Pre-departure to Korea
Hello! My name is Mei Chen and I am a junior studying Finance and Operations Management. I will be studying at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea in the upcoming semester. I have always...
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Coming Back Home
As this was my first time ever leaving the United States you can guess that I had many reservations about leaving home. I had so many assumptions about South Africa and the cultural differences...
On Top Of The World
Although we chose to travel on the cable car to make our way up Table Mountain rather then making the climb on foot, there was a huge sense of satisfaction once we stepped foot...
My Langa Experience
Langa is one of the oldest townships in Cape Town South Africa. Before we arrived I had many preconceived notions about the people I would meet there and the community I would be interacting...
Smith Students Learn China’s History with visits to Tiananmen Square and The Forbidden City
By: Ja’Nel Edens, MBA Candidate 2018 China Day #4 The first weekend of our field component was dedicated to learning more about China’s history and culture. Situated in the center of Beijing and considered...
Looking Back at UAE
By: Nikita Jeswani, Smith School MBA Candidate It has been several weeks since Smith students left Dubai. We have since settled back into our respective campuses, continuing work on our group projects to propose...
Minds, Eyes, and Ears Wide Open
Jan 21st, 2018 Although there are so many lessons to be had from the collection of excursions and classes that we took while abroad in South Africa, something that sticks with me from our coursework...
Not a Game
Jan 16, 2018 Today we visited Green Market, a large outdoor market where hundreds of tented booths sell handmade goods to the rush of tourists that pass each day. We were reminded before being...
Friended at Facebook
One of the countries that students get to visit as part of this global immersion experience is Singapore. As one of the more developed countries in Southeast Asia, Singapore thrives in the business realm...
Cruising through the Palm’s Man Made Islands
By: Nikita Jeswani, Smith School MBA Candidate January 10, 2018 We started the day with a visit to DP World, a container handling company with a portfolio of more than 65 marine terminals across...