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From the Alumni Association we would like to inform you about the first course we have organised for IE Alumni in China

MBA UPDATE: BUSINESS IN CHINA

This course is aimed at alumni who are interested in gaining an insight into the world's fastest growing economy and in learning more about trade relations. Sessions will be led by professors from Fudan University, IE, entrepreneurs and representatives of institutions in the field of commerce. Participants will also have the opportunity to visit companies based in Shanghai. Participants will also be invited to take part in a guided tour on Sunday, May 28.

When?: From May 29 to june 2
Where?: Sessions will be held at the Fudan University campus (http://www.fudan.edu.cn)
What are the course fees (per person)?:
Associates: â?¬350
Non-associates and guests: â?¬450
Fees include course literature, transfer by bus from
the hotel which we suggest to the university and companies, coffee breaks, luncheons, and the guided tour on the Sunday before the course starts. It does not include accommodation or air fares, although the Alumni Association can provide information on hotels and flights.

Don't miss this opportunity! Register now!

Further information:
alumni@ie.edu / victoria.gimeno@ie.edu

Newton Campos

I took this interview from the intranet of the IIM Indian Institute of Management alumni Club in India. In the end of 2005 the analyst Tim Beyers spoke with Paul Saffo, director of the Institute for the Future, about what to expect in 2016. Some of the keywords are: robotics, social networks, green movements, spanish language in America, open source softwares, Asian manufacturing...

Tim Beyers: Paul, thanks very much for making time today. Before we get started I'd appreciate it if you'd give us an introduction to what you do and how you do it.

Paul Saffo: Sure. I am a long-range forecaster.

Tim Beyers: What does that mean, exactly?

Paul Saffo: I don't predict; rather, my focus is about understanding uncertainty and translating uncertainty into a meaningful view of what may lie ahead. The Institute is a 35-year-old research foundation dedicated to long-range forecasting and, in particular, the intersection of technology and its impact on society. So, I do spend a lot of time looking at technology, though it is not my exclusive focus.

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