Those visiting Smith during the 10 weeks of summer 1998 were as eclectic a group as the programs that drew them. Since 1980, the Smith Management Program has brought promising women professionals to campus for sessions that cover a variety of topics.
Participants come from the private, nonprofit and public sectors.
Michael Zide photo. The conferences, which are entirely student-run, count among their alumni Henry Kissinger and some Japanese prime ministers. Japan and the U.S. take turns hosting the month-long conferences, which have been presented annually except in times of war or financial crisis. During each conference participants visit three colleges or universities in the host country. Smith hosted JASC's New England stay this summer, which fell between visits to Arizona State University and DePaul University in Chicago.