It's no mystery that a lot of the reasons MBA-ers have for "going East" is that Asia is burgeoning and China is a market that businesses and individuals have been eyeing for many years now. However, just as lots of Western brands have taken the plunge and entered the China unsuccessfully, as MBAs it's important to handle the China question with several things: humility, a plan, and the determination to use your skills where they're needed for what people and companies are actually wanting and seeking.
MBA专业的毕业生进入亚洲市场是有很多原因的,亚洲在蓬勃发展,很多企业和个人都在盯着中国市场。然而,有很多西方品牌进驻中国市场并不是很成功,MBA专业毕业生在面对中国市场的时候要注意几点:谦虚,有计划和符合公司需求的个人能力。
In other words, don't dictate what that market wants, but become, whether through your skill set or through your work, attractive in the Chinese market. I'm going to lay out 5 Simple Rules I like to call the "5 Es" to follow when it comes to carving out your niche, whether it's a career in China, or your post MBA career involving China.
换句话说,不要控制市场需求,要努力适应,无论是使用自己的技术还是通过努力工作,要在中国市场上变得有竞争力。以下列出了四点简单的规则,也可称为“5Es”,不管是想在中国发展还是事业涉及到中国市场的MBA专业可以采用的规则。
Embrace Diversity
符合多样性
During orientation, I remember that some of our professors talked to us about how over 30 countries were represented in our MBA class. The China contingent was the most well-represented, but I learned so much f...