Asian International Consulting Project

07/08/2020

*** Supporting Our International Students ***

I would not be where I am today without the previous and ongoing support from contacts all over the world. We’re all in this world together, and I want to voice my support for our international students during these trying times.

We support you!
我们支持你们！
我們支持你們！
私達が皆さんを支持します。
우리는 당신을 (모두) 지지합니다!
Nous vous soutenons!
Nosotros les apoyamos!

04/21/2020

Watch George O'Shea, President of Celtic Hill Partners, in Cambridge, dish about how retail might have changed forever due to COVID-19.

02/02/2018

Climb the Great Wall, and consult to publicly traded and privately held Chinese businesses! We’re holding Info Sessions on 2/8 (5:30 – 6:30, classroom 315) and 2/12 (6:00 – 6:30, classroom 314) to discuss the International Consulting Program. This is a fall semester 2018 course with a trip to China in early January, before spring classes. We’ll begin accepting applications on 2/14 at 7:00 am (EST).

MBA China Consulting Course Info Session: 2/8 and 2/12 Climb the Great Wall, and consult to publicly traded and privately held Chinese businesses! We’re holding Info Sessions on 2/8 (5:30 – 6:30, classroom 315) and 2/12 (6:00 – 6:30, classroom 314) to discuss the International Consulting Progr...

12/19/2017

Latest Op Ed: How to avoid cultural mistakes while doing business abroad

Many thanks to Quartz for publishing my latest Op Ed. An abstract is below & here’s the full text. An equally appreciative shout-out to our BU which helped with introductions, editing and distribution.

This is based on three of my recent trips to France, China and Japan earlier this year to meet with companies about their business strategies and/or to write new case studies.

Latest Op Ed: How to avoid cultural mistakes while doing business abroad. This is based on recent trips to France, China and Japan earlier this year.

12/02/2017

Changes in China, Angel Investors & Risk, Case Competitions

Many thanks to so many colleagues inside and outside of BU who have helped these 4 articles come to fruition:

Magnitude vs. Probability: Angel Investors and Risk: When evaluating new venture opportunities, every angel investor thinks about risk, but how we think about it and assess it is very personal. Christopher Mirabile did an interview with me. Click here to read it.

Changes in China: Importers across the world now have greater latitude, and are playing their economic cards with China more strategically than ever. But to the Middle Kingdom’s credit, it’s responding creatively and in kind. Check out the Op Ed here, please.

Case Competition Best Practices: Analytical case competitions are the perfect venue to help students succeed, serving as a great antidote for so many in a generation defined by 8-second attention spans and whose cell phones double as body appendages. Click here to see how we’re pushing the Millennial generation to succeed.

9 Competitions and 9 Honors for Questrom MBAs: We are very fortunate to have had multiple teams succeed in competitions that span diverse industries, competition formats, and business models. Check out the students’ successes here.

Changes in China, Angel Investors & Risk, Case Competitions. Many thanks for colleagues who have helped these 4 articles come to fruition.

11/11/2017

BU Local VCIC Pictures and Recap

Congrats to all of yesterday’s competitors and a shout out to Team #3 (Michael Barros, Nolan Kleinhenz, Sean McIver, Myra Sack and Vikas Singh) for getting judges’ choice. The BU Regional team will be named shortly. Check out pictures / videos from yesterday.

BU Local VCIC Pictures and Recap Congrats to all of yesterday’s competitors and a shout out to Team #3 (Michael Barros, Nolan Kleinhenz, Sean McIver, Myra Sack and Vikas Singh) for getting judges’ choice. The BU Regional team will be named shortly. Check out pictures / videos from yesterday.

11/04/2017

A huge congratulations to two different MBA teams for each getting 1st place finishes in different case competitions. We’re so very proud of you. A huge shout-out to my BU colleagues JP Matychak, Gina Galland, Thomas Harwell, Ned Rimer & Andrea Sodano for some ongoing, and great, teamwork.

North Carolina Merck Business Challenge: MBA’s Qiaoyi (Joy) Chen, Vinay Busireddy, Rajan Agrawal, Siddharth Sood.

