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15 Aug 2018, 16:02
| FROM Bschooladmit20: Stanford: An Honest Take |
Stanford: Beyond the Brand I was embarrassed by the undergraduate institution I went to. I wanted to prove that I was better than the brand of my school: smarter, more able. I worked on side projects instead of going to class, and then enrolled at Oxford & then Cambridge. I did two Masters in two very different fields in the space of two years. But it wasn’t enough. I was still obsessed by the idea of studying at a phenomenal US university; of having the freedom to choose what I studied. I chose to do an MBA at Stanford because I loved the flexibility of the curriculum. You could take classes in finance and economics, and also design thinking and machine learning, at the same time. I wanted to learn as much as I could in these two years; make up for lost time. My first year was transformative: but not in the ways I had anticipated. Having world class professors cover cutting- edge content in a classroom doesn’t change the way you learn.The brand of your school is absolutely meaningless. As in any institution, you only get out what you put in. You can take the most phenomenal classes and be left feeling uninspired, unless you make the time to really immerse yourself.The real magic of being here is being given the opportunity to both rediscover and create yourself. You’re quickly forced out of your comfort zone. The pace at which the community moves is overwhelming. It’s not just that anything is possible here: you quickly realise that your wildest ideas are already being translated into reality. And then you learn the real secret: there are no secrets, rules or right answers. You haven’t missed out if you didn’t go to a great school, or don’t have a fancy brand on your resume. External validation only leaves you with a sense of emptiness. You already have and know everything you need. The only constraint is your own mindset. Manage yourself. Use your time and energy well. Build. Stanford: The Power of Vulnerability  I’m okay. I’ll be fine. I’m always fine. I’ve grown so used to telling myself that I’m “creating” myself, that the past has no hold on me. I’m comfortable moving across countries, industries and roles. I’ve done it before. How hard can it be this time around? But I’m shaken. I haven’t realized how comfortable I’d grown. I was sheltered; I’d built a home and family in London. The pace of life: the constant flood of energy, information, ideas at the GSB is overwhelming. I haven’t accounted for the transition to being a student again: I’m thrown by the volume of assignments and readings, the social scene, the career opportunities. You will make your best friends in moments of vulnerability.I tell myself I’m tough. I’m extroverted. I thrive on change and challenge. I go out every night, I’m vocal in class, I travel every weekend: I’m visible. I try and get to know 300 people in ten weeks. But I’m spinning. I’ve lost my center. I get so swept up in the wave that is life at the GSB, that I forget who I am, what I like, how I want to spend my time. No one told me that I can be lonely while constantly surrounded by people. The first time I ask for help is when I truly begin to rediscover my feet. I build my community by admitting my mistakes, my flaws, my worst fears. Anything goes here. There is no need to hold back. I begin to see how much everyone around is struggling: in ways I can’t begin to guess or comprehend. I begin to see that showing weakness is a sign of strength. You will make your best friends in moments of vulnerability. The GSB is a surprising place. You’re not okay. No one is okay. You can’t control everything that happens. But you will make friends in unexpected places, in unexpected ways. The best relationships will be the ones you could never have predicted. Take your time. What I Learned as an Stanford MBA Student: The First Year  The first year of the MBA program has been a whirlwind. I moved to a different country, changed roles, co-founded a company and met some unbelievably amazing people. But I also struggled with adjusting to being a student again, building a new home, career and circle of friends. Looking back, I’m extremely grateful for both the opportunities and the challenges I faced. In the hopes of making the journey easier for those of you that will be enrolling in business school shortly, these are my key take-aways from the past nine months:
Stanford: Startup AdventuresI worked on two very different startups, with two very different teams, during my MBA at Stanford.   