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Mark: Great post. Keep it up. :> Does this also apply to joint ventures? Often times what a Western company will do is pair with a local company to work together on bringing the Western company’s products to the Asian market.
I’m not so sure that China wants to limit foreign investment in such a […]

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Comment on #2: Water! That’s so sneaky! I just thought they could all drink a lot…
I am frankly a little worried that I may not be able to do a lot of business in China since I cannot drink as much as my peers. The issue with me is that I do like to […]

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Agreed. Witold’s got the right answer. It goes the other way, too. When I first got into managing my own business, I was very sensitive about the price I charged my clients. I felt that what I would pay (which is very frugal) would be what my clients would be willing to pay. I […]

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- What was the hardest thing for you to adjust to?
- Do you feel like your experience as an expat is only a "temporary stay" or more of a change in career direction?
- What are some common misconceptions that foreigners have about Americans? And vice versa?
- What are some of largest blocks to doing […]

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Your use of a language will depend on what environment you surround yourself in. If I end up moving to Chinatown in San Fransisco after the MBA program, then obviously, the Chinese language will be more important to me. If I move to Santa Maria and find a job there (75% hispanic population), […]

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The action is in China and India. They are growing quickly and supporting it with the local talent, infrastructure, and experience. Other countries do not have quite the experience nor the talent that these two countries possess. China’s processes are driven by the super-motivated group of business professionals from the 1977 examinations following […]

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What an ugly problem. After reading through the articles, I fully connected with some of my own actions and also the generation that is surrounding me. I remember coming to the conclusion in high school that my dad didn’t love me just because he always criticized me. “Why don’t you ever praise me for […]

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There’s a reason that the silicon valley hasn’t been reproduced anywhere in even the US, much less overseas. We have several factors that contribute to the silicon valley’s success (and incidentally, California’s success overall). Paul Graham, in his self titled blog, wrote a great article on how people create the silicon valley. To sum […]

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Of the Chinese students that I meet, most of them would jump on an opportunity to study in an American university, but I’m not sure if I can say the same for the reverse situation. For sure, if you are planning a career in international business, then you will need exposure to other cultures. […]

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Original Post  As an ABC (American Born Chinese), I was a little uncomfortable with the stereotypes in this article. I understand that it’s one opinion based on an experience of one individual, but like any generalization, and Christine put this into words well, we cannot make assumptions of a culture based upon a limited scope […]

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