress）

The School of Management, Jinan University adheres to its strategy of international development and continues to contribute Chinese wisdom to the healthy development of business education in the world through actively participating in various international meetings held by major business school associations. In the future, the school will further engage in international connection, enhance mutual friendship and trust and better integrate into the international platform of communication and mutual learning between domestic and foreign business schools.

The Latin American Council of Management Schools (CLADEA) is an international organization that reunites both higher education institutions and international organizations committed to the teaching and research of management. With a history of more than half a century, CLADEA is one of the most important business school networks in the world, providing membership that credits a high-quality academic certification for business schools. As of now, more than 200 universities and business schools from more than 30 countries worldwide have joined the CLADEA membership.

Written & Image: Guitong Chen, Weiyuan Huang

Edited: Guitong Chen, Jiecong Li

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