2001 - 2002
Student Participants | Summer Calendar | Leadership Lecture Series | Internships |Xi'an & Beijing Travel Itenerary
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The twentieth century witnessed extraordinary upheavals and changes in modern China, from the Boxer Rebellion at the turn of the century, to Mao's Communist Revolution, to preparations for entry into the World Trade Organization and the integration of Hong Kong at the close of the century. Against this backdrop, the Institute will examine China's stability and security from many perspectives and on many levels. In this discourse, the term security will be broadly defined, encompassing economic security and risk analysis, the environment, energy, population, food and famine, health, and human security. What are the consequences of corruption, political dissent, changing global and local economic policies, urban rural tensions, ethnicity, and social trends on the country's security?
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At the same time, we will also look at more traditional regional and global security issues and China's search for security. This will include addressing such issues as the making of Chinese foreign and security policies; China's bilateral and multilateral relations with the United States, Russia, India, Pakistan, and the ASEAN countries; internal Chinese succession politics and the role of the PLA in Chinese society. These issues will be considered in the context of regional and global security concerns: the Taiwan cross-straits imbroglio and territorial integrity; the two Koreas; the Spratley Islands controversies; nuclear regimes and missile proliferation; global arms sales; and intelligence, surveillance, and spying. Is there a distinctive Chinese strategic culture? How do threat perception, national security assessments, deterrence and defense strategy, and political, economic, and military doctrines interrelate in China's national security calculus?
What will be the future of Communist China?
TUFTS UNIVERSITY
TALISER Avery
Ms. Avery is a junior pursuing a degree in engineering psychology, through the Mechanical Engineering Department, and in environmental studies. She is interested in issues surrounding social justice and environmental awareness and has worked with activist groups such as the Peace and Justice Coalition. She is president of the Tufts Human Factors and Ergonomics Society and an avid member of the Tufts Ultimate Frisbee Team. She has dual citizenship with Britain and plans to work abroad following her graduation and eventually go into the field of education.
BERNIE Bazile
Ms. Bazile is a junior majoring in economics. She is of Haitian descent, fluent in Creole with a working knowledge of French. Her work experience covers a variety of professional fields. She concentrated on the marketing aspect of financial services at Citibank Credit Services, created asset allocation models and performed portfolio analyses for clients at Paine Webber, and edited floor plans using auto Cad 14 as a civil engineering assistant. Last summer, she worked at Enterprise Rent-A-Car where she analyzed branch productivity and implemented methods to increase management efficiency and customer satisfaction. Ms. Bazile is a member of the Tufts crew team, an active member of the Tufts Economic Society and Young Entrepreneurs at Tufts (YET), and serves on the literary selection committee of ONYX Literary Magazine. She has been dancing for ten years, studying tap, jazz, ballet, modern, hip hop, and African dancing. Upon graduation, she plans to pursue a career in finance or management consulting and later a masters in business administration. She also aspires to be a mentor in the Big Sisters Big Brothers of America Program. She enjoys swimming, reading, and weight-lifting.
EHREN Brav
Mr. Brav is a junior and a triple major in political science, physics and mathematics. He is currently studying at the University of Dublin in Ireland. Through the Immersive Education program of the Institute for Global Leadership, he is conducting a research project on the Anatomy of Hate and Prejudice, which has led him to Sarajevo and Jerusalem. He was in Denmark last summer as a Humanity in Action Fellow, studying human rights policies in Europe. His array of experience includes legislative internship in a senator's office, a staff member at the San Diego Democratic Headquarters, leadership training at the National Outdoor Leadership School, working for local newspapers in San Diego, California, and a policy internship at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC. He founded Eclectica, a Tufts organization devoted to encouraging students to experience the arts and cultural life outside campus. He plays the piano and ran in and completed the 2000 Boston Marathon. His career goal is to work in public service.
