On November 6 and November 13, 2023, with the support of the School's International Exchange and Cooperation Office, the Department of Human Resource Management of BNUBS had the honor to invite Professor Chris Rowley into the class of Organizational Behavior to participate in the teaching of leadership in the form of online lectures. More than 60 teachers and students from the college participated in the class both online and offline.

Professor Rowley's teaching focused on "Effective Leadership in Uncertain Times For International Business & Globalization."He began with a conceptual explanation of "uncertainty" to help students understand its profound impact on the decision-making environment. He then detailed how to lead effectively in uncertain situations, using real-world examples. He emphasized that leaders must have multi-faceted capabilities, and led students to sort out the similarities and differences of different leadership concepts and the issues of The Times as they responded to from the two dimensions of "work-employee". Finally, he shared his dialectical thoughts on how to lead more effectively in the current environment. In the course of teaching, he repeatedly encouraged students to take root in reality and dialectically understand and absorb textbook concepts based on their own cultural situations. Through this class, students developed a deeper understanding of leadership, viewed the textbook from a more global perspective, and expressed a strong enthusiasm for continuing to explore and learn.

BNUBS has been committed to promoting teaching reform, continuously improving teaching quality, and strengthening international exchanges and cooperation in order to cultivate outstanding talents with a global vision. The Department of Human Resource Management has been focusing on management education for a long time, focusing on the integration of teaching and practice, emphasizing a diversified perspective and an open and dialectical way of thinking, actively introducing overseas famous teachers into the classroom, providing students with academic experience in line with international standards, and committed to improving students' leadership and comprehensive ability in the global environment, and shaping business talents with international competitiveness. Professor Rowley's entry into the classroom is an important embodiment of the department's active reform of teaching methods, enriching learning experience, expanding international horizons, and deepening dialogue and cooperation with international frontiers.

Notes: Chris Rowley is a visiting fellow at Kellogg College, Oxford, and emeritus Professor at Bayes Business School, City College, University of London. He has a long history of Asian employment, human resource management and business management research. He has published more than 220 academic papers and more than 200 practical reports, and has published 53 books and 275 chapters. He has received research funding from prestigious institutions including British Academy Awards, ESRC/AIM Overseas International Fellowships, RCUK Academic Fellowships, and has twice been awarded for Excellence in research and contribution to practice.

Provided by Department of Human Resources Management

Edited by Xu Zhixing

Reviewed by Zhang Pingdan