One team was focused on building a language learning platformfor first-generation immigrants, in order to help them build their confidence and speak English more frequently. We were based at Stanford’s d. school, focused deeply on need-finding using design thinking principles, and had two product designers and a computer science major on our team. The other team’s goal was to build a non-invasive tool to help glaucoma patients measure their eye pressure, in order to proactively manage their condition, and prevent blindness. We were based at Stanford’s Engineering School, had two electrical engineers, a patent-holder and professor, and an economics major on the team. I am grateful for the diversity of experience and learning, but am also struck by how transferable the lessons from these very different experiences are. These are my key takeaways: Start somewhere: your product will never be ready The starting point for both teams was different: on the first team, we had a blank sheet of paper, and began by defining user need. On the second team, we had a patented technology that we were trying to commercialise. Our level of fear, uncertainty and excitement differed based on our stage of development. However, surprisingly, this didn’t make as much difference as I thought it would to our day-to-day activities- except when it came to raising money. You’re always going to have to continuously iterate and improve your product, no matter the stage you’re at.The challenge is ensuring you have enough time and resource to be able to fail fast, and developing a clear set of priorities of what you want to change and build over time, based on user feedback. Defining our minimum viable product was often one of the most challenging exercises we undertook at every stage. Empathise with- but also delight- your customers Both teams used design thinking processes to understand consumer need, prototype and iterate, given that we were building consumer-focused software in both cases, and were aiming to help our users create new habits, albeit in very different contexts. We were often surprised at how wrong our initial assumptions about our target consumers were, when we did in-depth consumer interviews to gain insight into their pain-points. You have to be able to develop empathy with your users, and put yourself in their shoes when you’re trying to develop an understanding of their needs, or get feedback on your product. However, you also have to retain the ability to deviate from what they tell you they want- and surprise them- in the hope of delighting them- because they don’t always know what they want or need until they see it. Great processes are easier to replicate than great cultures Both the groups I worked with very extremely high-functioning. The diversity of skill-sets and perspectives, based on education, professional experience and nationality, greatly enhanced our productivity. However, the same factors also sometimes made seemingly straightforward tasks, such as scheduling interviews and gathering customer feedback, more difficult. We worked through this by agreeing upon team norms and values (such as being transparent, asking for and giving regular feedback, asking for help when needed) upfront. The importance of regularly discussing, repeating and reinforcing these principles will stick with me. I also learned the importance of ensuring that the team had a shared vocabulary, was unafraid to ask ‘basic’ questions, and challenge the direction we were heading in: most of our mistakes were a direct result of miscommunication or ego. People management matters as much as product management At the start, I was insecure about my inability to code, given the strong engineering talent on the second team- but I quickly realised how much value I could add, through ensuring the team was working on a shared vision, that our work-streams were being actively managed and coordinated, and that we stayed aligned as a team across important and/or difficult decisions. I was also the spokesperson for our team, while working with external stakeholders. Being a great verbal and written communicator is a highly underrated skill-set. Being able to read, motivate and manage people matters as much, if not at times more, than the product you’re building.You have to be able to influence stakeholders at every stage: you’re constantly selling your idea to existing and new customers, investors, potential hires and your team. Rockstar employees will align around a compelling mission Both ventures had an ambitious mission- this also ended up being an importance force in attracting great people, and allowing us to stay aligned. If you begin by building a stellar team, who’s bought into the company’s mission, you can work together to execute on all the basic steps a startup needs to follow- such as choosing a target market, building and testing prototypes, and experimenting with business models. However, if you’re unable to motivate and align your team, it doesn’t matter how great your idea or product is. Feedback is a gift: you’re a work in progress If you can’t manage yourself, you can’t manage others. Being able to see yourself from a distance, continuously learn, hire for or delegate your weaknesses, and staying unemotional about your work matters. Your product will always be a work in progress: so will you.We set up quarterly team feedback sessions for both teams: and I was always impressed at how much I learned about myself and others from these. These sessions also greatly helped build relationships within the team. They both helped clear the air when necessary, and build trust. Ultimately, whether the companies that we built last or not, our relationships will. What I Learned as a Second Year Stanford MBA Student  Doing an MBA is like drinking from a firehose. You will have more opportunities- in terms of internships, jobs, classes, friendships and travel- come your way than you can imagine. The two years are a gift. But learning what options to ignore, and what to chase, is an art.I’m incredibly grateful to have had the chance to study at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. I’ve learned more in the past 18 months, professionally and