Asia Business Center Newsletter
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Haas School of Business, U.C. Berkeley
Tel: 510.643.6883
Fax: 510.643.6880
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July 2008 |
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Greetings!
The Asia Business Center has been working hard to provide the public with programs of interest.
In this second newsletter, we spotlight our programs in family business (the conference in December, and the Executive Education course in February 2009), as well as other exciting happenings from this leading-edge center.
Please feel free to contact us with your feedback, suggestions, and support.
Sincerely,
Teck Ho
Director
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 Berkeley Asia Business Center Conference:
The Family-Owned Business Challenge
December 2008
Save the date! The Asia Business Center in conjunction with the Haas School of Business' Alumni Relations and Development departments is proud to present the first annual Berkeley Asia Business Center Conference on Monday, December 1, 2008 at the Ritz-Carlton, Singapore.
This year's topic is "The Family-Owned Business Challenge" and will address the many financial, legal and interpersonal issues of running a family business. You will not want to miss this unique opportunity to hear, meet, and talk with UC Berkeley speakers and guests, and network with your fellow business leaders.
The conference brings together business elite from all over the world and will feature prominent speakers and experts in family business.
The conference will be topped off by a spectacular gala, kicking off the Haas School of Business' Annual Fund Drive's Asia kick-off.
You do not want to miss this most important educational and networking event of the year. Registration will be available soon - keep checking http://asiabusiness.haas.berkeley.edu for updated info.
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City University of Hong Kong Comes To Berkeley
Sixty executive education students from the City University of Hong Kong (CUHK) will come to Berkeley this August for a one week advanced management course. The course is part of the Asia Business Center's Executive Education program.
"Our desire is that these students will become excellent leaders in Hong Kong, and that their training in the United States will sharpen their skills even further," states Asia Business Center Director, Teck Ho. "Furthermore, the experience of studying in Berkeley will inevitably cultivate a broader experience for these up-and-coming leaders," he continues. The students will be taught by Haas' finest professors and will take two fieldtrips - to Google and to Intel in Silicon Valley.
The program with the City University of Hong Kong is just one of the many programs the Asia Business Center has co-created with the Haas School of Business' Center for Executive Development (CED) to educate leaders in Asia. Other exchanges are in place with Nanyang Technical University in Singapore, National Taiwan University, and the National University of Singapore, with a few more school agreements in the works.
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Family-Owned Business Course: February 2009
The Asia Business Center has joined forces with the Center for Executive Developement (CED) to provide a cutting-edge course addressing family business. "There are only a few programs in the whole United States that address the complexities of family business," explains Prof. Teck Ho. "And yet, family business is the cornerstone of the Asian economy," he affirms. To fill this need, Professor Ho joined forces with Professor Paul Tiffany to build a curriculum that covers the financial, legal and interpersonal aspects of family business, like family governance and legacy, as well as the implications of inheritance stipulations. The week -long course will take place at the Haas School of Business from February 9-13, 2009. The course is open to business leaders involved in any aspect of family business. For more information, please send an email to abc. |
Spotlight on the Advisory Board:
Liong Seen Kwee & Stanley Wang
We are going to spotlight two members of our Advisory Board every issue. Our Advisory Board members play a large role in the Asia Business Center by interviewing fellows for the Wang Fellows Program; they will be involved in our annual Asia Business Center conference; they will be on-call for ideas and advice; and they have a financial commitment to the Center.
This issue, we spotlight Mr. Stanley Wang and Mr. Liong Seen Kwee.
Liong Seen Kwee
Mr. Kwee, an alumnus of UC Berkeley, was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, but the family moved to Singapore in 1959. He is the Executive Director of Pontiac Land Private Limited, a a real estate development company in Singapore with U$5 billion assets, that he owns together with his family members. The company develops and owns prime real estate that includes commercial, retail, and residential properties and also owns three luxury hotels in Singapore: The Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore, Conrad Centennial Singapore, and The Regent Singapore.
In addition to being a director in various companies, Mr. Kwee serves on the Advisory Board of the Haas School of Business at University of California, Berkeley, and Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University. He is also a member of the Board of Governors of Raffles Institution, Singapore. He and his wife, Wai Phin, have three children.
Stanley Wang
Stanley Wang, based in Fremont, California, is the Founder, President and CEO of Pantronix Corporation, a state of the art high technology company founded in 1974. The company serves the semiconductor, automobile, medical, computer, telecommunication, military and aerospace industries.
Mr. Wang has a BS Degree from National Taiwan University, an MBA degree from Temple University and an Honorary PhD from the California State University. In 1989 Stanley founded Amertron Incorporated in the Philippines and it expanded in 2001 when Mr .Wang founded Amertron China, a fast growing facility in Kunshan, just north of Shanghai.
In addition to being a current member and active supporter of the Monte Jade Science and Technology Association, Mr .Wang has been actively involved in a number of community organizations including the Chinese Institute of Engineers, Chinese American Semiconductor Professional Association and Asian American Manufacturers Association.
Mr. Wang was appointed by Governor Pete Wilson in 1994 to serve as a member of the Board of Trustees California State University through 2002. During his tenure as a trustee, he created a fund at CSU for student and faculty overseas study as well as estaiblished the Wang Family Award of Excellence recognizing outstanding performance of educators and administrators at California State University. Mr. Wang's philanthropic involvement includes financing the building of schools for children in rural China through Shinshin Foundation, the creation of a Buddhist Temple in San Jose, CA and numerous donations for homeless and charity programs. | |
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