Boom in Asian B-Schools
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Asia is becoming the booming region for business schools, as many international companies are focusing their attention on Asia, in particular China, Hong Kong, India, and Singapore. Accredited schools, such as the University of Chicago, are opening programs in Asia, leading many Asian students to seek degrees in the business fields. The demand for students with business degrees in Asia is high, and institutions are heading to the east.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 2001
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Chills in business climate
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Chief Executive Officer and President Gary Goldstein at Whitney Group sees temporary staff as a bellwether for the economy as a whole. His executive search firm is reflecting the slowing economy because companies are not interested in adding staff, but they are interested in replacing ineffective staff with more qualified people. Temporary staff are less expensive to hire, and easier to let go.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 2001
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Door shuts, window opens
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Peter Tobin, executive outplacement consultant for Drake Beam Morin, knows the fledgling Asian market for outplacement services. Even though outplacement services seem illogical to many Asian corporations, some firms find ways to help those employees who have been terminated. Outplacement services, clearly a growing industry in Asia, assess clients and try to find them the right jobs.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 2001
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