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Opening Reception
Welcomes Participants to Smith’s Second
Executive MBA Cohort in Shanghai
 Approximately
60 attendees – including Smith alumni,
U.S. government officials, senior
corporate executives, as well as current
and new participants in the Smith
School’s Shanghai EMBA cohorts 1 & 2 –
were on hand for an official opening
reception to welcome the newest members
of the Smith School’s community on
December 7, 2006 in Shanghai. The
reception celebrated the start of the
second Shanghai Executive MBA cohort
since the program’s debut in November
2006, and the successful progression of
the Smith School’s custom and executive
education offerings in China.
 Kevin
Chambers, U.S. Consulate Commercial
Officer, delivered an opening speech, followed by Robert Sheehan, the
Smith School’s academic director of
executive degree programs, who offered a
brief introduction to the Smith School
and its ongoing commitment to the China
market. Smith school alumni, Greg
Hanifee, general manager of Verizon
Information Services-Asia, and current
Smith
 School
student speaker, Chris Brown, general
manager of Jaguar and Land Rover China,
shared their respective learning
experiences with the Smith School’s
programs in the United States and China.
Andrew Polins, special projects manager
for the Children's Place Retail Stores
and a member of the newly starting
cohort in Shanghai, delivered remarks as
well.
Earlier in the day, Shanghai cohort
members participated in orientation with
Sheehan in preparation for the first day
of class on Dec. 8.
The Smith School welcomes these
newest members of our growing and
vibrant international community! |
