INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2012
Unique Confucius Institute for Law School
Budding Bankers Choose London Centre... We are delighted to announce that in only it’s second year of opening that Bangor Business School London Centre has reached its full capacity for this academic year.
The first Confucius Institute anywhere in the world to have a focus on Law, was opened officially at Bangor University on the 10th September. Confucius Institutes spread understanding about Chinese language and culture. The Confucius Institute was launched by the First Minister Carwyn Jones, in the presence of Mr SHEN Yang, Minister-Councellor of the Chinese Embassy.
Bangor University Vice-Chancellor, Professor John G Hughes & Professor Huang Jin, President of China University of Political Science & Law
A delegation from Bangor University’s partner institution, the China University of Political Science & Law led by its President, Professor HUANG Jin visited Bangor especially for the opening ceremony. The event included performances of Chinese folk song
and dance by Yuannan University of Nationalities, Calligraphy performance by Professor SUN He of the China University of Political Science & Law, a well-known calligrapher in China, and a special performance by the renowned Male Voice Choir, Hogia’r Ddwylan.
Professor John Thornton, Head of Bangor Business School commented: “The early success of the London Centre reflects the strong academic reputation of the Business School in the areas of accounting, banking and finance and outstanding efforts by the team at Bangor. The challenge now is to build on our success and make Bangor Business School the place to study accounting, banking and finance in London." Based at the impressive Broadgate Tower, close to Liverpool Street station, Bangor Business School’s London Centre delivers a portfolio of cutting-edge financial qualifications at MBA and MSc level to busy executives and full-time students who wish to study and live in London. Applications are now open for 2013/14 entry. www.bangor.ac.uk/international