This is probably the first time in Notre Dame history that a
group of 12 Notre Dame students travelled to China to participate case
competition. And also the first time for GVI (Global View Initiative) to have a
China session with American students visiting them. I would say it has been an extremely
wonderful week for students from both sides.
My experience is probably little bit different from other
students on the team. Born and brought up in China, I had been receiving
Chinese education for 18 years of my life. I have always thought that I am no
different from my Chinese peers. However, through this trip I found out that
Notre Dame education has already made me different. A good example would be the
approaches Notre Dame students and Peking Univ. students took to solve the
case. Notre Dame students are more focused on framework, the “big picture”,
while Peking Univ. students are more focused laying out all the details. In interpreting
the case, Notre Dame students are more creative, while Peking Univ. students
more realistic, focusing on Chinese economy.
Both approaches are equally important and valuable. And I
believe this is probably the reason why our team was able to stand out.
Other than case competition, we had also done a lot company
visits, Sino-Steel, China Ocean Shipping Company, Microsoft, and also Cheung
Kong Graduate School of Business. It has been very interesting for us to learn
about how State-Owned-Enterprises to change their business strategy to
accommodate a more open and competitive market and how foreign companies
establish their business in China.
Food is definitely great! We had the chance to try many
different kinds of Chinese food. Yunan cuisine, hot pot, Peking Duck, Sugar
Coated Hawthorns, and even Corporate dinning hall!
This is definitely an unforgettable experience. And I hope
we will continue our partnership with Peking University and see some of the
smiling faces coming to Notre Dame next spring!
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