DMU also recently announced that plans are under way to bring the Great Hall of Leicester Castle back into use as part of a multi-million pound proposal that forms part of DMU’s long-standing partnership with one of Hong Kong’s largest multinational companies.
Following generous investment from Dr. Jonathan Choi, the Chairman of the Hong Kong-based Sunwah Group and Sunwah Foundation, DMU said that it would like to take a lease out on the ancient building, parts of which date back to the 11th century, and restore it for use as the Dr. Jonathan KS Choi Business School, which would bring world-renowned academics and international students to the city.
Dr. Choi has enjoyed a long-standing and fruitful relationship with DMU via the Sunwah International Business School, based at Liaoning University in mainland China, where visiting DMU academic staff have, since 2004, been preparing students for study in Leicester, resulting in more than 1,000 alumni working in China today with strong links to DMU and the city.
Last year, Dr. Choi announced that the Sunwah Foundation would donate a substantial sum of money to create the Jonathan KS Choi Creative and Cultural Centre within DMU’s £136 million campus redevelopment.
He is now keen to support the university, and Leicester, still further, by helping to build on DMU’s excellent reputation in the field of business and management and develop a world-leading business school with global academic links.
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