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Doing Business in Brazil – Day 3

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Hannah Johnson

Here are some photo samplings from Day 3 of our trip:

Looking at competitor prices as well as shelf space and promotions in store.

 

In store.

Municipal Theater - across the street from the store.

Cathedral down the street

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Adventures in the Middle Kingdom – Part 2

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Henry Ko

Henry Ko is a second year MBA student from Los Angeles, CA. He is currently studying abroad at Peking University in Beijing, China. This is his adventure…

Classes at PKU

Well, the fun is over (sort of) and it’s time to get serious about school. I’m finishing off the third week of class and cases are starting to pile up, group meetings are scheduled into Outlook, and I’m even prepping my CV/cover letters for the impending job search when I get home. A couple of people have asked me about the classes I’m taking, so here’s a brief overview.

Case Study in Financial Accounting

I was never going to take another accounting class after finishing off the required ones at Owen. But here I am in China taking accounting with Professor Paul Gillis who was a partner at PWC for 28 years.

Bring it.

He powerlifts competitively with the Chinese Olympic team, consults with hedge funds to short fraudulent Chinese companies, and is an active tax accounting blogger. It seems like all accounting professors are characters. This guy is no exception; he makes the class entertaining and I’m enjoying it so far.

E-Commerce

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