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July 19, 2010, Hong Kong<\/strong> -- Four of the world\u2019s most renowned business schools have joined forces for the first time to recruit top North Americans.<\/p>\n The China Europe International Business School<\/a> (CEIBS) in Shanghai, HKUST Business School<\/a> in Hong Kong, Indian School of Business<\/a> (ISB) in Hyderabad, and Nanyang Business School<\/a> in Singapore have traditionally competed with each other for North American applicants. But now, with growing demand for study in Asia, these schools are collaborating to promote themselves. They have formed a coalition for overseas recruiting and will attend several business school fairs here this fall. Dubbed, \u201cTop Asia B-Schools,\u201d the group will travel, present and speak together at QS MBA Fairs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto and New York. <\/p>\n Professor Leonard Cheng, Dean of HKUST Business School, said: \u201cMore business, and consequently more wealth, are moving from West to East each year. Some 139 of the Fortune Global 500 are now based in Asia, a 10 percent increase from 2008 to 2009. Despite the global financial crisis, Asia is growing at an astonishing rate. <\/p>\n \u201cTomorrow\u2019s global business leaders see this. They are beginning to appreciate the value of understanding Asian culture in kick-starting their careers, something they can only achieve by living and working in some of the region\u2019s most influential cities.\u201d<\/p>\n Each of the four business schools already boasts world-class reputations (all were among the top 30 in a recent B-school ranking). All are located in key centers of commerce with significant economic growth potential. <\/p>\n Founded only 16 years ago, CEIBS was recognised as Asia\u2019s best business school for six consecutive years. With a student population that is 60 percent Chinese, CEIBS offers a gateway to the largest network of graduates in China.<\/p>\n Financial Times<\/em> ranked HKUST Business School as the ninth best in the world. Ninety-two percent of the students are from outside Hong Kong (from over 25 countries), which helps place HKUST among the top ten B-schools for international students.<\/p>\n The Indian School of Business, is the youngest of Financial Times\u2019<\/em> 12 top B-schools. Some of the best in global faculty from its associate schools Wharton, Kellogg and London Business School teach on a state-of-the-art 260-acre campus in Hyderabad, India.<\/p>\n Nanyang Business School in Singapore, ranked by FT<\/em> the best in Southeast Asia, offers the opportunity to study in what many believe is the world\u2019s easiest city for business, and most open economy for international trade.<\/p>\n Professor Gillian Yeo, Nanyang Business School\u2018s Interim Dean, added: \u201cWhile we compete with each other for students, we have joined together because we share a real passion for excellence in business education and for Asia. To sustain this region\u2019s rapid growth, we need more global business leaders with a deep understanding of the region.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBy presenting ourselves as a group, it is easier to showcase opportunities for North American students at each of our schools. We want to encourage their applications to increase the numbers of globally-minded students in our annual admissions.\u201d<\/p>\n Those interested in studying at one of the four schools will be able to meet with school representatives at the following September events (from 2-6 pm on each date):<\/p>\n\n