personally, than I thought was possible. These are my key takeaways on making the most of the MBA program. Focus: pick a topic, sector, person, question Build a brand- or rebrand- particularly if you’re looking to change geographies, functions or industries. Use that lens to choose your classes, internships and club leadership experience. Once you’re known as the ‘fill in the blank’ person, you’ll start getting opportunities passed your way, without you having to do any of the ground work. Don’t underestimate how amazingly thoughtful + well connected your classmates are. Don’t forget the professors Invest in your coursework: this is your chance to build a relationship with some stellar thought leaders. Take your professors out for coffee or lunch: if you can, do a research project or write a paper with them. This gives you the incredible ability to to call up or meet whoever you want, in order to answer a question of your choosing. Doing an independent study on the rapidly evolving digital media landscape in India with Stanford’s ex-Dean was one of my most professionally meaningful experiences at the GSB. Get some real-life work experience on the side It’s hard to truly absorb everything you’re learning, no matter how phenomenal the classes or speakers, until you try and apply it yourself. I wouldn’t have gotten half as much as I did from the program, if I hadn’t worked on startups and done a second internship. Not only does this allow you to develop practical skills: this is an entirely risk-free time. You can be as experimental as you want with your side projects. I worked on two wildly different startups, with two wildly different teams*, and loved having the chance to learn from both. See yourself from a distance You will be given the chance to reflect, ask yourself what you truly want to do with your life, and develop self-awareness, through your classes, workshops and classmates. Don’t be afraid to be vulnerable. Ask your peers for feedback regularly: they can often see your strengths and weaknesses more clearly than you can. I had the chance to deliver a TALK (a GSB institution, where every week, a classmate delivers a highly personal 30 minute reflection of the key events that have shaped them, to hundreds of other classmates). It was incredibly difficult to write and deliver, and painful at times, but the event will undoubtedly be one of the first things I will remember ten years down the line.This community will perhaps be the most supportive + collaborative one that you will ever experience. Let yourself fall: you will be caught.Organise a trek, conference or trip I couldn’t understand why anyone would want to organise a trip or conference, given all the administrative hassle associated with the process, until I Co-Chaired Stanford’s Future of Media Conference this year. The logistics were definitely as painful as I’d expected, but the upside, in terms of the lessons I learned around teamwork, branding, facilitation and operations was so much greater. Travel, host dinners and go out Make room for spontaneity, and to truly have fun. You don’t have to plan every day. Your classmates are the biggest gift of these two years. Try and get to know people that come from very different backgrounds. You will learn more from them, than any classroom. They will change the way you see the world, and yourself. You’ve no doubt already heard that you will make friends that will last lifetime. This is true. But don’t forget to take an interest, and be generous + kind to the people you don’t know too. Build the community you want to be a part of. Don’t follow the herd Ultimately, each one of your classmates will have a unique experience, based on the choices they make. You can’t escape FOMO, but stay true to yourself. Spend your time the way you want to. Invest in what you consider meaningful. No one has the answer, because there isn’t one. — **One team was focused on building alanguage learning platform for first-generation immigrants, in order to help them build their confidence and speak English more frequently. The other team’s goal was to build a non-invasive tool tohelp glaucoma patients measure their eye pressure, in order to proactively manage their condition, and prevent blindness. What I Actually Learned from the Stanford MBA  Most people will tell you that the real value of business school is not derived from the classroom: it’s all about the people. I heard this over and over again through the application process. But I didn’t understand what it really meant. When I was accepted into Stanford’s MBA program, I was grateful. I knew that my classmates would be phenomenal. I was eager to meet these 400 rockstars, and learn from them. I had no idea what was in store for me. They say business school is ‘transformational’. I was skeptical of this at first: but I have to admit, I am a different person at the end of an incredible two years. I’m more practical, and less idealistic. I’m more productive and adventurous. I’m more willing to try new things and fail. Perhaps most importantly, I have a much deeper understanding of my self and my strengths and weaknesses. And I can see that my class- on average- as a whole is more well-rounded, able to read people and build relationships better. I’m not sure if we’re better ‘leaders’ or ready to ‘change the world’, but we are definitely more equipped to manage ourselves and our own