2016年2月27日下午，第十二届电子科技大学—美国韦伯斯特大学合作国际工商管理硕士（iMBA）毕业典礼在电子科技大学清水河校区经济与管理学院B201学术报告厅隆重举行。韦伯斯特大学副校长Peter Maher博士、韦伯斯特大学中国区总监Richard Foristel博士、美国驻成都总领事馆领事Joel Christensen先生、美国韦伯斯特大学William Grier教授及夫人、Lorraine Gilbertson教授、电子科技大学副校长熊彩东教授、电子科技大学国际合作处处长邸爱英教授、经济与管理学院院长马永开教授、龚漪书记、iMBA项目顾问傅文豪老师等领导及嘉宾出席典礼。毕业典礼由iMBA项目主任刘波副教授主持。

iMBA项目主任刘波副教授正在主持毕业典礼

在毕业典礼开始之前，熊彩东副校长、邸爱英处长、马永开院长、龚漪书记与美国韦伯斯特大学Peter Maher副校长一行亲切会面。刚刚过去的2015年，对韦伯斯特大学有着重要的意义，从1915年建校，韦伯斯特大学历经百年，已经发展成为了一所拥有22000多名学生和9个国际校区的综合性大学。尤其是MBA教育项目，是美国韦伯斯特大学在欧洲、美洲、亚洲的多个分校中，最为出色的项目。熊彩东副校长对韦伯斯特大学的发展表示祝贺。中美合作MBA项目已经在成都成功举办了十三届，双方对将来的合作都满怀信心，在双方学校和学院的支持下，该项目必将越办越好。

下午2点30分，毕业典礼在庄严的中、美国歌声中正式开始。电子科技大学熊彩东副校长首先对毕业生圆满完成学业表示祝贺。随着西部大开发的进一步推进，国家对国际办学，培养国际化人才更加重视。电子科技大学的中外合作办学项目发展喜人，除了与韦伯斯特大学合作的国际MBA项目之外，电子科技大学还拥有与英国格拉斯哥大学合办的本科学位项目及与葡萄牙里斯本大学合作的管理学博士项目。这是每一个科大人的骄傲。熊校长鼓励并希冀iMBA毕业生始终以拥有全球视野作为对自己的要求，面向未来，放眼世界，充分发挥他们的聪明才智，综合运用他们在电子科技大学—美国韦伯斯特大学合作国际工商管理硕士项目所学到的全面、系统的知识，在各自的工作岗位上，为国家、社会做出更大的贡献。

熊彩东副校长为毕业典礼致辞

韦伯斯特大学副校长Peter Maher博士的演讲充满了深深的个人情怀，对四川的特殊感情不言而喻。Peter Maher博士从宏观角度概括了中国经济的腾飞及其对全球与日俱增的影响力。他在演讲中通过几个案例表达了对中国经济发展的关注与肯定，比如中国体育俱乐部为国际球员的消费超过英国本土俱乐部；重庆财信集团将收购芝加哥证券交易所（美国历史最为悠久的证劵交易所之一），旨在支持在美中企的上市工作；中国有望建成超高速城际运输"超级回路"的未来交通运输系统。针对在座的毕业生们，他提出了自己的建议：勇气在当前全球化的市场中至关重要，毕业生应顺应市场发展趋势，把握机遇，鼓起勇气，超越自我。

Peter Maher博士为毕业典礼致辞

美国驻成都总领事馆领事Joel Christensen先生在毕业典礼上的致辞令人印象深刻。他认为这个项目的成立是具有远见卓识的，因为它预见了中国的改变需要一股新生代的力量。这股力量需要由教育作为基础，政策作为助力。他肯定了现在中国本土企业的世界地位，比如：腾讯，阿里巴巴，华为等。同时，他也表示出了对未来中美贸易投资空间的乐观态度。Joel Christesen对在座的毕业生们寄予厚望，希望他们为中国经济的继续发展付出自己的努力。

