First work day started with the BP office visit. We were welcomed by the business coordinator Mr.Yisong Liang and his team. To me the highlight of the visit was panel of the Schwarzman scholars. I’ve heard good things about this program and was very impressed by the panelists in terms of their understandings of the … Continue reading Day 3 @ China →

Today we had a company visit at the Microsoft Garage. I thought it was very interesting to see how Microsoft was using the Garages and the hackathons to encourage their employees to explore projects of personal interest outside of their regular work. I think it is beneficial for both the company and the employees as … Continue reading Day 4 (5/17) →

Today was probably one of my favorite days on the trip thus far! We started the day at Microsoft Garage and that was super interesting. I really enjoyed seeing how Microsoft’s culture blends with the Chinese work culture. Though the visit was short I feel like I got a lot out of it. Next we … Continue reading 5/17/19 Microsoft and The Great Wall…wow so neat! →

Today was very tiring but also cool. We started the day with a 2 hour bus ride to get to John Deere. I began feeling very ill while at the company visit but was still able to do everything. When comparing the factory tour to the one we had in Moline, it was worse. The … Continue reading 5/16 John Deere and Boeing! →

Today was one for the books. We took an early morning bus to John Deere and heard about how agriculture operates in China. Since the state owns all the land, it follows naturally that the state is the largest customer of tractors and combines. Overall very different feel than John Deere in the states. Boeing … Continue reading China day 3! →

I didn’t feel some aspects of today’s office visits were as engaging as yesterday’s. It was extremely difficult to pay attention in John Deere during the tour. However, I think I should take extra steps individually to engage myself during tours. Reflecting on my personal brand statement on the bus was helpful to remind myself … Continue reading Reflection 3 →

Today's site visits aligned a lot more with my interests. John Deere has segments of the industry where I can apply my fluid dynamics knowledge and Boeing is an aerospace company. John Deere and Boeing both have facility tours and both were surprisingly similar to the ones we've seen in the US. It highlighted that … Continue reading Beijing Day 3: John Deere and Boeing →

We had another early start to the day because of the long journey to Tianjin to visit John Deere and Boeing. Having prepped as a member of the Boeing host committee, I was especially engaged at the Boeing corporate visit. Marcus gave a detailed overview of the state of Boeing Tianjin Composites (BTC) and all they’d … Continue reading Boingo but not really →

Today we had the opportunity to visit two industry giants, Boeing and John Deere. Not only were we able to sit and hear about them, but we were also able to tour the factories where they produce their products. The biggest takeaway I had came from the Boeing visit is the importance of having perspective … Continue reading 5-16-19 Blog Post →