by: Andrea Jang
Senators from the October cohort began “O-Week” for the May ‘08 class with a Wine and Cheese event at the Spencer Leadership Centre. Sipping on Pellar Estate Wine while munching on crudités, we became further acquainted with one another and met the our buddies from the October cohort. This event was definitely a great way to end the intensive two-week Pre-Ivey Program, while bringing students and faculty together in an informal setting.
As we moved into the night, groups headed out to the Taphouse on Richmond Street. The diversity of the crowd and eclectic mix of music definitely showcased the budding Beyonce’s and JT’s in the May cohort! Exhausted from Friday’s class and social activities, we headed home to rest before Saturday’s outdoor events.
Saturday arrived cool and breezy, some students even anticipated chances of rain. Armed with Starbucks mochas (taken from the Executive MBA breakfast), we donned our new Ivey t-shirts and marched into the South wing of Spencer to hear Don MacDougall reminisce about effective leadership in the workplace. A brief lunch followed along with meeting with our highly anticipated learning teams. As the sun began to emerge from behind the early morning clouds, we sported our colorful wristbands and headed outdoors to the vast landscape of Spencer’s backyard.
Pitted against one another in various learning team exercises, energetic groups brought a spirit of determination to win to the field. However, as the competitions ensued, the casualty rate increased exponentially. Key learning from Saturday: effective leadership involves not only playing hard, but also playing safe while having fun! The non-injured teammates regrouped for a delicious dinner barbeque at Spencer. While we snacked on the s’mores, Krista announced that the red team won by a mere half point! To celebrate, we moved to one of the main “Ivey” hangouts, the Barking Frog, to party the night away. With its multiple dance floors and strategically placed bars, the October and May cohorts continued to mix and mingle; without getting too up close and personal. J
Sunday proved to be a wonderful culmination to the weekend’s festivities. At the Waltzing Weasel, groups of students tackled the mini golf course and took a couple swings at the driving range. Definitely a key bonding session, newbies at the range received valuable pointers from the more experienced golfers in class.
Overall, the weekend proved to be a valuable experience for everyone and Orientation Weekend was a great introduction to an amazing year ahead!!
Andrea Jang
MBA Candidate 2008
May 2007 Cohort
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