It's hard to believe that we've been here for more than a month already. The time is flying by faster and faster further we get into the program. We have our first round of exams next week for Module one courses. Module two courses start the day after we are done with the exams for this module.
First module courses were: MDU - Making decisions under uncertainty (Quantitative heavy course with lots of Statistics material), LPO - Leading people and organizations (Leadership analysis of difficult management decisions), CM - Career management (Self-analysis of our career goals, strengths, weaknesses, etc.), CE - Communicating effectively (Works to improve communication/presentation skills), TCM - Total career management (Course with Career management geared to help us build our resume/cover letters).
Our exams consist of a 24 hour report for LPO. 24 hour report is basically a case that gets assigned to our learning team and then we have 24 hours to put together a report. And then present it to a group of managers. MDU has a separate in-class three hour case exam. CM has a final paper that we have to put together based on the results of all self-assessment tools. CE has a final presentation.
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Sunday, June 10, 2007
First month @ Ivey
Come to think of it, it’s been a month since our MBA experience has started. What a ride it's been so far, and it only seems to be picking up more and more every week. With a full mix of social and school activities the experience has met and exceeded any of the expectations that I had before starting the program.
The program is definitely an intense experience, considering that we barely had a month of classes we already have exams coming up in short two week. So the ramp-up period doesn't really exist and yet majority of students are caught up to all the material through either working within groups of students, individual study, or working one-on-one with professors. At Ivey I came to realize that one of the most important parts in the one year program is the support structure that insures that nobody falls through the cracks and ends up missing part of the material. Part of that support structure is a continuous feedback loop with our professors. For example, it's not a rare occurrence to get an email from a professor thanking a student for an excellent point made in class.
Another unique feature that I came to appreciate even more in the month that I've been here is the interactive nature of the program. Professors don't lecture at you; class learning is a collaborative process that resembles a multidirectional conversation. It's really fascinating to see the learning lessons unfold right in front of you, as the result I find, to my own surprise, the retention level is a lot higher than in any course that I've taken before.
The program is definitely an intense experience, considering that we barely had a month of classes we already have exams coming up in short two week. So the ramp-up period doesn't really exist and yet majority of students are caught up to all the material through either working within groups of students, individual study, or working one-on-one with professors. At Ivey I came to realize that one of the most important parts in the one year program is the support structure that insures that nobody falls through the cracks and ends up missing part of the material. Part of that support structure is a continuous feedback loop with our professors. For example, it's not a rare occurrence to get an email from a professor thanking a student for an excellent point made in class.
Another unique feature that I came to appreciate even more in the month that I've been here is the interactive nature of the program. Professors don't lecture at you; class learning is a collaborative process that resembles a multidirectional conversation. It's really fascinating to see the learning lessons unfold right in front of you, as the result I find, to my own surprise, the retention level is a lot higher than in any course that I've taken before.
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