Hello World! I’m ready to embark on a fantastic three week recruiting trip to China and Taiwan. This is my second recruiting trip to Asia. This year I thought it would be interesting to write a blog to keep you informed of the progress.
After weeks of intensive preparation and scheduling we leave tomorrow morning on Cathay Pacific Airlines. Over the course of about 2 1/2 weeks I will be meeting and interviewing 18 prospective Zicklin Graduate students in 5 different cities. 1st stop (after approximately 24 hours of traveling) will be Chengdu where I will be doing a presentation on Wednesday, Nov 2 at Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE). Our hosts at SWUFE have been extremely gracious so, after getting caught up on some sleep, we will be taken around to visit the sights. Current Baruch students who are from SWUFE all tell me I must not leave unless I have “Hot Pot” – but they all warn me that it is “spicy”. Professor Martell tells me that I should be sure to ask for “negative spice”.
After Chengdu we will visit Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei and finally Hong Kong. I’ll keep you updated as much as I can.
Until next time … Fran Murphy, Director, Graduate Admissions, Zicklin School of Business
