MBA reality check
Reality check? Isn't it too soon to do one? After all I got here just 4 weeks ago???
Well the point I'm trying to make is that as prospective MBA students, we feel think that MBA is hard work and lot of fun.. the reality is that MBA is a great deal more intense than "hard work" ..and a little less than anticipated fun ;) this is especially true in the One year MBA format (like the one at St Gallen L
We've also had a couple of company events and since 1st October we have the investment banking days (IBD).. which calls for a separate post meanwhile just check (www.investmentbankingdays.com)
In the last three weeks alone, we've done :-
All Work
Finance: 20 + chapters of the really big fat finance book, group presentation and research paper on Novartis's annual report and share price performance.. and next week we have the big daddy of all finance test … huh!
International Management: 1 Research Paper, 1 test (don't even think of asking my grade!) 1 group simulation exercise (for which we won some good money!), case study in class about diversity and next week we have to submit a group presentation as well as a research paper.
Marketing: for three straight weeks we've worked on a group presentation on various strategies for BMW (our mktg prof consults for BMW)… in diverse areas like innovative pricing, Web 2.0 implementation, conquering new target groups etc.. and now we have another research paper to write…
And to add to all of this we have the huge course binders for each course that has just zillions of papers that we have to read (without having anytime to do so!!)
No Play???
It would be unfair to say that we didn't have fun..
We've already had three MBA parties (plus one more scheduled tomorrow) , besides over half a dozen aperos … besides some of us went to the Oktoberfest in Munich (beer.. beer… beer… beer…!!!!!)
The point is it gets very tough to do all of this within 24 hrs x 7 days no matter how smart u r!! so guys .. MBA is really hard work and really lotta fun…!!!
Cheers!!!
