On January 6, 2022, ZIBS and Thunderbird School of Global Management signed a memorandum of cooperation online to jointly conduct research, hold (online) seminars, and offer senior management courses for building the "ZIBS-Thunderbird China-US Research Center". The two sides will also carry out cooperation in degree programs like the International Management Double Degree Program and launch internship programs with Ant Group and other enterprises that engage in digital payment and digital transformation in the Yangtze River Delta.