MEGHAN Carleton
Ms. Carleton is an art history and peace and justice studies major; she is currently studying in Spain and has studies in Talloires, France. Her activities include an internship with the World Federalist Association and a design intern at the Cleveland Museum of Art. She volunteers with high school students by helping them prepare for SATs through C.H.A.N.C.E. In Charlestown, Massachusetts and she has shown her leadership abilities in Esperanza, a summer day camp for Hispanic students focusing on social skills. Ms. Carleton also has participated in a missionary hospital building project in the Dominican Republic and volunteered for Habitat for Humanity. She plays varsity field hockey and lacrosse at Tufts. Ms. Carleton's future plans include entering the Peace Corps and eventually working in the non-governmental sector.
CHRISTINA Chan
Ms. Chan is majoring in international relations and Chinese and is fluent in Mandarin. She is currently spending this semester studying at Peking University. She also has taken classes at Dong Hai University in Taiwan. Ms. Chan's professional experience includes working in the public affairs department for Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. in its Taiwan and U.S. offices, where she wrote press releases and updated the crisis management manual, and working for AC Financial Advisory Group. She has worked as a counselor at the New England Chinese Youth Summer Camp and has been an academic peer leader, at Tufts, advising 12 first year students. An accomplished musician, Ms. Chan has been playing the violin for over 10 years.
JOAN Hamory
Ms. Hamory is a double major in international relations and quantitative economics; she is proficient in French. She is currently spending the year studying at Oxford University in England. She recently worked as a summer intern at Liberty Mutual in the department of taxable bonds, where she produced summary reports of countries and corporations. She is on the Tufts University Ballroom Dance Team and is interested in black and white photography. In the future, she would like to pursue economic research in developing nations, specifically in Africa and Asia.
YEECHIN Karen Huang
Ms. Huang is double majoring in psychology and music. A Dean's List student at Tufts, her professional experience includes working for Enkata Technologies as a marketing analyst and assistant production manager, where she analyzed the performance of the web site's consumer resolution service, performed a target market analysis for a new project launch, and conducted a research project into current trends in customer service. She is currently working at the Boston Consulting Group as an intern in the recruiting department. Her main project is analyzing the recruiting process at BCG. She also has worked with Mascon, Inc. in its customer service and accounting departments. Ms. Huang is an accomplished pianist and was the principal second violinist in the Tufts Symphony in her first year at Tufts. She accompanies the Tufts Chamber Singers and recently toured Italy with them as an alto and drummer. Ms. Huang also has performed in Taiwan, Vienna, Greece, Turkey and England in various student orchestras. Next year, she sits on the board for Torn Ticket II, the musical theatre organization on campus, as the Librarian-Historian. She will be the musical director for the fall TTII major, Zombie Prom. She also publishes the weekly Catholic Newsletter at Tufts. Ms. Huang plans to pursue a career in marketing or consulting.
TRISTAN Reed
Mr. Reed is a major in international relations and international letters and visual studies. He is fluent in French and Spanish and is currently studying in Madrid, Spain. At Tufts, he is the president of the International Club, where he has planned and organized events such as discussion panels, lectures, and film festivals. He has also been an International Outreach Chairperson and International Orientation Host Adviser. His work experience includes being a conference facilitator at Tufts University and serving as an intern with CANAL+ in Paris, France. He plans to work abroad following graduation, and then pursue further education and a career in international relations.
JACOB Silberberg
Mr. Silberberg is a double major in international relations and history and is completing a semester in Chile as part of his studies of Latin America. There he has worked with the Associated Press, publishing his photos on the Latin American and European wires. His other professional experience includes working for the investment banking firm Friedman, Billings, and Ramsey in Washington, DC, building financial models in their Real Estate Investment Trust division, and writing for the Eagle Tribune in Boston. At Tufts, he has served as a vice president and treasurer of the Tufts International Club as well as a photo editor and senior staff writer for the Tufts Daily. He will be an assistant news editor on staff in the fall. Mr. Silberberg also has been a member of the Tufts International Scholarship Committee. He participated in Program Committee of the 2000-01 Education for Public Inquiry and International Citizenship program on "Race and Ethnicity: A Global Inquiry", helping to plan and organize an international symposium for the campus. His career goals include reporting on political and economic events through writing and photography.
