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Only 10 days left in Russia! …What?!

I don’t think any of us have grasped the fact that we’ve spent almost a month here in St. Petersburg already. I mean, it’s not like we’re not aware of the days that pass – it’s more like we’re so busy that the days just seem to pass more quickly! Our first two weeks were…

Hip-Hop Without a Border…

  (Will Smith Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Theme Song) Now this is the story all about how Our trip got flipped, turned upside down And We’d like to blog so read right here,                                            …

Day of Knowledge

             Every child remembers their first day of school, what is known as the day of knowledge. Unlike Americans who sometimes dread the fact that summer is over, this first of September is actually considered a national holiday, celebrated with rehearsed ceremonies, gifts and flowers. On this day, every child…

The FINAL blog

At the conclusion of the farewell dinner, which featured savory Indian cuisine, a photo slideshow, and several parting speeches from students and the BRIC on-sight coordinator, no one moved from their seats.  It was hard for students and faculty alike to believe that it was over.   The first convoy of taxis that would take students…

The end is nearing…

Last Thursday (November 3rd) the group met up with some Alumni at an event hosted by Mr. Vaibhav Vohra a ’08 graduate. We were able to discuss the surface level business environment in India, potential economic and business opportunities for the country, as well as individuals starting a business in India. On Friday we were…

Adventures in India!

It is hard to believe we only have 15 more days left in India! We have stayed very busy over the past week! Last Friday we watched a documentary film Diverted to Delhi about call centers in India and what the hiring and training process is like. We then actually visited a Call Center. This…

Babson BRIC has made it to Delhi!

BRIC is comprised of one experience of a lifetime after another and it’s amazing that Babson has the ability to make this trip a possibility for all of us. With that said, we arrived in Delhi, India this week. The climate here is “tropical” it’s very warm, very dry and there is a lot of…

Week in Beijing!

Our week in Beijing was a very eventful one.Coming from Shanghai, the modern city that it is, to the more culturally rich and traditional Beijing was a very interesting transition.Some of the differences the students realized in their day-to-day lives were the fact that barely anyone speaks English in Beijing and taxi cab drives are…

Last week in Shanghai :(

It’s been another amazing week in Shanghai, and we are all sad that it will be our last! Although we are looking forward to a new and exciting experience in Beijing and India, we are finding it difficult to leave behind a place where we have had such an incredible time… Anyway, the previous week…

A Fudan Student, a Thespian, and Buddha walk into a bar…

The past week in Shanghai has been amazing! Last Thursday we started looking for opportunities in China. We broke up into groups to observe the how the Chinese people interact with bikes, education, and street food! The group spent several hours observing people around town. We took tons of photos and compiled a report on…