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U.S. and China: Economic Development and Capital Markets
High-profile business, academic, and civic leaders from both countries met for a “think tank” discussion and networking at the Cornell Club in New York City. By Morgan Jones, MBA ’15 On Monday, September 30, 2013, I was invited as a guest speaker and participant to a panel discussion on US-China Economic Development and Capital Markets […]
Oi Brazil! eu te amo!
A Johnson Study Trip to the southern hemisphere – a journey of wonder, discovery and pure joy! Spending the turn of the new year at the ‘still being built’ terminal 4 of JFK, all I could think of was – this better be worth it. Not knowing how exactly to plan my trip from Ithaca […]
Bringing Health Insurance to the Uninsured
by Michael Ditter, MBA ’14 SGE immersion helps prepare student for the ambiguity of a consulting project. Accenture estimates that by 2017 public exchanges will expand in order to provide access to standardize healthcare coverage for an estimated 30 million Americans. Over the summer I had the privilege of working to help make this a […]
Looking to enter Asian markets? Think shared services, Asia finance and cost management expert advises
International Consulting speaker Matt Podrebarac was formerly Accenture’s lead partner for North America finance and strategic cost management, banking, and capital markets By Yuezhou Huo ’15 Multiple differences across Asia’s many countries and regions — including languages, currencies, cost structures, taxation, and regulations — pose challenges to global companies that want to enter the Asian […]
Ser Brasileira (Being Brasilian)
Amanda Wu, MBA ’14, writes about her summer internship with a high-tech firm in São Paulo, Brazil. By Amanda Wu, MBA ‘14 The opportunity to be independent, to learn about a new culture, and to push yourself beyond boundaries are important lessons that prepare an MBA student for the future. But encountering them during a summer […]
GE’s Expansion Strategy for China
Distinguished Global Speaker Mark Hutchinson, President and CEO, GE Greater China, outlines GE’s operations in aviation, healthcare, and energy, and proclaims: “China is not slowing down.” Mark Hutchinson is bullish on China. In fact, when he spoke to Johnson MBA students at Sage Hall on Sept. 3, he said “I love China; it’s awesome. What […]
Navigating Kenya to Make a Sustainable Impact
Kimberley Mark, MBA ’14, writes from Nairobi, Kenya, about summer project with Accenture Development Partnership (ADP) to improve the state of learning across Kenya with mobile technology. Sasa from Nairobi by Kimberley Mark, MBA ‘14 (8/19/13) Navigating my way through a developing country, on a mission to create a sustainable impact in some of Africa’s […]
Africaptialism: A New Era for Africa
by Jerry Petit-Frere, MBA ‘14 A summer in Africa changes the perspective of an American MBA. The continent of Africa is plagued by a number of socio-economic issues. Sustainable infrastructure, nourishment and education lag behind the world average. However, according to Heirs Holdings, an investment firm in Nigeria, Africaptialism is the solution that will propel […]
Sachin Gupta, PhD ’93
The best of both worlds: Influential thought leader and masterful teacher What if sales promotions aren’t having the effect companies think they have? Are consumers really switching brands or are they just buying what they would have purchased a few weeks later? Sachin Gupta, PhD ’93, who has been teaching at Johnson for thirteen years, […]