美国驻成都总领事馆领事Joel Christensen先生为毕业典礼致辞

美国韦伯斯特大学William Grier教授一直深受学生的喜爱。在他的演讲内容中也处处透露出自己对这个项目和学生的特殊感情。言如其人，William Grier教授朴实、严谨的词句及他终身求索的学者风范深深感染了在座的所有人。他从老师的角度，反复叮嘱学生：坚持终生学习，不要轻易放弃！

美国韦伯斯特大学William Grier教授致辞

随着整个典礼进程的推进，毕业典礼进行到最激动人心的环节—授位。毕业生们依次上台从马院长手中接过贺信和证书，并由Peter Maher副校长将他们学位帽的流苏拨到左边，完成这一庄严的授位仪式。授位后，马院长和Peter Maher副校长为iMBA2014级李璇、向慧、刘兰三名优秀学员颁发了“优秀毕业生”荣誉证书，并对她们在IMBA学习中取得的优秀成绩表示祝贺。

Peter Maher博士和马院长为优秀生颁发荣誉证书

接下来，由2014级毕业生代表阿勒拉哈发言致辞。他回顾了近两年的学习与进步，分享了师生情谊及同学友谊的珍贵，并与各位同学共勉未来。

iMBA2014级毕业生代表阿勒拉哈发言

毕业生向韦伯斯特大学和电子科技大学赠送纪念品

最后，全体嘉宾与毕业生亲切合影，毕业典礼圆满结束。

iMBA2014级毕业典礼合影

电子科技大学-美国韦伯斯特大学合作iMBA项目专注于培养具有国际经济、金融、国际市场营销、跨国公司运作等系统的工商管理知识，同时具备很强的外语能力的复合型管理人才。项目于2003年正式举办以来，已经成功招收了十三届学生，第十四届（2016级）iMBA招生工作已经开始，由于该项目已获得社会各界的极大关注及认可，目前招生情况非常好。

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1， 美国韦伯斯特大学副校长Peter Maher博士发言稿

THE IMPORTANCE OF COURAGE IN AN INCREASINGLYGLOBAL MARKETPLACE

Webster University –Graduation, Chengdu

AVP for International Campuses and Initiatives

February 27, 2016

I am VERY honoured to be HERE WITH YOU TODAY, representing Webster University. I bring greetings from our university President, dr. ELIZABETH STROBLE, and from THE PROVOST, DR. Julian Schuster.  they BOTH send their congratulations and very best wishes TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.  

just recently, IN November, Webster university finished a year long celebration of 100 years as an institution. so for you to graduate at this time is very special IN THE CONTEXT OF THE WEBSTER.WEBSTER UNIVERSITY ANDTHE UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRONIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA HAS BEEN PARTNERS FOR 14 YEARS.  WE GREATLY VALUE this partnership– AND DAYS LIKE TODAY, WHEN WE Come together to HONOUR OUR GRADUATES, MAKE IT EXTRA SPECIAL.

Graduates, today we are here to celebrate your most recent academic accomplishment. Your graduation is a cause for ENORMOUS celebration, a moment in time to savoUr the accomplishment and to give thanks to your professors and to family and friends who encouraged you during your studies. it is no small task to attend business school while also working full-time and tending to family and friends. we are ALL very proud of you.  

THIS IS THE FIRST OF TWO TRIPS TO CHINA THAT I’LL BE MAKING OVER THE NEXT 2 WEEKS.  IN MARCH I’LL BE TAKING A GROUP OF GRADUATE STUDENTS TO BEIJING, AND INTRODUCING THEM TO BUSINESS INNOVATIONS AND CHALLENGES IN CHINA, AS WELL AS THE INCREDIBLE CULTURE OF YOUR WONDERFUL COUNTRY.  EACH TIME I HAVE RUN THIS CLASS IT HAS BEEN AN AMAZING LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR THE STUDENTS, AND THE MOST REWARDING EXPERIENCE FOR ME AS AN INSTRUCTOR.  HAVING AN EXPOSURE TO THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN CHINA CHANGES THEIR PERSPECTIVES IN SO MANY WAYS, AND PLAYS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN SHAPING THEIR CAREER PATH.

