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Spring 2024 Talk

On May 7th, 2024, we were thrilled to have Professor Holly Chiu share her insights and academic knowledge of cultural differences between East Asian and US cultures in the workplace with 35 students and teachers, many of whom were from the Chinese Flagship Program at Hunter College. Professor Chiu has a PhD in Organizational Management from Rutgers Business School and is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurship at Brooklyn College. Using her extensive working experience in both Taiwan and the US, Professor Chiu discussed the causes of cultural differences in the workplace, using personal and real-world examples to help students understand the impact these differences have on employees and the work environment. Her talk helped students to understand the working cultures of East Asian countries and how those compare to American working cultures. Professor Chiu, who was born in Taiwan, highlighted the typical cultural challenges of working overseas. Flagship students are required to work in an internship during their final year of study overseas in the program, and were eager to discuss their concerns with Professor Chiu. We are grateful to Professor Chiu for providing students with a better understanding of what should and should not be done in an East Asian workplace as they step into the workforce in the near future.