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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Having arrived in the airport after a long flight, we grabbed our luggage, went through customs and finally made it to Shanghai, China! Walking out of the beautiful modern Shanghai airport, Tony Wang from IES was there to welcome and greet us. As we made our way outside we all jumped for joy because the…
Dear readers, Another week has passed already. Incredible, how fast time flies. Yesterday morning, we arrived in Moscow with an overnight train from St. Petersburg. But, first let me tell you what the highlights were of our last week in St. Petersburg. This week was mostly dedicated to business visits. On Monday we had a…
Our third week in St. Petersburg has been filled with excitement. We are all so glad that it’s Sunday and that we can finally work on our long papers on Gogol’s Dead Souls. On Thursday we went to visit the Russian Museum, and I have to say its definitely one of the best Museums we’ve…
Our second week in St. Petersburg has been highlighted by visits with extraordinary business people, long days, and many museums showcasing Russian history. Friday entailed a visit to the Peter and Paul fortress, a remnant from the times of Peter the Great. Although the fort never fulfilled it’s original purpose to hold off a potential…
