Our Journey…
By Aimee King We start our journey with great enthusiasm anticipating our trip to Japan and working together as a team. We have shared many thoughts on how we’ll approach our trip and what...
Category: Asia
Land of the Free and Home of Chipotle
22 hours of flying and 9,634 miles later, I’m finally back home in America! My last week before I flew home was spent traveling to Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hanoi, ending the summer of...
Perks of Asia
One of the best, if not THE best, perks of doing an internship abroad is having the opportunity to travel to some of the coolest places in the world. Singapore makes it especially easy...
Safe and Sound (and Summit)
Traveling to a new country can always be a little unnerving, especially when it comes to getting around. Some destinations are high risk for violence, terrorist activity, and even unexploded landmines (like Laos and...
Summer in Singapore: Don’t Panic
How should someone with no work experience that doesn’t speak another language and has never been to Asia spend their summer? What’s better than doing an 8-week internship in Singapore?! I’m Sam, and...
Need a Matchmaker, go to Shanghai…and Bring your Parents!
By: Ja’Nel Edens, MBA Candidate 2018 Think you’re the only one having a hard time finding a date? Well you’re not alone. Your typical first world, work-life-balance conundrum is no stranger to the East,...
5 Winning Strategies for Doing Business in China
By: Ja’Nel Edens, MBA Candidate 2018 Out of our 15 company visits, we identified several winning strategies to doing business in China: 1. Relationships. “The 3 R’s to doing business are: Relationships, Relationships & Relationships”....
Day 6 (Continued): Shanghai River Cruise, The Bund and Lujiazui Financial District
By: Ja’Nel Edens, MBA Candidate 2018 After two enriching company meetings, we spent the second half of our first day in Shanghai at thethe Shanghai Municipal History Museum, followed by a tour of The...
DAY 9 – Pricewaterhouse Coopers, DHL eCommerce and Citi China
By: Ja’Nel Edens, MBA Candidate 2018 Our final day of visits in China included meetings with Pricewaterhouse Coopers, DHL eCommerce and Citi China. During our visit with DHL, we learned that the journey in...
DAY 8 – China’s Deep- Water Port
By: Ja’Nel Edens, MBA Candidate 2018 Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Located on an island at the East of Shanghai is one of the world’s largest, man-made deep-water port, Yangshan Deep-Water Port. Deciding to build...