First Day of Consulting; Dinner with the Dean.

This morning was like the first day of class. For me, I was quite excited as I have taken Professor Shaughnessy's Social Entrepreneurship class and knew exactly what we were in for - engaging lively dicussions that push my boundries of thinking. Others may have been a bit more apprehensive as we have had quite a nice break from classes and there was a feeling not unlike returning to fall classes after a perfect summer.

Although I was eager to jump straight into the "nitty-gritty" details of South African entrepreneurship, I have to realize that not everyone on the trip has the same levels of prior knowledge. So Professor began with a concise foundation of what it means to be a social entrepreneur and ways to define the many different forms of entrepreneurship.

After lunch we met with our consulting groups to embark upon our missions. After listening to all of the presentations yesterday I am quite confident these projects will be a lot of fun, as well as teaching everyone involved a thing or two. (More like three or four.)

Yet, all of this was outshined by the night's dinner activities. The Dean of Northeastern's Business School is visiting us until tomorrow, and it has been quite a pleasure to be able to share our personal experiences with him. So tonight we had a group dinner at Mama Africa, where we had an absolute blast! I tried kudu, springbok, osterich, warthog, and crocodile... but I think the springbok was my favorite.

Dean Moore was a great addition to our crew and fit right in. We were all very eager to talk with the Dean about why we were on the trip and what it meant to us, and he was more than eager to listen. Ben and I had a great covnersation with him over dinner about our various travels outside the US, and the different experiences we have all experienced.

The night closed with delicious cakes made by one of the companies we are consulting; Comida Catering.

Now it is time for bed. Until next time,

Jason Morris