{"id":25,"date":"2016-03-25T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-25T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/questromgrads\/2016\/03\/25\/bugvc-guatstromlife\/"},"modified":"2016-03-25T07:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-03-25T11:00:00","slug":"bugvc-guatstromlife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/questromgrads\/2016\/03\/25\/bugvc-guatstromlife\/","title":{"rendered":"BUGVC #Guatstromlife"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38;margin-bottom: 0pt;margin-top: 0pt\"><span><span>Over spring break, 30 Questrom MBA candidates devoted their time to helping entrepreneurs in Guatemala expand their businesses. &nbsp;The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/buglobalventureconsulting\/\" style=\"text-decoration: none\" target=\"_blank\"><span>BU Global Venture Consulting (BUGVC) Club<\/span><\/a><span> is a student-run organization that takes their spring break each year to devote their time and business skills to helping grow businesses in the developing world. <\/span><\/span><br \/><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38;margin-bottom: 0pt;margin-top: 0pt\"><span><span>The trip is completely organized by students, which is no small task! &nbsp;This year, the trip began with two days in Antigua, getting a flavor for the Guatemalan culture. &nbsp;Five days were spent in Xela, Guatemala\u2019s second largest city, where we did the bulk of our work. &nbsp;BUGVC partners with <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/thriive.org\/\" style=\"text-decoration: none\" target=\"_blank\"><span>Thriive<\/span><\/a><span>, a global non-profit that seeks to build prosperity in vulnerable global communities. &nbsp;Students worked in teams of three and four, attacking problems that ranged from operations improvement to marketing campaigns to expansion to new markets. &nbsp;The businesses included bakeries, commercial print shops, artisan crafts and local schools. &nbsp;After our presentations and recommendations to the clients, the trip ends with 2 days at Lake Atitlan for some a well-deserved rest and relaxation in a truly beautiful setting!<\/span><\/span><br \/><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38;margin-bottom: 0pt;margin-top: 0pt\"><span><span>BUGVC gives MBA students a chance to put into practice the skills they\u2019ve learned while making at true impact on a living, growing business. &nbsp;The club, just finishing its fourth trip, continues to be one of the most popular and sought-after experiences. &nbsp;Check out the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/buglobalventureconsulting\/\" style=\"text-decoration: none\" target=\"_blank\"><span>BUGVC Facebook page<\/span><\/a><span> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thriiveguatemala\/\" style=\"text-decoration: none\" target=\"_blank\"><span>Thriive Guatemala\u2019s Facebook page<\/span><\/a><span> for more information and pictures from the trip!<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\"><a href=\"\/questromgrads\/files\/2016\/03\/BUGVC.2016.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em;margin-right: 1em\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"\/questromgrads\/files\/2016\/03\/BUGVC.2016-636x477.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><a href=\"http:\/\/www.addthis.com\/bookmark.php?v=20\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Bookmark and Share\" height=\"16\" src=\"\/questromgrads\/files\/2016\/04\/lg-share-en.gif\" style=\"border: 0\" width=\"125\" \/><\/a><!-- AddThis Button END --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over spring break, 30 Questrom MBA candidates devoted their time to helping entrepreneurs in Guatemala expand their businesses. &nbsp;The BU Global Venture Consulting (BUGVC) Club is a student-run organization that takes their spring break each year to devote their time and business skills to helping grow businesses in the developing world. 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