Covering the business of education and training

I have read over and over that one, if not the biggest, problem in China is the lack of skilled knowledgeable managers.

Arizona State University saw that as a means of making money - find a need and fill it - kind of thing.

ASU's W.P.Carey School of Business has set up shop in Shanghai and are offering an MBA program with the aim of teaching the Chinese how to manage their companies better.

Of course, it is a revenue generator for ASU as well. 

American graduate schools are still considered the best by many. American business savvy is also thought to be indispensable.

I believe in education. Who doesn't?

But, some think that we should NOT teach the Chinese how to do business. After all, they are our competitors?

Huh!?

Doesn't competition breed better products?

I am reminded of a story of a farmer who had some very good seed. His neighbors asked him to share but he refused.

After the crops grew, the winds blew chaff from the neighboring fields onto the field of the farmer with the good seed. The result was that all the crops turned out poorly.

Had the farmer shared, everyone could have reaped good crops instead.

Yep, education is best. Share, teach, compete, try harder. That's what I think.

What do you think?