A distiguished group of professors and consultants joined corporate human resource professionals to discuss wide-ranging issues in leadership development at The Graziadio School's second annual Executive Learning Forum. The event was created and facilitated by Dr. Robert Fulmer, Virtue Professor of Management at The Graziadio School
of the Graziadio School's core cometencies is its ability to successfol.*1 It was held at the Malibu Campus on Mar 16-17, 2001.
The Forum has faciliated the "real-world" management practice for the School's MBA programs. One of them is designed for experienced managers, while the other is designed for presidents and key executives (MBA/PKE).
"One of the Graziado School's core is its ability to successfully address the unique challenges of executive learning. This forum is an important part of an effort to extend Pepperdine's reputation and recognition in this arena. It provides an opportunity for world-class thought leaders in knowledge creation, knowledge dissemination, and knowledge utilization to come together in an informal setting to discuss the key challenges of executive learning and leadership deveilopment ," said Dr. Robert Fulner.
The program of MBA/PKE is made available exclusively to executives in senior management positions and to entrepreneurs. This is an integrative academic program of professional education directed toward substantial gains in executive competence. The Forum may become a creative design as a mentor for lauching the program locally, nationally, and internationally.
Professor Fulmer opened the forum by asking participants to share what major insights or learning they had acqires during the past year along with the changes that had impacted their industries since the previous year's forum. For many, technology and the impact of Web-based intelligence had been instrumants of change. Other participants note challenges due to mergers and organizational changes.
The participans of the Forum included: Nancy Adler, McGill University professor and author; John Alexander, president of the Center for Creative Leadership; Doug Anderson, founder and managing partner of the Center for Executive Development; Jay Conger, professor of leadership at The London Business School and the University of Southern California; Linda Doyle, president and CEO of Havard Business School Publishing; Bob Fogel, president of Harvard Business School Interactive; John Humphrey, chairman of the Forum Corporation; Marshall Sashkin, author and George Washington University professor; Edgar Schein, MIT professor, author, and leadership consultant; Steve Stumpf, author, professor, and former dean of professional development at Booz Allen Hamiton. The Graziadio School was represented by its Dean Otis Baskin and eight faculty members.
Questions such as "What are the new partnership that we need to create, and how can these be structured?" and "What would it be like if our work were truly important to the world?" were asked by him for the participants to give responses. These themes, woven throughout the forum, triggered lively exchanges among the panelists. At the conclusion, many were already anticipating the next forum.*2
"Rapidly accelerating change is the critical challenge in virtually every industry today. The complexities of our world demand managers and workers with dramatically increased capavilities. The Grsaziadio School has been developing value-center leaders for mor than a quater century. During that time, it has become the premier provider of quality business talent in California and the western United States." said Dr. Linda Livingstone*3 Dr. Livinstone has been the Dean of this School since June 1, 2002. She received her B.S., M.B.A., and Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University. Dr. Livingstone will bring an international perspective to Pepperdine University. She has helped develop and teach courses in an MBA program in Jinan, China. .
At the time of Dr. Linvingstone's appointment, Dr. Tony Lei wished her endeavor to lead the Graziadio School into this millennium with academic excellence, practicality expertise, and spiritual values. A special program of MBA/PKE designed for presidents and key executives internationally is in ugent need for the cooperation of the Graziadio School and WBTI. "The spirit of both innovation and pioneers has motivated America to be a leading and prosperous country in the world. As an integrative academic program of the professional education directed to substantial gains in executive competence, modern technology, innovative knowledge, and spirit of entrepreneurship; an unique feature of one week workshop in Las Vegas for the cooperated MBA/PKE Program should be designed for the Chinese speaking business executives and owners of the international world mainly from China, Taiwan, and Singapore" says President Dr. Tony Lei of Washington Business and Technology Institute.*4
"Thousands of men and women have chosen The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management because of its distinctive blend of qualities. Many enroll in executive program, having already achieved position of senior leadership, but wanting to recapture that competitive edge and creativ fervor. It is the worldwide network of alumni that validates our extraordinary mission o f preparing good people to 'make big plans' and 'aimhigh in hope and work,'" said Dr. Andrew Benton, President of Pepperdine University.*5
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*1. Valdovinos, Michele. 'Executive Learning Forum Bring Nation's Top Leaders to Pepperdine,' "Graziadio Business" Vol. 4, No. 1, ( Summer 2001), p. 4..
