China in Transition: Business Opportunity and Risk

The School of Business at MSUM is hosting China in Transition: Business Opportunity and Risk Thursday, Nov. 15 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the MSUM Center for Business Atrium. Located on 11th St. S between 7th and 8th Ave.

China in Transition is designed to help professionals understand business opportunities and risks that exist between China and the United States. There will be a research presentation and panel discussion with regional experts. The discussion will revolve around China's legal, educational, manufacturing, labor, and cultural elements and how they affect regional business.

Learning Outcomes:

• Can there be a strong U.S. without a strong China and vice versa?
• Should your company consider/continue outsourcing manufacturing to China or bring it back to the U.S.?
• What does China's continuously educated population mean to U.S. business and schools?
• Legal transparency in China vs. U.S.
• What are the future prospects for mutual investment and growth between U.S. and China?
• How is communication and marketing evolving between China and the U.S.?

Speaker Biographies

Tentative Schedule:

• 3:00 - 3:15 p.m.
  Welcome: Dr. Marsha Weber, Dean of the College of Business & Industry, MSUM; U.S.-China University Relationships: Dr. Ruth Lumb, Professor of Marketing, MSUM
• 3:15 - 3:45 p.m.
  Research Presentation by Dr. Peter Geib, MSUM, and Tracy Gompf, J.D., MSUM
• 4:00 - 4:30 p.m.
  Keynote Speaker: Shuying Wang, Deputy Consul-General of People's Republic of China, Chicago, Ill.
• 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
  Panel Discussion
• 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.
  Hors d'oeuvre reception

This event is free. Free parking available in lots west of 11th St.

Please RSVP to bdean@mnstate.edu or 218.477.2763 by November 12.