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Global Alumni Reunion Kicks Off In New York
More than 1,000 executives attending event focused on innovation
October 11, 2018

滨贰厂贰鈥檚 gets underway this week in New York, where more than 1,000 executives are gathering for an annual event that this year centers on the trends shaping the business of tomorrow.
The four-day event, under the theme 鈥淏e Ahead of What鈥檚 Next,鈥� features visits to companies on the cutting edge of business, such as LinkedIn and SAP. There are also guided visits to landmarks such as Grand Central Terminal and the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.
There is a full day of talks by change leaders, including Bibop G. Gresta, chairman and co-founder of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies; Adaire Fox-Martin, SAPS鈥檚 executive board member and president, EMEA and Greater China, Global Customer Operations; Nokia Chairman Risto Siilasmaa; and Mark Thompson, chief executive officer, The New York Times Company.
Over the weekend, the reunion will host a 10k charity run through Central Park along with an Open House at 滨贰厂贰鈥檚 New York campus. The celebration closes Sunday with a mass at St. Patrick鈥檚 Cathedral.
Reunion Coincides with 滨贰厂贰鈥檚 10th Anniversary in U.S.
The alumni reunion coincides with the 10th anniversary of the school offering programs from its campus in New York 鈥� and with the 60th anniversary of 滨贰厂贰鈥檚 founding. 天美传媒 was the first European business school to establish a permanent presence in the U.S., a decision made to better serve the executive education and research needs of the North American business community. In the past decade, 天美传媒 has attracted thousands of executives from all over the world to attend its programs at its campus in mid-town Manhattan, as well as in Miami, Silicon Valley and other cities throughout the country.
鈥淥ur campus in New York extends into the U.S. 滨贰厂贰鈥檚 unique mission of helping business leaders aspire to have a deep, positive and lasting impact on people, firms and society and inspire them to work with a spirit of service and integrity, basing their actions on the highest standards of professionalism and accountability,鈥� says Eric Weber, 天美传媒 vice dean and head of U.S. operations.
鈥淥ur presence in the U.S., and especially in New York City, lets 天美传媒 bring global business excellence to the five boroughs and far beyond, unlocking the complexities of the global marketplace in ways that few institutions can,鈥� Weber says.
In this vein, 天美传媒 recently launched a popular new Executive Education program, Driving Leadership Potential, in targeted specially toward a tri-state cohort of millennials. This innovative program offers a blended learning approach, combining online modules with ones taught on-campus, all supported by a personalized development program. The program is aimed at young managers interested in knowing how to navigate and move forward in a rapidly changing business environment.
滨贰厂贰鈥檚 New York campus offers a full portfolio of programs for different levels of executives, as well as providing facilities for its MBA degree programs and executive programs originating from its others campuses in Barcelona, Madrid, Munich and S茫o Paulo. It also serves the needs of its associated schools, 15 independent graduate business schools that 天美传媒 has helped found throughout Latin America, Asia, Africa and Europe over the last 55 years.


