Shanghai is the largest city by population in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the largest city proper by population in the world.
A beautiful city. The happening city.
China is the factory producing for the world and Shanghai can be called the gateway to Modern China. The Chinese do everything on a huge scale. Entering Shanghai on the majestic bridges spanning the Yangtze and Huangpu Rivers gives one a breathtaking view of the city.
Our two weeks in Shanghai were a lesson in the culture, ethos, and business acumen that is the Chinese.
The expertly structured schedule gave the Nanyang Fellows Cohort a close look at the opportunities that is CHINA.
The Health Business Model – During our visit to the United Family Hospital, we were educated on the potential in the healthcare sector especially in the developing nations. Quality Healthcare would find takers and the United Family Hospital Management was a lesson in identifying, targeting and satisfying a niche with great results
Enjoying the evening at Oriental Joachim
China – Sustainability – No longer an Oxymoron! Our visit to URBN hotels was another example of a business which was well ahead of the industry curve. Considering that CHINA is associated with pollution, it was amazing to see a carbon neutral hotel in Shanghai doing very well thereby showcasing the potential in staying ahead of the competition. The speakers were businessmen of acumen tapping into a groundswell of opportunity and an example to follow
Original Design – Made in China Taking a peek inside a creative consultancy servicing clients like Apple was a fun afternoon visit to a quirky company aptly called Frog Design. It was interesting to have perspectives of design consultants who followed human behaviour closely to provide aesthetic functionality
The welcome Dinner at Ye Shanghai was a great gastronomic experience The group dinner at Oriental Joachim came alive with impromptu dance performances. The River cruise on the Huangpu River was a breathtaking exhilarating ride showing Shanghai in all it’s glory
The Manufacturing Juggernaut – Our Visit to Shanghai General Motors was a great experience in understanding the mechanics (pun intended) of a joint venture in the Chinese Market.
The Kodak Moment – A visit to a Kodak plant provided a stark sense of the tribulations that companies must undergo as the reinvent businesses in the face of technological onslaughts
“The Shanghai experience exceeded our expectations in many ways – the buildings, the infrastructure and development. Amazing!“
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About the contributor – PRANAV KHANNA:
Self driven, enterprising with a focus on revenue growth, Pranav has experience across the Apparel management function driving product, process and client relationship improvements whilst negotiating partnerships across the ecosystem.
With 15 years of experience servicing Scandinavian Apparel markets, Pranav is interested to work with social and contextual discovery driving customer engagement.
Pranav graduated as a Computer Engineer and subsequently completed his post-graduate Diploma in Garment Manufacturing from National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi.
Pranav loves running marathons and enjoys storytelling.
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About Hedren Sum
Hedren Sum is Digital Humanities Project Manager at the Institute of Science and Technology for Humanity (NISTH), Nanyang Technological University. He has developed and led various local and international digital humanities projects with particular expertise in interface design, data organisation, archiving and data visualisation for access and discovery. Hedren deals with different types of data and applies a wide array of data analysis and visualisation methods to develop research data products. He is constantly curious and exploring new ways to analyse, transmit, disseminate, and interpret data.
