“Combining the sound of time and pulse of innovation.

We all come together to look forward to our journey in Tsinghua.

The changes of four seasons in old and new directions,

The changes of hours filled with our precious hopes and goals.

We are all here tonight to show our talents and our youthful energy,

Tonight we will dream together and showcase our talents with the sound of music.

Expressing the unique spirit of Tsinghua SEM,

Spreading the determination and dreams of the Tsinghua MBA.”

The Tsinghua MBA New Year Gala was held at the Weilun Auditorium on the 28^th of December 2014. An annual event held at the Tsinghua SEM that gives all the Tsinghua MBA students an opportunity to gather together, celebrate their collective accomplishments after a grueling first semester, and ring in the New Year with an evening of fun entertainment and memorable performances.

One of the rare opportunities we had was to work alongside our part-time MBA classmates. We were so honored to represent our GMBA class as the English show hosts for this exciting MBA year end event.

We opened up the festive evening with a gorgeous GMBA and Part-time MBA duet, setting the stage for an evening full of hidden talent, killer dance moves, and a healthy dose of laughter.

Entertained all night by our gifted classmates, each class performed a series of acts that ranged from pop star caliber duets (call us biased), dance routines that would make Justin Timberlake blush, and martial arts that inspired Jackie Chan double takes.

Our GMBA class proudly displayed our international flair – can somebody say core competency? – by taking our fellow MBAs on a song and dance tour around the world. With stops in K-Pop Korea Town, beautiful Thailand, dirty dancing América Latina, and Kung Fu Fightin’ China, the GMBA class proudly showcased the well-rounded, truly gifted individuals that make up our dynamic program.

To spice up the evening (and give Christina and I more opportunities to make fools of ourselves) prize drawings of gifts sponsored by Tsinghua SEM alumni took place in between acts, giving us the opportunity to welcome the new year with a little bit of luck!

Our fellow GMBA performers spent countless hours during evenings and weekends, between finals and projects on their dance and song routines leading up to the big event. Their hard work and dedication were truly a treat for everyone! To the pleasant surprise of all our MBA cohorts, our talented classmates made a loud statement that festive night. Not only are GMBA students good-looking and exceptionally intelligent, they also have angelic voices and killer moves!

We had such a blast! What a fun and enjoyable evening for all the Tsinghua MBA. We can’t wait to see what more impressive performances the MBA class has in store for us this coming New Year Gala in December 2015. We better see you there!