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Program View the full program (this will be handed out on site) |
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Wednesday, March 12 |
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| Registration Open |
4 - 7 pm |
| Opening Reception Sponsored by MBA Focus |
7 - 9 pm |
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Thursday, March 13 |
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| Conference Opening and welcome from MBA CSEA President Mark Peterson and Dean of Postgraduate Professional Programmes at Singapore Management University, Dr. Philip Zerrillo. |
8:30 am |
| MBA Recruiting Trends in Asia-Pacific Representatives of the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) will present information from current research on the global recruiting outlook, with focused comments on employment trends and qualities sought in new MBA and specialized business degree hires in Asia-Pacific. |
9 - 10 am |
| Networking Break |
10 - 10:30 am |
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The MBA/MS Degree in a Global Environment What role do MBA/MS degrees play in today’s global business environment? Hear from a panel of industry experts who explore the value these graduates add to companies and discuss typical as well as non-traditional recruiting sources and career paths. . |
10:30 am - 12:00 pm |
| Lunch |
12 - 1:30 pm |
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Professionalizing the Asian Methodology to Providing Career Services to Students This session will discuss the methodology used to provide career services to students at Asian schools, what works, what doesn’t and where to go from here. |
1:30 - 3:00 pm |
| Networking Break |
3:00 - 3:30 pm |
| Building Inroads to Hiring in Asia: Creative Approaches to Corporate Outreach in Asia What are some of the best ways for schools to reach potential employers in Asia and other regions? How can employers best build their corporate brand on campus? A panel of experts will discuss best practices and successful school and employer partnerships. |
3:30 - 5 pm |
| Night Safari (including dinner) RSVP required - see registration form for more details. Sponsored by Liberty Mutual Insurance |
6 - 10 pm |
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Friday, March 14 |
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| Buses leave for National University of Singapore |
8:30 am |
| Opening Remarks from Vice Dean of Graduate Studies from National University of Singapore, Susanne Leong. |
9:15 am |
| Leadership Pipelines for Asian Business Success Mr. Tan Soo Jin, Executive-in-Residenc at National University of Singapore will discuss the role of diversity and culture in developing leadership pipelines for Asian businesses. |
9:30 - 10:45 am |
| Networking Break |
10:45 - 11:15 am |
| Building Sustainable Corporate/University Partnerships as Part of a Comprehensive Human Capital Strategy How can global universities and businesses work together to develop the future Asian Pacific Workforce? Catherine Mudford from the Human Capital Leadership Institute will discuss how companies and schools can partner to create sustainable and effective talent pipelines. |
11:15 am- 12:15 pm |
| Lunch MBA CSEA Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics In this session we explore the Standards developed by the MBA CSEA that assist schools in collecting employment data with accuracy, consistency, and fairness. In this lively dialogue schools will discuss and learn best practices for collecting and reporting global MBA/MS employment data. |
12:30 - 1:45 pm |
| NUS Campus Bus Tour and Transportation Back to Hotel |
1:45 - 3 pm |
