Wednesday, February 13, 2008

India - The Final Chapter
During our time in Delhi, we had an opportunity to visit with Coca-Cola and Motorola. These visits served as two more great opportunities to learn about business in India - both the similarities across these large companies and the differences that provided new insights with each stop.

Before these visits, though, we had a chance to catch an early morning train on our first day to the city of Agra, home to the Taj Mahal. With its imposing size and pale blue sky backdrop set against the white marble, it's safe to say this stop qualified as one of the highlights of the trip. That same day we had an opportunity to visit the Agra Fort, and then it was on the bus for a (lengthy) commute back to the hotel.

With the end in sight, we spent our remaining time in Delhi visiting several other forts and temples, as well as touring the city by bus to the President's quarters and other Parliament buildings. A nearby set of shops and restaurants offered one last chance for souvenirs and food, and after 11 days in India, we headed home.



This would seem a fitting end to the accounts of this trip, but (if only for the sake of including the picture) it's worth mentioning that a medical emergency (not anyone in our group) did require a stop in the chilly Canadian town of Iqaluit. After two weeks in the Indian heat, it was quite a contrast to land in the glacier-filled surroundings of the Arctic Circle.
Eventually, either by plane or by bus, we all made it back to Madison where the start of a new semester awaited us. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who took time out of their days to meet with us - we learned so much, and you were all gracious hosts. At the very least, we've all learned something from this trip that we'll be able to take with us into our future jobs.

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