This was the final day of presentations. My group and I presented on Business Practices. Reflecting on these presentations, I think some of the topics should have been consolidated. Two groups I think should have been consolidated are Business Practices and Etiquette, as well as International Travel Stresses, Wellness, and Energy Management. I understand the issue of group sizes, but it was too hard to make sure we had differing information from the other groups that would have similar presentations as us. Finding information on business practices in China was a bit difficult. I feel like it might have been helpful to find Chinese articles and translate them. A lot of the websites seemed pretty basic and didn’t have much differing or new information, a lot of it was repeated.
We also had the opportunity sit in on a Class XXIII student panel. This was helpful because it allowed us to ask the actual students questions about their trip and get a student rather than faculty perspective. They gave us a lot of advice on how much money to bring, travel essentials, and how to get around. One area I was concerned about was energy management, and I asked them how they remained energized during the day. They mentioned making sure to drink a lot of liquids and also make sure to take advantage of the hotel breakfasts. They also mentioned how you shouldn’t just automatically take complimentary food or drink items at office visits. They definitely said we should take advantage of free coffee and also suggested caffeine pills.
Hoeft T&M Class 24: China Immersion 