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18 June 2012: Reflections on China and Taiwan: Deriving Critical Social, Political and Business Lessons

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Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Tea Times are over for the semester. Please check back at the end of the summer for the Fall Semester tea time schedule.

Each Tea Time is 4:00 - 5:00 PM in the Sigur Center conference room, Suite 503.

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Event Details

Reflections on China and Taiwan: Deriving Critical Social, Political and Business Lessons

Monday, June 18, 2012
12:30PM - 2:00 PM
The Elliott School of International Affairs
Lindner Family Commons: 1957 E Street, NW, 6th floor

Co-Sponsored by the George Washington University School of Business and the National Association of Asian MBAs (NAAMBA-GW)

Dr. Doug Guthrie
Dean of the George Washington University School of Business

Cross-strait relations between China and Taiwan continue to rank high on issues of importance in the Asia-Pacific region. Dr. Doug Guthrie, Dean of the George Washington University School of Business will hold a talk on the subject, utilizing his extensive knowledge of Chinese culture and economics. Dr. Guthrie will discuss the critical social, political and business lessons to be drawn from the China-Taiwan relationship.

DR. DOUG GUTHRIE is Dean of the George Washington University School of Business. He is a recognized expert in the fields of economic reform in China, leadership and corporate governance, and corporate social responsibility. Dr. Guthrie holds an A.B. in East Asian Languages and Civilizations with a concentration in Chinese literature from the University of Chicago. He earned his Master's and Ph.D. degrees in organizational sociology from the University of California, Berkeley. His doctoral research was recognized with the American Sociological Association's national award for the top dissertation in the field in 1997. Fluent in Mandarin Chinese, Dr. Guthrie studied in Taipei, Taiwan during his undergraduate years and conducted his doctoral research in Shanghai, China.

Please RSVP at go.gwu.edu/DeanGuthrie by Friday, June 14, 2012.

 

Conversation Club & Tea Time

These are informal events designed to allow a time and place for students to practice their language skills, share study tips, learn about the Language Exit Exams, and get to know other language students. Tea and cookies will be provided! All tea times are from 4:00 - 5:00 PM in the Sigur Center's Chung-wen Shih conference room, Suite 503.

Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Tea Times are over for the semester. Please check back at the end of the summer for the Fall Semester tea time schedule.

Download the full Spring 2012 Tea Time Calendar.

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