A long corridor recorded the development process of NUBS China, people have stopped to witness the marks that NUBS China has made over the past 15 years; multiple exhibition boards also showed the achievements of outstanding alumni.

The celebration kicked off in a speech by Madam Xu Yafen, chair of the Univeristy of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) board. As the establishment of UNNC, she is closely related to NUBS China. And she was touched by the fast development of NUBS China in 15 years. “There is a close relationship between UNNC and NUBS china. The establishment of UNNC originates with China’s entry into the World Trade Organization. China’s WTO entry in December 2001 meant that the country’s economy was integrating with the tide of world development. We also had to foster open-minded and talented students who have both a traditional Chinese spirit and a global perspective that aligns with the world. At the time when UNNC first opened its door, our school, NUBS China, alone made up 75% of all students. The development of our country has meant that there has always been a huge demand for people majoring in business, especially those skilled in business management. If, as always, we continue as we have, our talented students will have open minds with a traditional Chinese spirit and a global perspective, and here at NUBS China, we will continue to develop, grow and improve. Finally, I absolutely believe, in 5, 10 or 20 years from now, in the fields of world business and politics, there will be outstanding students from NUBS China working there,” said by Madam Xu.

Professor Martin Lockett showed his grant welcome to all the guests, and he reviewed the memorable points in the NUBS China’s 15-year journey. On such a special day, NUBS also acknowledged faculty and staff for their long service (10 years or more), as well as the first alumni representatives. Thanks for their quietly pay and continuous efforts, accompanied with NUBS China for 15 years. Moreover, dozens of alumni, parents and former employees over the world sent their best wishes to the school via video. The familiar faces flickered on the screen, and their friendly voices that together merged into one wish: "Happy 15th anniversary of NUBS China!"

“Our previous traditional concept is parents educating their children. But students who come out of the University of Nottingham Ningbo have been deeply affected our elders with their behaviour and arc of growth, letting us see clearly the positive energy of young people. This is probably as a result of a virtuous loop of positive spirits.” Student parent representative Mr. Chen Ruogang, National Top Artist, E’Mei Film Studio said. His daughter Ms. Chen Tian (IBM, Class of 2011), is a China Markets Reporter at Bloomberg LP Hong Kong. From choosing UNNC and getting a scholarship, and then further studying in top journalism major in the United States, and becoming an extraordinary finance reporter, Mr. Chen Ruogang shared his daughter’s experience to prove that the power of UNNC is pushing children forward to their dreams. “We are sure that what a person from the University of Nottingham Ningbo can give to the world will make it a better future,” Mr. Chen Ruogang was highly confident about the future of UNNC.

Mr. Shu Haocheng (FAM, Class of 2011) addressed as alumni representative, he is the Founder and President of Zhejiang Daokede Food Co. Nowadays, this company has grown into a small-scale bakery and dairy chain enterprise. “During my 4 years of studying here, the open academic atmosphere, the colorful society activities, and an international vision that combines Eastern and Western thinking made me make good progress.” He also shared his most harvest in UNNC: critical thinking, continuous learning, and persistence and innovation.

Except form alumni, teachers, students and parents, those who are closely related to the school, there are also a group of people, they are the leaders of the industry, they are the model of one generation, they are the advisory board of NUBS China. They give gratuitously help and consulting for the future development of NUBS china. This celebration invited four of them to engage in the forum: Our Future Business Leaders, talk about the past and look forward to the future. Retired 3M Global Executive, MTS board member, Advisor to Goldman Sachs U.S. China Cooperation Fund, Mr. Kenneth Yu emphasized that the future leader should have accurate and long-term business foresight, in order to lead the enterprise to stand firmly, develop a larger scale. Mr. Peter Handstein, the founder and CEO of Hape Group, suggested that the essential condition for the high efficiency of a company is team spirit. He thought that a successful leader could maximize the strength of a team through good communication skills. “The ability to integration ability is significant in society,” said by Ms. April Lin, the general manager of Guapo Island Group. she is not only a visionary investor, but also a hot mom with three kids. She believed that future business leaders need to know to allocate the right resource to the right person. Retail Banking CFO at Ping An Bank, Mr. Keith Ng, also shared his view about this topic. He said that future business leader needs to equip with multi-disciplinary, understand the latest technology, and learn to appreciate unfavorable changes.

The celebration is coming to an end with balloon releasing. These biodegradable balloons flew to the sky, carried our dream and best wishes. In 15 years, as a pioneer of the sino-foreign cooperation model, NUBS china won high recognition by its excellent graduates. NUBS China will continually step into our world and go beyond.