Ivey Business School 2006 Executive MBA Class
Displays Its Extraordinary Diversity and Working Experience

(Hong Kong, July 7, 2006) Ranked 14th worldwide by the Financial Times in 2005 and the source of the greatest number of Asian business cases worldwide, the Ivey Business School has attracted an impressive group of participants for its 2006 Hong Kong Executive MBA class, which commences this August. With an average age of 39 and an average of 16 years of working experience – which adds up to more than 660 years of working experience between them – they form a world-class group of executives who can learn from each other and set an example for their peers.

On June 20, the Ivey Business School hosted a networking reception to welcome this new group of EMBA participants. Over 60 people joined the new class members at the gathering, including many alumni and representatives of Ivey’s Asian Advisory Board. The latter included Dr. Allan Zeman, Chairman of Lan Kwai Fong Holdings Ltd.; Ms. Janet De Silva, President of Sun Life Financial (China); and Prof. Kathleen Slaughter, Associate Dean, Asia, of the Ivey Business School.

Professor Slaughter told the gathering: “Ever since the Ivey Business School established its first international campus in Hong Kong in 1998, it has committed itself to developing business leaders who think globally, act strategically and contribute to the societies in Asia where they operate. To achieve this goal and to develop leaders who can tackle cross-enterprise issues, we recently combined cross-enterprise leadership concepts with the case study method that Ivey has always advocated. We are delighted at how well this initiative has been received.”

The enrollees confirmed for the August class come from 12 nationalities. Forty percent of them are females, a relatively high proportion compared with the typical 25 to 30 percent in EMBA programs worldwide. Their working experience is also well above average. Looking at this exceptional group of participants, Professor Slaughter commented: “This class has a substantial amount of working experience. It forms an amazing platform for our executive participants to share their experience, best practices and insights

“The unique qualities of our program attract high-calibre managers and executives from around the world. As always, this year’s class includes senior managers, entrepreneurs and professionals from the public and private sectors, and a very wide range of industries and functions. In fact, the percentage of senior managers in our classes is definitely growing. Many members of this class hold the titles of Chairman, President or Managing Director. It’s wonderful to see that Ivey is again maintaining its reputation of offering an EMBA for Managing Directors,” Professor Slaughter added.

The August 2006 EMBA program will be open for applications until July 17. More information can be obtained by visiting the official website of the Ivey Business School at http://www.ivey.com.hk, or contacting them by phone at (852) 2135-2299