*2. Ibid., p. 4.
*3. Livingstone, Linda. 'Dean's Message,' "Grazidio Business Connection," Vol.1, No.1, The Grazidio School of Business and Management, Pepperdine University, (2003).
*4. Denton, Mark; Walsh, Jessie; and Chang, Tiffany. ' MBA of Pepperdine University,' "WBTI Websit of Reviewjournal.com," October 31, 2003.
*5. Benton, Andrew. 'Message from Prsident Andrew Benton,' "Graziadio School Information and Facts," The Graziadio Graduate of of Business and Management, Pepperdine University, (Spring 2003).
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Recently, the Los Angeles Business Journal ranked and reported that Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management was named "the pacesetter" in MBA education in Los Angeles County. The School retained top ranking ahead of USC's Marshall School of Business and The Anderson School at UCLA which placed second and third respectively.
As the market share leader in California, graduates of MBA annually from Graziadio School are more than any other school in the state. It is the sixth largest AACSB-accredited school in the United States. The success of this school should be credited to its fruitful efforts to delivering practical, results-oriented education that addresses the needs of working professionals and executives.
Dr. Tony Lei, President of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI), is pleased to learn from the issue of "Media Relations" of the Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management that Dr. Linda Livingstone has been named its Dean. Dr. Livinstone received her B.S., M.B.A., and Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University. She will assure her new responsibilities on June 1, 2002.
Dr. Livingstone will bring an international perspective to Pepperdine University. She has helped develop and teach courses in an MBA program in Jinan, China. She has expressed a keen interest in building additional bridges between Pepperdine MBA curriculum and the corporate world based on her prior experience in developing semester-long consulting projects with major companies for MBA students.
"Our Graziadio School is an outstanding business school with a national reputation. It is one of only a few schools across the country that has the potential to build a national and international reputation across all of its programs customized for executives, full-time, and fully employed students. And it is probably the only school with a faith-based mission committed to developing values-centered leaders that can accomplish this goal," said Dr. Livingstone.
On behalf of the faculty of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI), Dr. Tony Lei congratulates Dr. Linda Livingstone with best regards. He wishes the New Dean may lead the Graziadio School into this millennium with academic excellence, practicality expertise, and spiritual values. A special program of MBA/PKE designed for presidents and key executives internationally is in ugent need for the cooperation of the Graziadio School and WBTI. "The spirit of both innovation and pioneers has motivated America to be a leading and prosperous country in the world. As an integrative academic program of the professional education directed to substantial gains in executive competence, modern technology, innovative knowledge, and spirit of entrepreneurship; an unique feature of one week workshop in Las Vegas for the cooperated MBA/PKE Program should be designed for the Chinese speaking business executives and owners of the international world mainly from China, Taiwan, and Singapore" says Dr. Tony Lei.
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Asian American communitiy had been united together to hold an event and dinner party successfully to honor U. S. Senator Harry Reid. More than 384 against the 250 planned individuals of government officials, business owners and executives, organizational leaders among others attended the party at the Asia Palace Chinese Restaurant on August 24, 2001. Kenote Speaker was U.S. Senator Harry Reid. Guests of Honor presented were: U. S. Senator John Ensign (by Sonia Joya), U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley, U. S. Congressman Jim Gibbons (by Judith Ray),
and Nevada Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa.
