Even at the risk of dating myself, I remember when I was a sophomore in college and Facebook was a new thing that was only open for students at a handful of elite schools. No one could’ve predicted that less than a decade later, a third of the world would... Continue reading

I can’t believe that G-lab is over so quickly. The last week has been a complete whirlwind, but our team was very happy to welcome our mentor John to Ho Chi Minh City and to share with him our reflections on Vietnam. Over a delicious dinner at My Place (a... Continue reading

In my six years of consulting before Sloan, I did hundreds of interviews with customers. Typically they were conducted over the phone, via web meetings, or in fancy focus group facilities. Never were my customer interviews anything like the ones we are currently doing in Farmville, Mekong Delta. Our G-lab... Continue reading

We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of one of our Beijing iMBAs, Charles Hwa. Charles, you were such a bright light for us in Beijing - thank you so much for your hospitality, your generosity, your infectious humor and laughter every minute we were with you. To all our Tsinghua friends and family, our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Charles, you are already dearly missed. Continue reading

Well, our final report to the client has been successfully submitted, the iMBA students have come and gone (with suitcases of merchandise acquired from the Wrentham Outlets), and life has finally started to slow down. Time for a belated 2-in-1 blog special! Post-project reflections: Risk management is no small task When we first arrived at the Beijing Microfinance Center of Harbin Bank, we thought we were simply coming in to help the team build a simple credit rating model for assessing clients. However, when we arrived and saw that the Harbin Bank microfinance team wasn’t composed of 500 people, but... Continue reading

Every morning when I get out of the Fuxingmen subway station, I am greeted by four gigantic red and ... Continue reading

After a 20+ hour journey, I have sleepily arrived in Hong Kong. No, my China Lab is not taking place in Hong Kong, but I am grateful for the opportunity to spend the weekend here visiting family before flying to Beijing, where my China Lab project is actually taking place. I was born in Hong Kong, in the “village” of Tai Wai, where my grandparents are from. According to Wikipedia, the source of all knowledge, Tai Wai was built in 1574 during the Ming Dynasty, and was home to Chinese farmers growing rice. My grandparents owned and operated a small... Continue reading