China Lab is a daring project that links together Fudan IMBA students and MIT Sloan MBA students for the purpose of solving a critical issue faced by a Chinese company.
China Lab spans classroom-based education, company visits in Cambridge, and interaction among the Chinese and MIT Sloan students during recreation and activities in both countries.
At the core of the project teams are four to five students, two from MIT Sloan and two to three from Fudan University, who will work in close cooperation with one local entrepreneurial company to provide its client managers a consulting-style analysis and action based recommendations. The students have a wide range of backgrounds and expertise, ranging from management consulting and financial services to manufacturing and service operations.
| 2008 China Lab Member Comments | |
These three months of ongoing project had been rich of special experiences and when I look back, I realize all the work we succeed to accomplish. Our “Skype” meetings, which enabled us to overpass the distance and continue to work closely together in two different countries, have marked my memories for ever. To conclude, I would like to encourage the future corporations that will be part of this unique project to not be affray to challenge the MBA candidates on the real issues they live and not hesitate to put pressure on critical importance of their results. --Jeff Benoit |  |
China Lab is an exciting experience for all of us, for the first time in my life I visited Boston and attend classes in top MBA like MIT Sloan's. Unfortunately, I hurt my foot just before departure to US. I am depressed since I could not even work by myself. However, I fortunately met with all my wonderful team members, and they took great care of me. Larry even helped me to borrow a wheel chair in US. I appreciated all of them very much. --Helen Li |  |
In terms of the project feedback, I really appreciated of the chance to know more about the MIT counterparts, as well as the status of newly start-ups. China expects more entrepreneurers and advanced business models. Except for some advices I could offer to the company, also I am encouraged by the entrepreneurship spirit myself. --JoJo Zhou |  |
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