Smith's Open Enrollment Executive Education Programs* in China are short-term, certificate-based programs for business professionals. They are based on Smith's world-class Executive MBA curriculum to offer an active response to the problems and issues facing business executives today.

Participants do not earn academic credit from the Smith School or the University of Maryland, instead they selectively take part in Smith's four-day Executive MBA courses and gain knowledge within a specific area. Smith's Open Enrollment Executive Education Programs in China offer an optimal international learning and networking environment shared with outstanding peers representing a variety of backgrounds and industries. The courses are taught by the same Smith faculty who lead Smith's full- and part-time MBA and executive education classes in the United States.

The advantages of participation in Smith Open Enrollment Executive Education Programs in China include:

• The opportunity for individual business managers to establish competitive advantage and career advancement by building knowledge in key competency areas
• The opportunity for organizations to increase bottom-line results and efficiencies with enhanced talent development and retention

*Smith's Open Enrollment Executive Education Programs do not qualify participants to earn academic credit or hours that can be applied toward a university program or degree.