“Shanghai was my first trip to Asia and I approached the situation with an open mind and excitement to experience a new adventure. From the time that I got off the plane, Shanghai was complete sensory overload. The smell of Continue reading
Angel (Shengdi) Wu made the journey to Lisbon and Madrid, experiencing a contrast of Portuguese and Spanish business etiquette to that of her native country, China. Please enjoy reading her perspectives on European and Chinese cultural practices, and how to have cultural-awareness while conducting international business. Continue reading
Video by Eleanor Ramm, USD Masters in Supply Chain Management student
Joseph LaBarbera studied abroad this past intersession in Shanghai, China and provided us with some of the top things one must do while there. Enjoy! Shanghai is one of the five largest cities in the world. There are so many things Continue reading
Clarence Wong studied abroad in Hong Kong for an intersession program that gave him a deeper understanding of the city itself through its differences in housing, public transportation system, and the services sector, in comparison to the United States. For the first Continue reading
MBA student Emily Lapp recently traveled to Shanghai, China for an international consulting practicum. These are her reflections: “Just prior to my final semester in the University of San Diego’s MBA program, I decided to participate in an international consulting Continue reading
Torero Travelers Following Torero Travelers around the globe not only brightens our day, but also sheds light on what our fellow Toreros are doing internationally. USD has a large and impactful presence in the international education community, hosting students from Continue reading
Over Intersession 2015, I-Shen “Kelly” Wu, Ahlers Center Fellow double majoring in International Business and Accounting, studied abroad in Hong Kong. An international student from Taiwan already studying abroad in the United States for her degree, she decided that she Continue reading
Shanghai Overview: Shanghai is a financial hub in Asia and widely considered to be China’s most European city, with its distinctive, futuristic architecture, historical French Concession neighborhood, and myriad of high-end fashion houses with elaborate, glittering window displays beckoning well-heeled Continue reading
Hong Kong is complete eye candy. Everywhere you turn there are vibrant colors, exotic smells and a hum of activity. Besides being a shopping mecca and home to the world’s most inexpensive Michelin starred restaurant (Tim Ho Wan), Hong Kong Continue reading
