As part of the USC Marshall MBA, first year students are required to travel to an international location and present research and analysis of a business issue to a company's management team. This program is known as PRIME (Pacific Rim Education Program). I fortunately received my first choice in location (Vietnam/Thailand) and in project (Starbucks Thailand). Below is a list of the different options offered this year:

Russia

Beijing/Shanghai (China)

Hong Kong/Guangdong (China)

Vietnam/Thailand

Brazil/Argentina

Japan

After travelling for over 18 hours, we are finally here in Hanoi. Pictures will be forthcoming as I forgot to pack my camera cable and battery charger.