ANOOP Swaminath
Mr. Swaminath is a junior majoring in International Relations with a focus on International Economics and Development. Born in Madras, India, Anoop has lived in San Jose, California for essentially his entire life; where he was the Executive Producer and host of a television show called Young Awaaz that addressed issues of interest to Indo-Americans in the Bay Area. He is fluent in Tamil, proficient in French and has verbal knowledge of Sanskrit. Mr. Swaminath was involved in student government for two years and served on the Allocations Board of the Tufts Community Union Senate. He was treasurer of Tufts Association of South Asians and helped organize a symposium on "Democracy and Development in South Asia". Recently, Mr. Swaminath was elected President of Tufts Association of South Asians. Mr. Swaminath studied abroad Talloires, France last summer, where he explored the various arms of the United Nations: the WTO, WIPO, UNHCR, and ICRC in Geneva. He also worked for the CFO at Centillium Communications in the Silicon Valley, where he did competitive benchmark analysis and research related to the company's second offering. During the 2000-2001 academic year, Anoop has served as Vice-President and Financial Auditor of Tufts Student Resources. Mr. Swaminath has several career goals, he would like to pursue a Masters in International Relations and a both a JD and MBA to both practice law and work in a non-governmental organization. In his spare time, Mr. Swaminath enjoys playing the violin Indian Karnatic style.
DAVID Tran
Mr. Tran is a junior majoring in computer engineering with a minor in economics. He is a first generation American born Vietnamese. He has worked as a Quality Assurance intern with Virtual Ink Corporation, performing design verification tests on new electronic marker board products. In preparation for product releases, he worked with hardware as well as software on a variety of system and environmental tests. Additionally, he worked with project managers on implementing test fixtures, updating experiment procedures, and reporting and logging performance issues. At Tufts University, he has served as chairperson of the Environmental Club, vice president of the Vietnamese Students Club, and treasurer of Amnesty International. He also practices Tae Kwon-do and Kali and is an active member of the Tufts chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Film Series, and Massachusetts Community Water Watch. Mr. Tran plans to pursue a career in the aerospace industry, working with NASA.
ANTHONY Wan
Mr. Wan is a junior majoring in international relations and economics, as well as a pre-law student. He is an American Born Chinese who was raised in Boston and is fluent Cantonese. He has been selected as a coordinator for the Asian American Peer Leading Program, which raises awareness on issues involving Asian-Americans in the U.S. as well as develops communication skills for Asian American Peer Leaders. Mr. Wan is a member of the Student Advisory Committee for the newly founded University College of Citizenship and Public Service, which is involved with furthering the development of student groups on campus as well as promoting active citizenship of Tufts community. He gives tours for prospective students. He has worked for Fidelity Investments as a risk management intern and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute as a clinical research assistant, as well as Cellular One Mobile Electronics, Allied Domecque, and Cyrk. Mr. Wan plans to pursue a career in international law, with specific regard to China.
THOMAS Zanios
Mr. Zanios is a junior majoring in economics with a minor in entrepreneurial leadership. He spent one semester of his sophomore year studying in Greece and taking classes in archaeology, classics, modern Greek language, and the European Union. At Tufts, Mr. Zanios has worked with an economics professor on health services in China, conducting research and examining surveys. He also has worked as a summer associate with Atlas Miniwarehouses, L.L.C. and Iowa Packaging, conducting market and feasibility studies and organizing a facilities expansion project. Mr. Zanios is a member of the Tufts Varsity Sailing Team, that, in 1999, won the Leonard M. Fowle Trophy, for the best overall performance in the six collegiate North American Championships. He plans to pursue a career in Venture Capitalism. Eventually, he would like to return to graduate school and pursue an M.B.A.
CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
SO Yee-wai VIVIAN
Ms. So is an undergraduate majoring in integrated business administration. She is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English and is proficient in German. Ms. So was the recipient of the Haystack Scholarship, which allowed her to spend a year abroad at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts in the U.S., where she studied economics and political science and was a teaching assistant in Chinese at Williams. Ms. So was a delegate to the Harvard Project of Asian and International Relations and was selected to participate in the Business Competition of Asia 2000 organized by the Monitor Group. In addition to her academic coursework in business management, finance, and information systems, Ms. So was an organizing committee member of project "Whose Responsibility Is it?", a series of promotional campaigns for various activities aimed at developing the Berkshires region and to raise social injustice awareness. Her professional experience includes an internship at Berkshires Capital Investors, where she assisted in conducting research and processing information, and working in the training department of United Airlines and a Hong Kong law firm. She plans to pursue a career in business, with an emphasis on ethical business practices.
LEE Hiu-man JUSTINE
Ms. Lee is an undergraduate majoring in journalism and communications. She is fluent in English, Cantonese and Putonghua. Ms. Lee is the secretary of Chinese University's Shaw Band Society and is the Marketing Officer of the U-Sound Association. She is the chief editor at her school's experimental magazine U-beat and was elected as the Best Reporter of the Year. She works with the Smart Institute of Education and also for the Dah Sing Bank. Her volunteer services include time with the Green Society and the Boys and Girls Club Association of Hong Kong. She plans to pursue a career in journalism.
LOK Man-yin FRANCIS
Fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese, Ms. Lok studies Chinese language and literature as an undergraduate. Ms. Lok's honors include her school's Alumni Scholarship for Excellence, the Kunkle and Pommerenke Scholarship, and the Honorary Chung Chi College Class Scholarship. In her time at the University, Ms. Lok has participated in several extracurricular activities and has taken on several leadership roles. She is the Team Captain of the Chinese University of Hong Kong's Cantonese Debating Team, Vice President of the Student Union Debating Society and is External Vice President of the New Territories Region Outstanding Student Association. She would like to pursue a career as a professional consultant.
TSE Kar Son CARSON
Mr. Tse is a Dean's List undergraduate majoring in Government and Public Administration (GPA). He is fluent in English, Cantonese and Putonghua. Last year, he was awarded the Student Service Award from the GPA department. He is a panel member of the GPA Undergraduate Panel and a member of the New Asia Astronomy Club and was an Executive Committee Member of the NA College Open Day and a member of the Student Health Ambassadors Association. While president of the GPA Society, Mr. Tse organized a broad range of student activities. During Taiwan's presidential election, Mr. Tse organized a forum to discuss and assess the impact the Taiwanese elections would have on Hong Kong. He was also instrumental in setting up the news groups that students in the department use on a regular basis to exchange ideas and information. He also participated in an exchange program with Taiwan. He plans to pursue a career as a scholar or lawyer.
UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
HONG Sum Yee CINDY
Ms. Hong is majoring in law and is fluent in English and Putonghua. Ms. Hong received the Young Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship and is regarded throughout her community as a student leader. She received several awards and honors for her academic and extracurricular activities, including the HKSAR Outstanding Student Award, the Paulinian Scholarship. She is a member of the debate team and is the Marketing Secretary of the New territories Region for the Outstanding Student Association. In addition to her legal studies, Ms. Hong's interests include playing piano and attending operas and other cultural activities. She plans to pursue a career in law upon graduation.
