Kellogg Corps Tibet

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Kellogg Corps Tibet
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• Kellogg Corps Tibet
• Where we went
• What we did
• What we got out of it
• Things to keep in mind

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• Kellogg Corps Tibet
• Where we went

• Tagong

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• Kellogg Corps Tibet
• Where we went

• Tagong where the Wild West meets the 1970s in
  China.

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• Kellogg Corps Tibet
• Where we went

• Tagong living conditions
• no running water
• no cold beer
• really bad Sichuan food
• yak burgers (not in season)
• Shaolin monk vs. Tibetan
  warrior street fights

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• Kellogg Corps Tibet
• Where we went

Average income 160 Tibetan run shops 3 Han
Chinese shops 30 Number of tourists
5,000/mo Avg tourist visit to Tagong lt2hrs
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• Kellogg Corps Tibet
• What we did

• Created a business plan for Tibetan handicrafts
• Market research
• Consumer interviews
• Product market testing
• Competitor evaluation
• Capability assessment
• Entrepreneur selection

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• Kellogg Corps Tibet
• What we did

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• Kellogg Corps Tibet
• What we did

I can't tell you how delighted I am at
the  incisiveness, depth, thoroughness, and
overall usefulness of this report (and the work
that went into it).  It is just what we
wanted.  It tells us what to do, which direction
to go, and the potential pitfalls we should be
aware of as we go forward. - Pam Logan,
founder of Kham Aid
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• Kellogg Corps Tibet
• What we got out of it

The realization of just how much you learn in
your two years at Kellogg.
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• Kellogg Corps Tibet
• What we got out of it

Understanding of how difficult it is to make a
difference in a developing country but how much
it matters that you do.
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• Kellogg Corps Tibet
• What we got out of it

A trip that is more than just backpacking through
somewhere a chance to develop real ties to a
place.
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• Kellogg Corps Tibet
• What we got out of it

A reminder that not everyone has the same values
as business school students.
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• Kellogg Corps Tibet
• What we got out of it

An in-depth international business experience.
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• Kellogg Corps Tibet
• What we got out of it

One last chance to travel with your friends
before the cold dark reality of a job and student
loans.
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• Kellogg Corps Tibet
• Things to keep in mind

• This is not a GIM trip papers are due at the
  end, and you definitely will not be staying at
  the Ritz.
• Be flexible - things will change.
• Keep an open mind.
• Think about using Kellogg Corps as a launching
  pad for pre-work travel.

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• Kellogg Corps Tibet
• Things to keep in mind

• Think about whats important to you a
  particular destination or your group. Both work
  well.
• It will cost more than you think. If you go to
  Hong Kong, a lot more.
• In hindsight, it was an amazing, nearly perfect
  experience. At the time, it seemed like nothing
  went perfectly.

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Kellogg Corps Tibet