Tsinghua SEM's 2008 top ten news stories have been selected out Thursday, as follows:

1.Tsinghua SEM achieves EQUIS accreditation, becoming first university business school on the Chinese mainland to achieve this accreditation.

2.2008 SEM freshmen class: 23 top in province, nearly one half in top ten

3.Tsinghua SEM Advisory Board holds annual meeting on August 8 in Tsinghua

4.Tsinghua SEM launches core MBA curriculum reform

5.Dean Qian Yingyi named to AACSB's board of directors

6.Three more courses offered by SEM recognized as "National Outstanding Courses" ------“Principles of Economics” taught by Qian Yingyi, “Management Information System” taught by Professor Chen Guoqing, “Entrepreneurship Management” taught by Professor Lei Jiasu on the list

7.Tsinghua SEM community contribute to the earthquake relief efforts

8.Tsinghua SEM once again tops list of China's best MBA programs

9.Tsinghua SEM defends its tenth champion title at Ma Yuehan Cup

10.SEM faculty and alumni attend the 11th NPC and CPPCC sessions, Professor Li Daokui elected as CPPCC member