LAI Suet Lin SELINA
Ms. Lai is an undergraduate student majoring in English and comparative literature. She is fluent in English and Cantonese. Ms. Lai has diverse interests and has taken leadership roles in several activities on campus. She is chairperson of the English Society, where she organized social activities for students including a bazaar, an English festival, orientation programs, and Open Day. She was also the Mistress of the Inauguration Ceremony of the Linguistics Society. Ms. Lai's experience includes working with the American Summerbridge Program, where she taught conversational English to young students in Hong Kong. She has also worked in the marketing division at Oracle's Quarry Bay office. Her future career goals include working in the media and communications field.
LAW Hok Yin
Mr. Law is in his third year and pursuing a degree in actuarial science. He is fluent in both Cantonese and English and is the President of the Hong Kong Distinguished Students Union. Mr. Law has been awarded the Outstanding Service Award for Tertiary Students for his community service, including organizing fund raising events for the Hong Kong Playground Association. He was selected to join the HKU Mentorship Programme and to participate in the American Insurance Assurance Foundation Young Leaders Development Program. He also was awarded the Young Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship. He has participated in the International Youth Exchange Program with Japan, where he was selected by his peers to give a speech to the Japanese Government. In addition to his academic achievements, Mr. Law is heavily involved in the arts. He is a drama teacher in the Fung Kei Primary School, where he piloted a new theater arts curriculum and he helped to direct a piece that was selected for inclusion in the 2000 Hong Kong Children's Arts Festival. Honors for his extra curricular activities include the Actor Award at the Shatin Drama Festival and the Champion Award of the Inter-University One Man Show Drama Competition. Mr. Law's will pursue a career in the banking industry and maintain his involvement in the theater.
LEUNG Hay Yin ADRIAN
Mr. Leung is majoring in law and is fluent in Cantonese, English, and Putonghua. During his first year, Mr. Leung was selected to represent his university on several occasions. He is a member of both the English and the Chinese Debating Teams. He attended the 2001 World Debating Championships 2001 in Glasgow, the 2001 Australasian Intervarsity Debating Contest in Singapore, and the Hong Kong Joint Universities Debating Competitions and the 30th Intervarsity Debating Contest in Hong Kong. Mr. Leung's honors include the Young Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship and the Championship Prize and the Best Debater Award at the Hong Kong Joint Universities Debating Competitions. While he is heavily involved in speech and debate, he is also an accomplished athlete. Mr. Leung is the captain of the Men's Volleyball team, and he is a member of the badminton team. He also has been involved in many community service activities, including fund raising for UNICEF and volunteering with the Hongkong Family Welfare Society. Mr. Leung plans to pursue a career in law.
PEKING UNIVERSITY
FENG Ping
Mr. Feng is majoring in chemistry in the College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering and he is the recipient of Peking University's WuSi Scholarship. He is the Head of the Division of Internal Relations on the Students International Communication Association, where he organizes receptions for visiting scholars and groups. He participated in the Camp for Communication among Excellent Youth in Taiwan as well as organized the Torch Run for the International Special Olympics. He is a member of the choir and of the tennis team. He is very interested in business administration and hopes to apply his chemistry degree in the bio-pharmaceutical industry.
SUN Yihan
Ms. Sun is majoring in law and in economics. She has worked as an assistant in the Office of International Relations and as an external secretary in the Student Union of the Law School, where she hosted the Lawyers' Forum for lawyers from throughout China. She received the Red Building Prize, a distinguished art prize, for her participation in the Symphony Orchestra of Peking University. She is the First Flute in the Orchestra. She also holds a black belt in Tae Kwon-do, is founder of the Tae Kwon-do training Center at the University, and was recommended to participate in the 26th Tae Kwon-do World Cup Youth Championship. Her interests include music, Chinese carving, and cooking. She plans to pursue a career in law, improving China's legal environment and strengthening peoples' awareness of rights.
