What is business? Before this trip I would have answered that business is about making money. The only problem with this is that it’s simply wrong. Of course, a primary goal of a business is to make money, but what’s important lies in the way a business goes about that. Business can be personal, helpful,…

Wait. IT’S OUR LAST DAY IN CHINA! Time has flown by and I can’t believe this trip is already coming to an end. Even though it’s our last day, we still went out and explored Shanghai. The Asia Institute took us to the Yu Garden in Shanghai. The garden was built in 1577 and Yu…

Today was an early morning. We had to meet at 7:30 because we were traveling to Yangshan Deep-Water Port which was a two-hour drive. During the bus ride, the Asia Institute got a Pitt alumnus who lives in China to talk to us. She discussed and answered questions about what living in China is actually…

Its only our second day in Shanghai, but the trip seems to be ending so fast. The 13-hour flight felt like a month ago, but do we really only have three days left?! Today we had two visits, including the American Chamber of Commerce and Horiba. I didn’t really know what to expect from AmCham,…

Today was our first full day in Shanghai. We arrived yesterday afternoon and checked into the hotel before getting dinner. We got a break from Chinese food and ate pizza for dinner; it was good for the most part. One thing I have noticed is that Chinese food lacks salt which held true for the…

Today was our last day in Xi’an before we leave for Shanghai tomorrow morning. Our first stop was at the Terra-Cotta Warriors. While there, I took a picture with a Chinese lady who wanted a picture. We toured the museum, pit two, and then pit one. I liked the museum because it held the best…

Today was our first full day in Xi’an and it was packed with things. First, we went to the children’s village. The children’s village was home to fifty-five kids who had parents that were incarcerated. The goal is to provide a home for kids that either are forced to live on the street or are…

Our last day in Beijing is already here and it was a busy one. To start the day, we went to Tiananmen Square. It was a cool experience to see Tienenman Square in person because of its rich history in China. The square was massive along with the mural of Mao Zedong, the countries gloried,…

            Today is the day we visited Huawei! I had been looking forward to this day for a while because Huawei is a leading technology company, but also has a poor reputation in the states due to security concerns. As we pulled up to the building, we passed Huawei’s research and development lab which is…

Today was day two in Beijing and began by visiting the University of Finance and Economics (CUFE). CUFE was the first finance and economics university established in Beijing. Now, it is under control of the education administration of the Chinese government. The campus had a lot of green space and was quiet. While there, we…

So far, after one day, China has been amazing. The day started with our first breakfast in China. Breakfast here is definitely different; fried rice, a lot of vegetables and steamed buns. However, it is delicious, and the bacon is better than any I had in America. Our first stop for the day was the…

Hi everyone, I am Mike Neumayer. I am a rising sophomore in the College of Business Administration. I am currently undecided, but will likely double major in finance and something else. I am a brother of Alpha Kappa Psi, a professional business fraternity on campus. Hi everyone, my name is Mike Neumayer. I am from…