Impact of the Recent Financial Crisis on the US and China

Dear NCCBA members and friends:

In November the North Carolina Chinese Business Association (NCCBA) will host a panel discussion on the impact of the recent financial crisis on the US and Chinese economy. Our guest speakers are Dr. Campbell R. Harvey, Professor of International Business from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, and visiting scholar Dr. Wendy Weizhi Yin from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Drs. Harvey and Weizhi will participate with the audience in a question and answer session to share their experience and expertise on the topic and its impact on our daily lives. Please feel free to invite your friends and associates to attend this event.

Seating is limited. Register now to secure your seat.

Date: Thursday, November 13, 2008

Time: 6:00-9:00 PM

Location: MCNC - 3021 E Cornwallis Rd, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 [Map and directions]

Fees:

Pre-registration (closes at 12:00 PM on the event day or at capacity):
NCCBA Members: Free for NCCBA member and one guest
Non-members: $10

Students: $5 (current student ID required)

Walk-ins:
Members: $5
Students: $10 (current student ID required)
Non-members: $15

Note:

• ·       Dinner will be provided.
• ·       If you plan to join or renew your membership onsite, we will accept cash or checks.

Registration

Click link http://www.nc-cba.org

 

Speakers Bios

 

Dr, Campbell R. Harvey

Campbell R. Harvey is the J. Paul Sticht Professor of International Business at the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University and a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is also Editor of The Journal of Finance.

 

Professor Harvey obtained his doctorate at the University of Chicago in business finance. He has served on the faculties of the Stockholm School of Economics, the Helsinki School of Economics, and the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago. He has also been a visiting scholar at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from Svenska Handelshögskolan in Helsinki.

 

Harvey received the 2007 Graham and Dodd Award for the best paper published in the Financial Analysts Journal. He has also received five Graham and Dodd Scrolls for excellence in financial writing from the CFA Institute and three Roger F. Murray Prizes from the Institute for Research in Quantitative Finance (Q-Group). He has published over 100 scholarly articles on the implications of changing risk and the dynamics of risk premiums for tactical asset allocation in international settings.

 

Harvey is an internationally recognized expert in portfolio management, asset allocation, the cost of capital, and global risk management. He has served or still serves as a consultant or principal to some of the world’s leading asset management and consulting firms. He currently works with GLG Partners, Inc., Smith Breeden Associates, and PriceWaterhouseCoopers.

 

Harvey is the Editor of The Journal of Finance – the leading scientific journal in his field and one of the premier journals in the economic profession through 2012. He is the past-President of the Western Finance Association and serves on both the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the American Finance Association.

 

Harvey is a content pioneer on the Internet. In 2001, he successfully conducted the first live Webcast of his Global Asset Allocation and Stock Selection course. His website was recently named one of the “Best of The Web” in Forbes Magazine. His hypertextual financial glossary is used by The New York Times, Forbes, Bloomberg, The Washington Post, CNNMoney and Yahoo to name a few of the sites. The glossary, which is the most comprehensive in the world, contains over 8,000 terms and over 18,000 internal links. The book version of the glossary, The New York Times Dictionary of Money and Investing (coauthored with Pulitzer Prize winner, Gretchen Morgenson) was published in 2002.

 

Dr. Wendy Weizhi Yin

Dr. Yin is a visiting scholar at School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research interest is in media ethics. She earned her PhD in Mass Communication and Master of Journalism at Renmin University of China. Her undergraduate studies in Chinese Literature were conducted at College of Art and Science of Beijing Union University. She has served on the faculties of China University of Political Science and Law and received an Excellent Teacher award. She also worked as a TV program Editor at Channel 10 of China Central Television (CCTV) and as a journalist at Beijing Evening News..

 

Dr. Yin published several articles on ethics in the Journal of International Communication, the Journal of Chinese Journalist, the Shanghai Journalism Review, the Prosecutorial View, and TV Research.

 

About the NCCBA

The mission of the NCCBA is to become the premier nonprofit organization representing and promoting the interests of the North Carolina Chinese business community and those in North Carolina doing business with China. The NCCBA serves its members through networking opportunities, advancing knowledge in the creation of successful businesses and facilitating coaching relationships among its members. The association places special emphasis on entrepreneurial and corporate development in the fields of science and technology. The NCCBA strives to be a major catalyst in forging strong North Carolina-China business partnerships. For more information, visit http://www.nc-cba.org.

 

Volunteer Opportunities
We are looking for a few interested men and women to help us meet our organizational goals. Below is our current list of vacancies. For more information or to submit an application, please email us at info@nc-cba.org.



Event Coordinator
An event coordinator is needed to help organize NCCBA (approximately, bi-monthly) events. Events include speeches by leaders in business and education, social and networking events, and hosting visitors from China. Experience with event coordination is desired but not required. If needed, training will be provided. Applicants must be professional and business friendly. This position will require about five hours of work per month, but initially may require more.

 

Newsletter Editor
NCCBA is starting a newsletter and seeks an editor to help get this project off the ground. Tasks include planning newsletter content, writing articles, and coordinating and editing articles submitted by others. Applicants must be fluent in English and have good writing skills. Experience with editing or publishing a newsletter is a plus but not required. This position requires about five hours of work per month, but initially may require more.

 

Webmaster/Software Programmer

A webmaster is needed to maintain the NCCBA website at http://www.nc-cba.org. Tasks include updating site content, troubleshooting and adding enhancements and new features to the website. Applicants must have experience with PHP, HTML, JavaScript and Dreamweaver. This position will require about five hours of work per month, but initially may require more.

 

Translator

Volunteers are needed to translate press releases and articles from English to Chinese. Press releases are done approximately every two weeks. Applicants must be fluent in Chinese and English. This position requires about five hours of work per month, but initially may require more.

 

Event Catering Specialist

Several catering specialists are needed to help cook and deliver lunch/dinner for NCCBA events held approximately four to six times each year. This position requires about ten hours of work per event.

 

 

NCCBA Membership

The NCCBA will accept membership applications on site before and after the seminar. We encourage professionals and entrepreneurs to join this exciting non-profit organization. Among other benefits, you are invited to members-only social networking events, receptions and seminars such as the one offered here. For more information about NCCBA look us up on the web: http://www.nc-cba.org or call 919.345.6294 if you have questions regarding membership.

 

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