Newswise — Hundreds of academics, businesspersons, and government officials attended the initial BabsonCollege/Nankai University entrepreneurship programs in China.
Babson co-sponsored the first China-U.S. Symposium for Entrepreneurship Research and Education with Nankai University and four other institutions in Tianjin on April 10th and 11th. More than 500 persons from 152 colleges and universities throughout China attended the conference.
The research symposium was followed by the Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators (SEE). The symposium, which attracted 71 participants from 52 schools, was co-sponsored with Nankai University and held at the Business School.
"Enthusiasm, excitement, engagement," is how Vice-Provost For Entrepreneurship and Global Management Stephen Spinelli, Jr. described the events. "This was a tremendous gathering of members of leading business schools, corporations, and government agencies in China, all focused on entrepreneurship."
Babson faculty attending included Spinelli, Prof. Jeffry Timmons, Prof. Robert Eng, and Provost Michael Fetters. In addition, Associate Professor Gao Jian of Tsingua University joined the SEE faculty to teach part of the program. Prof. Gao attended the SEE program at Babson College in 2002. While in China, Prof. Timmons was named Chairperson of the International Academic Steering Committee at the National Entrepreneurship Research Center, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University.
Hear Provost Michael Fetters podcast about the China events:http://www3.babson.edu/Offices/President/podcast/2006_04_20101407.cfm
View photos of the China events:http://www3.babson.edu/ESHIP/outreach-events/symposia/China-SEE-Photos-2.cfmOther current Babson initiatives in China include an agreement with Tsinghua University in Beijing to deliver custom executive education programs, bringing government officers and business executives to Babson to sharpen their entrepreneurial skills, and launching the Entrepreneurship Educators Workshop at Hong Kong Baptist University.
Babson's activities in China are led by our Asia Institute at Babson College, which was created to establish Babson College as a recognized international leader in the development and delivery of entrepreneurial management education in Asia. It promotes management practice, research, and education relevant to Asia's business communities and to global companies with operations in Asia. The Asia Institute provides an important forum for key business people in Asia to exchange information and ideas, not only within the Asian business community, but also with Babson faculty.
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 http://www.babson.edu.
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