TORONTO, June 14, 2000 -- Rotman Professor Peter Pauly, a noted expert on international economics, will give an update on the economic outlook for Asia on Friday, June 16. Prof. Pauly, who is Rotman's associate dean, research and academic resources, recently returned from a research trip to the People's Republic of China. He is the director of Project LINK, an international research project with over 300 participants from 80 countries. A joint initiative with the United Nations, the project is headquartered at the University of Toronto.

Prof. Pauly is speaking as part of Rotman's Global Management Program for 23 Executive MBA students from Taiwan's National Central University. Prof. Pauly's presentation will be followed by a reception to celebrate the student's graduation from the week-long program taught by a combination of Rotman School faculty and outstanding business leaders. As part of their learning experience in Canada, students visited two of Canada's most successful corporations - Nortel Networks and RBC Dominion Securities - providing direct exposure to North American business operations.

Media are welcome to attend Prof. Pauly's presentation and the Graduating Reception for the Executive MBA students at 1:00 pm on Friday, June 16 at the Faculty Club, University of Toronto, 41 Willcocks Street. Please call (416) 946-3818 to confirm your attendance.

The partnership with National Central University builds on a similar program that provides a global education module for the one-year Executive MBA program at the Business School São Paulo for International Management (BSP). The partnership with BSP brings approximately 160 Brazilian students to the Rotman School every year.

Ken McGuffin
Media Relations Officer
Rotman School of Management
Voice: (416) 946-3818
Fax: (416) 978-1373
E-mail: mcguffin@rotman.utoronto.ca

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