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China, Entrepreneurship

Headshot Session at Discovery Headquarters on Thursday, August 23, 2018 in Silver Spring, MD. (Joy Asico/Discovery Communications)

Adam Zuckerman Reflects on China’s Startup Ecosystem

“By having dialogue, talking to people and stopping people, you’re going to have better relationships and see opportunity.” This was the message Adam Zuckerman delivered during his talk, “Reflections on my Time in China.” The Shop at the Contemporary Arts Center hosted the innovator and entrepreneur for a discussion on […]

November 18, 2018 ×

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A Pertinent and Sentimental Culmination

Travel is a wonderful thing.  It is exciting.  It is interesting.  It is certainly fun. The opportunity to tour the world with a group of motivated classmates is a unique experience that teaches you far more than can be gleaned from leisure trips though, and it is rare.  During my […]

May 9, 2016 ×

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Travel Tips for China They Don’t Tell You

I’ll preface this article with a disclaimer: Some people might prepare you ahead of time with some of these tips, but in my case they each came as a surprise that had to be explored and figured out on your own. Hopefully this guide will better prepare you for any […]

May 9, 2016 ×

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Silmon in China

Visiting China was one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had. Having never travelled to Asia, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. Upon our arrival in China we immediately proceeded to Xiamen, a city similar in size to New Orleans. We were constantly on the move, always […]

May 4, 2016 ×

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An opportunity to reconsider China

An opportunity to reconsider China

The final MBA Global Leadership IV trip for China was one of my challenges and brilliant memories in my MBA life. By studying all classes’ materials and learning cultural differences in the business for China, I was confident to visit Chinese cities and local companies. Furthermore, I had a lot […]

April 28, 2016 ×

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Global Leadership in China

Hello, everyone.  I am Steve, a second-year MBA from South Korea.  It has been almost two years since I began studying here in New Orleans, and now I am waiting for the graduation ceremony held two weeks later.  When I look back on the past two years, the time seems […]

April 28, 2016 ×

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Stepping into Fantasy

Stepping into Fantasy

Over the course of my winter break I had the opportunity to visit both Japan and China. Oh boy, it is a distinct experience being a foreigner in each country, let me tell you. In Japan you’re seen as a tourist, I believe. There wasn’t any more interaction than that […]

February 18, 2015 ×

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Gabriella Shavel In China

Gabriella Shavel In China

The China trip was a whirlwind. From Day 1, we were constantly on the go, exploring, learning, and eating. (Future class description should include a note on Chinese Banquet Intensive) We spent the first part of our trip in Shanghai, where I had studied abroad. I was an observer; I […]

January 27, 2015 ×

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The Old and New

The Old and New

The Chinese landscape is constantly switching between magnificent skyscrapers and streets crowded with run-down apartment buildings. I think it’s fascinating that in the same city mere blocks from one another are buildings that light up the night sky with their fluorescent glow and quite neighborhoods with so many drying racks hanging out […]

January 19, 2015 ×

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China Trip – Leigh Cosolito

China Trip – Leigh Cosolito

Before beginning graduate school, I did not own a passport. My previous international travels were restricted to North America back in times when a birth certificate was sufficient. Traveling to China was both new and interesting for me. While some places felt like I had not left America, others were […]

January 16, 2015 ×