Announcing an NCCBA Members Event

NC-CBA reception for Chinese MBA students

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THEME: Chinese Business Students - Where Will They Lead?

Where: Duke University Fuqua School of Business, HCA Auditorium
1 Towerview Drive
Durham, NC 27708-0120
When: April 14, 2009
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

MBA programs in the Triangle and NC have always been the choice for high achieving foreign nationals. The North Carolina Chinese Business Association will welcome Chinese MBA students with a career panel, speed networking session, dialogue about the North Carolina job market, career advancement opportunities as well as entrepreneurship.

UNC, Duke, NCSU, NCCU, Elon, ECU, and other business students are welcome! The first 50 MBA students and NC-CBA members to register will receive free admission.

Program details:
6:00-6:30 Check in and informal networking

6:30-6:40 Welcome by the Administrator of the Duke Fuqua School of Business

6:40-7:10 Career Panel: Navigating the NC job market
• Mr. Peter Cheng, President BMP International, full-service product contractor in US and China, engineer and business entrepreneur.
• Mr. Larry Lytle, Executive Director, Upper Coastal Plain Business Development Center
• Ms. Nicola Prall, immigration attorney, Jackson Lewis LLP

7:10-7:40 Q&A

7:40–8:10 Speed Networking
• Practice your 30-second elevator speech with at least three different NC-CBA members.
• Expand your network of NC business people, resources, and organizations.

8:10-8:45 Open Networking

DIRECTIONS:
From Raleigh:
Take I-40 East to exit 270, US15/501 North. Turn right and continue north on 15/501. Take exit 105 and continue north on the 15/501 By-Pass.
Take exit 107/Cameron Blvd and turn right. Turn left on Science Drive. Continue to the visitors parking lot at Whitford Drive on your right. The Fuqua School of Business on on the left side of Science Drive as you approach Whitford Drive. If you reach the intersection of Towerview Road and Science Drive you have gone to far.

From Chapel Hill:
Take I-40 East to exit 270, US15/501 North. Turn left and continue north on 15/501. Take exit 105 and continue north on the 15/501 By-Pass.
Take exit 107/Cameron Blvd and turn right. Turn left on Science Drive. Continue to the visitors parking lot at Whitford Drive on your right. The Fuqua School of Business on on the left side of Science Drive as you approach Whitford Drive. If you reach the intersection of Towerview Road and Science Drive you have gone to far.

Parking after 5:00 PM is free.

The Fuqua School of Business is located across Science Drive from the visitors parking lot.

*******************About NCCBA**********************
The mission of the North Carolina Chinese Business Association (NCCBA) is to be the premier nonprofit organization representing and promoting the interests of the N.C. Chinese business community and those in North Carolina doing business with China. NCCBA serves its members through networking opportunities, advancing knowledge in the creation of successful businesses and facilitating coaching relationships among its members. The association places a special emphasis on entrepreneurial and corporate development in the fields of science and technology. NCCBA strives to be a major catalyst in forging strong China - North Carolina business partnerships. For more information, visit http://www.nc-cba.org.

*****************NCCBA Membership*******************
Per requests, NCCBA will accept membership application on the site before and after the seminar. We encourage professionals and entrepreneurs to join this exciting non-profit organization. You will be invited to members-only networking social events, receptions and seminars among many other benefits. Please call (919) 345-6294 if you have any question on membership. More information about NCCBA is available at http://www.nc-cba.org