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ALL POSTS BY: Drew Dunlop
Learning While Old[er]
Profiling is an ugly thing. Back in January, I was asked for my ID at the Peabody Commons late one night when I went to get a snack because I didn’t fit the “typical student profile.” I know I was profiled because when I asked the guard if I was being profiled, she said, “I’m doing all that.” After filing a complaint, I haven’t seen her there again. It appears she’s “doing all that” somewhere else now.
It is frustrating and anger provoking to be treated that way. It is particularly anger provoking to be treated that way on the campus of a university where I have paid $43,000 a year to attend. Capitalism lesson: service and respect flows in the opposite direction that the money flows.
I am happy to report that this is the opposite treatment that I have received at Owen and from my fellow Owenites.
Now, what I’m about to say is going to shock most of my classmates. I know because of the way I act, the music I listen to, my warped sense of humor, and my rugged and youthful appearance, most assume that I am about 16 years old. I am actually 47. Yes. 4 and 7, 47.
Posted in Graduate Life, Guest & Alumni Bloggers, Why Owen? Tagged learning, owen, student life 1 Comment
Doing Business In China: Part One
I first went to China in the summer of 2009. It was a trip sponsored by my undergraduate school to present research for a program I participated in. I was interviewed after the trip by the school newspaper and they asked about the opportunity the program had given me.
My closing sentiment was that you cannot raise your hand when the opportunity is offered if you are not in the room. Being in the right place to be able to jump on these opportunities is essential.
I felt equally fortunate when Ray Friedman, the Owen guru of business in China, mentioned the opportunity to partner with a business and to perform some exploratory research about potential Chinese expansion or partnerships. The program consisted of a course called Doing Business in China, followed by a trip during Spring break. It was to be self-funded, but the opportunity to boost my knowledge of the Chinese business climate and to strengthen my credentials was too much to pass up.
We first had to find a company or startup that required research in China, and once we established that relationship, that company was to guide our data collection and reporting requirements.
Posted in Guest & Alumni Bloggers, Why Owen? Tagged Drew Dunlop '12, International Experience Leave a comment