U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley introduced Senator Harry Reid to the public with his successfully story to be the greatest political leader of Nevada arsing from the son of an ordinary family of mining worker. The first time as an honorable Master of Ceremony for Asian American community, Shelley' attractiveness and talent are really professional. She has been famous of her arts of leading on social activities since her college life. "On behalf of Washington Business and Technology Institute, I'm glad to be one of the Chairmen of this Event and Dinner Party for a Special Tribute to U.S. Senator Harry Reid. Following a successful tribute party to Nevada Supreme Court Justice Nancy Becker, this Event is an united efforts of all our Asian American Community. Thanks to Dr. Raj Chanderraz, Dr. R. D. Prabha, Dr. Ram Singh, Mr. Tonie Sison, and Ms. Rita Vaswani to join me as Chairpersons. Thanks to all our guests of honor, special guests, hosts, guests, and participants. Thanks to Dr. Peter Lok as our wonderful Coordinator and Ms. Nancy Diaz to initiate the plan of this event with me. Finnally, we, Asian Americans have put all our effort and wisdom together to have this Special Tribute to our U. S. Senator Harry Reid, because Harry is our great hero to build a community where this and future generations will have more opportunities and advantages to live a prosperous life," spoke Dr. Tony Lei, the Chairman of the event and dinner party.
According to the prepared introduction by Congresswoman Shelley Berkley to the Party, "Dr. Tony Lei is the President of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) and Chairman of Chinese American Academic Association of Nevada (CAAAN). He received his M.B.A. and Doctor of Education in Institutional Management degrees from Pepperdine University in 1969 and 1980, respectively. He had been an Associate Professor of Information Management and a Fellow of Management of the Graduate School of Business Administration of National Chung Hsing University and Pepperdine University from 1985 to 1991 and 1991 to 1996, respectively. He has completed numerous scientific papers, text books, best selling books, and research projects during past 30 years in universities and academic institutes. Dr. Tony Lei's famous publications "Modern Business Management", "Information Management", "Management Behavior Science", "The Art of Leading", among others have been adopted by several universities as text books."
The highlight of the event was the presentation of a plague of Award of accomplishment to Senator Harry Reid by the Chairmen of the event and dinner party. Fowllowing to sing a happy birthday song for Governor Kenny Guinn and Judge Jessie Walsh, Dr. Tony Lei introduced a former State Senator Mark Malone presenting an Award to Senator Harry Reid from the State Board of Educaton of its elected Member Theresa Malone.
Special Guests presented at the event and party were: Elected Officials of Kathy Augustine ( by Candy Bowser), Merle Berman, Barbara Buckley, Burt Brown, Terry Care, Barbara Cegavske, Michael Cherry, Vonne Chowing, Mark Denton, Michael Douglas, Allan Earl, Robert Gronauer, Cedric Kerns, John Lee, Myron Leavitt, Michelle Leavitt-Fitzpatrick, Robert Lueck, James Mahan, Theresa Malone (by Mark Malone), Mark Manendo, William Maupin (by Cathy Nelson), Cheryl Moss, Denis Nolan, Judith Ray, Gary Reese (by Loretta Arrington), Cynthia Steel, Dina Titus, Natalie Tyrrell, Valorie Vega, Jessie Walsh, Myrna Williams, and Ann Zimmerman; Government Officials of Radha Chanderraj, Michael Davidson, Nancy Diaz, Nadia Jurani, Sonia Joya, Dr. Donald Kwalick, Jerry Reynoldson, Bobby Siller, Charles Thompson, Sheri Vogel; and Guests of Nadia Contreras, Karen Foster, Miguel Isassi, Anthony Lu, John Ponticello, John Smith, Barbara Robinson, David Teis, among others.
Besides the six chairpersons, hosts of the dinner party were: Mildred Arquero, Dr. Raj Chanderraj, Albert Chang, Supatra Chemprachum, Dr. Andres Costas, Dolly DeLeon, Leonie Domingo, A.J. Dudekar, Cathy Endy, Steve Escalona, Larry Espinueva, Pia Galapon, Dr. Sonny Ho, Nadia Jurani, Drs. Nilofar Kuraishi and Shaheed Siddiqui, Steven Kwon, Dr. Tony Lei, Jose Lim, Anthony Lu, Ann Melton, Zenny Mendoza, Lillian Morizono, Peter Nguyen, Dr. R. D. Prabhu, Kate Recto, George Regner, Dr. Francisco Sanchez, Dr. Ram Singh, Richard Segerblom, Nick and Laxmi Singh, Tonie Sison, Rita Vaswani, Joey Villaflor, and Roddy Wong.
