The Mega Trend of Digitalization in China, for Consumers and Corporations—The Third Session of "Masters' Cloud Lectures" and Introduction to the iMBA Program Wrapped Up

On the evening of July 15, 2022, the third session of "Masters' Cloud Lectures" of the ZIBS iMBA program was successfully delivered online in the ZIBS WeChat video channel.

Bruce Alter, ZIBS Practice Mentor, and former Managing Director and Head of Global Transaction Services at DBS Bank (China), gave a lecture under the title "The Mega Trend of Digitalization in China, for Consumers and Corporations".

The Mega Trend of Digitalization in China, for Consumers and Corporations—The Third Session of "Masters' Cloud Lectures" and Introduction to the iMBA Program Wrapped Up

Bruce Alter's analysis of fintech and e-commerce cases was an in-depth interpretation of the multiple changes brought about by China's digital transformation to consumers and society. The lecture touched on popular topics such as digital currency, bitcoin and Metaverse. Bruce Alter concluded that the prosperity of "Internet + E-commerce" in China and the growth of technologies such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing and big data will drive the development of digital currency and Metaverse in the country, open up new channels to the global market, and lay groundwork for the future.

The Mega Trend of Digitalization in China, for Consumers and Corporations—The Third Session of "Masters' Cloud Lectures" and Introduction to the iMBA Program Wrapped Up

The Mega Trend of Digitalization in China, for Consumers and Corporations—The Third Session of "Masters' Cloud Lectures" and Introduction to the iMBA Program Wrapped Up

In addition, in the warm-up of the lecture, WANG Yixin from the iMBA program team of ZIBS gave a detailed briefing on the program and the admissions policy for 2023. This gave the candidates interested in joining the program a better understanding.

The Mega Trend of Digitalization in China, for Consumers and Corporations—The Third Session of "Masters' Cloud Lectures" and Introduction to the iMBA Program Wrapped Up

The "Masters' Cloud Lectures" is a series of online lectures initiated by ZIBS. It focuses on the two core directions of “Digital Revolution” and “Global Operation” and draws on frontier research in new consumption, new technology, new finance, and new industries. Experts at home and abroad are invited to participate, share their insights and discuss strategic directions to disseminate ideas more quickly, stimulate more extensive thinking, and promote the development of business education in the post-pandemic era.

Zhejiang University's iMBA Program

The iMBA program of ZIBS is committed to delivering forward-looking global business leaders for the new era who conceive and put into practice original business ideas. The program sets "Digital Revolution, Global Operation" as its characteristic educational objective. It works to improve the corporate leadership of in-service executives and the cross-cultural management ability of Chinese and foreign students, and thus produce cross-disciplinary management talent for new finance, new technology, new industry and new market.

Qualifications for Advance Application

Applicants should meet one of the following qualifications:
1.Those who have five years of work experience minimum after graduation with a Bachelor's degree (before September 1, 2018);
2.Those who have three years of work experience minimum after graduation with a Master's degree (before September 1, 2020);
3.Those who have eight years of work experience minimum after graduation from a junior college program (before September 1, 2015).

Information on Interview Batches for Advance Applicants

The Mega Trend of Digitalization in China, for Consumers and Corporations—The Third Session of "Masters' Cloud Lectures" and Introduction to the iMBA Program Wrapped Up

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