The student group focused their visit on the Yangtze River Delta, a hub of entrepreneurship and innovation at the heart of China's rapid
economic growth, and visited businesses such as Ant Financial, China
Astroenergy, Confirmware, New Development Bank, and Guotai Junan
Securities, in addition to startups YIWISE.AI, Neuhelium, and Hinounou.
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"What we learnt in the classroom, and observed in China, is that in order to thrive, companies must find new ways to innovate, reinvent
their services and products, and even themselves. China has quickly
moved up the economic value chain; moving from copier to copied, where
'made in China' is becoming a sign of innovation and scale," explained
Lina Tannir, director of the MBA program, and lecturer in finance.
"There is so much happening in China today that we feel it necessary for
our students to experience China on the ground, to get a better sense
of the challenges and opportunities that China business development
creates."
For visiting students, a special panel discussion was hosted by the Academy of Internet Finance, in Hangzhou. The panel featured Hainin
province government representatives, who shared and explained their
experiences about how municipalities can foster innovation through their
economic development plans.?
?"It was an eye-opening, thought-provoking, and inspiring experience that will continue to broaden my horizons; push me to get out of my
comfort zone; and think outside the box," pointed out Abdul Afou Halabi,
adding, "the MBA program at OSB is a must for every student."
Abdul's classmate Haifa Hamdan was exposed to the culture and business environment secretary, who'd inspired her to learn more about
the strategic efforts China is making in the fields of technology and
innovation. "The trip gave me a lifetime opportunity to meet top
industry experts, who are shaping the future of China," said Haifa,
adding, "and to benefit from their insights, vision, and experience."
"Instead of learning from books about how to enhance our country's businesses, we were lucky to have the chance to visit successful
companies that tought us lessons in concrete and effective ways," said
Julia Ghotaymi, OSB MBA graduate.
When Joe Saad signed up for this trip, he thought it is going to be like any other course trip. However, he learned something in China that
may change his career forever. "After being exposed to fintech
companies, and the concept of internet finance, I am seriously
considering expanding my current line of work to cover the technology
sector."?
