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Presented by the Office of the Vice President for Research and the
MIT Postdoctoral Association:<br>
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The Impact of Culture in Multicultural Research Teams <br>
Speaker: Bhaskar Pant, MIT <br>
Monday, April 30th in 76-156 (Koch Institute Building) from 3:00
to 4:30 PM</strong>
<p><strong>Registration required (no fee)</strong> <strong> </strong>[
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href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDZNLWtJWERRWG4yRFVXR2ZrdjZtT1E6MA">Register
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<p>This seminar will provide a framework for understanding cultural
differences among professionals from different parts of the world,
and ways of maximizing effectiveness in communication and
productivity when working in multicultural team settings.</p>
<p> Bhaskar Pant is the Executive Director of MIT Professional
Education, which delivers multiple academic programs to science
and technology professionals globally. He has worked
internationally as a senior executive for companies such as Turner
Broadcasting/CNN (in India), Sony Corporation (in New Jersey) and
the Educational Testing Service (in Singapore). He has devoted
his career to the development of "global people skills" among
working professionals, and recently taught a graduate management
course titled "Intercultural Communication in the Global
Workplace" at Harvard University's Extension School. Bhaskar Pant
has a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the
University of Rochester and a Master’s degree in Communications
from Indiana University. </p>
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Dana Bresee Keeth
Project Manager, Office of the Provost
MIT, 10-256
tel.617-715-4671
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