AS BUSINESSES BECOME INCREASINGLY GLOBAL, HAVING THIS TYPE OF INTER-CULTURAL EXPERIENCE IS A TREMENDOUS FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE CAREER SUCCESS.  THIS TYPE OF OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE TO ALL WEBSTER STUDENTS, BUT THE KEY TO PARTICIPATION IS HAVING THE COURAGE TO DO SO. HAVING THE COURAGE TO PARTICIPATE IN SOMETHING THAT IS NEW, AND TAKES YOU OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE, CAN HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON YOU FUTURE CAREER.

IT’S A LITTLE BIT LIKE HAVING THE COURAGE TO EAT SPICY SICHUAN FOOD FOR THE FIRST TIME.  JUST IMAGINE WHAT YOU WOULD BE MISSING IF YOU DIDN’T TRY IT!  IT IS, BY THE WAY, MY FAVOURITE FOOD OF ALL.

AS GRADUATES OF WEBSTER UNIVERSITY IN CHENGDU, CHINA, YOU ARE IN A UNIQUE AND VERY POWERFUL POSITION.  YOU HAVE NOT ONLY GRADUATED WITH AN MBA, BUT YOU HAVE DONE SO THROUGH THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, AND HAVE DEVELOPED AN UNDERSTANDING OF BUSINESS CHALLENGES BOTH FROM A CHINESE AND WESTERN PERSPECTIVE.

WITH THE NUMEROUS EXAMPLES OF HOW CORPORATIONS IN CHINA ARE QUICKLY BECOMING INCREASINGLY GLOBAL, IT IS VERY EASY TO ENVISAGE HOW THESE SKILLS WILL BE DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN TODAY’S BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT.

A RECENT EXAMPLE, CHONGQING’S CASIN ENTERPRISE GROUP ARE PROPOSING TO PURCHASE THE CHICAGO STOCK EXCHANGE, ONE OF THE OLDEST EXCHANGES IN THE UNITED STATES.  A KEY GOAL OF THE CASIN GROUP IS TO LIST CHINESE COMPANIES IN THE UNITED STATES, AIMING AT LONG-TERM U.S INVESTMENT.

ANOTHER EXAMPLE PERTAINS TO THE SO-CALLED ‘HYPERLOOP’, WHICH IS A FUTURISTIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM THAT WILL CARRY PASSENGERS IN CAPSULES AT SPEEDS OF MORE THAN 800 KILOMETERS PER HOUR.  CHINA RAILWAY MAY ENABLE ELON MUSK’S VISION TO BECOME A REALITY.

COMING FROM ENGLAND, I AM A HUGE FAN OF FOOTBALL.  IN THE JANUARY TRANSFER WINDOW, CHINESE CLUBS PAID OVER ONE BILLIONRMB FOR INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS, WHICH IS 130 MILLION RMB MORE THAN ENGLISH CLUBS.

THESE SIMPLE EXAMPLES DEMONSTRATE HOW ALL TYPES OF BUSINESSES ARE BECOMING MORE AND MORE GLOBAL.  YOU ARE EXTREMELY WELL POSITIONED TO PLAY A KEY ROLE IN THIS GLOBAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, AND I URGE YOU TO HAVE THE COURAGE TO CONTRIBUTE IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE.

WITH THIS IN MIND, I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE SOME THOUGHTS FOR YOU TO CONSIDER AS YOU EMBARK ON THE NEXT PHASE OF YOUR CAREER:

1) COURAGE IS DOING WHAT YOU ARE AFRAID TO DO.  THERE CAN BE NO COURAGE UNLESS YOU ARE SCARED.

