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Club Spotlight: Shanghai
STRENGTHENED WITH REUNION,
NEW OFFICE, AND NEW STAFF FOR
SHANGHAI CLUB
STRENGTHENED WITH REUNION,
NEW OFFICE, AND NEW STAFF FOR
SHANGHAI CLUB
On December 1, 2005, the Wharton
Club of Shanghai held a reunion for
all alumni in China to announce
the establishment of a Shanghai
Representative Office. The event attracted
almost 300 alumni from the
undergraduate, MBA, doctoral, and
executive programs. Wharton has a
long history in China, and this event
was proof—the oldest attendee,
Albert Chang (Zhang Zhen), earned
his doctorate from Wharton in 1945!
SHANGHAI OFFICE TO ESTABLISH
NEW PROGRAMS
The Office will support faculty research
on China, the development
of the Chinese language edition of
Knowledge@Wharton, new executive
education initiatives in China, and
other China-related programs. In attendance
were over 300 guests representing
all of the School's divisions, and distinguished
guests including Ding Xue-xiang, Director General of the Shanghai
Municipal Bureau of Personnel. The
office will be led by Phillip Y. Wu,
WG'95, who will serve as managing
director. Phillip is president of the
Wharton Club of Shanghai.
The Wharton Shanghai
Representative Office will take a
lead role in the marketing, design
and support of short-term executive
education programs in China. Other
initiatives have included the Shanghai
Municipal Government Program, to
prepare Shanghai government officials
to broaden their global view and build
their business knowledge and leadership
capabilities, and a partnership
with Dazhong Transportation (Group)
Co., Ltd., to help this company's executives
learn about U.S. trends and
best practices.
REUNION EVENT FOR A CLUB WITH
A LONG SUCCESSFUL HISTORY
The reunion event was organized by
the Wharton Club of Shanghai, and
was sponsored by UBS China and its
Chairman, David Li, WG'92; and the
Bank of Shanghai and its Chairman,
Fu Jian Hua. The Club and its ties to
the business community in Shanghai
go back almost 20 years. The Club
was established in 1987 by 14 alumni
to build a channel for the exchange
between/among the school, the alumni
in Shanghai and alumni from other
regions. Over the years the Club has
held many events and hosted numerous
leaders from government, business, and
academia. The Club has hosted faculty
and administration on an ongoing partnership
to build Wharton's presence in
this thriving city.
For more information about events
and joining the Wharton Club of Shanghai visit www.whartonchina.org/
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