Tsinghua SEM successfully held a one-day SEM-Citi customized training program on March 24, 2011.

“The participants are from all over the world. They are high potential staff at the Managing Director level, including GTS Country Head, Regional Head of one of the GTS sub-businesses, Global Head of a product, business or function, Client Sales Management Head for certain sectors/industry, etc. It is a great opportunity for them to explore the fast-growing Chinese market,” said Bill Fisse, Senior Human Resource Officer of Citigroup. “This training program brings them deeper understanding of the emerging market.”

Program participants and SEM staff

The program was taught by Tsinghua SEM’s Professor LI Daokui, Professor LI Jinliang, and DI Ruipeng, with several guest speakers: Jack Perkowski, Founder and Managing Partner of JFP Holdings, Wilson Ni, Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing of ASIMCO Technologies, and Sirkka Korpela, Adjunct Associate Professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.

Jack Perkowski (first from left), the Founder and Managing Partner of JFP Holdings, Professor DI Ruipeng (second from left), Assistant Dean of Tsinghua SEM, Bill Fisse (middle), Wilson Ni (second from right), Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing of ASIMCO Technologies and Kris

The program gave participants a general picture of the historic retrospective of market growth over past 50 years, the current economic situation and future trends in China, the regulatory environment and the policy-making process, and advanced negotiation skills with a focus on Asia/China negotiation style as well.

Professor LI Daokui giving a lecture to participants

Participants were impressed by the insights of the faculty and the quality of the program. “It is very helpful to the participants’ career development. Citi always holds strong commitment to increase career development for the staff. The program gives them an opportunity to explore their internal knowledge, and helps them to gain a deeper view on the Chinese banking market, said Bill.