Agenda

MPI/Sloan China Workshop

All working sessions are in the Campus Center Chairman's Room.

Day 1: Thursday, June 16, 2005
Time	Event
7:30 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
8 a.m.	Welcome
8:15 a.m. - 12 noon	Morning Session: The Chinese Economy Session Chair: Gene Gruver, University of Pittsburgh
8:15 a.m.	China and the Global Economy Michael Belzer, Wayne State University Thomas Rawski, University of Pittsburgh Loren Brandt, University of Toronto
10 a.m.	Break
10:15 a.m.	Challenges and Opportunities: China's Role in Mature Industry Sectors Paul Kennedy, Thermalcast Chris Deguitis, GE Jack Bresnahan, CBS Group
12 noon	Lunch Campus Center Mid-Century Room
1 - 5:30 p.m.	Afternoon Session: Emerging Issues Session Chair: Susan Sanderson, RPI
1 p.m.	Challenges and opportunities: China's Advanced Engineering Capabilities Kevin Dowling, Color Kinetics Gary Jefferson, Brandeis University
2:30 p.m.	Break
2:50 p.m.	Labor Relations in China Michael Belzer, Wayne State University Pan Shih-wei, Chinese Culture University
4 p.m.	Supply Chain and Channels Issues Amy Zeng, WPI Jean Kinsey, University of Minnesota Chip White, Georgia Tech
7 p.m.	Dinner Sole Proprietor
Day 2: Friday, June 17, 2005
Time	Event
7:30 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
8:15 - 11:45 a.m.	Morning Session: Industrial Relations/New Research Directions Session Chair: Chick Kasouf
8:15 a.m.	Product Development and R&D Kun Chen, UC Davis Neil Berglund, Portland State University Jason Dedrick, UC Irvine
9:45 a.m.	Break
10 a.m.	Developing Issues in the Automotive Industry John Moavenzadeh, IMVP
10:45 a.m.	Future Directions for Research Collaborations
11:45 a.m.	Workshop Concludes: Box Lunches Available

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