Howard University Minority Case Competition: MBA’s Michael Veino, Djade Soumana, Myrdell Belizaire and Gerly Adrien.

BU MBA: Two 1st place finishes in same weekend! A huge congratulations to two different MBA teams for each getting 1st place finishes in different case competitions. We’re so very proud of you. A huge shout-out to my BU colleagues JP Matychak, Gina Galland, Thomas Harwell, Ned Rimer & Andrea Sodano…

10/06/2017

Guest Op Ed: Time is your friend living overseas

Today’s Op Ed contributor is unique: He is our 16-year old Bradley! A huge thank you to the Brookline Tab for publishing his first-ever article, whose link is here. An except is below. He reflected on adapting to life overseas during his 3 week stay in Beijing studying Mandarin this past summer. Thanks, in advance, for checking it out.

Guest Op Ed: Time is your friend living overseas (Beijing, China). A huge thank you to the Brookline Tab for publishing his first-ever article.

10/03/2017

GME Info Sessions kick off *this week*

Do you know how business is really conducted in Asia?
Have you ever dreamed of visiting Shanghai’s Bund?
How about seeing the Thai Royal Palace?
Students interested in learning more about the course are invited to attend Information Sessions to be held on:

Friday 10/6, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm (ERB 203)
Wednesday 10/11, 9:00 am – 10:00 am (HAR 220)
Thursday 10/12, 11:00 am – 12 Noon (SHA 210)
Tuesday 10/17, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (PHO 202)

We are in the process of planning the Global Management Experience, a 4-credit undergraduate course that involves analytical work during the first half of the spring semester on campus, and culminates with a trip to Shanghai and Bangkok during Spring Break 2018.

At this meeting, you will have the opportunity to learn details about the course requirements and the field study portion. A copy of the application is on the link.

Application deadline is Friday 10/20 at 5:00 pm (EST).

GME Info Sessions kick off *this week*-- check them out! Do you know how business is really conducted in Asia? Have you ever dreamed of visiting Shanghai?

10/02/2017

2-minute Language of Business Sizzle Reel

Check out our new sizzle-reel, in preparation for season #2. We have episodes planned on Networking, Conventions, Cuba and Local Entrepreneurship. We also have invested money in an updated set. We appreciate our viewers’ support.

2-minute Language of Business Sizzle Reel Check out our new sizzle-reel, in preparation for season #2. We have episodes planned on Networking, Conventions, Cuba and Local Entrepreneurship. We also have invested money in an updated set. We appreciate our viewers’ support. Greg and Team

09/30/2017

BU MBAs: 3rd place in Case Competition and Best Presenter

A huge congrats to our MBA team which took 3rd place in the National Black MBA Case Competition® in Collaboration with Prospanica®. They were 3rd out 34 teams and Shironda White won best presenter. Check out the pictures below.

Here’s the team: Shironda White (2nd year full-time MBA), Rajan Agrawal (2nd year full-time MBA), Daphnie Pierre (PEMBA), Maegan North (2nd year full-time MBA), and Johanna Ortiz Pulgarin (1st year full-time MBA). A huge thanks to others on our Questrom team: JP Matychak, Gina Galland, and Thomas

BU MBAs: 3rd place in Case Competition and Best Presenter. A huge congrats to our MBA team who took 3rd out 34 teams and won best presenter.

09/24/2017

Case Competition Prep Seminar (Tuesday 5 - 6 pm, room 410)

Case competitions come in several varieties these days-- business idea pitches, case analysis, funding strategy, data analytics. Join us for an hour on Tuesday to discuss preparation strategies. Open to all Questrom students (undergrad and grad). This will be a 20 minute presentation followed by Q&A, in order to better answer specific questions. There are currently 5 undergrad / grad teams I’m working with this month alone and likely more to come in the fall / spring semesters. Go Terriers!

Case Competition Prep Seminar (Tuesday 5 - 6 pm, room 410). Join us for an hour on Tuesday to discuss preparation strategies. Open to all Questrom students.