lives.What happened to us? We changed. The exposure to a mind-boggling variety of companies at different stages, industries and business models, through case studies, guest speakers, events, conferences, internships, my own classmates and independent studies definitely played a role. I have a sharpened appreciation for the importance of networks, communication skills and branding. But I also have to attribute this to the community we built. The real magic of business school comes from being in an environment where an incredibly diverse group dedicates all of their time and energy- personally, professionally and socially- to building a community that will last a lifetime.We were forced to start from scratch, and build a new set of relationships, just as we’d grown comfortable in our old lives: with our careers, our partners, our friends, our cities. We moved from all over the world, and lived in dorm rooms with people we’d never met before, and adjusted to being students again. We were given a blank sheet of paper in our mid to late twenties- a rare gift- and told that we could rethink the choices we’d made. Moreover, we were given the resources to do it- through world-class coaching, facilitated peer groups and classes. This forced some deep self-inspection and reflection: when you’re allowed to second guess yourself, you do. In my case, after spending five years doing impact investing in London, I will be working for a media startup in Mumbai after the MBA. We also had to adjust to an exceedingly social environment. Every person seemed like they were living their best life, all the time, at the start. I was strongly reminded of the power of herd behaviour, exclusivity and status. And then of course, there was all the travel, dinners, parties. Pure, unadulterated fun, at a scale that I perhaps won’t ever get to repeat again, as often. But over time I also deeply and truly got to know people from all over the world: what drives them, what’s shaped them. And we learned to both fit in and stand out: to choose who we wanted to be friends with, what groups we wanted to be associated with, what mattered to us, and how we wanted to be known and remembered. And I think that this is the secret: the MBA gives you the chance to develop a deeper understanding of yourself, and the people around you. You’re given the opportunity to see and test multiple ways of living. You ask for and give help. And when you figure out what’s right for you, you’re more able to manage yourself. You can’t manage other people if you can’t handle yourself.I know this is only the beginning of a long journey- both in terms of developing self-awareness and control- and getting to know my classmates. I’m so grateful to have spent two years dedicating myself to it. Congratulations to the Class of 2018. |
19 Aug 2018, 10:02
| FROM Bschooladmit20: Immigrant |
 I don’t fit into your neat little boxes of class/status You struggle to place me in your well-rounded circles For once, my hometown, school family name do not resonate Am I wild? Can I be tamed? Silently, I enjoy your polite discomfort I choose to remain anonymous I won’t play but I am well-versed in this game |
19 Aug 2018, 13:02
| FROM Sheiquiroga: Term 1 - Extra-curricular Activities and Career |
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This article will go through the different activities we had while studying for our Term 1 courses. We had to attend various club activities, conduct coffee chats and attend multiple networking and party events! We also were able to visit the office spaces of different companies and join lots of case competitions. However, do not join case competitions if you cannot give your full 100% either because your team will be spending so much time and effort to win while you just spend 50% of your time, and that is just not fair. A. Case Competitions My classmate, Gabby, will always call me the case comp queen, not because I always win, but because I joined a lot! The primary reason is that I feel that I learn so much more joining case competition than being stuck in class because case comps allow me to have a space to unleash my creativity and also become better in time management at the same time. There were hundreds of case competitions that happened, but I'll only cover the ones that I joined and some of the interesting competitions that my friends joined. a. REVCA: Startup Strategy Case Competition  Congratulations to these winners!We formed a group of 5 students and solved an interesting strategic problem for a startup company. They initially gave a workshop and then a kick-off to prepare the participants about the challenge and the expectations for the presentations. This was my first case competition and it was a great warm-up for me. I learned how judges think and what they would like to see from the presentation. b. Business Design Sprint  This one was not exactly a case competition, but it was a series of workshops once a week for 4 weeks, in which Mark Leung taught us how to practice design thinking. We had to solve a problem about how to make the job search of Rotman students better. They gave us lots of post-it notes and colorful pens to do the process of design thinking. Finally, we had to present our ideas to an industry panel who were so generous of their time to hear from MBA students and to give their own advice at the same time.     