By: Ja’Nel Edens, MBA Candidate 2018 The Great Wall of China couldn’t be more breathtaking. The wall extends beyond 13,000 miles and was built as early as the 7th century. Originally constructed as borders...
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...
By: Ja’Nel Edens, MBA Candidate 2018 Our second day of company visits focused on China’s services sector within the IT, hospitality, and education industries. Intel Labs China Operating as a research and innovation center...
By: Ja’Nel Edens, MBA Candidate 2018 After our first series of meetings, we gathered together for our welcome dinner. Hosted at the world-famous Peking Duck, was an evening filled with live entertainment which included...
By: Ja’Nel Edens, MBA Candidate 2018 China Day #2 AmCham China Today marked the beginning of our 16 company visits in China. Our first meeting of the day was with the American Chamber of...
By: Ja’Nel Edens, MBA Candidate 2018 January 9, 2018 After much anticipation, days of preparation, and a 14-hour flight, Smith students arrived safely to Beijing. Some students came a few days early to explore...
By: Nikita Jeswani, Smith School MBA Candidate January 12, 2018 Smith students had the day to themselves to continue to explore UAE culture and tourism. Many wandered the souks in search of trinkets and...
By: Nikita Jeswani, Smith School MBA Candidate January 11, 2018 Our last day of business visits commenced with a trip to check out the developing Expo 2020 site, a soon-to-be festival of human ingenuity...
By: William Woska, MBA Candidate 2018 On the third day in Singapore, students visited two companies striving to impact global business in their own unique way. The first, Impact Hub Singapore, builds ecosystems which...
By: William Woska, MBA Candidate 2018 Thirty MBA students from the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business arrived in Singapore to begin a four day immersion of business in the city-state....