BEIJING, July 5 (APP): Hamza Salman, is the first Pakistani student who got distinction of obtaining MBA degree from Guanghua School of Management of China’s prestigious Peking University here on Saturday.
The degree was awarded to him at an impressive 2008 Convocation held at the premises of the huge and world renowned Peking University.
Hamza is the younger son of Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir who along with his wife and other family members was also present on the occasion.
The Pakistani student Hamza has also the distinction of being declared the Student Ambassador for the year 2008-09 of the Guanghua School of Management of the Peking University. A Professor of the university, Intikhab Alam told APP that in the past Pakistani students used to come to China for study, but most of them preferred to get admission in Literature and other non-technical subjects in different universities. But Hamza is the first student from Pakistan who has successfully obtained his MBA degree from Peking University. Prof Alam himself has written several books on Pakistan.
Alam said Peking University which was established in 1898 was recognized as one of the best higher learning institutions in the world. The late Chairman Mao Zedong also used to visit the University for research and to study at its library.
There were four thousand students studying various subjects including science and technology, Physics and Chemistry, etc.
He said that as many as 946 PhD students have passed out from the University, while 4000 student successfully did their Masters.
Professor Alam said there were eighty different departments at the Peking University.
He said there is big scope for the Pakistani students for studying at this university as the faculty members have great reputation in the field of education. The degree holders of this university has great career prospects.
