University of Groningen Welcomed
Prof. Frans Rutten, Associate Dean for International Affairs from Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen (FEB-RUG), visited SYSBS on December 30, 2011. The purpose of this visiting was to discuss cooperation possibilities between FEB-RUG and SYSBS. It was the first time of Prof. Rutten visiting to SYSBS, and surely would be a new starting point for mutual understanding, and future cooperation.
Prof. FU Zhengping, Associate Dean, who is in charge of degree programs, faculty development and research, and Associate Prof. Rose LU, Director of Office of International Affairs welcomed Prof. Rutten. During the meeting, both sides introduced each advantaged majors and features, and conferred the feasibility of cooperation programs. Prof. Rutten positively expressed a good will of exploring cooperation on student / faculty exchange, joint degree programs and joint research in the future.
The University of Groningen (Dutch: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, RUG) has a long academic tradition extending back to 1614, which makes Groningen the oldest University in the Netherlands after Leiden. It is in the top 3 of European research universities in the fields of: Ecology, Material Sciences, Chemistry and Astronomy. Many very talented people in a variety of disciplines have studied or worked at the University during the nearly 400 years of its existence, including a Nobel Prize winner, the first female University student in the Netherlands and the first female lecturer, the first Dutch astronaut and the first president of the European Bank.
Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen (FEB-RUG) is AACSB accredited, which is one of the leading business schools in the world.