As a side note, some second-year students were trying to find volunteers for their project and they were also doing design thinking. It was a good experience to know what it feels like to be on the other side as the interviewee. c. Kellogg Design Challenge  My friends joined this competition that was hosted by Kellogg Innovation and Design Association at the Northwestern University. They developed a really cool idea for P&G! Congratulations Team LOREM IPSUM! d. Tableau + Toronto Police Case Competition by RBAC and ROMA  My friend mentioned that she really enjoyed this case competition because it allowed her to explore the Tableau software more, which allowed them to leverage data visualization and using dashboard to solve a problem in Toronto. This software is useful for financial reporting, for summarizing performance metrics, and for communicating data analysis to managers and VPs. My friends won this case competitions and they had the opportunity to present their solution at the police headquarters. e. Venture Capital Investment Competition  I joined this competition because I was an entrepreneur in my past life and I wanted to learn more about how VCs think when they value companies. At first, I was so scared to join this because I had zero knowledge of the terms used by venture capitalists. However, I learned so much from my groupmates who were really good in doing financial modelling and valuations. We, as a team, learned that it was really important to build a connection and a rapport between the VC and the entrepreneur. Our team had to interview real start-up founders, defend our investment decision and negotiate a term sheet. Those who won this case competition got the opportunity to represent Rotman at the Canadian VCIC Finals in Halifax! During my internship, I joined OBIO and it helps health science start-up companies become successful in their business. We launched several valuable workshops. I just want to share with you the two blogs that I help them write. If you are interested in entrepreneurship and venture capitalism, you might find them helpful: How VCs Value Health Science Companies? Building Your Early-Stage Strategy Toolbox f. RMA's Kraft-Heinz Case Competition  I have mixed feelings with this case competition because it was a bit too long, but it was also fun and challenging at the same time. We had to present marketing plan for Kraft-Heinz within 10 days. It was tiring because we had a lot of things going on during that week and it was just hard to squeeze those creative juice at the moment. However, my awesome team and I were able to pull it off. Everybody in the team were so creative and we eventually won 2nd place and Kraft's new campaign was definitely inspired by our idea and they got 3.9M views for this campaign. Check this link: https://www.facebook.com/KraftPeanutButter/videos/1571257452897599/    My team and I spending the night until 2AM in Rotman. And also my team eating delicious GB Pulled Noodles as our teambuilding activity! B. Mentors  I was so delighted to have been chosen by Mr. Ivan Yuen, the founder of Wattpad. He offered me several advices based on his experience as an entrepreneur. He also kept his line open whenever I need help for my career track or whenever I just needed a general advice. He then generously organized a lunch with all his mentees and even introduced us to the recruiters who offered views on what they look for when they search for interns. I am truly grateful to have this opportunity and I look forward to helping Mr. Ivan back in the future.  Another helpful person who deserves a recognition is my BDC mentor, Caton Lai, who continuously supported me and has been available whenever I needed advice and guidance for the case competitions and projects that I had. He was the first person who enlightened me of what business design is, and he can think in another perspective that normal people would not immediately see. I'd like to formally thank him for sharing his time and knowledge to me! C. Workshops MCA Case Prep  The Case Prep Sessions held by MCA are one of the most important workshops that you would need to attend whether you are targetting consulting, finance or any other function because they are a good preparatory work for your interview. Most of the interviews in Canada will have some cases prepared for you to solve. MCA prepared files and case book that you can access as its member. Doblin Storytelling Workshop  BDC and REVCA were able to invite practitioners from Doblin, a global design consultancy, to conduct a workshop on visual storytelling that will be useful for presentation decks, portfolios, etc. Marketing Workshop  RMA was able to get Prof. Dilip Soman to conduct a workshop on acing a marketing interview. I think it was pretty good because he offered tips and tricks in how to conduct yourself and how to answer questions that would allow the interviewee to look better. Panel, Data and Innovation  RBAC and BTA conducted a panel discussion with guest speakers from Uber, Slalom, League and Scotiabank. They provided powerful insights about analytics on technology-driven companies. D. Headshot  Rotman offered free headshot photos that was conducted by volunteers. I heard that some people were not really happy with their photos and had to ask Nick Fang to retake them. I like what I got and grateful for it. E. Coffee chat  As most of you have heard, it is very important to