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Getting down to business in D.C.
March 23, 2016 by Guest Blogger

Olin Business School’s Executive MBA cohort at Washington University in St. Louis recently traveled to Washington, D.C., for a four-day immersion program focused on policy entrepreneurship. The visit was hosted by Brookings Executive Education (BEE).

Sen. Jim talent

Sen. Jim Talent

In addition to a visit with U.S. Rep. Lacy Clay (D-Mo.) and former U.S. Sen. Jim Talent (R-Mo.), the group attended various seminars, welcomed guest lecturers from a variety of government sectors, and visited the White House to meet with the President Barack Obama’s Council of Economic Advisors. The immersion program March 16-19 was designed to to give the cohort firsthand knowledge of how public policy is formulated, and the role it plays in business and enterprise.

“We view the D.C. residency as a unique resource that only the Olin EMBA can provide to students because of our special relationship with the Brookings Institution,” said Lamar Pierce, associate professor of organization and strategy, who accompanied the group on its visit to the nation’s capital.

“For most of our students, non-market forces such as government regulation and interest groups play crucial roles in the strategy and everyday function of their organizations,” Pierce said. “Brookings allows us access to vast expertise of the capital so that we can build better public-private partnerships.”

“In today’s environment, it is more important than ever for business executives to understand the implications policy decisions will have on their business and to know how to interact in the policy process,” said Ian Dubin, associate director of BEE.

EMBAs strike a Secret Service agent post at the Executive Office Building

EMBAs strike a Secret Service agent pose at the Executive Office Building

The four-day immersion was divided into two parts: the first focusing on business and policy formation; the second on business and society, with an emphasis on sustainability and corporate social responsibility.

“We hope the cohort comes away with a better understanding and appreciation both how and why government and industry must work together,” Pierce said. “For managers, it’s crucial to understand why government plays such an important role in markets, and how firms can have a fair and productive voice in regulation and policy.”

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Photos by: Daniel Jenkins

Guest Blogger: Erika Ebsworth-Goold, WashU’s The Source

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Mei Ye, Senior Advisor, McKinsey & Company.
China’s size: challenge & opportunity
March 22, 2016 by Guest Blogger

The theme today for the EMBA 45 class in Shanghai was “China is Big.” China has a big population, big cities, big opportunity. Everything in China is BIG. Class was held on the campus of Fudan University, Olin’s partner school in Shanghai – the second largest city in China with more than 27 million residents.

Mei Ye, a senior advisor at McKinsey & Company, emphasized China’s size as she talked about the country’s newest five year plan. The first leg of the plan is a directive for a healthier China—improvements in air, food, and water. By 2030, Ms. Ye says an additional 800 million Chinese will enter the middle class.

We finished our time at Fudan University with Bee Lan Tan, CEO of Columbia Health-China. She gave a comprehensive overview of the challenges and political structure of China’s Healthcare sector. Ms. Tan says with the demand for better healthcare increasing from the rapidly expanding middle class, healthcare is the sector to be in.

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Guest blogger: Cory Barron, Student Services Manager, EMBA team

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EMBA student in Shanghai
EMBA visits Hyundai plant, embassy in Beijing
March 16, 2016 by Guest Blogger

On day two in China, EMBA-45 was amazed by the high-tech efficiency and vastness of the Beijing Hyundai plant.

In China, Hyundai produced over a million cars for Chinese customers in 2015. Hyundai is an example of a foreign-owned company going into partnership with the Chinese Government in order to get a piece of the Chinese market. It is now the fourth most popular selling auto brand in China.

In the afternoon, the EMBAs were invited through a side gate to the United States Embassy. After an airport-type security check, the cohort was ushered into a conference room for a briefing.

Cathy Feig, U.S. Foreign Commercial Services, explained the challenges and possibilities of doing business in China. Following her presentation, the EMBAs were given a tour of the artworks on display throughout the Embassy office building and grounds.

Day three was a travel day. High speed rail from Beijing to Shanghai.

In the evening we took the hour long river cruise to see the city lights.

EMBA students visit Hyundai plant
EMBA students visit Hyundai plant
EMBA students outside the Hyundai plant
EMBA students visit Hyundai plant
EMBA alum boarding high-speed train
EMBA students travel on high-speed train
EMBA student and professor
EMBA student working on train
EMBA students talking on train
Chinese lettering
EMBA student takes a photo
Students take a boat tour
Shanghai
EMBA student watched light show
EMBA students take a boat tour
Andrew Gulovsen, EMBA-45 and Sekhar Nadella, EMBA-45 at the Hyundai briefing.

Guest blogger: Cory Barron, Student Services Manager, EMBA team

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EMBA 45 explores Beijing
March 15, 2016 by Guest Blogger

Day One of the EMBA Class 45 residency in China. Gorgeous weather. Blue skies and low pollution ratings. All the 45s are well and staying out of dark alleys.

Our first day was to explore the Great Wall of China and the Forbidden City.

Because the National People’s Congress is holding its annual session, security is tight
in Beijing with added soldiers and restrictions at Tiananmen Square.

Enjoy the photos from the first full day in China:

EMBA 45 explores the Great Wall of China
EMBA 45 explores the Great Wall of China
EMBA 45 explores the Great Wall of China
EMBA 45 explores the Great Wall of China
Soldiers in Beijing
The Forbidden City
The Forbidden City
EMBA student explores the Forbidden City
The Forbidden City
Students resting in the Forbidden City
The Forbidden City
Jared Hoover, EMBA 45-Denver, and his wife, Kristin Hoover, face an uphill battle in their hike of the Great Wall of China.

Guest blogger: Cory Barron, Student Services Manager, EMBA team

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K.C. EMBAs ready to head east
January 21, 2015 by Meg Shuff

After completing the first half of Olin’s Executive MBA program, members of the Kansas City EMBA 44 cohort said good-bye to the Kansas City campus in preparation for next month’s Leadership Residency at the Charles F. Knight Executive Education and Conference Center on the campus of Washington University. Leadership Residency is the second of three residencies in the 20-month curriculum and where the St. Louis and Kansas City cohorts join to complete the second half of the program together.

Leadership Residency begins on Sunday, Feb. 8 and features courses on formal and informal leadership. The week will also include special guest speakers, including Jerry Bowe, CEO of Vi-Jon, peer feedback sessions, social activities and more. Following Leadership Residency, the combined St. Louis/Kansas City cohort will resume once-a-month classes in St. Louis and prepare for their final residency in Shanghai, China this fall before graduating in December.

Congratulations to all of Executive MBA class 44 on completion of the first half of Olin’s EMBA program!

 

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