China
AI, robotics, EVs and a radically different consumer economy.
Explore the learning agenda
Vietnam executive study trips
Read the changes in global production.
Manufacturing shifts, emerging-market strategy and supply-chain diversification.
The learning opportunity
Why Vietnam?
Vietnam offers a setting for examining how businesses respond to changing production networks and regional relationships. The executive learning agenda brings together manufacturing shifts, supply-chain diversification and the evolving role of China in Southeast Asia.
We focus on the choices behind an emerging-market strategy: building local capability, coordinating suppliers, developing managers and balancing speed with operational control. Participants examine what diversification means in practice, including the dependencies that remain after activities move.
Senior local partners connect these questions to the relevant industries and operating context. For academic cohorts, the program can compare competing explanations of growth and competitiveness. For executive teams, it can sharpen the questions behind a regional operating decision.
Questions to take into the field
Go with a purpose.
Come back with perspective.
Operations and strategy leaders, international businesses and MBA or EMBA cohorts studying emerging markets.
- 01What changes when production moves, and what stays connected to China?
- 02How do firms build local management and supplier capabilities?
- 03When does diversification reduce dependency, and when does it relocate it?
- 04How should leaders assess an emerging market beyond headline growth?
How we work
Senior-led.
Built around your group.
We agree on the learning priorities, participant profile and program format before shaping the route. Senior local partners bring context and relevant networks. Preparation, facilitated discussion and reflection connect each encounter to the next.
Planning your immersion
Who is this program for?
Operations and strategy leaders, international businesses and MBA or EMBA cohorts studying emerging markets. We adapt the content, pace and level of discussion to each group.
How long is a typical study trip?
Our programs typically run for one to two weeks. A more focused format can be considered when it serves the objectives. We agree on duration, destinations and the balance of sessions together.
Can we request specific companies or speakers?
Yes. We assess each request for relevance and feasibility, then confirm the proposed hosts and access during program design. The agenda is never based on an unconfirmed promise of access.
Let’s shape your Vietnam immersion.
Tell us about your group and the questions on your mind. We’ll start there.