AIESEC, originally an acronym for Association Internationale des Étudiants en Sciences Économiques et Commerciales, is the world’s largest student-run organization with a presence in over 107 countries and territories and a membership of over 50,000. “Focused on providing a platform for youth leadership development, AIESEC offers young people the opportunity to be global citizens, to change the world, and to get experience and skills that matter today,” as its website notes.
Courtesy of AIESEC Hanoi
AIESEC Hanoi recently hosted a “Consultancy Breakfast,” which I, unfortunately, was unable to attend. Its purpose was to consult external stakeholders about the most important event of AIESEC Vietnam in 2012: National Leadership Development Conference 2012. We were looking forward for advices to organize the conference in the most professional and effective manner. During a friendly breakfast last for one hour, we facilitate a friendly discussion about the opinions from business perspective about youth, and their expectation toward next generations.
The three main points of discussion were as follows:
What companies are looking for in a young person?
- Active learner
- Positive attitude
- Critical thinking
- Clear career plan
- Social and volunteer activities
What qualities do Vietnamese students need to improve?
- Plan your future in the company before applying
- Develop interpersonal skills
- Think out of the box, be innovative
- Be active when you approach employers
- Multicultural work experience
What does the business community want to know about the younger generation?
- How they prioritize, make decisions
- How they identify “good” employers
- Their expectations of companies
MAA
P.S.: I have a confession to make: AIESEC is one of my favorite student-run organizations.
Top Ten Most Popular Posts of 2011
04/01/2012Here are the top ten posts of 2011. The first one from November 2010 about student visas and US community colleges was by far the most popular and the last, consistent with the expression “last but not least,” is the most-viewed post since the birth of An International Educator in Vietnam in November 2009.
Sandwiched in between #1 and #10 are posts that address a range of topics, issues and people from David Shear, the (relatively) new US Ambassador to Vietnam (an excellent choice, by the way), nationally accredited US schools active in Vietnam, most of which are for-profit online universities, and a January 2011 AIESEC Vietnam conference (“Hey, AIESEC! What’s Up?”) to Wikileaks and Vietnam, Who Am I?/Tôi Là Ai?, the College of Charleston’s Center of Vietnamese Enterprise, Tan Tao University and, one of my personal favorites, where can i buy an accredited overseas phd?
Most who read the latter post are sorely disappointed because they really are in the market for “an accredited overseas phd.” Memo to the wannabes, credit cards in hand, who want to buy a Ph.D. and delude themselves into thinking they can join that select group of those who can call themselves “Dr.” (about 1% of the US population): Why not actually pay your dues and earn one the old-fashioned way? Oh, I forgot – you just want the “prestige” and other goodies associated with having these three letters after your name without having to doing any work or make any sacrifices. Of course, once someone finds out it’s as fake as a three dollar bill, people will just pity you. Depending upon your position, you may even end up getting your 15 minutes of fame, or infamy (?) and/or lose your job.
Back down off of my soapbox… and now to the list:
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Tags: accreditation, AIESEC, community colleges, diploma mills, national accreditation, rogue providers, soft power, student visas, top ten blog posts of 2011, Vietnamese students, wikileaks
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