Follow Class 24 of the Hoeft Technology and Management Program on their immersion trip to China!
Today we were able to visit Microsoft’s Garage and learn more about how Microsoft creates an environment for innovation. I asked how they hold their employees accountable for work that is innately experimental and for innovation. Due to the structure of the garage, employees typically work their for a portion of they work. This makes … Continue reading 5-17-19 Blog Post
Today's visit to Microsoft was a change from the other companies we've been to. Since it was specifically "the Garage" instead of the company itself, we got some cool insight into the innovative and "free form" side of business. In the afternoon, our trip to the Great Wall of China was an incredible culture immersion … Continue reading Day 4
Today marked the first day of our corporate site visits beginning with BP. It was great to hear the student panel during this visit because the speakers not only put into words what we are currently learning on our trip as well as providing insights on experiencing China that we won't probably get to delve … Continue reading Day 2 – BP & DiDi
I have said this during many days of my life, but I’ll say it again: today was the best it’s ever been. This may be a bit dramatic, but this is the only time that I’ve ever seen a wonder of the world! Microsoft was a fantastic visit, but I believe it may have been … Continue reading from a civil engineer’s perspective: the Great Wall is not structurally so great
An insightful talk on diversity and inclusion and a great lunch with friends did not prepare me for one of the biggest physical challenges of my life. I consider myself to be pretty athletic and have climbed mountains before, but I was quickly humbled by the steep stairs of The Great Wall. Luckily I had … Continue reading Day 4 – The Extreme Stairmaster
We started out the day by checking out of our hotel in Beijing. We first visited the Microsoft garage in Beijing. The garage was interesting because it was a space for Microsoft employees to work on side projects for the company on their own time. We saw Microsoft's goals of changing their company culture but … Continue reading 5/17 Microsoft and Great Wall
Today we became heroes and can now say we visited China. The great wall was way cool despite the smog, and the experience really drove home that we are in fact in a fabled foreign land. It amazes me that military factions marched along that wall for hundred of years--they must have had legs of … Continue reading China day 4!
Our last company visit in Beijing was at Microsoft Garage. This was one of my favorite visits we've had so far. It was really interesting to learn more about how Garage works with Microsoft employees to encourage entrepreneurship and creativity. One of the presenters commented on a "Fail Fast" mentality to encourage people to pursue … Continue reading Day 5: Beijing – Microsoft Garage// The Great Wall // Zhanjiakou
Today we started off by visiting THE GARAGE from Microsoft. It was a very interesting visit. I learned a lot about career opportunities with Microsoft in China. The host is from the same province as me so we had a very good conversation afterwards. In the afternoon, we went to the Great Wall of China. … Continue reading Day 4 – Great Wall
Today we took a trip to the Great Wall of China. This was an amazing experience. What really helped to make this trip such a great time was the folk singing of Jun on the Great Wall of China. In addition to this I got to hear from him about his experience living in the … Continue reading 5/17 Post
Hoeft T&M Class 24: China Immersion 