Thank You!

The 14th annual Asian Business Conference completed on February 6th and 7th, 2004. Many thanks to all of our sponsors, guests, advisors, organizers, and student volunteer for making the conference a success! Please view the conference report (link below) for highlights, photos, and results.

Welome!

This year's theme of "Asia: Miracle Maker or Heartbreaker," embodies the paradox, commonly found in Asia, of seemingly miraculous macroeconomic performance and highly challenging business conditions. For some multinational firms, the hope of tapping into Asia’s rapid economic growth and strong market potential ends in disappointment and heartbreak. Still others are able to garner powerful market share and reap tremendous profits. The 2004 Asian Business Conference will provide a forum for discussing the factors that separate the winners from the losers in Asia, and explore tactics for turning Asia’s economic promise into business success.

The Asian Business Conference is one of the largest student-organized events at the University of Michigan Business School. Each year, it brings together government officials, business leaders, and leading academics to discuss the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Asia.

Conference Mission

The Asian Business Conference is the longest running student conference at UMBS. Our mission is to bring together business leaders, policy makers, and academia together to discuss issues
related to doing business in Asia.

We offer future business leaders the opportunity to learn from some of the most influential people in business today. The 14th Asian Business Conference will feature thirty speakers from Asia and the United States. The program includes regional panels on China, the Indian Subcontinent, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia, and specialized panels on Finance, Technology, Healthcare, and Corporate Social Responsibility.