Viva Rio
Each day our students will blog about some of their experiences on the Brazil Travel Course. Our entry for Monday, 1/23 comes from Nick Gaudiot. Our day started with a trip to PetroBras , a Brazilian oil company. It was very interesting to see how much of the oil business PetroBras controlled
A View From Above
Each day our students will blog about some of their experiences on the Brazil Travel Course. Our third entry for Sunday, 1/22 comes from Jess MacMillan. Sunday here in Rio turned out to be a sunny and clear day with unlimited possibilities to take in the beauty of the city. One way
Up In The Air
Each day our students will blog about some of their experiences on the Brazil Travel Course. Our second entry for Sunday, 1/22 comes from Joe Melican. Sunday was supposed to be our day off. We could have slept in and spent the whole day relaxing on the beach. But NOT SO
A Brazilian Sunday
Each day our students will blog about some of their experiences on the Brazil Travel Course. Our first entry for Sunday, 1/22 comes from Rob Ruiz. Sunday = leisure. Sunday, in Rio de Janeiro, in the Summer, on a 90 degree day … now that’s a whole different kind of leisure. For
Tamara's Take
Each day our students will blog about some of their experiences on the Brazil Travel Course. Our second entry for Friday, 1/20 comes from Tamara Stone. Today was an early start for us as it was our transfer day from Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro. On our way we had
Adeus San Paolo, Olá Rio
Each day our students will blog about some of their experiences on the Brazil Travel Course. Our entry for Friday, 1/20 comes from Kim Bowman. On our last morning in San Paulo, we woke before sunrise to board a bus for our drive to Rio de Janeiro and a corporate visit at
Kimberly's Take
Each day our students will blog about some of their experiences on the Brazil Travel Course. Our second entry for Thursday, 1/19 comes from Kimberly Taing. The day started off with a visit to UNICA, a representative for sugarcane mills. Before the presentation by Luana, I was not too informed about ethanol and
Sustainability and Social Responsibility in Brazil
Each day our students will blog about some of their experiences on the Brazil Travel Course. Our first entry for Thursday, 1/19 comes from Elaine Ho Chen. Sustainability and social responsibility was the theme for Thursday’s corporate visits. We visited UNICA , the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association and also Natura, a
Day 5 of WDWS
Each day our students will blog about some of their experiences in New York City. Our entry for Friday, 1/20/2012 comes from Sumair Devani, Preston Oklejas, Derek Witte, and Tucker Johnson. This morning’s adventure was quite exciting, and it was relatively warm in comparison to other days this week, with a temperature of
Day 4 of WDWS
Each day our students will blog about some of their experiences in New York City. Our entry for Thursday 1/19/2012 comes from Grace Song, Eva Wong, Eric Lambert, and Charles Clark. Citigroup talked with us first this morning. Ms. Shelly Dropkin started off the presentation with a video overview of Citigroup, and then
Experimental Economics, Accounting and Society: A Conference in Memory of John Dickhaut
January 13th through January 14th, the Economic Science Institute hosted “Experimental Economics, Accounting and Society: A Conference in Memory of John Dickhaut” at the Sandhu Conference Center of Chapman University. The conference focused on four areas that interested John during his career: Accounting and Society, Methodology in Experimental Economics, Neuroeconomics, and Trust and Reciprocity. Nobel
Day 2 - Churrascaria
Each day our students will blog about some of their experiences on the Brazil Travel Course. Our entry for Wednesday, 1/18 comes from Mindie Te. How could one come to Brazil without trying Brazilian BBQ – Churrascaria ? The adventurous bunch took up the tour guide’s recommendation and went to Vento Haragano .