In the morning of Dec.9, 2017, LUSM held the Celebration Conference on the 20^th Anniversary of MBA Program. Vice President An lizhe of Lanzhou University attended the conference and deliver a speech. There are other distinguished guests presented at the celebration: Ms. Wang Ping, Director of Secretariat Office of China National MBA Education Supervisory Committee; Prof. Liu Hong, Party Secretary of Business School of Nanjing University; Prof. Fu Deyin, President of Lanzhou University of Finance and Economics; and other leaders from the universities of Northwestern MBA Education Alliance. Besides, MBA alumni and EMBA alumni also participated in this grand event. 

Over the past 20 years, the MBA education has made great progress, with the strong support from alumni and other social circles. In the ranking proposed by Chief Executive China, led by the Nobel Laureate Robert Mundell, LUSM has been ranked top 1 for 6 consecutive years as the “Most Promising MBA Programs in China”, and the only one in Middle-West part of China to be in top 10 “Most Influential MBA Programs in China” for 9 consecutive years. In 2014, LUSM was successfully accredited by AMBA, boasting the 1^st in Northwestern China and the 22^nd in Mainland China.  

Prof. An Lizhe, Vice President of LZU

Prof. He Wensheng, Dean of LUSM

Ms. Wang Ping, Director of Secretariat Office of China National MBA Education Supervisory Committee

Prof. Fu Deyin, President of Lanzhou University of Finance and Economics

Prof. Shao Jianping, LUSM Faculty representative, Director of LUSM Case Study Center

Mr. Dang Zheng, LUSM alumni representative, 1^st President of LUSM MBA Associate 

After the Celebration Conference, the Forum on MBA Education Reform and Innovation in the New Era was held. 4 speakers made the speeches themed at MBA Education Reform: Idea and Path, and Emerging Industry and MBA Professional Development, sharing their views on the new ideas, new opportunities and new paths of MBA Education in the new era. 

Prof. Bao Guoxian, Honorary Dean of LUSM

Prof. Liu Hong, Party Secretary of Business School of Nanjing University

Mr. Jin Xingyi, President of Lanzhou Yuan Fang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Mr. Chen Xiangyi, Chairman of the Supervisory Committee of Tian Life Co., Ltd.