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Fall International Trip: Japan 2012
Over the Fall Break from classes, a group of 30 Owen students went on a school-sponsored International trip to visit Japan. This is an account of the trip from one of the second-years who enjoyed the trip.
Day 1 (Thursday):
Technically, the trip began on this night where everyone first gathered at our hotel in Fukuyama but a few of us who arrived the day before in the city of Osaka where we toured several landmarks such as Osaka Castle, Tsuutenkaku Tower, and Shitennou Temple before we took a bullet train to meet everyone in Fukuyama.
Posted in Graduate Life, Guest & Alumni Bloggers, OwenBloggers Tagged business school, International Experience, Japan, travel 1 Comment
Doing Business in Brazil – Recap
We’re finally back in the states and I once again have a reliable internet connection. Here are some photo highlights that I missed posting:
Last Monday, our first visit was to Petrobas, Brazil’s government owned oil and gas company.
Fun fact (from wikipedia): Petrobas is the largest company in Latin America by market capitalization and revenue, and the largest company headquartered in the Southern Hemisphere by market value.
Petrobas meeting in Rio de Janeiro.
To bookend our trip, our last meeting was at Coteminas with Josué Gomes da Silva, Owen ’89. He is not only the President of Coteminas, but he is also on the board for Petrobas. This was definitely the highlight of the trip.
Fun fact: Before meeting with us, Josué had a lunch meeting with the Finance Minister of Brazil.
Mr. Josué Gomes da Silva is the fifth person from the left in the front row.
Posted in Graduate Life, Hannah Johnson '12, Industry Insights Tagged Brazil, International Experience, travel Leave a comment
Education in India and the US: Top 10 differences
I’ve done all my schooling, from grade school through my undergraduate Engineering degree, in India. As such, I am quite familiar with the system of education there. After a semester of studying here in America I have noticed several differences between school here and in my home country.
Of course, I’ve never attended graduate school or business school in India, so some of my observations are like comparing apples to oranges, but overall I think these are the most obvious (and interesting!) differences:
- University structure – Owen is just one part of a huge university offering various courses and houses a renowned medical center on campus. This gives me the option to pick up courses from various other schools, such as the law school.
- Diversity – The diversity in the classroom here is quite an experience in itself. My education in India lacked the kind of diversity Owen offers and I find it as a welcome breath of fresh air. It really opens your eyes to the challenges of working in a global environment.
- In the Classroom – The classes here are very immersive. Most professors spend less time lecturing and more time illustrating principles with sound examples. Class is also made livelier with presentations, movies, product demonstrations and personal anecdotes.
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