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Association of Asia-Pacific Business Schools Conference

AAPBS Academic Conference
Nurturing Global Business Leaders in Asia for the World

Hosted by
College of Business, City University of Hong Kong
12-13 May 2011

(Tentative Schedule)

Day 1 (12 May 2011)
8:30am	Registration
9.00am	Opening Remarks by Prof Kwok-Kee WEI (Dean, College of Business, City University of Hong Kong)
9.05am	Welcome Speech by Prof Way KUO (President, City University of Hong Kong)
9.15am	Academic Conference Overview by Professor Tim BRAILSFORD (Executive Dean, Business School, University of Queensland), President, AAPBS
9.25am	Keynote Address by Prof K C CHAN, SBS, JP (Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, HKSAR)
10.05am	Conference Attendee Group Photo session
10.20am	Morning Coffee Break
10.45am	Panel Discussion: Asia-Pacific Region as an education hub: *the Challenge of going global in a local context* Moderator: Prof K. Ravi KUMAR (Dean, KAIST College of Business, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) Prof Kwok-Kee WEI (Dean, College of Business, City University of Hong Kong) Prof Bernard YEUNG (Dean, Business School, National University of Singapore) Prof Tim BRAILSFORD (Executive Dean, Business School, University of Queensland)
12.30pm	Lunch
12.30-2.00pm	Executive Meeting (For Executive Members only)
2.00-4.00pm	Council Meeting (For Council Members only)
2.00pm	Panel Discussion: Redesigning the MBA: Are business schools responding to the urgent call to enhance the relevancy of the MBA curriculum? Mr Grant BOWIE (President, MGM Grand Paradise Limited) Ms Sharon BAMFORD (Chief Executive, Association of MBAs)
*3.35pm*	*Afternoon Coffee Break*
4.00pm	Panel Discussion: Has Industry changed its perspective of what a Business Graduate should look like? Dr Richard R. VUYLSTEKE (President, The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong) Prof Jim HERBOLICH (Director of Network Services, European Foundation for Management Development) Dr Geoff PERRY (Dean, Faculty of Business and Law, AUT University)
5.30pm	End of Day One sessions
5.35pm	Coach transfer to dinner venue
6.30pm	Dinner

Day 2 (13 May 2011)
9.00am	Panel Discussion: Innovation and entrepreneurship: what does it really take, and can business schools nurture those qualities? Dr C K WONG (CEO, CDC Global Services Corporation; Vice Chairman, CDC Software Corporation) Dr Eileen PEACOCK (Vice President and Chief Officer (Asia), AACSB International)
10.30am	Morning Coffee Break
10.45am	Panel Discussion: Teaching Family Business Concepts: Is there any difference? Mr James THOMPSON (Chairman and Founder, Crown Worldwide) Ms Tracy HICKMAN (Senior Manager, Corporate Advisory Services, Staples Rodway Limited)
12.15pm	Closing Address by Prof Hirokazu KONO (Dean, Business School, Keio University), President-Elect of AAPBS
12.25pm	Closing Remarks by Prof Kwok-Kee WEI (Dean, College of Business, City University of Hong Kong)
12.30pm	Lunch
2.00pm	End of conference