The opportunities for Australians when it comes to doing business in Asia are plentiful. It’s why Griffith Business School has a commitment to ensure their students are fully equipped to thrive in the Asian Market with ease. And participation in the Asia Business Challenge is an ideal stepping stone to prime students for the challenges of doing business internationally.
In June this year, 16 GBS students travelled to Hong Kong to take part in the challenge with students from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, a trip that was sponsored by funds from the New Colombo Plan scholarships. The challenge saw students form teams to review a range of small business projects, and prepare a presentation on a startup business that could excel in the Hong Kong market.
Though the Asia Business Challenge provided the focus for the trip, students also made industry visits to companies such as Deloitte, and met representatives from