Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA Program: First Graduation Ceremony, Class KH01

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[evdate 1999-04-18] Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA Program Class KH01 First Graduation Ceremony Citibank Lecture Theatre April 18, 1999

Program of Events Procession of Faculty and Students Welcome Dr. Steven J. DeKrey Associate Dean and Founding Director of Kellogg-HKUST EMBA Program School of Business and Management The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Greetings Prof Chia Wei Woo President The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Prof. Donald P Jacobs Dean of J L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management Northwestern University Prof Yuk-Shee Chan Dean of School of Business and Management The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Hooding and Ceremony Ms. Erica Kantor Assistant Dean and Director of the Executive Master's Program Northwestern University M,: Chris Tsang Associate of Director Postgraduate Programs School of Business and Management The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Company Sponsor Address Mr Ronnie Chan Chairman, Hang Lung Development Co., Ltd. Student Address Ms. Amy Ho Graduation Class Photo Recession of Faculty and Students Reception to follow in Academic Concourse MC: Ms. May Hung, Director of Communications and External Affairs HKUST Business school Professor Donald P. Jacobs Dean of J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management Northwestern University To the Graduation Class: We are pleased to join in celebrating your achievements as the first graduating class of our joint program in Hong Kong. We are pleased to welcome you as Kellogg alumni. You can be proud that you have made the alliance between HKUST Business school and the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University an overwhelming success. You are among t he pioneers of our- global management programs in October; we saw the graduation of your classmates in Israel. In September we will see the graduation of the first class in t he Koblenz Corporate Graduate School of Management in Gel-many. You will recall you negotiated with both these classes in Evanston during your- live-in week in September We are proud to welcome you into this world’s community of nearly 40,000 Kellogg alumni, particularly as you are among the first group of international EMBA students. It has been our experience at Kellogg that t he bonds formed in intensive learning sessions such as the program you have just completed provide a lifetime of contacts and networks. With the state of the art technology being employed in all of our Kellogg programs, our- students and alumni can be in immediate cont act with each other around the world. In our inter- reliant world of business, these contacts will increasingly become more essential to success. You and your families can be proud of your hard work, and your commitment to learning while maintaining the heavy responsibilities of family and business life. This is a significant accomplishment and I thank your families for their- support. We hope that the knowledge gained from this international executive MBA program is already impacting your- career and your sponsoring-company's future. You are certainly deserving of success and we wish you the best of good fortune. The success of this program is due to the vision of t he faculty and administration of HKUST They recognized the potential for such a global program and have expertly met our' customer's expectations - since the program's launch in January 1998. I would like to thank Dean Yuk-Shee Chan and program director- Steve DeKrey for helping to make this partnership a reality. Professor Yuk-Shee Chan Dean of School of Business and Management The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology To the First EMBA Graduates: It is my great pleasure to express my hearty congratulation to all of you on your successful completion of the Kellogg-HKUST EMBA Program. When the idea of such an international program was first contemplated about three years ago. it was a concept totally unheard of in Asia. But there were good reasons to venture a bit. First, Kellogg's international programs in Israel and in Germany were going ahead strongly and we would like to do something together in Asia. Second, our corporate advisors loved and supported the idea. Third, we just felt that the senior- executives in Asia deserved and would definitely welcome an opportunity t o attend a world class international EMBA program without traveling afar-, Sixteen months ago, our idea materialized into a superb inaugural class of EMBA students. You have set an outstanding example of serious learning by displaying a high degree of dedication. enthusiasm and commitment. More gratifying, in spite of the heavy demands of your professional and social lives. you have worked hard. truly enjoyed. benefited from, and contributed to the program all t he way. Today. your- graduation marks not only a success story of your personal development. but yet another significant milestone in the development of executive education in Asia. On this occasion. I would like to thank Dean Donald Jacobs and President Chia- Wei Woo. This program would not have been a reality without Dean Jacobs' vision of a truly global EMBA network and partnership. and President Woo's support. Moreover. as our EMBA program now runs on oiled wheels. let's not forget t he hard work of all faculty and professional staff on both sides, To our dedicated colleagues, my hat is of[ Finally. I would like to wish you all the best in your- future endeavors! Dr. Steven J DeKrey Associate Dean and Founding Director of Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA Program School of Business and Management The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology To the Very First Class: This is a very proud day for all of us. A day which has come much faster than I had ever imagined. When we first started discussing an EMBA program with Kellogg some 3 year-s ago, the notion of having EMBA alumni was a distant dream indeed. Here we are, Here