A quick look at the work we’ve done…..A summary of Week 1

While the first week in Vietnam proved to be the busiest, the rest of the trip did not lack its action.  In the first week we had our meetings at SSI, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, CBRE, Colliers, Knight Frank, Savills, and we were lucky enough to visit the Bitexco Financial Tower in Ho Chi Minh [...]

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The one where we went to a Turkish Bath

Our IRP did not end with the final presentation and delivery of our client report. No, Turkey had an additional number of assignments and reflection questions due. Writing about our feelings proved too much, and a few of us escaped to a delightful Turkish Bath for some relaxation. Rewind to the morning. A representative from [...]

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Early Bird Special

The average age in Turkey is 29. The average age in Bodrum (a beautiful city in Turkey), at our lovely beach resort, is 65. When we arrived, it was dusk with a wonderful breeze coming off the water. This was our view as we dined on grilled fresh fish. There was also a live band [...]

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The ‘Best Of’ Brazil

Our trip has finally come to a close, but before I write one last blog post summing everything up, I wanted to sum up the best moments of our Brazil trip… in photos.  So, presenting to you, the ‘Best of’ Brazil! Best Workout Sesh Best Hat Coolest Sandcastle “I built that” Cheesiest Pose Alex would [...]

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Game Day

On Thursday May 19th, the day came when we presented our conclusive findings via formal PowerPoint presentation to our respective clients, professor Helm, representatives from the Swedish Chamber of Commerce. The venue was also very special because the event took place in a fancy, dated conference room of an 18th century hotel. Apparently, just next [...]

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To Montenegro

You can take the recent lack of posts as a sign that I’ve been having fun. Or, at least, that I’ve been busy. Since our last chat, I’ve finished my IRP, left Serbia, and experienced Bill Clinton. Let’s move backwards… Rachel and I are in Budva, Montenegro, playing Texas Hold’em with Vesper Lynd taking a [...]

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Viking Village

Sunday was indeed a fun day. We went to visit a place called AH Frösåkers Brygga. This is basically an almost exact replication of a viking village. It was fantastic. The people there were pretty much living in viking times, wearing their same clothes, cooking with the same equipment used back then and…you get the [...]

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A Tale of 2 Energy Sources: Smelly and Windy

As you all know very well by now, the purpose of this IRP was to consult Swedish firms on how best to strategically penetrate the US market. A secondary theme was to explore the fresh, dynamic and highly innovative renewable energy industry which is thriving in Sweden. In between client interactions, we have spent a [...]

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Back to reality…..Gooooooood Morning Vietnam!!!

I know, I know…you saw that one coming.  I have to apologize to all of the Vietnam IRP followers.  I have not posted in awhile and there are a couple of reasons.  The biggest reason has been the fact that switching from vacation to work has been a jolt to reality, as I am sure [...]

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Ghana in Photos

Our last day in Ghana completely snuck up on me – have we really been here 2 weeks?!  The group is off to the airport shortly, dispersing to other exotic locations and back to DC.  Here are some photo highlights of our adventures in this crazy/beautiful/exhausting/amazing “emerging market.” (be in touch if you’re interested in [...]

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