Today we visited BP and DiDi, two of the companies I’m most interested in throughout the entire trip. I really enjoyed the presentation from BP and Shwartzman scholars. They provided a very good overview of China’s energy landscape and BP’s operation in China. I have always been interested in BP’s operation model since my family … Continue reading Day 2 – BP, DiDi →

Today (5/15/2019) we went and visited BP, DiDi and then saw an acrobatics show in the evening. I really enjoyed both experiences and each company gave a very unique experience for me to take away. At BP, I really loved the panel that they put together and hearing each scholar talk about their experiences and … Continue reading Aidan Boehm Daily Blog 5/15/2019 →

The visit to BP and DiDi was fascinating in many ways, and I am extremely grateful they took the time to welcome us there. One interesting thing I learned from the BP visit was how in China, government subsidies and regulations encouraged large growth of clean energy markets in China. While visiting DiDi, I learned … Continue reading 15 May- Beijing →

Today marked our first site visits. BP was scheduled first and it was my job to prepare one half of my cohort with information necessary to understand how BP operates in China. The debrief was relatively thorough and provided me and the rest of the group with the background knowledge to get more from our … Continue reading Beijing Day 2: BP and DiDi →

We spent our second day on visiting several Chinese historical sites including the Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, and the Forbidden City. Each site has multiple stories based on historical events. I have learned a lot from our tour guide Andy about ancient China, specifically about the symbols and designs of the palace. For lunch … Continue reading Day 2 @ China →

Today marked the beginning of the "simulated business" portion of this simulated business trip we have found ourselves on these days. We had two markedly different business experiences today; one established Western company and one Eastern start-up. BP was very informative as to how a foreign company must operate in China. I was surprised to … Continue reading China day 2! →

I think that the most valuable thing I learned today is the differences in Chinese business practices and their relationships with the government. For one thing, BP's practices are heavily influenced by SOEs. This seemed to lessen their autonomy. At the same time, Didi benefits from it's monopoly and access to vasts amounts of data. … Continue reading BP, Didi, and Flexibility →

Coming into the trip, I don't think I have much thought to what it really meant to unpack business in China. Most of my prep was about cultural formalities such as professional conduct and expectations. However, our company visits today provided insight into what it really meant to conduct business in China including how the … Continue reading Day 2: Beijing – BP//DiDi//Acrobat Show →

We made a transition from tourists to professionals today with visits to two prominent companies in China: BP and DiDi. At BP, it was interesting to learn about the companies focus areas in China and how the energy sector differs here than in the United States. I was interested to see such a strong focus … Continue reading Day 2 →