The final day of the trip came, and we had a unique opportunity to travel on our own. Leo and I took an early train Thursday morning to the City of Innsbruck in Austria. We tried to find the best way to use our free day and after days of deliberation we settled on Innsbruck….
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Day 11- Presentations
Today we all presented our findings from our various company visits. The conclusion of this course was a 3 hour long session where 5 groups all gave 20-30 minute long presentations. They were all amazing. Everyone did a great job measuring the competition, markets, and supply chain aspects of all the companies we visited. Great…
Day 10- Grob
Today was our final company visit before we all presented. We went to Grob, a company that manufactured large robots for car manufacturing plants. Grob was an interesting company since everything I heard about it was much different than what I saw. When I learned they were family owned and operated I expected something much…
Day 9- Hoerbiger and Oberammergau
Today we started off with a company visit to Hoerbiger. This company visit was a very interesting look at a parts manufacturer for many of the top automobile companies across the world. Hoerbiger works with car companies to create parts for transmissions, valves, pipelines, and many small parts that goes into cars. Seeing the factory…
Day 8- Dachau
Today our travels came under much different circumstances. We toured the concertation camp at Dachau right outside of Munich. This was our only trip today as it carried some heavy topics with it. The Holocaust came as one of our histories most tragic time periods where many people living in Europe around Germany were killed…
Day 7- Munich
Today was an amazing visit as we saw the great city of Munich. It is the third most populated city in Germany boasting over 1.6 million residents. We rode the train in around 10:30 heading straight to the Glockenspiel to see wooden characters dance around the clock at the top of the hour. Munich was…
Day 6- Neuschwanstein and MAN Lecture
Today was one of my most anticipated days. Located in Füssen, this small town is home to Germany’s most famous castle, Neuschwanstein. At first, we arrived at mountainous terrain with small villages on the way. The views were beautiful. Lakes with snowy mountain tops. It was a perfect sight as we were nearing the base…
Day 5- Audi
Today we visited the Audi production plant in Ingolstadt. At first when we arrived, I noticed the sheer size and scale of the plant. Audi buildings for what seemed like miles on end until we finally arrived at the museum and headquarter buildings. The buildings were beautiful littered with cars I could only dream to…
Day 4- Continental and Regensberg
The day started off with a visit to Continental and going into this trip I would’ve expected us to see a tire plant but instead we saw the production of computer boards that are found in cars. The lecture gave great insight on aspects of the supply chain in Germany. It brings up the question…
Day 3- Nuremberg and MAN
Today we visited Nuremburg and the MAN factory. We started in Nuremberg with a city tour that featured many unique and classical locations. Colorful statues filled the city surrounded by old buildings. My thoughts going into the city where that it would be similar to Augsburg and in some ways, it was it was. The…
Day 2 – Campus and City Tour
After an early bedtime Sunday night came our first full day in Augsburg. After a hotel lobby breakfast, we headed out to Königsplatz, the main station to board the trams that covered the city streets. The public transportation in Augsburg was fantastic with quick and efficient traveling. The ride was 10 minutes to the University….
Day 1- Arrival
After a long and time-consuming travel day we finally arrived in our destination, the beautiful Augsburg. My first impression on the bus ride from Munich was how some of the landscapes where much more beautiful than what we have in Pennsylvania. I sat eyes glued to the surroundings, taking in everything I could see. The…
Introduction Ryan Aszmus
Hello everyone, my name is Ryan Aszmus, and I am a sophomore finance and supply chain management major here at the University of Pittsburgh. After college I aspire to become a manager for a salesforce or operations company. This summer I plan to work back at my hometown in Lancaster PA. Outside of the classroom…
Visit to Cat Lai Terminal
On our second to last day in Vietnam we visited our first port, the Cat Lai Terminal. This port was enormous spanning over 2km worth of space. The sheer size of the port cannot be put into words. Thousands of crates were housed at the port waiting to be loaded up. Looking into this entire…
Fun on the Mekong!
Today was spent riding and traveling through sections of the Mekong River. This was one of the days I was most excited for. Once we go to the river, we filed into a small boat that would take us from island to island. On the islands we did many activities from riding in horse carriages…
Buddhism Rivaled With Modern History
Today was a great refresher from the company and business talks. To start the day we dived deep into Buddhism. To become Buddhist one most, give up most aspects of their lives in order to reach nirvana, the final form of Buddhism. To me this religion is too much. I prefer a life where people…
Visit to Coherent and SHTP
Today we visited two different companies on the outskirts of Saigon. The first was a company named Coherent. A public company based in the US that has operating plants in Vietnam. They create components for computes alongside lasers for various uses, one being Lasik eye surgeries. The company is undergoing a massive expansion in Vietnam…
100 Degree Hike
It might not have been exactly 100 degrees but after hiking up over 800 steps it felt like it. To start off our Saturday we loaded onto a bus at 6:45 sights set on Vung Tau, a city off the southeast coast of Vietnam. A hike up a mountain was planned to visit a large…
Visit to Green Viet
Today wrapped up our first full week in Vietnam and it’s already been a time to remember. The amount of amazing site visits has been very impactful to me and the opportunity to learn about businesses outside of the US is something I cherish as I head into the business world. Visiting Vietnam has opened…
Visit to Vina Capital Foundation
Today offered a much different experience as it was a foundation not a company. The Vina Capital Foundation, located in a small building, offered a great experience. We got a great presentation from the CEO Rad Kivette. The mission of the company to help less fortunate kids in Vietnam whether with healthcare or opportunities to…