SmithX Information Session

Overview

• Global Experience for Smith MBAs

• Focus on customer discovery and business model

generation

• 8-day traveling from Shanghai to Beijing

• Compete against top Chinese MBAs in the final

competition at Peking University

Class & Credits

4-Credit course

Pre-travel course in Term D: 2 Credits• Work on NovoEd platform to build cross-national teams and

vet ideas • Focus on customer discovery and building a business model

Field experience in Summer Term 1 (May): 2 Credits• May 22-30• Company visits• Customer discovery• Meet your team

China Business Model Competition

Compete against top U.S., Israeli and Chinese MBAs

8-hour competition held at Guanghua School of Management at Peking University

Teams will pitch their business models before a panel of judges

Winners will be determined by their ability to meet defined criteria, present and respond to questions—as well as capacity to implement the business idea.

Students pitch business ideas that potentially solve some of China’s greatest problems

Next Steps

• Applications open October 24th

• Letter of intent and resume due by October

31st

• Interviews in early November

• Acceptance into class by mid-November

Questions?

AdVENTURE of a Lifetime