11.  Ford sponsors Chinese MBA
     http://www.chinanews.com/news/9603/11/031101aa.eng

  
  
  Beijing, March 11 (CNS) -- A group of 27 candidates for the
  degree of Master in Business Administration (MBA) at Qinghua
  and Xiamen Universities will be assigned to the Ford Motor
  Group of companies in mainland China on a four-month
  placement to gain experience of working in a multi-national
  corporation prior to graduation.
  
  This short-term placement programme accords with US Trade
  Secretary Ron Brown's "Management and Education Co-
  operation Plan" which aims to train senior business executives
  through both academic learning and practical experience.
  
  Under the scheme, each participant will be posted to different
  departments on a rotational basis where they will gain wide
  exposure and interaction. Each will be under the personal
  guidance of an individual member of Ford management staff and
  at the end of the placement, their progress will be evaluated.
  
  The rising number of Sino-American enterprises in recent years
  has led China to see the pressing need to train senior managers. It
  is hoped that this programme, together with related practical
  sessions and academic exchanges, will broaden the outlook of the
  MBA candidates as well as expand their experience and ability,
  in one of the world's major companies.
  
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