WANG Shuping
Ms. Wang is a graduate student majoring in Comparative Politics. She is Vice President of her class and Secretary General of the Peking University Students' International Communication Association (SICA), of which she is a founding member. She is also a Student Assistant at the Research Center for Contemporary China (RCCC). While at the RCCC, Ms. Shuping participated in large-scale field surveys and research programs. She helped design questionnaires, worked as a sampler and interviewer, and assisted in data procession. Fluent in Mandarin and proficient in both English and German, Ms. Wang participated in the Lee Shiu Social Economic Study Project where she joined students from Harvard University and University of Hong Kong. The project involved developing a comprehensive view of Hong Kong society through a series of lectures, debates and field surveys. After graduation, she plans to become a stateswoman and a public administrator and would like to assist in the reform of China's bureaucracy.
YANG Liu
Ms. Yang is a student majoring in World History. She serves as a vice president of the Students' International Communication Association as well as a reporter for the Peking University television station. She is also an assistant for the division for Exchange Programs in the Office of International Relations. Ms. Yang completed an internship in a cultural program on the international channel of China Central Television Station, where she is a part-time compere. She also has chaired the First National English Debate Competition for College Students, won the Championship in the Millennium Compere Competition of Peking University, volunteered in the Special Olympics China Millennium March, and won the Championship in the First National Internet Debate. Ms. Yang has had the opportunity to visit Taiwan as part of a student exchange program.
YU Hao
Mr. Yu is majoring in law with a minor in economics, and he has received the Xiaosongbai Scholarship. He serves as a vice president of Students' International Communication Association. Mr. Yu participated in the AIESEC exchange program as a member of the Beijing Interest Group. He volunteers as a guide to transferred professors and overseas students in Beijing and is a consultant for native English teachers on how to teach English in China. He also has been the English Section director for the campus radio station. Mr. Yu hopes to either be a lawyer fighting for rights or an ambassador representing his country to the world to promote cooperation.
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April 4- July 2 |
Preliminary Orientation research on internships e-mail contact with partners e-mail contact with mentors |
| July 6 | Tufts, Beijing, and Hong Kong students Registration at Hong Kong University |
| July 7 | Introduction to Hong Kong |
| July 8-10 | Cross-cultural Leadership and Team Building at Outward Bound in Hong Kong |
| July 11 | Introductory Meeting of business mentors, academic staff, and students at Hong Kong University Opening Reception/Leadership Lecture |
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July 12- August 22 |
Internships at sponsoring institutions |
| July 17 | Case study work and discussion begins |
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July 18- August 18 |
Weekly Leadership Lecture Series |
| August 23 | Hong Kong closing ceremony |
July 19, 2001
"Introduction to the Independent Commission Against Corruption"
Mr. Alan N. Lai
Commissioner
Independent Commission Against Corruption
hosted with a reception by the ICAC
August 4, 2001
"Introduction and Tour of Cathay City"
hosted by Cathay City, with members of the Cathay City staff
August 10, 2001
Mrs. CHOW Liang Shuk-yee Selina
Elected Member, Legislative Council, Hong Kong SAR
Chairman, Hong Kong Tourist Association
at the University of Hong Kong
August 16. 2001
Mr. Linus Cheung Wing Lam
Deputy Chairman
Pacific Century Cyberworks
August 17, 2001
Ms. Yuen Ying Chan
Professor and Director
Journalism and Media Studies Centre
University of Hong Kong
Tradelink Electronic Commerce Limited
The student team is analyzing how all aspects of trade between Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, the Mainland and Taiwan can be put online. This requires satisfying many different requirements for the different countries and for different commodities, among trading partners, banks, carriers and governments. Two software packages currently exist to do this in a limited way and the students are trying to figure out how they can be integrated and improved
Mentor: Ms. Elaine Yu, Manager, Business Development Department, and Mr. Peter Tong, Head of BD Department
Mr. Ehren Brav, Tufts
Ms. Yang Liu, Peking University
OOCL
The students are analyzing third party logistical operations for Cargo System.
