Dean to Speak in China

July 20, 2007 - (ATLANTA, GA) -  Fenwick Huss, dean of the J. Mack Robinson College of Business, will be one of the keynote speakers at the International Symposium on Hospitality Management 2007, an event hosted by Xiamen University in the city of Xiamen.

Dr. Huss has lectured in China many times before on business information needs in transitional economies.

The seminar, which will be held August 7-9, will focus on promoting hospitality management education and research, according to Linda Sun, an international program consultant in Georgia who helped organize the symposium.
Xiamen, designated as one of China's special economic zones, has a vibrant economy and a flourishing tourism industry and is located just a one-hour flight away from Shenzhen, one of China's fastest-growing technology hubs.

The seminar will end six days before Georgia State hosts the grand opening of its new Hospitality Learning Center August 15 at the Georgia World Congress Center.

The J. Mack Robinson College of Business is one of the top-ranked business schools. The College's Flex (part-time) MBA program has been listed in the top ten by U.S. News for the past twelve consecutive years and its undergraduate business program is ranked among the top 50 in the nation. Robinson's Executive MBA program is listed among the world's best by The Financial Times. Georgia State University's Robinson College of Business has an enrollment of approximately 7000 students and has classroom facilities in downtown Atlanta, Alpharetta, Brookhaven and Henry County. www.robinson.gsu.edu