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In the afternoon of October 20, 2017, the 2016 EMBA Class visited Wuhan Boiler Company Limited. This visit was a part of Professor Wang Haisu’s course---Strategy Management. Professor Wang also went to the company.
During the visit, Chen Chaoming, general manager of Wuhan Boiler, made a speech to the students, introducing the company’s merger and acquisition, product development, quality management, cross-cultural communication and its development planning. The students were very interested in the company’s “transnational marriage” with General Electric Company and asked many questions about its internationalization strategy. Mr. Chen answered these questions very patiently.
In the end of the visit, Professor Wang made a summary about this visit and expressed his gratitude to Mr. Chen.
This visit gave students an opportunity to understand a company from the perspective of strategy management. Furthermore, it also enhanced the school-enterprise cooperation, which will play a very important role in the cultivation of application-oriented and comprehensive talents.
Built in 1954, Wuhan Boiler Company Ltd.was originally named Wuhan Boiler Factory, which was one of the leading boiler factories in China. In November 2015, Wuhan Boiler was acquired by General Electric Company, which was a significant event in its history. At present, Wuhan Boiler, with advanced technology and diversified product portfolio, is one of the leading boiler companies in the world.