Mentor: Mr. David Ko, Director of Cargo System, and Mr. Paul Ng
Mr. Anthony Wan, Tufts
Ms. So Yee-wai Vivian, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Russell Reynolds Associates
Research and project coordination with the company's practice sectors e.g. financial services, industrial, China, etc.
Mentor: Ms. May Kwong, Head of Support Staff, and Mr. Raymond Tang
Ms. Taliser Avery, Tufts
Mr. Leung Hay Yin Adrian, University of Hong Kong
Government, Education and Manpower Bureau
Education Assessment
The students are working on a multi-pronged project which entails studies on how to improve the demand forecast of international school places, how to re-engineer current school-related capital work programmes, and how to enrich existing adult education programmes.
Mentors: Mr. Patrick Li, Principal Assistant Secretary for Education and Manpower, and Ms. Cora Ho
Ms. Bernie Bazile, Tufts
Mr. Tse Kar Son Carson, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Education and Manpower Bureau
How To Promote the Professionalism of Teachers in Hong Kong
The student team is conducting research on how overseas administrations promote teacher professionalism, comparing Hong Kong with other countries with regard to teacher licensing, teacher preparation, and continuing education.
Mentors: Mr. Gordon Leung, Principal Assistant Secretary for Education and Manpower, and Ms. Cora Ho
Ms. Meghan Carleton, Tufts
Ms. Hong Sum Yee Cindy, University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Trade Development Council
How to promote tdctrade.com in Mainland China
The student team is exploring how to exploit the TDC's portal's market share in China.
Mentors: Ms. Sandra Au Yeung, Deputy Senior Manager, E-Commerce Dept, Ms. Clare Wong, and Mr. Peter Wong
Ms. Christina Chan, Tufts
Mr. Yu Hao, Peking University
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.
New Cash Market Investment Products
The student team is researching new cash market investment products traded on major overseas stock exchanges.
Mentors: Mr. Patrick Yau, Assistant Vice President, Product Development and Planning, Cash, and Ms. Regina Hui
Ms. Joan Hamory, Tufts
Mr. Law Hok Yin, University of Hong Kong
Crown Worldwide Industries
The students are conducting a global assessment of Crown's training practices and assisting in the creation of two on-line courses.
Mentor: Mr. Ron Pigate, Group Training Manager
Ms. Yeechin Karen Huang, Tufts
Ms. Lai Suet Lin Selina, University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Jockey Club
Health Plan Evaluation
The student team is conducting an evaluation of the health plan that the Hong Kong Jockey Club offers to its employees.
Mentors: Ms. Christina Chan, Ms. Anna Lo, and Mr. Daniel Lee
Mr. Tristan Reed, Tufts
Ms. Lok Man-yin Frances, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Grey Asia Advertising
The interns are tasked with coming up with an understanding of Youth in HK that could help today's youth marketers -- e.g. drinks, fashion -- to market their brands to them. Students are welcome to define the scope as they wish: Characteristics of growing up in HK; Segmentation; Lifestyles; life attitudes; life aspirations; Favorite brands/ads; why; Principles of connecting/communicating to them.
Mentors: Ms. Daisy Ching and Ms. Iris Chan
Mr. Jacob Silberberg, Tufts
Ms. Lee Hiu-man Justine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Government of Hong Kong SAR, Home Affairs Bureau
Feasibility of Legal Betting on Soccer
The student team is conducting a feasibility study of providing legal outlets for betting on soccer in Hong Kong, monitoring and collating public opinion on the issue and assisting in the lobbying work.
Mentors: Mr. Francis Lo, Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs, and Ms. Cora Ho
Mr. Anoop Swaminath, Tufts
Ms. Wang Shuping, Peking University
ebiz Incubation Co. Ltd.
