February 2013 - Shidler College of Business - University of Hawaii
February 2013 - Shidler College of Business - University of Hawaii
February 2013 - Shidler College of Business - University of Hawaii
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VEMBA News<br />
<strong>Shidler</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Business</strong> completed its 29th Annual<br />
Asian Field Study themed “Experiencing the Diverse<br />
Asian <strong>Business</strong> Environment”. Seventeen EMBA, one<br />
MBA, and one BBA student were hosted by various businesses<br />
and agencies in Tokyo, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur, and Ho Chi<br />
Minh City. Led by Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Jack Suyderhoud, the program<br />
consisted <strong>of</strong> country reports, individual reports on a subject<br />
<strong>of</strong> interest, pre-trip classes with guest lectures by country<br />
experts including Ray Burghardt, former US ambassador to<br />
Vietnam, numerous country specific readings, Harvard case<br />
studies, Economist Intelligence Unit country reports, and<br />
post-trip reflective sessions. While touring Ho Chi Minh City,<br />
the Asian Field Study students had many opportunities<br />
to network and interact with VEMBA’s current students<br />
and alumni, including a dinner networking event<br />
attended by over 50 UH Manoa and VEMBA students,<br />
and visiting the companies VEBMA alumni/students<br />
they worked at and sharing their experiences, such<br />
as Johnathan Moreno VEMBA-HCMC’ 13 (Sandhill<br />
Scientific), Nguyen Thi Huong Giang VEMBA-HCMC’ 09<br />
(VinaCapital), and LE Thanh Phong VEMBA-HCMC’ 13<br />
(BetterWork).<br />
By Grant Kim, Pacific Asian Management Institute (PAMI)<br />
VOLUME 3, ISSUE 1 - FEBRUARY <strong>2013</strong> | 27
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