During the 2007 China Immersion, HBS Students and Faculty will come to Tsinghua on January 4th and 5th and participate in a number of activities with Tsinghua IMBAs.  The itinerary includes academic and media panel presentations on a variety of topics affecting China, including entrepreneurship, the impact of the ending of the WTO protection period for commercial banks, real estate development, and the financial services industry.  The experience will allow for important networking between Tsinghua and HBS students. 

On Janury 5th, HBS Professor Kirby will also give a lecture on China to both HBS and Tsinghua students in Tsinghua. Professor Kirby is the director of Harvard's John King Fairbank Center for East Asian Research and the former Dean of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Professor Kirby is an authority on China in the U.S.

About Harvard Business School

Founded in 1908 as part of Harvard University, Harvard Business School (www.hbs.edu) is located ona 40-acre campus in Boston. Its faculty of more than 200 offers full-time programs leading to the MBA and doctoral degrees, as well as more than 40 Executive Education programs. For almost a century, HBS faculty have drawn on their research, their experience in working with organizations worldwide, and their passion for teaching to educate leaders who have shaped the practice of business around the globe. For more information on the China Immersion, please click here.