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Hannan Gillani of Pakistan spoke on behalf of Tsinghua's international students. "As we graduate at a time when the world needs credible, ethical and courageous reporting more than ever," he told the 2025 graduates. "We are called to bridge divides, to promote understanding, and to shine a light on the issues that shape our societies. The education we received at our school has prepared us not just to understand the world, but to make a meaningful impact wherever we go."

Corazon Scheppy of the United States was chosen to speak as the student representative at the 2025 Global Business Journalism commencement celebration. This post contains the complete text of her remarks. One highlight: "In this diverse, international environment, we've learned more than just journalism. We've learned the importance of connection — of reaching across languages, cultures, and perspectives. The courage to connect has defined our education and growth."

At 26, Maria Rincon made a radical shift: leaving the limelight of beauty pageants and television hosting behind to focus on using communication for impact, particularly within NGOs. That moment of clarity was when her personal evolution turned into professional purpose. With her previous TV hosting and UN Communications Consultant experience, Maria is now a public speaking coach with several large corporate clients. Her edge? A deep sense of empathetic listening.

Effective cross-cultural communication depends on understanding your audience and listening empathetically to what they have to say, international communications expert Maria Rincon told Global Business Journalism. Raised in a Colombian-Chinese household in Canada and now based in Sweden, she has sharpened her skills in bridging cultural gaps and empowering non-native English speakers. “Growing up in a multicultural household was a gift but also felt very lost in the sense of

Journalists should embrace AI tools to improve their efficiency and boost the quality of their work product, tech journalist Grace Shao said

Justin Olsvik of Canada: "Our world is a complicated one, but your motivations [is] to honestly understand it from all sides..."

Hà Linh:"I firmly believe that the foundation we’ve built here at Tsinghua will enable us to shine brightly, no matter what path we choose."

The message resonating from the Tsinghua School of Journalism and Communication on Commencement Day 2024 was clear: The new crew of...

It was through her studies at Tsinghua University that Zhang Liwen began to find answers to the question she had been asking: Who am I?

By NICHOLAS PEOPLES Global Business Journalism reporter What is China’s story and how do we tell it? Over the past month, an ongoing...

Two Global Business Journalism program alumni and GBJ professor Lee Miller joined Bloomberg editor-in-chief John Micklethwait for a lunch...

GLOBAL BUSINESS JOURNALISM NEWSLETTER September 2023 1. ONE BIG THING: A FAST START TO THE 2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR We're back! For the...

It's one of the most frequent questions asked by prospective Global Business Journalism students: Where do GBJ graduates find work after...

GLOBAL BUSINESS JOURNALISM NEWSLETTER July 2023 1. ONE BIG THING: GLOBAL BUSINESS JOURNALISM GOES GLOBAL After delays caused by the...

The Global Business Journalism website is pleased to share the complete texts of many of the speakers at our 2023 graduation ceremonies....

The Global Business Journalism website is pleased to share the complete texts of many of the speakers at our 2023 graduation ceremonies....

The Global Business Journalism website is pleased to share the complete texts of many of the speakers at our 2023 graduation ceremonies....

The Global Business Journalism website is pleased to share the complete texts of many of the speakers at our 2023 graduation ceremonies....

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted their studies, but 20 Global Business Journalism students received their master's degrees on June 21...

GLOBAL BUSINESS JOURNALISM NEWSLETTER June 2023 1. ONE BIG THING: A RECORD-SETTING THESIS REVIEW They did it! 19 students will graduate...