DESCRIPTION OF CORNELL’S EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

PROGRAM SYNOPSIS
The Cornell's Executive Development program is a four-weeks program for senior executives from Taiwan, China and Hong Kong.  Each year the program usually starts around mid July and ends in mid August.  For the first three weeks the students will stay, and be taught by professors from the school of management at Cornell University, in a very nice conference center about 60 to 90 minutes by car north of New York City.  For the fourth week the students will stay and attend lectures on the main campus of Cornell University in Ithaca.  At the end of the fourth week, the students will return to New York area for departure to Asia or other places. 

STUDENT QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT

• Having graduated from a university accredited by the department of education in Taiwan, China or Hong Kong.
• Having at least three years of management experience.
• Achieving a TOEFL test score of no less than 450.  (The test does not have to be TOEFL.  It can be another test similar to TOEFL.)

APPLICATION
The application package must include the following:

• Resume

• Two or three pages describing the student’s background, interest, accomplishments, and what the student wishes to do or accomplish in the future.

• University transcripts (in English)

• Letter from the director of personnel (or human resources) of the organization where the student has worked or is working, stating the job title and period in which the student was or has been a manager.

• Two recommendation letters from current or previous superiors, or one recommendation letter from a superior and one recommendation letter from a professor.

• TOEFL test report showing a score no less than 450.  (The test does not have to be TOEFL.  It can be another test similar to TOEFL.)

• Application fee, $US100.

• Bank statement showing an account balance of no less than $20,000.

FEE
The total for four weeks (tuition + room + meals + transportation between the conference center and Cornell’s main campus) is US$10,000.  Of this amount, $5,000 is payable upon acceptance into the program, and the balance of $5,000 is payable before departing from Taiwan, China or Hong Kong. 

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY
Since all the lectures in the program are delivered in English, the students must have certain level of English proficiency in order to benefit from the program.  Therefore, the students are asked to show a TOEFL score no less than 450. 

WRITTEN EXAMINATION AND PAPERS
No written examination or paper is required during the four weeks.

CERTIFICATE
The students must attend all the lectures and discussion sessions (unless for emergency situations) during the four weeks in order to graduate.  Upon graduation the students will be awarded a certificate from the Cornell school of management stating that the students have successfully completed four weeks of Executive Development Program.