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Japan
You are
probably getting used to news about upgrading PCs, gadgets,
and software. But how about upgrading yourself? "In the
years after you leave school, you need to upgrade the version
of yourself," said Professor Mohanbir Sawhney at a gathering
of the Kellogg Alumni Club of Japan (KACJ). The professor
talked to alums during his February visit to Japan. Before
the welcome reception at Tokyo's Globis Management School,
he took time for a Q&A session with the Japanese alumni. His
topics ranged from an update on Kellogg's e-business programs,
to his recent research and the prospects of the high-tech
market. Of great interest to the audience was Professor Sawhney's
coming initiative to design a lifelong learning program for
graduates of Kellogg. To keep our edge in this changing environment,
his programs would utilize the enabling technology of distance
learning. About 20 alumni, including Haruo Naito, chairman
of KACJ/Class of '74, welcomed Mohan sensei ("professor")
and enjoyed sharing their updates. Attendees were recent graduates
whose memory of the professorıs dynamic class is still fresh,
as well as veteran grads who got to know him for the first
time. The main purpose of Sawhneyıs visit was to hold a lecture
at the American Management Association. The topic of his Feb.
16 lecture was "Reinventing the Market for the network
economy." Included in his discussion were a conceptual
framework of competition in a networked economy and concepts
of metamediaries and metamarkets. Besides meetings with business
partners, he took a tour and met senior executives of hot
tech businesses, such as Rakuten (the No. 1 e-shopping mall),
Amazon.co.jp, and Net Age. He was accompanied by Toshimitsu
Kaji '97.
KACJ consists
of about 500 members and holds various Kellogg-related activities
in Japan such as welcome receptions, annual meetings, and
KID (Kellogg Interview Day) for candidates. On April 21, KACJ
held DAKJ (Day At Kellogg in Japan), a party for incoming
students. About 40 attendees had a great time." KACJ
welcomes all interested Kellogg alumni.
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