Now that I have had the Memorial Day Weekend to relax, recover from jetlag, and enjoy some Chicago-style pizza, I have begun to reflect on how this trip changed me. The first thing I’ve reflected on is how much I learned about Chinese business and its roadblocks. Although I learned some basic Chinese etiquette before … Continue reading Trip Debrief
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May 23 Blog Post
I can’t believe that today is the last full day of our trip! We finished it with my favorite company visit as a marketing major, Disney. I was so interested to hear how the Chinese market differs from other markets and how Disney adapts to those differences. I also loved our last night and boat … Continue reading May 23 Blog Post
May 22 Blog Post
I can't believe that our time in China is almost over. My favorite part of today was visiting the AB In Bev offices and hearing about what their company is doing to maintain its status as a leader in the beverage industry. We also got the chance to visit the French Concession, which was such … Continue reading May 22 Blog Post
May 21 Post
Today was another amazing day as we made it to Shanghai. We started the day at Tiger Hill which was beautiful and full of history. My most memorable moment was probably visiting the Abbott production facilities and labs and putting on all of the PPE equipment. I wish I had more pictures of it because … Continue reading May 21 Post
May 20 Post
Today was another amazing day in Suzhou. I have really enjoyed my time in this city and have found it to be so modern and beautiful! My favorite part of today was probably visiting the Lion Grove Garden. It was absolutely gorgeous and we spent our time exploring the maze of stone and taking beautiful … Continue reading May 20 Post
May 19 Blog Post
Today, I experienced some memorable moments as we visited the water towns outside of Suzhou and I was incredibly impressed. It is known as the "Venice of the East", and I was quickly drawing comparisons between the town and the actual city of Venice in Italy, which I visited when I studied abroad. Some major … Continue reading May 19 Blog Post
May 18 Blog Post
Today was incredibly memorable. One of my favorite moments of the day was interacting with Chinese students at the private middle school. It was so much fun to learn about the students' lives and their hopes. The boy I was paired with was at first very nervous to speak with me. He did not like … Continue reading May 18 Blog Post
May 16 Post
Today we visited the Boeing Tianjin Composite facility, which was my personal favorite visit so far. I interned at Boeing in supply chain last year, and specifically remember learning about this facility and working with materials from the location. A memorable moment for me was the tour of where the composites are made, because I … Continue reading May 16 Post
DiDi Visit Recap
Today our class visited DiDi, an extremely popular mobile transportation platform in China with over 80% market share. To reflect, we had the chance to participate in a brainstorming exercise in teams and also tour the exhibition room at DiDi. One major takeaway from the exhibition was how DiDi has access to a massive amount … Continue reading DiDi Visit Recap
5/15 Day 2 Reflection
Today’s agenda was packed and included two company visits as well as an acrobatic show in the evening. The most memorable part of the day was definitely the acrobatic show. The venue was not quite what I was expecting and at first seemed a bit dingy, so I was unsure of what I would be … Continue reading 5/15 Day 2 Reflection





