We depart soon. For two and a half weeks, our Cal Poly MBA and MS in Industrial Technology students will keep this on-line blog highlighting some their travels and learning experiences in the People?s Republic of China and the Republic of India. Below, you will see their first team blog entry as of the day we arrive in Asia and after we get settled. Be sure to scroll down and read about, as they are posted, their subsequent days and experiences on the trip. These students are to be commended for making this investment in their education and professional future. Regarding the relevance of this student trip to Asia (our third), check out this perfectly timed June 17, 2008 Wall Street Journal article, China (and India) Beckon for M.B.A. Trips [subscription required]. Go Mustangs! — Professor Carr