WINSTON CHURCHILL, THE FORMER BRITISH PRIME MINISTER, SERVES AS A REMINDER THAT INDEED THE FUTURE BELONGS TO THOSE WHO CAN SEE IT. HE SAID – “COURAGE IS THE FIRST OF ALL HUMAN QUALITIES BECAUSE IT GUARANTEES ALL OTHERS.”  AS THE BUSINEES WORLD EXPANDS AT A PACE NEVER SEEN BEFORE, HAVE THE CONFIDENCE OF KNOWING THAT YOUR EDUCATION HAS PUT YOU IN A POSITION TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND HAVE THE COURAGE TO PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE.

2) WE WERE ALL BORN ORIGINALS, WHY SPEND THE REST OF OUR LIVES TRYING TO BE COPIES?  STAY ORIGINALS!

REMEMBER THAT EACH OF YOU HAS UNIQUE QUALITIES TO BRING TO THE TABLE.  HAVE THE COURAGE TO CONTINUE TO USE THEM.

3) A ROAD WITHOUT POTHOLES (BUMPS) IS A ROAD NOT WORTHY OF THE JOURNEY.

YOU ARE GOING TO ENCOUNTER CHALLENGES THROUGHOUT YOUR CAREER, BUT HAVING THE COURAGE TO ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES WILL ONLY MAKE YOU STRONGER.

4) IF OPPORTUNITY DOESN’T KNOCK, THEN BUILD A DOOR.

DON’T WAIT FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO COME TO YOU.  HAVE THE COURAGE TO LOOK FOR THEM AND APPLY YOUR EXPERTISE.  THERE WILL BE TIMES THAT YOU FAIL, BUT THAT’S OK – WE LEARN A LOT FROM OUR MISTAKES.

5) UNIVERSITY TEACHES YOU TO BE INDEPENDENT, BUT REMEMBER THAT WE STILL NEED EACH OTHER.

THERE IS AN OLD AFRICAN SAYING THAT STATES – “IF YOU WANT TO GO QUICKLY THEN GO ALONE, BUT IF YOU WANT TO GO FAR THEN GO TOGETHER.”  HAVE THE COURAGE TO SEEK HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT – TEAMWORK IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORATANT SKILLS YOU WILL EVER LEARN.

6) AS YOU GRADUATE, YOU ARE NOT ONLY EARNING A DIPLOMA, BUT A NEW FAMILY.

AS YOU GRADUATE FROM WEBSTER UNIVERSITY YOU HAVE JOINED A FAMILY OF MORE THAN 175,000 ALUMNI AROUD THE WORLD.OUR ALUMNI INCLUDE MANY FAMOUS AND IMPORTANT PEOPLE SUCH AS THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF INDONESIA, AND THREE ASTRONAUTS -- ONE OF WHOM WAS THE FIRST WOMAN COMMANDER OF A SPACE SHUTTLE.  THERE ARE ALSO NUMEROUS SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS MEN AND WOMEN IN ALL CORNERS OF THE WORLD – CERTAINLY INCLUDING CHENGDU! BEING PART OF SUCH A GLOBALLY DIVERSE FAMILY OF ALUMNI PROVIDES UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES.  HAVE THE COURAGE TO REACH OUT TO YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS AND CONTRIBUTE TO WEBSTER’S GLOBAL FOOTPRINT.

ON A PERSONAL NOTE, sichuan province will always be a very special place for me.  MY FIRST TRIP here, SEVERAL YEARS AGO, RESULTED IN ME TAKING A BEAUTIFUL BABY DAUGHTER BACK TO THE UNITED STATES.  I DON’T THINK I’LL BE TAKING ANYONE BACK THIS TIME, BUT for a variety of reasons IT IS A GREAT PLEASURE AND PRIVILEGE TO BE INVITED TO SHARE THIS SPECIAL OCCASION WITH YOU.

SO Graduates, your degree has you well poised for continuing professional success.  Go forth, maintain your courage,and RELISH THE JOURNEY YOU ARE ABOUT TO BEGIN!

CongratulationS!

