»August 25, 2008: MBA Orientation - in China
Well, the time of year has come again when thousands of new business school students will be going to campus for the first time, perhaps for the first time in many years. But before those classes begin most all of them will be going through orientation. What is it and what to expect? Let me tell you my experience. At Tsinghua University here in Beijing orientation began with a weekend away. It ... ... (MORE)
»August 18, 2008: Gold Medal Management
A Chinese university student recently asked me what the main differences between Chinese and American management styles were. It is big question that you could talk a while about and not get to the bottom of. On the other hand, it is a topic that has been covered so much that you could probably summarize it on a post-it note, as I will attempt to do. Since Beijing is presently caught up in Olym... ... (MORE)
»August 11, 2008: My Chinese Internship
In a way, I m learning more during my summer internship than I had during my whole first year. For anyone looking into MBA school in China, make sure that an internship is part of your plan. I had met the CEO of this company at a day long VC seminar held at my school, Tsinghua University in Beijing. The VC guys were looking for good start-ups and the entrepreneurs were looking for cash. I was j... ... (MORE)
)»August 4, 2008: Finishing the MBA Early ... in China
There is an interesting phenomenon in China that essentially turns a two year MBA program into just a year and a half. It is at the intersection of business and culture and is something to be aware of if you are thinking of either studying or working here. It begins with the cultural significance of the Spring Festival holiday, or as we in the West say, Chinese New Year. For thousands of years ... ... (MORE)
»July 28, 2008: Rebates and Regulations in China
What is an illegal business practice?Regarding business in China, it is sometimes difficult to judge what is illegal. Firstly, Chinese business practices are a little different from those in other countries. Secondly, Chinese law about business practices is not always so clear.As an example, I would like to explain my experience with the Private Rebate. In China, the Private Rebate is very comm... ... (MORE)
»July 21, 2008: Bullish about a Green China
Can they or can t they clean up their act? Here are a few thoughts on why I think in the long term China will do ok in its fight to reduce pollution. I still remember a time when walking down the street with my friend Luis a beggar approached and asked "Hey, can you spare some change?" Without hesitation Luis replied "My friend, change comes from within." I nearly fell over ... ... (MORE)
»July 14, 2008: Preparation and Readiness - Chinese Style
I wanted to share with you some of the findings of a business case writing project I took part in this last spring semester. Tsinghua University has an abundance of influence and connections and we were able to land a large state owned enterprise (SOE) as the focus of our case. Once they agreed to be the subject of our case they allowed us full access to several top executives and managers. Wha... ... (MORE)
»July 7, 2008: Decision Makers and Potato Washers in China.
This is an ongoing blog about business in China from the international students currently studying in the MBA program at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Today s post is from Mr. Yoshihito Furuta. His good friends call him Jacky. Jacky is from Japan and has worked for the Mitsubishi Corporation for the last fifteen years. He is currently on extended leave in order to attend the MBA program at Ts... ... (MORE)
»June 30, 2008: First Post: Flexibility and Compromise in China
This is the first post of our new concept blog: Tsinghua Soundings - Insights from MBAs in China. I say ‘our because many people will contribute their stories and advice. My name is Michael Frechette. I am from the United States and am currently an MBA student at Tsinghua University here in Beijing, China. My background is in both corporate recruiting and language education. I ve lived i... ... (MORE)
