In my China business management column in the September issue of Eurobiz Magazine I revisit the relevance of international MBA programs for Chinese managers working in Western companies on the Mainland:

The MBA degree for Chinese nationals, though, serves an additional role: it helps them with communications and facilitation skills they otherwise find difficult to develop on the job. Also, the traditional Chinese education system does not equip them with the participatory skills that help them get ahead in Western organizations. One Chinese woman who was studying for an MBA through the CEIBs program in Shanghai complained the most difficult part of the coursework was participating in discussions with team mates, especially with what she  perceived as aggressive Western males. However, the experience helped widen the spectrum of people in business with whom she would be later working as plant manager of a Finnish company.

Though no one can accuse the Finns of being overly talkative.