FGE 2011 Program

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Sunday, August 21, 2011

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. — Boarding
3:30 - 5 p.m. — Keynote by Jim McNerney
U.S. and China's Economic Interdependence
7 - 9 p.m. — Opening Dinner
8 - 9 p.m. — Ship Departs Boston, Mass.
9 p.m. - 12 a.m. — After Hours

Monday, August 22, 2011 – At Sea

9 - 10:30 a.m. — Brantly Womack
What makes China Run? Background and Dynamics of China’s Reform Era
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. — David Coleman
U.S.-China Relations: From the White House Tapes
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. — Insider View: Tony Buzzelli and Les McCabe
At the Helm of ISE's Financial Realities & Priorities
3 - 4:30 p.m. — Molly Corbett Broad
Higher Education in a Shifting Global Landscape
5 - 6 p.m. — Tai Chi
5 - 6:30 p.m. — Conversation & Reflection
6 - 7:30 p.m. — Dinner Buffet
8 - 9:30 p.m. — Documentary: Xiaoli Zhou and Brent Huffman
9 p.m. - 12 a.m. — After Hours

Tuesday, August 23, 2011 – At Sea

9 - 10:30 a.m. — Sean O'Sullivan (Union)
High-tech Start-ups in the U.S. vs. China: An Entrepreneur's Experience
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. — Panel of S10 Tung Scholars
SAS Outcomes in Action: Impact of the C.Y. Tung Program in Sino-U.S. Relations
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. — Insider View: Mike Zoll, Matt Pierson, Kelli Palmer
Shifting Tides: Changes in Enrollment Trends and the Travel-Learn Industry
3 - 4:30 p.m. — Chung Po Yang
The Management Culture Divide: U.S. vs. China
5 - 6 p.m. — Michael Twiss
The St. Lawrence River and Seaway: An International Resource
5 - 6:30 p.m. — Conversation & Reflection
6 - 7:30 p.m. — Dinner Buffet
8 - 9 p.m. — Entertainment
Peter Tang's Chinese Ensemble
9 p.m. - 12 a.m. — After Hours

Wednesday, August 24, 2011 – At Sea

9 - 10:30 a.m. — Daniel Piccuta
U.S. and Chinese Security Interests in the Western Pacific: Seeds of Conflict or Cooperation?
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. — Les McCabe
Our Compass: ISE's Mission
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. — Insider View: Chris Foreman and Megan Murphy
Looking to the Horizon: Supporting ISE's Programs
3 - 4:30 p.m. — Stapleton Roy
Dealing with a Rising China
5 - 6 p.m. — Tai Chi
5 - 6:30 p.m. — Conversation & Reflection
7 - 9 p.m. — Captain's Dinner
9 p.m. - 12 a.m. — After Hours

Thursday, August 25, 2011
Arrival in Montreal, Canada