Deal flow management forms a significant part of the team's work. All submissions of business plans are subjected to a rigorous evaluation process before an investment decision is reached. Their decision is based on information we gather from reviewing business plans, general research, due diligence process (which often involves interviews with the senior management, company visits, technical demonstrations, review of company documents, etc.) as well as other sources. Companies are assessed on the following basis: Business model, Financial standing, Technical capabilities, and Management team. At ebiz incubation they offer an exceptional, exciting and challenging environment for the team to grow. They encourage creative and analytical thinking as well as open exchange of ideas. The interns are expected to get involved in all facets of the deal flow. It is expected that, at ebiz incubation, the interns can gain insight from both the perspectives of an entrepreneur as well as the investors.
Mentors: Mr. Francis Tsui and Mr. Jason Ma, Project Manager
Mr. David Tran, Tufts
Mr. Feng Ping, Peking University
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Business Analysis
The student team will be working on a project on delivery channels for financial services and their impact on bank strategies.
Mentors: Ms. Veronica Bourke, Senior Manager, Business Analysis, and Mr. David Campbell
Mr. Thomas Zanios, Tufts
Ms. Sun Yihan, Peking University
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ITINERARY FOR XI'AN AND BEIJING
24 August - 2 September
Itinerary Designer
Huajing Xiu Maske, Ph. D. in Chinese Art History
Day 1, Friday (August 24):
- Leave HK for Xi'an: Take the Dragon air flight KA 940, leave HKG at 7:50 AM arrive Xi'an 10:25 AM.
- Transport to Hotel
- lunch
- 1:00pm: Museum of Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses (with an archaeologist from one of the Xi'an universities)
- Evening: Banquet of Jiaozi
Day 2, Saturday (August 25)
- am: General tour of the Gaoxin High-tech Zone
- The Gaoxin High School in the High-tech Zone: discussions with the high school students and faculty re Chinese education and its relationship with the High-tech zone
- lunch at Gaoxin School
- pm: case study of Xi'an Huaxing Electric Furnace Co., Ltd with Mr. Cai Yuanhua, President of the company
Day 3, Sunday (August 26)
- am: Panliu village, village school, lunch at villagers' homes and Q&A with the villagers re. the village economy
- pm: the Muslim Mosque
- 5:00pm: Overnight Train (first class softsleeper) to Beijing
Day 4, Monday (August 27)
- 7am: Arriving at Beijing Railway Station, transport to the campus of Peking University.
- am:Tiananmen Square, Mao's Mausoleum and the Palace Museum
- late pm: Discussion with Peking University graduate students of International Politics and Relations on US-China relations: how to view the US spy plane incident and its aftermath reactions from both sides, monitored by Peking University Professor Yuan Ming
- Dinner: Peking Roasted Duck
Day 5, Tuesday (August 28)
- Talk: Emperor Qinshi Huangdi
- The Great Wall and the Sacred Way
- Evening: Peking Opera
Day 6, Wednesday (August 29)
- am: visit to the People's Great Hall and the People's Supreme Court; Discussion with Peking University law students on the legal system in China, presided by President Luo Haocai.
- pm: Visit the China Securities Regulatory Commission to talk about how it's trying to set up laws to work with the global market.
Day 7,Thursday (August 30)
- am: Visit Sijiqing village: a Villager's house, Kindergarten and the Old People's Home.
- lunch with Beida students at the students cafeteria, followed by a visit to the students' dorm on the campus.
- pm: calligraphy class, basketball game with Peking University students, Peking University Sackler Museum and the rarebook department of the Peking University library
Day 8, Friday (August 31)
- am: Hutong tour -- a glimpse of old Beijing
- pm: Pan Jiayuan Flea market and Hongqiao Pearl Market
- late pm, Wang fujing Street
- Dinner: try your own
Day 9, Saturday (September 1)
- am: visit the Jie Tai Temple and have a discussion with Dept. of Philosophy about the role of religion
- pm: Museum of Chinese Resistance Against Japan
- dinner: Closing banquet with Peking University
Day 10, Sunday (September 2)
- Leave Beijing for Boston and Hong Kong