The event was part of the Global Business Strategy: China program that was sponsored jointly by Columbia Business School Executive Education and the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business.

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"You have to make the most of every second, " says Fernando Martinez Arribas, who recently graduated from IESE Business School's global executive program.

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In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Mr. Chakravorti, 52, spoke about the type of student the program attracts, teaching global business and why speaking the local language matters.

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