Wow - 11 days of travel, cultural experiences, business visits and so much food! The purpose of the trip was to allow myself and others in the program to experience and expose us to the global market outside of the US. The program not only did this but so much more.
Visiting each of the companies allowed me to realize that every business from the foundation is similar. Similar in the desire to serve a market, provide a unique product or service and of course to make money. Each company had to adapt or build into the culture, the ability to survive based on location, cultural and political environments.
It also opened my eyes to the realization that if your desire is to become a successful business leader domestically or globally, you have to be open to different ways of doing and adapting your business. Having this mindset, has allowed me to understand that the US as large of a market as it is, has its own rules and culture that are not necessarily shared globally. Opening up to hearing how these businesses have adapted, has allowed me to see and hopefully put into practice that businesses who are global must be flexible in each market to survive.
This was a great trip, which provided me great experiences culturally and professionally, all of which will provide a life time of memories.
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