Senator and Majority Whip of the U. S. Senate Honorable Harry Reid smilled most of the time during the Party. Many of the partcipants in the Party had felt suprisingly Harry's friendship and popularity with his sociality. Harry and his wife Landra were the last two people after the accomplishment of the pleasent and successful party to leave sending by Dr. and Mrs. Tony Lei.
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"A word aptly spoken is like apple of gold in settings of silver." --- Proverbs 25 : 11
"Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves." Romans 12 : 10
"Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of one's friend spring from his earnest counsel." --- Proverbs 27 : 9
"Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed."
--- Proverbs 15 : 22
"The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining." --- John F. Kennedy
"Seven days without laughter makes one weak." --- Joel Goodman
"Today, more than ever before, every person is a potential user of computers." --- Marilyn Bohl, in her Preface of Information Processing, 3rd Ed., 1980.
"To be a college or graduate student at this new era, especially in the field of business, she or he should owns four kinds of ability in computing: (1) Word processing, (2) Electronic spreadsheets, (3) Data base management, and (4) Statistical analysis and Charts. As a modern manager and any professionl in business, she or he is more productive in work performance with her or his good talent in computers. --- Tony Tung-tien Lei, M. B. A. in his Preface of Mangement Information, 1st Ed. Dec. 1987.
"Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed."
--- Proverbs 16 : 3
"He who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious will have the king for his friend." --- Proverbs 22 : 11
"All hard work brings a profit." --- Proverbs 14 : 23
"The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty." --- Proverbs 21 : 5
"The reward for work done is the opportunity to do more." --- Jonas Salk, MD
"I think the next best thing to solving a problem is finding some humor in it." --- Frank A. Clark
"Freedom is the oxygen of the soul." --- Moshe Dayan
"With sincere love, it's like living in Heaven. On the other hand, with cruel hate, it's like living in Hell. Fighting and malice for selfish gain belong to Hell. Cooperation and encouragement to promote quality of life are attitudes of Heaven." --- Tony T. Lei, Ed. D.
"Do to others as you would have them do to you." --- Luke 6 : 31
"A man finds joy in giving an apt reply --- and how good is a timely word!" --- Proverbs 15 : 23
"One man gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty." --- Proverbs 11 : 24
"The great Winston Churchill said, 'We all make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.' Tony, I know that you like to exemplify this inspiration same as it's my driving force by which I start out each day." --- Natalie L. Tyrrell
"Freedom, Democracy, and Entrepreneurship are the best three treasures of the United States of America." --- Dr. Tony T. Lei
"What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?" --- Vincent Van Gogh
"Nothing great was ever done without much enduring." --- St. Catherine of Siena
"Anthing you're good at contributes to happiness." --- Bertrand Russell
"To a friend's house the road is never long." --- Anonymous
"The secrete of joy in work is contained in one word --- excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it." --- Pearl Buck
"The paralleled practice of both the positive thinking and love in action through the skills with good personal traits such as enthusiam, belief, intellegence, creativity, judgement, liveliness, vision, courage, desire to excel, and persistence, will help people pursue a rich , happier , and successful life." --- Tony T. Lei, Ed.D.
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Dr. Tony Lei, President of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) has been invited to attend the celebration of Drescher Graduate Campus Dedication and Alumni Reunion of Pepperdine University on Novemver 1, 2003. The new facility houses the Beckman Management Center for the Graziadio School of Business and Management (GSBM) as well as the Braun Center for the School of Public Policy and the Graduate School of Education and Psychology. WBTI is expecting to have its Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) cooperate with GSBM in launching MBA/PKE programs.
John Keats said that a thing of beauty is a joy forever. "By following the Congressional Recognition that Congresswoman Shelley Berkley recognizes Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) for its outstanding accomplishment to its Pan Pacific and Asian American Forum (PPAAF), I'm also heartily impressed by its effort to the publicity for the realease of the message and statement of U. S. Senator Harry Reid and Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn on the WBTI website. The work performance of WBTI website is an accomplishment of the value of the truth, the goodness, and the beauty through the creed for a country of the people, by the people, and for the people," Speaker of the Assembly (House) of Nevada Richard Perkins pointed out at the Event and Dinner Party at Harbor Palace Restaurant by the Asian American Community on October 22, 2003 in Las Vegas.
