Newswise — Babson College, the top-ranked college for the study of entrepreneurship, is hosting the Babson Global Forum in Shanghai, China on April 9-11, bringing its world-renowned leadership in entrepreneurship education to China.
Together with influential Chinese business professionals, scholars, and government officials, Babson leaders will discuss the importance of Entrepreneurial Thought and Action® for economic and social value creation in China and beyond.
The Journey West: Babson Global Forum will highlight the economic landscape in China and address the key challenges that Chinese enterprises face as they develop their global-based export economy. Additionally, the Forum will focus on the mission, challenges, and opportunities of entrepreneurship education. This program is designed not only to provide Chinese businesses with the information required to succeed internationally, but also will equip Western entrepreneurs with the knowledge and skills to succeed in this emerging economic force.
The Journey West: Babson Global Forum will include such topics as:Pushing the Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Education Globally Entrepreneurship and the Environment Indigenous Innovation Growing and Maintaining Family Businesses Entrepreneurship and the Success of Chinese Companies
Invited guests and speakers will include:CEOs of private and state-owned enterprises in ChinaEntrepreneurs from around the worldPresidents and business school deans from the leading universities in the Shanghai regionChinese government officialsBabson’s Global Advisory Board, faculty, alumni, and partners
For information, visit http://www3.babson.edu/babson2ndgen/china/default.cfm
Schedule
30 Years of the Past and Future – What does China mean to you?Moderator: John Chen, Special Assistant to the President, Babson College Speaker: Fang XiaoGuang, President of FG Consulting Speaker: Wang JianMao, Professor of Economics, China Europe International Business School
Entrepreneurship and Environment: Green TechnologyModerator: Jean-Pierre Jeannet, F. W. Olin Distinguished Professor of Global Business, Babson College Brian Caffyn, Chairman & CEO, UPC RenewablesCyril Camus ‘91, President, Camus Cognac Wei-Ming Jiang, Global Vice President, DSM and President, DSM China
Pushing the Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Education GloballyModerator: Donna Kelley, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship; Frederic C. Hamilton Chair of Free Enterprise, Babson College Keynote speaker: Leonard A. Schlesinger, President, Babson College Speaker: Zhang XinSheng, former Vice Minister, Ministry of Education; President of China Education Association for International Exchange
Entrepreneurship: Beyond EducationModerator: Daniel Isenberg, Founding Executive Director of the Babson Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Project, and Professor of Management Practice, Babson Global Panelists:Zhang Yue, Chairman and CEO of Broad Technology GroupZheng Jie, CEO of Shanghai China MobileGao, Yaoming, Chairman, Shenzhen Guang Real Estate Group Co. Ltd.Gao, JiFan, CEO of China Trinasolar Co.Andrew T.S. Lo ’83, M’84, Senior Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Invesco Asset Management Pacific Limited
Babson Global: Building Capacity through Partnerships in Entrepreneurship EducationSpeaker: Dr. Shahid Ansari, Provost of Babson College; President of Babson Global
Growing and Maintaining Family BusinessesModerator: Allan R. Cohen, Professor of Management and Edward A. Madden Distinguished Professor of Global Leadership, Babson College Panelists:Eddy W.M. Lee, Director, Lee Kum Kee Co. Ltd.Charles Chan, Chairman, Continental Holdings Limited Bill Kung, President and COO, La Miu Co.
Entrepreneurship Education: Mission, Challenges and OpportunitiesModerator: Leonard A. Schlesinger, President, Babson CollegePanelists:Lu Xiongwen, Dean of Fudan University School of ManagementWu Xiaobo, Dean of Zhejiang University School of ManagementWeijiong Zhang, Associate Dean of CEIBSHuo Jia-zhen, Dean of Tongji University School of Economics & ManagementYin ZhiHong, Dean of China Renmin University Business SchoolXu XinZhong, Executive Associate Dean of Peking University Business SchoolShen Yifeng, Dean of Xiamen University Business SchoolJ.T. Li, Executive Associate Dean of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Business SchoolShu-Hsing Li, Dean of National Taiwan University Business SchoolEdward Chow, Acting Dean and Former Dean of National Chengchi University College of BusinessHsi-Peng Lu, Dean of National Taiwan University of Science and Technology Business School
Babson and ChinaLeonard A. Schlesinger, President, Babson College
Global Entrepreneurship Prize Ceremony
Celebration Dinner and Marco Polo Prize CeremonyHosted by Mr. Fred S.C. Kiang ’70 M’75 Marco Polo Prize presented by Mrs. Sally Ann Stiegler, Group Human Resources Director for Ermenegildo Zegna
Babson College in Wellesley, Mass., is recognized internationally as a leader in entrepreneurial management education. Babson grants BS degrees through its innovative undergraduate program, and grants MBA and custom MS and MBA degrees through the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College. Babson Executive Education offers executive development programs to experienced managers worldwide. For information, visit www.babson.edu.
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