Business Trips To Asia

Asian Trip is a student-initiated event designed to provide Tepper students with an introductory exposure to global business practices. Organized by Asian Business Association (ABA), Asian Trip has become one of the best ways for MBAs to address global markets through face-to-face meetings with key corporate and government officials.

The trip consists of three main components: 1) corporate presentations, 2) cultural events:

Corporate Presentations - Through face-to-face meetings with company executives, participants learn how managers run their companies and the forces that influence their decisions. Visits to factories provide opportunities to observe firsthand local means of production and labor-management issues. Government-business relations are discussed with officials from national and local regulatory agencies.

Cultural Events - Throughout the study tour, opportunities to learn about culture and its influence on business practices are arranged. Social events with Tepper (previously GSIA) alumni and professional counterparts play a significant role in rounding out the cultural aspect of the study tour.

ABA successfully conducted Japan Trip in 2005 spring and Beijing & Tokyo Trip in 2005 winter. With the great feedback from the Japan and China trip, as a result, ABA is developing the 2006 Shanghai Trip extensively to China.