Mendoza: a vineyard city in Argentina
From September 19-22, I went with three friends to Mendoza, Argentina, which is a 35-minute plane ride from my study abroad location of Santiago, Chile. Since Mendoza is located east of the Andes mountains...
Category: South America
10 Takeaways: Initial thoughts about Santiago, Chile
I’ve been here for three weeks now. I’ve enjoyed living with the host family, taking the weekend trips, and exploring the city. Here are ten takeaways from my time so far in Santiago. The...
Globo and Christ Redeemer and Dinner
By: Skyler C. DeWalt, Smith MBA Candidate, 2018 3/24/2017 Yesterday was an enjoyable conclusion to the field component of our program, and it was packed with business and cultural experiences. In the morning, we...
Rio Criativo Soccer Game
By: Skyler C. DeWalt, Smith MBA Candidate, 2018 3/22/2018 Today, each of us met with our assigned companies from Rio Criativo to present our analysis. My group worked with a Rio-based online consignment company...
Flight to Rio GAP MJV
By: Skyler C. DeWalt, Smith MBA Candidate, 2018 3/21/2018 We finally arrived in Rio de Janeiro last night. Whereas Sao Paulo is more well-known as a center for business, Rio is a hub for...
Brazil: Pre-Departure
By: Skyler C. DeWalt, Smith MBA Candidate, 2018 Our class has been eagerly anticipating the field component of our “Doing Business in Brazil” course! Through lectures and discussions throughout the Fall semester of 2017,...
inovaBra Under Armour Flight to Rio
By: Skyler C. DeWalt, Smith MBA Candidate, 2018 3/20/2018 We began today by taking the Sao Paulo metro to inovaBra, which plays an interesting role in the startup ecosystem. Whereas an incubator might house...
JBS and Natura
By: Skyler C. DeWalt, Smith MBA Candidate, 2018 3/20/2018 Yesterday was the first day of company visits in Sao Paulo and they did not disappoint! This morning we had the amazing opportunity to meet...
City Tour and Dinner
By: Skyler C. DeWalt, Smith MBA Candidate, 2018 3/19/2018 Most of our group arrived this weekend in Sao Paolo, where we began with a brief tour of the city on Saturday. Prof. Prochno and...