Diary: Lessons from Chilecon Valley

EIGHT flights, two developing countries, five cities, 25 meetings with 25 different companies in 10 different industries. If I told you that you could do this in less than 10 days, you would probably think I was crazy. And then I would tell you about the Hot Cities of the World Tour at the University of McGill’s Desautels Faculty of Management, which has followed such a hectic schedule for the past eight years. Close to 40 McGill undergraduates, MBAs and inspiring alumni take to developing parts of the world to gain business experience outside of the classroom, and learn from business leaders, as well as politicians, media figures and non-profit organisations in emerging economies.

Read full article: The Economist, May 31, 2016