On June 18th, certificate awarding ceremony for 2025 graduates of the Sino-Swiss joint program in International Business (Tourism and Business Management) was held on Hongkou Campus of SUES. This joint program, a collaboration between the School of Higher Vocational Education of SUES and the University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons (FHGR) in Switzerland, celebrates the graduation of its eighth cohort this year.
Present at the ceremony were Lou Yongqi, President of SUES; Gregor Fritsche, Deputy Consul General of the Consulate General of Switzerland in Shanghai; Zhang Huiying, Deputy Head of the Culture, Education, and Media Section of the Swiss Consulate; Wang Jiajie, Director of the President’s Office of SUES; Wang Qin, Director of the International Office; Wang Zhenjun, Secretary of the CPC Committee of School of Higher Vocational Education of SUES; and Yao Hongguang, Dean of the School and Supervisor of the Sino-Swiss Joint Program. The event was also attended by all 2022 cohort graduates of the joint program, representatives of parents, Swiss and Chinese faculty members.
In his speech, President Lou Yongqi warmly welcomed all guests and extended his heartfelt congratulations to the graduates. He expressed two key hopes. First, he hoped that the graduates would always uphold a belief in excellence, refusing mediocrity in academic, professional, and personal pursuits. And second, he hoped that they would cultivate adaptability and resilience, viewing challenges as opportunities for growth and navigating an ever-changing world with flexibility.
Gregor Fritsche remarked that this year marks the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and China. The long-standing friendship between the two countries has provided students with a broad platform for development. The combination of Swiss innovation and Chinese market dynamism creates unique career opportunities for the graduates of the program.
President Lou Yongqi and Deputy Consul General Fritsche jointly awarded the Program Completion Certificates to the graduates.
Armando Schaer, Vice President of FHGR, and Patric Arn, Dean of the Tourism Department, extended their warm congratulations via video message. Yao Hongguang, representing the School and the program's supervisory body, summarized the progress and achievements of the past year and offered sincere congratulations and best wishes to the graduates and their families.
Wang Qin and Wang Zhenjun presented commemorative graduation gifts to the students.
Among this year’s graduates, two students have been admitted to the University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons and will continue their bachelor’s degree studies in Chur, Switzerland starting this September. Niall McLauchlan, representing the Swiss faculty, presented the admission letters and bouquets of sunflowers to the two students, wishing them great success in their future endeavors.
The ceremony concluded successfully, symbolizing not only the deepening cooperation between the two partner universities but also the enduring and evolving friendship between China and Switzerland.