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June Newsletter: Rick Dunham's final commencement as co-director, a joyous graduation, and remarkable alumni accomplishments
Global Business Journalism co-director Rick Dunham was honored with a lifetime achievement award at the 2025 GBJ commencement. That's the top headline in our June newsletter, which also features details of this year's graduation ceremonies, success stories of GBJ alumni Ali Farman of Pakistan and Maria Rincon of Canada, and the deepening content partnership between GBJ and the International Journalists' Network.
Rick Dunham
Jul 78 min read


Commencement 2025: 27 Global Business Journalism grads celebrate master's degrees at joyous ceremony
Twenty-seven students from eight nations celebrated their successful completion of the Global Business Journalism program on June 20 in a joyous event at the Tsinghua School of Journalism and Communication. The event marked the graduation of 18 Chinese and nine international students from seven countries. The 2025 celebration also recognized long-time contributors to the program including co-director Rick Dunham, who will enter semi-retirement next February after more than 1

Bakhtawar Tauseef
Jun 294 min read


May Newsletter: A successful GBJ thesis defense; Tsinghua celebrates global dialogue and culture
Summer energy is building at Tsinghua, and May has been a month of milestones, global dialogue, and powerful storytelling for the Global Business Journalism community. From thesis defenses and cultural celebrations to high-level diplomatic visits and student achievements, GBJ students and faculty have embraced every opportunity to learn, connect, and inspire. This month has showcased the heart of what GBJ stands for: international exchange, academic excellence, and human stor
Rick Dunham
Jun 15 min read


March Newsletter: From AI to global trade wars, GBJ students interact with top international experts
GBJ students heard from top journalists and analysts on issues from AI to global trade wars. They discussed the rise of both China and Trump
Rick Dunham
Apr 37 min read


August-September Newsletter: New semester, new students, new levels of Global Business Journalism excellence
GBJ has 14 new students from all over the world. Diverse backgrounds, different passions, but all united by their interest in journalism.

Vicki Chalermlapvoraboon
Sep 25, 20244 min read


Meet the 2024 batch: What has Global Business Journalism's new international students buzzing?
Here's your chance to get to know the plans and goals of the new first-year international students in the Global Business Journalism program

Vicki Chalermlapvoraboon
Sep 24, 20243 min read


July Newsletter: Global Business Journalism holds U.S. training program; tension-taming places to unwind at Tsinghua
A bit of news from our Global Business Journalism program, the GBJ summer leadership and journalism training program in the United States.

Vicki Chalermlapvoraboon
Aug 14, 20247 min read


June Newsletter: Saying goodbye to GBJ graduates and preparing a new guidebook for incoming students
We’re saying our goodbyes to our graduating GBJ students. Meanwhile, we have a new digital guidebook for incoming international students.

Vicki Chalermlapvoraboon
Jul 6, 20245 min read


May Newsletter: Final thesis defenses are completed! GBJ students celebrate Global Village Day. The top 5 cafés on campus. And a very (very) Special Scoop
May Newsletter: Final Thesis Defenses Completed! GBJ Students Celebrate Global Village Day. The Top 5 Cafés Worth Exploring at Tsinghua.

Vicki Chalermlapvoraboon
May 31, 20244 min read


April Newsletter: Happy Birthday, Tsinghua! Bloomberg legend Matthew Winkler visits the School of Journalism. GBJ alumni reunion dinner ... and more!
Happy 113th Birthday, Tsinghua! Bloomberg legend Matthew Winkler visits the School of Journalism. And GBJ holds its alumni reunion reunion.

Vicki Chalermlapvoraboon
May 7, 20244 min read


March newsletter: Journalism school inaugurates new GBJ classroom and Bloomberg Lab in renovated building; GBJ welcomes a visiting journalist from Singapore
Spring semester kickoff – celebrating the renoation of the j-school building, our GBJ promotional video, a visiting scholar from Singapore.

Vicki Chalermlapvoraboon
Apr 1, 20247 min read


January/February newsletter: GBJ goes to Europe; Tsinghua is #1, again; GBJ welcomes Professor Suzanne Struglinski
Tsinghua is named the best university in Asia, a new visiting scholar, new book publication and new summer study program in Washington, D.C.

Vicki Chalermlapvoraboon
Feb 22, 20245 min read


5 questions with Professor Rick Dunham
While his students know Rick Dunham's passion for teaching, GBJ's Vicki Chalermlapvoraboon got beneath the surface to show us a lot more.

Vicki Chalermlapvoraboon
Jan 20, 20241 min read


December newsletter: J-school renovation nears completion. GBJ workshops in Thailand. Europe next?
We bade a special farewell to visiting scholar Michelle Ng from Singapore and welcomed a camera crew to shoot a promotional video on GBJ.

Vicki Chalermlapvoraboon
Dec 31, 20236 min read


Pad Thai and Peking Duck spice up Global Business Journalism program's Beijing-Bangkok connection
The connections between Tsinghua University and Thai institutions keep growing with the help of Global Business Journalism's Lee Miller.

Vicki Chalermlapvoraboon
Dec 22, 20232 min read


November newsletter: An unforgettable month – 4 field trips, 2 parties and our biggest annual event
An unforgettable month – 4 field trips to media HQs, 2 parties and our biggest annual event, the Tsinghua Business Journalism Forum.

Vicki Chalermlapvoraboon
Dec 1, 20237 min read


CNBC's Emily Wilkins advice for TV storytelling: get to the point quickly, clearly and compellingly
TV tips: Report promptly when news breaks, get to the point quickly and, most important, tell a compelling story, says CNBC's Emily Wilkins.

Vicki Chalermlapvoraboon
Nov 4, 20234 min read


Bloomberg journalists in Beijing inspire Global Business Journalism students with career advice
By CHEN SIDA Global Business Journalism reporter Tsinghua University students in the Corporate Strategies course traded their classroom...
Rick Dunham
Oct 25, 20233 min read
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