Impression on Michigan Reception in Beijing It was a wonderful day for all Michigan people and MBS prospective students in Beijing last Saturday. Though we had a busy schedule (especial for Mengdan, Chen Peng and Shaun, who were the on-spot organizers for this event), the experience was definitely invaluable and unforgettable. In the morning, Mengdan (the Associate director of the Admissions Office) had a Mass media reception, followed by an online chat with Sohu.com. In the afternoon, Michigan information session was held at Trader’s Hotel. This year, the hall was smaller but made us feel closer. Mengdan gave a brief introduction of MBS, which sketched out a vivid picture of MBS, especial the four core values and MAP (Multi-Disciplinary Action Project). Though Mengdan had to overcome the time difference and tiredness of long-distance trip, she impressed us with her clear expatiation and her smile. David Lee, an alumnus of class 97, took the role of keynote speaker again this year. He led us to look back his road from an MBA to a consultant with the assistance of Michigan. (David called it as “the old story of last century”). With personal story and real feeling, David’s speech was as attractive and humorous as he made in last year. Then, all other Michigan people debuted. Nine presented alumni were from leading investment banks and consultant firms, top-notch telecom/IT companies, and fast-growing startups. Their backgrounds had verified MBS’s diverse students pool and business education strength on all-crossed disciplines. They all expressed their impressions of Michigan and answered tons of questions at the Q&A part. Two first year students (Cheng Peng and Shaun) and three incoming students (Richard, Sarah and me) also took questions. Around 40-50 perspective students showed up. And yes, they really had interests on MBS since most of them brought many questions with them. |