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On behalf of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, we are pleased to announce that the 15th annual Wharton Asia Business Conference (WABC) will be held on Saturday, October 31st, 2009, at the Loews Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvannia. We hope that you will join us in what we expect to be a weekend of information exchange and networking opportunities in the Asian business community.

The theme for the 2009 conference is "Navigating Through the Global Crisis." This year's conference hopes to delve into the issues affecting companies in Asia during the global crisis and, subsequently, how these companies are positioning themselves to rally through the downturn. We hope to examine this topic across a breadth of industries and gain a more comprehensive understanding of the most salient issues companies in Asia are facing today. Through this discussion we aim to foster both academic and career opportunities while creating a forum of knowledge exchange that is both interesting and useful for all participants.

About the Wharton Asia Business Conference

With the Wharton School's consistent ranking as one of the top business schools in the world and past Wharton Asia Business Conferences attracting hundreds of students from over 10 surrounding business schools and universities, the 2009 WABC provides an excellent platform for you and your organization to interact with students and professionals who have keen business and career interests in Asia. Last year alone, the conference registered an attendance of over 400 participants and delivered insights from distinguished keynotes such as:

• Silas Chou, President and CEO of Novel Enterprises
  
• David Steel, Senior Vice President of North American Headquarters Marketing of Samsung
  
• Mark Renton, Head of Global Investment Banking Asia Pacific of Citigroup
  

This year we have expanded our conference as well as our Career Fair capacity and expect approximately 550 students and professionals from numerous schools and firms to attend. The Career Fair is an integral part of WABC, and we are seeking top multinational firms to present opportunities to undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students from numerous top-tier institutions across the country.

Link to 2008 Wharton Asia Business Conference: Positioning Asia to Take the Global Lead Website
Link to 2008 Wharton Asia Business Conference: Positioning Asia to Take the Global Lead Brochure

 

Resume Drop

WABC will compile a list of participants' resumes which will be handed over to the event's sponsors and career fair firms. The deadline for resume submissions is October 28th, 2009, 11:59pm (extended deadline).

Once you have purchased yourt ticket, please send your resume to: wabc09resume@gmail.com
Your resume should be in either PDF or Word File and be titled using the following naming convention: GraduateStatus_Yr_Lastname_Firstname
e.g. UGR_11_Tanoto_Anderson or GR_10_Chen_Joshua

Files that do not adhere to this strict naming convention will be rejected

 

 

 

Wharton Asia Business Conference Sponsors