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Recognizing China’s ever-growing global importance, Chaminade University has worked to increase the awareness of the Asian giant’s social and economic dynamics. To mark these efforts, Chaminade has established an annual forum to explore a facet of Sino-Capitalism, China’s unique form of capitalism. The Hogan Entrepreneurial Program acts as the secretariat for the event. This opportunity is funded in-part thanks to an Asia-Pacific Speaker endowment established by the late Stanley W. Hong, a Chaminade Regent.

A rich and challenging discussion was led by Dr. Christopher McNally, Chaminade Professor of Political Economy and Adjunct Senior Fellow at the East-West Center. The title of his talk was The US-China Trade War: Causes, Prospects, and Implications. Dr. McNally’s research focuses on comparative capitalisms, especially the nature and logic of China’s capitalist transition.

The Hogan Entrepreneurial Program is a firm believer that education should take place beyond the walls of a standard classroom, which is why it encourages its students to apply to these study abroad missions led by Ginger Miller, India Trip Coordinator, and Dr. Caryn Callahan, China Trip Coordinator and Professor of Finance and International Business. This is the 15^th year the Hogan Program has sent students on entrepreneurial study missions to China and the 10^th year to India. Support is provided by the Freeman Foundation, the J. Watumull Fund and, of course, the Hogan Family Foundation.

Hogan students are asked to raise funds to cover their own airfare.

China

The 2019 International Entrepreneurial Study Mission to China will include opportunities for Hogan students to visit sites of historic and cultural interests. Students will also intern with Chinese companies in Beijing and Shanghai, working under the direction of high-level managers at small and mid-size entrepreneurial companies. Internships this year include:

Fortune Connection Club (FC Club): a marketing event company which organizes promotional events for companies. They have offices in Shanghai, Beijing, and Hong Kong.

SEDA, LLC: a medium-size logistics company that offers expert services for international logistics and trading, as well as handling supply chain management and financing.

SMH International Trading: a marketing and consulting company that organizes promotional events for companies, and helps foreign companies enter the Chinese market.

RIS Laser: an organization which designs and manufactures industrial lasers.

India

The 2019 J. Watumull India Study Tour will include visits to Bangalore, Mysore, Agra, and New Delhi. The Hogan students will have an opportunity to witness first-hand how business is done and learn how culture and various religious rites have a huge impact on their daily lives. Company visits this year include:

The Ants Café and Shop: a shop that creates space for individuals to offer food items and display products to preserve and promote the social and economic wellbeing of weavers and craftspersons from rural villages. It works to instill gender equality, preserve traditional art forms, offer environmentally sustainable products, and conduct fair trade movement throughout production and sales.

Titan Industries: the world’s 5th largest watch manufacturer and India’s leading producer of watches under the Titan, Raga, Orion, Nebula and Octane brands. Titan Industries is known as an Indian luxury goods company and is a venture of the Tata Group and the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation.

Infosys: an Indian multinational corporation that provides global business consulting, information technology and outsourcing services. Infosys is the second-largest Indian IT services company in the world, and the fifth largest employer of H-1B visa professionals in the U.S.

Chhanv Foundation: a meeting place for survivors of acid attacks on women. This is where they come to share their joy, sing, dance and joke, without revisiting their pain and anguish. Chhanv organizes training, workshops, counseling, and many other programs to support and facilitate the survivors.

Goonj Foundation: a non-governmental organization, which undertakes disaster relief, humanitarian aid, and community development in parts of 21 states across India. It recycles discarded clothes and household goods into useful products for the poor.

U.S. Commercial Service: the trade promotion arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration. The U.S. Commercial Service provides professionals in over 100 U.S. cities and more than 75 countries to help U.S. companies get started in exporting to new global markets.

A special gathering was hosted by Louisa Cooper at her lovely home in Pali.  She is a long-time supporter of the program and is an artist who has traveled the world acquiring impressions contributing to her creativity. Her late husband, Cliff Cooper, was a member of the Hogan Advisory Board. He was a pioneer in the rocket industry and is the author of the Runt Pig Principle. To show our gratitude for the many years they have accepted the program into their home, Louisa was presented with a special piece created by Yukio Ozaki, Chaminade Professor of Fine Arts.

Joining Louisa was Chaminade President, Lynn Babington, and guest speaker Dae Han, owner of Dae Han Ensemble. The festivities began with pupu, wine, and a special drink called Gazoz – a fizzy fruit beverage – personally made by Hogan student, Danielle Shemesh. Hogan students participating in this summer’s international study missions did some fundraising to help offset the cost of their airfare by selling succulent plants.

Afterward, entertainment was provided by Dae Han Ensemble. The members of the group were Dae Han, on drums, Chris Yeh, as the alto saxophonist, Elliot Maker, on keyboard and trumpet, Alex Morrison, on bass, and Amanda Frazier, as vocalist and guitarist.

Following the performance was a prayer lead by Brandon Hong, a business administration major from Hawaii. The evening ended with a raffle and guests walking through Louisa’s beautiful garden along the Nuuanu Stream.

The Hogan Entrepreneurial Program held its 14^th annual “Job Preparation Workshop” for homeless and near-homeless individuals. This year we partnered with Catholic Charities of Hawaii. They provide a wide range of social services with dignity and compassion for all. Hogan students worked alongside the participants to help construct their resumes and to assist in improving their job interviewing skills. They had a rare glimpse into the lives of the less fortunate. Over the course of the day, the participants were treated to breakfast and lunch which they heartily enjoyed. This is one of the most important things we do and it is very well received by the Honolulu community.

Leading the workshop was Denny McDonough, ENT 301 Instructor and Hogan Advisory Board member, along with Ed Nakamura, Program Specialist at the Institute for Human Services (IHS). The event concluded with a presentation of Certificates of Completion and an L&L gift card by Richard Kido, Chaminade Professor of Accounting and Hogan Advisory Board member.

Hogan student volunteers included: Paula Sainz, Fabian Patterson, Nathanael Cassion, Jana Paz, Anthony Shipp, Maddeline Smith, Yongfei Zhao, Caiyan Fang, Connor Flynn and Gabriel Garcia.