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His other well-received previous books include &#8220;Out of Gobi: My Story of China and America&#8221; and &#8220;Money Games: The Inside Story of How American Dealmakers Saved Korea\u2019s Most Iconic Bank&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Shan, who transformed from a barefoot doctor in the Gobi during the Cultural Revolution to a world-leading private equity titan, delivered an enlightening presentation. He was also a former professor at Wharton School. The event featured a captivating fireside chat moderated by <em><strong>our Dean, Professor Hongbin Cai<\/strong><\/em>. It was particularly exciting to see the attendance of numerous Wharton alumni, who had the opportunity to connect with our own students and graduates. We eagerly await to hear what&#8217;s in store for Dr. Shan&#8217;s next chapter.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to <em><strong>HKU Business School Alumni Association<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>HKU iCube<\/strong><\/em> for organizing the event, as well as the support from the Wharton Club of Hong Kong.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-204343","event","type-event","status-publish","hentry","event-natures-event-calendar","event-natures-alumni-activities","event-categories-alumni-sc","event-types-alumni-event"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We were honored to host the distinguished Dr. Weijian Shan for a captivating \u201cMeet the Author\u201d book talk last Friday evening. 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