A number of final year students from the International Business and Chinese Enterprise (IBCE) programme went on a study trip to Indonesia in early January to take a look at the various booming industries in the country. They visited Adaro Energy and Indofood to learn about the uniqueness of Indonesia’s energy sector and the country’s consumer products market. Their discussion with students and professors at the University of Indonesia’s Economics Department facilitated an exchange of ideas on the challenges and successes of the Indonesian economy.

Besides, students of the GLOBE programme paid a visit to Malaysia, another emerging Asian market, in January. They were invited to have dinner with Dato’ Kwok, a distinguished Malaysian entrepreneur and corn tycoon. From him, the students learnt about entrepreneurship and how to run a business. The visit to GE Aviation allowed the group to experience the manufacturing process of airplane engines. They also met with the COO of Fella Design. The trip enabled the students to assess knowledge gained from books from a different perspective.