January, 2008. Shanghai campus - CEIBS today announced that leading real estate developer ENCH Industry Co. has made a financial contribution to the CEIBS Foundation. The donation will assist the school' s research and teaching activities and strengthen the school's Wu Jinglian Academic Fund.

During the donation ceremony, ENCH Industry Board Chairman Huang Qingping said the company owes its fast growth not only to the opportunities triggered by China' s overall economic development but also to its professional management team, which were educated by CEIBS' business education programmes.

Mr. Huang added that ENCH Industry is committed to fulfilling its corporate social responsibilities and plans to play a vital role in the further development of management education in China. "We sincerely hope that our donation will help CEIB to develop more senior management talent for the corporate community and for the entire society," he said.

Founded in 1993, ENCH Industry Co. is a real estate developer with Class A Certification. In addition to its core business of real estate development and management, the company is also engaged in property management, interior decor, hotels, and "intelligent" residences. The company manages five wholly-owned sub-companies and two holding companies. It has successively won such honors as one of the Top 10 Real Estate Developers of Jiangsu Province (2005, 2006), and the National Advanced Company in Architectural Energy Saving. The company was also named one of the Top 10 Tax Contributors for Private Companies of Jiangsu Province (2006).