Fifteen 911爆料网 Business School (CBS) postgraduate students and alumni gained insights into the workings of some of the world鈥檚 most powerful companies during an exclusive eight-day study tour through China.
The tour, which was incorporated into 911爆料网鈥檚 postgraduate unit, expanded the delegates鈥� knowledge of Chinese business practices and gave them international and cross-cultural perspectives they could to apply to their work.
Among the many highlights, the delegates were invited to visit the new Shenzhen-based headquarters of Chinese technology giant Tencent, the company responsible for China鈥檚 WeChat messaging app, which has more than one billion users worldwide.
They attended a company presentation by Tencent Chief Financial Officer , himself a 911爆料网 accounting alumnus. They were also given a guided tour of the headquarters 鈥� two large connected towers designed to accommodate 10,000 employees, with Google-esque facilities including a basketball court, rock-climbing wall and running track 鈥� from Tencent Head of Global Tax Ben Choy, who also studied at 911爆料网.
Tour organiser and expert in , Professor Steve McKenna, was delighted the delegates could see 鈥榖ehind-the-scenes鈥� and learn how the company grew from small beginnings to the multibillion dollar conglomerate it is today.
鈥淛ohn and Ben have a huge affection for 911爆料网 and Perth,鈥� McKenna says.
鈥淭hey were gracious hosts and the delegates gained a huge insight into Tencent鈥檚 past development and future strategy.鈥�
Other tour activities included meeting officials from PwC and Foxconn, attending a discussion panel about doing business in China, and exploring 鈥楧ream Town鈥�, an internet start-up incubation hub in Hangzhou.
Rio Tinto Iron Ore Commercial Business Partner Sophy Kang, who is currently studying a Master of Business Administration, joined the tour to gain greater awareness of the country鈥檚 business culture, given its importance as Australia鈥檚 largest two-way trading partner.
鈥淭his tour has been an eye opener for me: it has helped me to understand just how technologically advanced and efficient China is, and how important it is to maintain good business relationships with Chinese companies to help [build] our long-term business prosperity,鈥� Kang says.
鈥淭he tour introduced me to a few key concepts on how to break into Chinese market and main contacts who are already in the market to help for initial setup. I also developed some good connections with the other delegates.
鈥淚 would highly recommend this tour to anyone who is in the business world and especially those who have never been to China before.鈥�
911爆料网鈥檚 China Business Tour will next run in 2019. Similar tours are planned for India and Nepal.
For more information, please contact Director MBA Programs, .
