CUHK MBA Business Field Study in Mainland China
A class of MBA students visited Shanghai and Nanjing under the course “Business Field Study – Mainland China” to learn about different aspects of business operations and mingle with CUHK Shanghai alumni and MBA students from local universities.
A class of 41 full-time and part-time MBA students visited Shanghai and Nanjing under the course “Business Field Study – Mainland China” on 5-9 June 2017. Besides learning about different aspects of business operations through company visits and lectures, MBA students also had networking opportunities with CUHK Shanghai alumni and MBA students from local universities.
During the 5-day trip, the class visited a range of companies in different sectors, including Kerry Logistics, a well-known logistics service provider; K-Boxing, a local high-end fashion brand; Jointown Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., a listed pharmaceutical distributor; Suning, a major Chinese e-commerce company which has both online and offline businesses; and A.O. Smith, a US water heater company with a subsidiary and fast-growing business in China.
The class also attended two lectures in the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE) and the Nanjing University (NJU) respectively. From the lecture by Prof. Dongdong Ge in SUFE, the MBA students learned about the business applications of big data and AI, and the challenges faced by start-up IT companies in China; while in the lecture by Prof. Shuming Zhao at NJU, they learned about human resources management and how cultural differences are handled in the Chinese context.
This article was first published in the MBA Programmes website by CUHK MBA Programmes on 26 June 2017.