A report by Strategy Risks alleges that Missouri State University ran an MBA program for over 1,500 current and future managers of Chinese state-owned companies and government bodies—some of whom later rose to senior roles at U.S.-sanctioned Chinese defense firms. The university denies using U.S. taxpayer funds and says there is no evidence of espionage.
A report by the research firm Strategy Risks claims that Missouri State University has operated a master's in business administration (MBA) program for more than two decades that trained more than 1,500 current and future executives of Chinese state-owned enterprises and government bodies.
According to the report, some of the program's graduates later assumed senior management roles at Chinese companies that have been subject to U.S. sanctions, including firms linked to China's defense industry. The report alleges that the Chinese regime pays millions of dollars annually for the program.
The university responded to NTD saying that no U.S. taxpayer funds were used for the program, and that there is no evidence graduates engaged in espionage or theft of American intellectual property. The report has not yet been independently verified by other sources.
This is a single-source report from an Israeli Hebrew news outlet; no official U.S. government or university confirmation beyond the quoted statement has been published at this time.
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