you are, our first EMBA graduates. The dream has materialized. It is always exciting to be part of something new, always energizing to Create something special. That is what we have been about these past few years. All together; our University under President Woo's leadership, the school of business and management under Dean Chan, the Kellogg school under Dean Jacobs, your companies and families! Everyone in this room today shares in your triumph. Congratulations to all of you. From the first applicant interview with Vincent Chui to your final class sessions with Mort Kamien and Paul Cheng. the Kellogg-HKUST EMBA inaugural class has remained special. I won't deny the challenges and I will never say it was easy. but here we are. We made it! Being our first has put extra pressure on you as a class. That has inspired you to set high standards and you have all taken extra pride in working with us to be the best And you are. I have enjoyed being with you these past months and I thank you for what we have learned together: My biggest joy is knowing you have gained what you came for and I remain optimistic about where this knowledge and confidence will take you. Wherever you go, know that you have gained two permanent homes today. One in Clear Water Bay and the other in Evanston. Illinois. You are the only graduates in the world who can make that clam. Be proud of your dual degree. You earned it and it will be part of you forever. 4 Ms. Erica Kantor Assistant Dean and Director of the Executive Master's Program J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management Northwestern University To the First Graduation Class: It seems just a short time ago that you were in Evanston. That event was also a 'first.' the first time all four Executive MBA programs were together at one time. To us in Evanston the entire time felt like a celebration. Even negotiations and marketing was a celebration. I recall that your first night we dragged you out to go bowling much more for the game's social aspect than for love of sport You will be pleased to know t here are photos in our office of the members of the four programs engaging in the comfortable and mutually supportive integration that permeated that wonde.iul experience. You are welcome anytime to come to our office and see them! What was evident from that experience is how our Kellogg EMBA students - from wherever in the world they live - have a common bond: a drive to achieve success and to reach personal and professional goals. You worked hard before you entered the Kellogg-HKUST EMBA program. You worked hard throughout your school years. And now it is my pleasure to thank you for joining us in our global adventure and wish you all the very best in your careers and in your lives. Graduating Class – KH01 Surendra Ajmera Finance & Administration Manager-/Director SKD Pacific Ltd. Lyndon Chao Vice President Morgan Stanley Asia Ltd, Domingo Chen Chief Operating Officer Peoples Telephone Co. Ltd. Robin Cheung Deputy Head of Foreign Exchange HSBC Rachel Chiang Director Direct Investments AIG Investment Corporation (Asia) Ltd. Cecilia Chu Manager: Asia/Pacific Treasury Silicon Graphics Ltd Elaine Chu General Manager; Imaging Service, Kodak (Far East) Ltd. BIS Greater Asia Region Vincent Chui Executive Director Morgan Stanley Asia Ltd. Douglas Cousins Sales & Marketing Manager Ferro Corporation Michael L. Ducker President. APAC Division Federal Express Corporation Andras Egeressy Manager - Organization Dept. Triumph International Overseas Ltd. Mark Hayman General Manager; Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. Engineering Planning and Supplies Daniel Heyler Principal Analyst Gartner Group/Dataquest Amy Ho Vice President Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific) Ltd. Anthony lantosca Director Offshore Operations Catalyst Semiconductor Corp. Simon lu Executive Director Grand Palace Seafood Restaurant Kersti Krepp Sr Vice President Sales, Asia Evergreen International Airlines. Inc. Jonathan Lam Director of Sales – China/HK ESS Technology, Inc. Grace Lee Vice President & Regional Delegate Paribas, Hong Kong Branch Peter- Levesque Director of Sales – HK/South China Region American President Lines Ltd. Alice S. Mong Assistant to Chairman Hang Lung Development Co. Ltd. Patrick Murtha Vice President Human Resources Asia Tricon Global Restaurants Siong-Kuang Siah Head of Operations MeesPierson Hong Kong Bo-Kwang Suh Vice President and Managing Director Timeplex Group Carrina Wong Group Managing Director Saint Honore Cake Shop Ltd. Johnny Wong Cold Drink Manager- Coca-Cola China Ltd. Michael Wong General Project Manager Chevron Chemical Company William Wong National Field Sales Manager Shanghai Johnson Ltd. Norman Yau General Manager Tienjin-Vaillant GWH-JVC Chaucer Yu Director Computer Store Ltd. EMBA Program Staff Steven J. DeKrey Chris Tsang Jenny Chan Peri Wong Associate Dean and Founding Director Associate Director Postgraduate Programs EMBA Program Coordinator EMBA Program Assistant Graduation Committee Alice S. Mong (Chairperson) Robin Cheung Michael L. Ducker Mark Hayman Daniel Heyler Amy Ho Kersti Krepp Peter Levesque Carrina Wong Class Representatives

Vincent Chui Michael L. Ducker Amy Ho Al ice S. Mong Carrina Wong Music by HKUST Quartet-in-residence: Hong Kong String Quartet Founded by four outstanding musicians. equally superb in solo performance, chamber music groups. and world class orchestras. the Hong Kong String Quartet has a deep passion and vision for- chamber music. The Quartet's mission of promoting chamber music to a wider audience has been achieved by their ever-increasing number of concer'1.s in Hong Kong. Macau and Northern China, recording projects, and outreach programs in schools and hospitals. Their encouragement of original, local chamber Musicians Sze-Hang Wong (Violin) Lap-Chung Chow (violin) Meidad Yehudayan (via/a) Richard Bamping (cello) The Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA Program 8 works contribute s substantially to the repertoire of string quartet compositions. Stylish musicianship and vibrant vitality mark the Quartet as one of the finest chamber ensembles in Asia.

Class KH01 (1998-99)