INRTU Architecture Student Yana Avdeeva Completed Global Leadership International Summer Program at Beijing Institute of Technology
Yana Avdeeva, a student at the School of Architecture, Construction and Design of Irkutsk National Research Technical University (INRTU), completed a summer school at the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT). She studied under the “Global Leadership” program in Zhuhai, where one of BIT's campuses is located.
During the summer school, Yana took courses in economics, management, and marketing in English. According to her, such interdisciplinary skills are universally applicable and valuable across all professions.
The curriculum focused on fundamentals of global management. Additionally, participants advanced their Chinese language proficiency. The format combined lectures, workshops, and field trips to leading Chinese companies and cultural centers.
Yana Avdeeva received a BIT grant covering full tuition and accommodation in a comfortable dormitory. The campus features developed infrastructure: cafés, shops, sports grounds, and a swimming pool. Academic buildings are easily accessible by bicycle; with shuttle buses operating during winter.
“BIT dormitories have spacious and cozy rooms for two students. Every morning in Zhuhai starts with a bike ride to breakfast and meeting students from different countries. The unique atmosphere, blending tranquility and movement, makes you feel at home,” noted Yana.
She mentioned that the Summer School had many Russian-speaking students, classes were taught by instructors with international experience, and volunteers and coordinators were always ready to help:
“Teachers with global experience inspire not only through knowledge but also life stories, and students are incredibly friendly and open-minded.
Zhuhai is a modern, green city in southern China. In our free time, we go shopping, play tennis and board games, and travel to other Chinese cities on weekends. We visited Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Yangshuo nestled among karst mountains”.
BIT organized a rich cultural program for attendees. Students visited the Zhuahi Contemporary Art Museum, Zhuhai Aerospace Land, the Zhuhai Grand Theatre, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, and the Old Town.
Yana highlights the international environment as a key advantage of the Summer School, enabling new friendships and broadening horizons.
