As most MBA programs have wrapped up the academic year, there have been a number of conferences focusing on some hot topics lately. Kellogg held its first ever Greater China Business Conference on May 19, a student-organized event centered around the theme of “Navigating the Modern Silk Road: Strategies for Sustainability.” The conference featured a keynote addresses on Chinese healthcare delivered by Jose Sartarelli, a Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical group chairman. Kellogg EMBA graduate Ming Mei, currently president of the China division of ProLogis, gave a second keynote address outlining a more general view of the Chinese economy.
Tuck recently hosted two events on contentious issues facing its MBA students and alumni as well. The Tuck International Forum on Confronting Corruption in Global Business was held in April, and in attendance were representatives from Citigroup, Lockheed Martin Corp., Transparency International and Newmont Mining Corp. The event was a joint effort by several campus groups, including the Center for International Business, the Allwin Initiative for Corporate Citizenship, and the Tuck International Club.
More recently, Tuck’s Issues in Healthcare course convened a panel that elicited lively participation from the Tuck community. Organized by Professor Donald Conway, MD, the panel discussed the role of NGOs and advocacy groups in promoting healthcare and medical research. In front of a standing room only audience, leading figures (several of whom were Tuck alumni) from the Patient Advocate Foundation, the Michael J. Fox Foundation, AmeriCares and the Global Health Council discussed the pitfalls of contemporary American and global healthcare industries, as well as a few of the solutions they envision for the future.
Keeping abreast of conferences and guest speakers such as these can be a great way for applicants to see how each campus addresses popular topics while learning a thing or two about the issues in the process!
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