The vision for 2003 of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) is: (1) To launch significant actvities on promoting the tourism, trade, and investment from foreign countries to Nevada. (2) To endeavor academic, cultural, music, and arts events through cooperation among the organizations of civilian and government. We did already good , moreover, we should go on doing better.
"It's my honor to be recommended as an Advisor of Pan Pacific and Asian American Forum. I'm glad to have opportunity to join the intellectuals and facaulty members of Washington Business and Technology Institute to endeavor the work performance in making Nevada a wonderful place for home living, business development, and internatonal tourism," said Bobby Siller, Member of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, at an Asian American Event on October 22, 2003. The event and dinner party was held at the Harbor Palace Restaurant by the Asian American Community in Las Vegas.
To make Nevada a wonderful place, the GSBPA will emphasize the education and technology on Management Information System (MIS). Management systems will become the foundations for coordinated group effort. Our policy makers and advisors will be interested in the treatment of decision-making situation. Specifically, the real-life situations in which there is little or no prior application experience. And in which there is partial applicable experience in both business and public administration. Our mangers will be emphasized on her or his competency in conceptualization of systems and strategies.
"As a Financial Administrator of the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI), it's my precious opportunity to realize my potentiality of MBA expertise to work with all these outstanding faculty members of the Graduate School of WBTI under the encouragement and spritual leadership by our Deans Dr. Keong Leong and Dr. E. Lee Bernick," said Lan Yun.
Computers are becoming more faster and very powerful. Persons who master the computers excert a significant influence over the organization in which they work. "With the excellence of knowledge, humanity, and partriotism inspired by Elaine Chao, Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) has continued its many years effort to community service and spiritual belief. Nevada is honor to have WBTI under her spiritual Chairpersonship and I'm especially honor to be a M. I. S. Manager of the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration of WBTI," humble as he is, River Sun chatted excitedly during the celebration dinner party at the Gee Joon Chinese Restaurant of Binion's Horseshoe Club. The Moon Festival of Midautumn has been many thousand years celebrated as a day for pariotism by the Chinese people in the Far East and Southeastern Asia. The party was held by WBTI in Las Vegas on September 11, 2003.
The Event by the Asian American Group with many high-ranking officials, community leaders, and business executives was held successfully on October 22, 2003 in Las Vegas. Early the next morning, Dr. Tony Lei received an email from Judge Natalie Tyrrell, Justice of the Peace, North Las Vegas. Natalie wrote: It was truly an honor to be chosen as one of the guests of honor at the Asian American Group's Event on Wednesday, October 22, 2003, at the Harbor Palace Restaurant. I am always so impressed by the commitment and cooperation of the participants in all the Asian organizations represented at last night's dinner. It was so nice to have an opportunity to speak to the group and give everyone an update on recent happenings in North Las Vegas. It was great to see many good friends, including Dr. Tony and Judy Lei. I am looking forward to the next event!
"The significance of the creed of a State deserves to encourage administrative professionals to emphasize the value of the truth, the goodness, and the beauty in order to maintain a country of the people , by the people, and for the people. I'm glad to have the challenge in cooperaton with the faculty members of the Public Administration Institution
of Washington Business and Technology Institute to endeavor the promotion of the quality of life for all our residents and visitors of Nevada," said Nancy Saitta, District Judge of Nedava, at the Harbor Palace Chinese Restaurant in Las Vegas, where an Asian American Event was held by the Asian American Community on October 22, 2003.
"In righteousness you will be established."* (*Isaiah 54:14, "Bible") "In this 21th Century new era and society, we need economic growth, but we also need to establish and promote creativity, fairness and Justice, serve and love, educational knowledge, and spirit engineering. We wish that a pure spring may prosper and enrich our splendid and golden country through: the power of public service that based on 'knowledge is the power of righteouness,'; the advancement of technology, entrepreneurship, and innovation; and the spirit that 'knowledge calls, ultimately, for a life of service'," said Dr. Tony Lei.
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