2， 美国驻成都总领事馆领事Joel Christensen先生发言稿

Joel W. Christensen

Remarks for the Webster-USETC University IMBA

Graduation Remarks -USETC Campus

February 27, 2016, 2:30 p.m.

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for your warm welcome. Congratulations to you all on completing your Webster-USETC IMBA studies! As a recent graduate of a Master’s program myself, I know that these past few years could not have not been easy ones, and that you have put an enormous amount of effort and time into this program. You should all feel proud of your achievements, and for the choices you have made that have brought you here today.

The Webster-USETC program is an impressive one by any measure, a meeting of East and West that brings together the best parts of both, and that symbolizes to some extent the role that you will be playing in the business community in the coming years. East-West relations are of enormous importance in the world.  China is currently the United States’ biggest trade partner, and business ties are increasingly key to our bilateral relationship.  This will become ever more important, as China’s economic influence continues to increase, and it will increasingly fall to you and your peers to decide what kind of economic power China becomes. Because you all have been studying American business, and business practices, you can help bridge the gap in understanding and communication between our two cultures.

The Webster-USETC IMBA program was a prescient one in 2003 when it was begun, as it foresaw the need China would have for a new generation of highly skilled executives and leaders who could meet the challenges of the 21st century, challenges that are unique to this period of time, and that require people who are able to operate in an increasingly global, and interconnected economy. China has played an important part in this process, and as one of the world’s largest economic powers and most important players, it will continue to play an important role on the world stage. Business visionaries who can lead and develop successful companies, especially ones who have knowledge of the international market, but are also intimately familiar with  China’s local conditions will be in great need, both for Chinese companies efforts overseas, and for international companies looking to do business in China.

The development model that China has relied upon in the past has changed, and will have to keep changing in order to keep up with the demands of a quickly changing economic landscape. The policies that have made China into one of the world’s most spectacular economic success stories will have to adapt to the challenges of a global economy, by encouraging innovation, entrepreneurship, collaboration, and risk taking. Industries that did not even exist ten years now have tremendous potential, and China is well placed to take advantage of them, as it transitions away from a state dominated model, to one where the individual businessman or woman becomes the force driving economic growth.

Tencent, Alibaba, Huawei, Wechat; these are all examples of world class companies that China has produced. However, there is much more room to grow and improve. With the recent implementation of measures designed to ease access for small companies to credit and financing, China is making it easier for the next generation of business leaders to succeed. And as Chinese companies move onto the international stage, they will be exposed to competition that will allow the best of them to flourish and grow strong. Chinese companies have shown that when given the opportunity they can compete with the world’s best, and it will be you and your colleagues who will be leading the charge.

The trend of private development is one that will be become increasingly important as Chinese companies continue to expand into the international arena. Despite development in U.S.-Sino economic ties, and that vast amount of trade conducted between the two nations, bilateral direct investment still has tremendous room to grow. Only one percent of U.S. FDI is invested in China, and despite growing numbers, while only 3.3% of Chinese FDI flows to the U.S., compared with an average of 19% globally. Clearly, there are investment opportunities waiting for both countries and their companies.

As Chinese companies increasingly come into contact with their international competitors, there will be tremendous opportunity, as well ask risk, and it will be the companies, and those who lead them, that learn to manage risk, while developing opportunities that will leave a mark on the world. The Webster-USETC IMBA program has put you in a position to leave an indelible mark on the development of China. Chinese progress has largely come as the result of private enterprise, of people, such as you, who are willing to take calculated risks, and seize the moment.

Let me conclude by once again congratulating you on your impressive achievement. You and your families should be proud of the hard work you have put it.  Thank you very much.

3， 美国韦伯斯特大学william Grier教授发言稿

GRADUATION SPEECH IMBA FEB 27 2016

GOOD AFTERNOON LADIES AND      GENTLEMEN, DISTINGUISHED GUESTS, AND THE IMBA CLASS OF 2014.T IS A BEAUTIFUL DAY TODAY IN CHENGDU!  MY WIFE AND I ARE SO HAPPY      TO JOIN WITH ALL OF YOU TO CELEBRATE THIS SPECIAL DAY WITH THESE GRADUATES      AND THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS.

