Name: Francis Laing
Major: BComm, major in finance
Career aspirations: A career in the re/insurance industry as an actuary.
Why were you interested in taking the Doing Business in Emerging Markets course?
My primary reason is to be able to expand my horizons and broaden my experience in regards to conducting business internationally. Emerging markets fascinate me because of the extreme differences in the way business is conducted in these countries, as opposed to the Canadian market.
What do you expect to learn from your visit to China?
I hope to gain an appreciation of China’s unique culture and business practices through company tours and visiting historic sites during our two-week stay. In addition, I want to see first-hand how China has grown to be the largest economy so successfully and so quickly.
How do you think this experience will impact your future career?
I think this experience will help shape my perspective of foreign businesses. The opportunity to immerse yourself in a foreign culture through a program like is incredibly rare and I plan to make the most of this experience. In the future, I hope to be able to apply my knowledge and skills in an international context and this program will help me achieve that goal.