When I received the admission for my exchange at PKU Guanghua School of Management, I didn't know what to feel. On one hand, I was very happy because Peking University as the best elite university in China with its history, elite students, great campus as well as excellent reputation in business was my ultimate destination to spend my semester. On the other hand, due to China's COVID regulation...

Nov 22, 2023

Youli Cao, Waseda University1. Why did you choose to attend the exchange program at Guanghua?I have lived in Japan my whole life, however I am ethnically Chinese. Therefore, I was curious about learning Chinese culture and connecting to my heritage. I wanted to learn more about Chinese culture by experiencing it firsthand. I chose Peking university because it is one of the top universities in C...

Sep 23, 2022

DE BRUIJN, MELVIN-University of Amsterdam1.Why did you choose to be an exchange student in Guanghua School of Management of Peking University?I wanted to experience something opposite than where I come from. Knowledge: I wanted to learn Chinese. Travel: Sightseeing in parts of Asia.2.What impresses you the most during the exchange at Guanghua School of Management?The freedom of the teachings. ...

Jan 19, 2019

VARKEY, REENMARY SEBASTIANfromLondon School of Economics and Political Science1.Why did you choose to be an exchange student in Guanghua School of Management of Peking University?I chose to come to PKU because my school requires us to do a term abroad, and PKU seemed like the one that would be the biggest adventure. All of the other options were in the USA, where I am from originally, so it wou...

Jan 19, 2019

WU,Caroline-Ivey -Business School at Western University1.Why did you choose to be an exchange student in Guanghua School of Management of Peking University?For three main reasons: First, my dad had studied in Beijing for his undergraduate and always spoke fondly about the times as a student even though he didn't have half the luxury and privilege to travel I did. I really enjoyed meeting his c...

Jan 19, 2019

Wukeh Egem-Odey-Sciences Po.1.Why did you choose to be an exchange student in Guanghua School of Management of Peking University?Originally, I did not. I chose China but I did not choose Guanghua. My university chose Guanghua and I was pretty disappointed because the initial program I had thought they would pick was a Public Policy program at Tsinghua since I am studying for an MPP. Now. I thin...

Jan 19, 2019

PKU Guanghua Exchange Review –My exchange experience was filled with surprise and discovery. I think most of us going on a semester abroad are either searching for or have temporary answers to the two questions that we are all faced with as we progress through our university careers- who am I, and what do I want to do? My semester at PKU provided me with the resources to further explore these ...

Jan 19, 2019

Dear PKU,Dear GISA,Thank you so much for all your efforts in making the semester abroad so unforgettable for all of us! This semester has literally been a blast!Thanks to your support and the events you organized for us in the beginning, we internationals made good friends at PKU very quickly. Having such wonderful people around made me quickly adapt to the PKU culture and community. Now after ...

Jan 18, 2019

I had a memorable experience in Peking University, Guanghua School of Management. The past 3 months has been an enriching and fulfilling journey with the company, cultural visits, community service projects as well as the sport activities. Apart from the knowledge learnt, the friendships forged with the locals and exchange students are things that I treasure dearly. Never taking this friendship...

Jan 18, 2019

Looking through the window of memoriesIt was the late morning of a summer day in Switzerland, I was sitting in the train. I had taken this same way for years to go to the university. Yet, at that time, I had a weird feeling. Looking at the passing by landscape, I started to realize that I would not see it again during the following months. I enjoyed every second of the journey and some thought...

Jan 18, 2019