I AM BILL GRIER.  I      STARTED TEACHING ECONOMICS TO IMBA STUDENTS IN 2008.  I HAVE RETURNED  HERE MANY TIMES SINCE THEN.   I COME BACK BECAUSE IT IS ALWAYS A      PLEASURE TO RETURN TO THIS GREAT CITY AND TO WORK WITH THE MOTIVATED      LEARNERS IN THE IMBA PROGRAM.  

I CAN TELL YOU SINCERELY      THAT IT IS A SPECIAL HONOR FOR ME TO SPEAK AT YOUR GRADUATION TODAY. I SPEAK TO YOU TODAY ON BEHALF OF ALL OF YOUR WEBSTER UNIVERSITY      PROFESSORS WHO HAVE TRAVELED HERE TO CHENGDU.  AND I SPEAK FOR ALL OF      US WHEN I SAY IT WAS A PLEASURE TO COME HERE TO HELP YOU LEARN.  

SO, ON BEHALF OF ALL OF      YOUR WEBSTER PROFESSORS, CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2014!  WELL  DONE!  YOU SHOULD BE VERY PROUD.

AND TO THE FAMILIES AND      FRIENDS HERE I ALSO WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.  THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING   THESE GRADUATES ON THEIR JOURNEY OF LEARNING.

CLASS OF 2014; YOU HAVE      JOINED A VERY SPECIAL CLUB.  THE CLUB OF PEOPLE WITH ADVANCED DEGREES  IN BUSINESS.   WELCOME TO THE CLUB.

BUT YOU HAVE ALSO JOINED      ANOTHER VERY SPECIAL CLUB; THE CLUB OF “LIFELONG LEARNERS.”  AND I    ALSO WANT TO WELCOME YOU TO THAT CLUB.

YOU ARE IN THE CLUB OF      LIFELONG LEARNERS BECAUSE YOU DECIDED TO CONTINUE YOUR LEARNING, TO SEEK   NEW KNOWLEDGE AND NEW SKILLS.  WELCOME TO THE CLUB.

THE CLUB OF LIFELONG      LEARNERS KNOWS IT ISN’T ALWAYS EASY TO ACQUIRE NEW KNOWLEDGE AND NEW SKILLS.  AS WE SAY IN ECONOMICS THERE WILL BE “OPPORTUNITY      COSTS”.  

WE LIFELONG LEARNERS ALSO      KNOW THERE ARE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ALL AROUND US, NOT JUST IN THE CLASSROOM.  THERE ARE OPPORTUNITES TO SEEK NEW KNOWLWEDGE AND NEW      SKILLS WHERE WE WORK, WHERE WE PLAY, WHERE WE LIVE.  

LIFELONG LEARNERS ALSO      KNOW THE TRUE VALUE OF LEARNING.  THEY LOVE TO LEARN BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT THIS NEW KNOWLWLEDGE AND THESE NEW SKILLS CAN ENRICH THEIR LIVES      AND THE LIVES OF THOSE AROUND THEM.

AS A FELLOW LIFELONG      LEARNER LET ME SAY THIS TO YOU.  I HOPE IT DOESN’T END HERE.  I  HOPE YOU WILL

CONTINUE ON THIS JOURNEY OF LIFETIME LEARNING.  

AGAIN…WELCOME TO THE      CLUB!!!

TO EVERYONE WHO CAME HERE      TODAY I WANT TO WISH YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY AND HEALTHY YEAR OF THE MONKEY.

TO THE IMBA CLASS OF 2014;      ON BEHALF OF THE WEBSTER FACULTY I WANT TO AGAIN WISH YOU CONGRATUALTIONS      AND GOOD LUCK ON YOUR JOURNEY OF LIFELONG LEARNING.