ASIAN MBA MONTHLY

MAGAZINE
February 2010

2/1/2010
Asian MBA Association (AMBAA)
Kelley School of Business, Indiana University

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Ross Asia Ross Asia
Business Business
Conference Conference
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International
Dessert Potluck

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Toastmasters Asian Movie
Asian/Latin Night-Korean
MBA Special
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28 Watch out for: Rei‟s Dancing Lessons

Coming soon: India Night in April!!

INTERNATIONAL DESSERT POTLUCK

Date: February 11, 2010 Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm

Location: Millennium Clubhouse, across the street from the Twin Lakes Recreation
Centre (1700 West Bloomfield Road, Bloomington, IN 47403)
Audience: Kelley students and their families
Description: An opportunity to socialize with MBA students from different
backgrounds and learn about desserts in their culture. All participants are encouraged to bring a dessert to
share with the other attendees (you don‟t have to make enough for everyone!) so they can discover things
about your cultures or what their fellow students like! Desserts can be purchased or handmade, it‟s up to
you.
Sponsored by: Kelley Women, Asian & Latin MBA

ASIAN MOVIE NIGHT – KOREAN ROMANCE

A Moment to Remember (Eraser in My Head)

Date: February 18, 2010 Time: 6:45 – 9:30 pm

Venue: CG 1014
Language: Korean with English subtitles
Description: A 27-year-old young woman named Su-jin is diagnosed with
Alzheimer‟s disease after marrying a carpenter who works for her father‟s
company. Starring the popular and attractive son Ye-jin as the young woman
and the equally popular Jeong Woo-sung as the carpenter, the film is built on
the premise that it is possible for someone so young to become stricken with an
old person‟s disease like Alzheimer‟s.
Note: Open to families. Pizzas and drinks would be served
REI’S DANCE CLASSES

Date: February 12, 2010 (tentative)

Time: TBD
Location: HPER or SRSC (tentative)
Audience: Kelley students & staff and their families
Instructor: Rei Hasegawa
Description: Do you wanna dance for a change? In the
first session, we will learn “basic & easy” steps and moves
of Street Dance such as Hip-hop & House so that
participants can enjoy dancing to the beat. See these
dance forms in action: Hip-hop, House.

TOASTMASTERS ASIAN/LATIN MBA SPECIAL

Date: February 16, 2010 (tentative) Time: TBD

Location: TBD
Audience: Asian and Latin MBA students
Description: The mission of the Kelley Toastmasters Club is to provide a
supportive environment for Kelley MBA students to improve public
speaking skills. Every week, the Toastmasters Club meets for an hour on
Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 PM. This Toastmaster‟s session is specially geared
towards the Asian and Latin MBA students to help them understand the value of Toastmasters and how it
can specially help them in improving their communication skills. More information would follow.
Sponsored by: Toastmasters, Asian & Latin MBA
Note: Pizzas and drinks would be served
 MONTH THAT WAS…

ASIAN LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP

Left to right: (Bottom) Mike, Charlene, Arpana, Priyanka, Miton, Ashutosh (1 st Row) Joseph, Timtim, Bonnie, Karen,
Sowmya, Jean, Keira, Reong, Fiona, Jamie (2nd Row) Joon, Yujian, Galen, Shine, Shalini, Sylvia Lee, DH, Jason, Rana,
Siddharth, Chet, Jessica

GCS had organized an Asian Leadership Workshop on Jan 2010. The workshop was led by Sylvia
Lee, Wharton alum. It was attended by 25 Asian students selected through application process.
The workshop ran for 12 hrs and touched memorable moments and turning points in life of each of
the 25 participants. It was interesting to see the rich experiences and diverse backgrounds that
Kelley‟s Asian students bring to the table. The workshop revealed the differences and similarities in
cultures across Asian countries such as Korea, China, Japan and India. This was followed by
mapping of common Asian values with corporate culture in US.

The focus areas were – building self-awareness, developing sense of community and learning
communication & leadership framework. Personally, the workshop brought me closer to my Asian
colleagues and helped me appreciate their value addition to Kelley. It was good to see many shy
people open themselves up in order to contribute to the discussions. I look forward to similar
events in future and find them quite useful for prospective students in helping them bridge the
culture gap.

Arpana Prajapati
 IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD: SOUTH KOREA

This month, we introduce you to the 4th largest economy in Asia –

The Republic of Korea in the very own words of Joseph Lee, a 1st
year MBA student.

“A small country with an immense heart”, is what I would say Korea

is. Beautiful mountains and abundant water combined with highly
developed transportation and IT infrastructures which are second to
none, high rises that seem to represent Korea‟s ambition and the
Korean people who are passionate and loving are what represent
Korea that I know.

Korean people and their culture can be best described by examining what had happened in
Korea in the past 50 to 60 years. From the devastation during the Korean War to hosting the 1988
Summer Olympics, and to being the world‟s 15th largest economy, Korea has gone through many
transformations in a short period of time. The economic development during this period is what
Korea‟s own “baby-boomer” generation accomplished, and the values that these people held
when they rebuilt the country is deeply rooted in Korean culture. Just to name a few, they are
competitiveness, group-orientation, sense of urgency, and passion.

Relationship is very highly valued in Korean culture. Family and friendship have traditionally been
the most respected and valued relationships. Many social norms are based on the implications of
these relationships, and thus honouring these relationships is probably the first step to experiencing
the Korean culture.”

To discover more about Korea, visit

Wikipedia
Official Website of Korea
Korea Tour Guide

Joseph, Lee
 APPETITE RAISER: KOREAN FOOD

Discover the Korean flavours with Young Hoon Cho, our first
year buddy!
There are three Korean restaurants around the campus:
1. Mama's Korean restaurant
2. Sobon
3. Shin's family
Every Korean restaurant provides side dish, banchan,
which is complimentary and if you need more, you would
get a refill. Do not forget to ask for it! Mama‟s is my favourite, due to its variety of dishes. Its menu
includes very light Korean dishes and also table BBQ. In its menu, every explanation for the dish
has been included in English. Mama has a special piece of cooking equipment called the
charcoal fire system, which allows customers to cook their favourite food by themselves. You can
try „bulkogi‟ on your way.

For light meals, Shin's Family and Sobon Korean Restaurant are ideal. They also have delicious
Korean dishes. They are very near to the Kelley business building and have special lunch menu at
discount price.
Young Hoon Cho

FESTIVITIES ROUND THE CORNER (JAN & FEB)

January
Ati Atihan, Philippines: Festival consists of tribal dance, music,
accompanied by indigenous costumes and weapons, and
parade along the street.

February
Holi, India: On February 28, 2010, almost all of India will celebrate
this festival of colours with bonfires and crazy colour throwing
fights.
Lantern Festival, China: The Lantern Festival is celebrated on 15th
day of the 1st lunar month and sees thousands of beautiful
lanterns being displayed everywhere.
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), China: The most solemn of
the Chinese people's traditional festival, but also a symbol of
unity, prosperity, and new hope for the future sustenance of the
festival.
 CREATIVITY CORNER
Painting by Shine Pulikathara, a 1st year MBA student!

If you would like to share your creativity with us, send your masterpieces to siddjain@indiana.edu

NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM IN TOWN

The new leadership team is here! Thanks to the wonderful work by the previous leadership team,
the new leadership team is excited to take it to the next step!

Arpana Prajapati, Charlton Clemens, Siddharth Jain, Rei Hasegawa, Tiantian He,
President VP, Social VP, Marketing VP, Finance VP, Professional
Development Development