widen your network in the business world especially in Canada. I heard from a finance-pursuing classmate of mine that they have to network with at least 70 people in the first years. Those who got several interviews networked with companies before the MBA program started. If you are not used to this culture, the upper years will always lend their time to help train you prepare for them, so network with upper years a lot too!F. Career Centre  I would compare career centre into a medicine that you do not like as a child, but you have to take it in anyways for your own good. Even if we did not have time with our courses, we still had to attend those mandatory career centre workshops. There are a lot of deliverables happening on the side as well. You will have to craft your cover letters, only to find that your coach will cut half of the things you diligently wrote. My personal tip is that have someone with a good job review your cover letter. I got more interviews after someone helped me revised my cover letter after the one I had in the career centre. G. Scholarship  Rotman hosted a breakfast to recognize the Dean's List for the second years and also to recognize those who got fellowships, entrance scholarship, and other awards! H. Offices Design Trek to Steelcase   After applying to secure a spot, I was one of the lucky people who got the chance to visit Steelcase's Worklife Centre, who works with leading organizations. They shared amazing and cool presentations on how they approach innovation through human-centered design.   https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nBAGD87KxOg/WjbsaUXUXUI/AAAAAAAACPM/2Li3ynj_e4IXMI8zr5qwFIizyXbszFufwCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/IMG_8155.jpg Wattpad Mr. Yuen's nice office!    Jackman Reinvents This is one of my dream workplace, not only because of how creative this company is, but also because they have a dog inside their office!!! I. Info Sessions For visualization purposes, I posted the photos below that shows some of the info sessions I attended. As you can see there a LOT of info sessions and people expect you to join them not only to know the company, but also to network and to show interest to the companies. However, I would advice people to come prepared and be ready for some case works because companies are starting to incorporate doing group case problems and judging who stands out during the sessions. I heard that some people even got selected for interviews just because of these sessions. So come prepared!!           J. Careers Over Beers  As you can see, we've been through a lot in our first year. I feel so proud when we finally finished this term and felt like gods and goddesses of time management. We then had our first inter-class socials, in which our batch had the opportunity to network with the upper years and alumni and talked about careers. It just so happened that Section 5 also organized a party just a bar below the the bar where this was conducted. Thus, this party was extended further!    Stay tuned for the next extra-curricular activities blog in Term 2! Love, Wondersuite |
21 Aug 2018, 11:02
| FROM Bschooladmit20: Poor Little Rich Kid |
 You can buy luxury, privacy and your friends too But the more you spend the more you isolate You don’t ever need to ask for help- a hand with the luggage, a place to crash, a ride It’s all given to you Can you ever relate? You inhabit a different world -sometimes lonely- you know they watch you with envy this is not a fantasy/its your reality You begin to think maybe you deserve it? they’ll tell you what you want to hear always eager to please You can have the world but not the truth |
21 Aug 2018, 18:02
| FROM Bschooladmit20: The Power of Vulnerability |
 You are often so strong but know this: you don’t have to be Self-reliance is a virtue | make room for vulnerability | Your truest/deepest friendships will be built when you ask for (not offer) help It’s only when you admit your weaknes -flaws-insecurities- that you reveal yourself |
02 Sep 2018, 12:02
| FROM Sheiquiroga: Rotman Term 2 - Social |
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I did not participate in a lot of social events in Term 2 mainly because of the weather. We were also too stressed out finding an internship for the summer at this time. However, some interesting things still happened: a. Valentine's Day - Candygram and Songgram  To celebrate heart's month, we had Rotman-wide activities, such as candygram and songgram. You can request a song for a small fee to be sung to someone during class. You can even dedicate a song to your professors. Singers included people from both first years and upper years! b. 90s party   This was one of the most fun parties we attended in Rotman. We are not getting any younger but why stress out with that when you can celebrate being 90s kids (most awesome generation  ).  c. Culture Eats https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TwZTWrd0-go/WucbQENZNmI/AAAAAAAAC9Y/5BzE7YlAwWUeKcM0ZJGc80-FTumuhHyFgCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/46130ebf-6f9c-41b4-8015-e51c664098fa.jpg  There were several culture eats that happened, but I only joined the last one for South Asia. I regret being too busy and not joining the other ones because of conflict with my schedule. Be sure to enjoy tasty food of the world next year and learn more about various countries' culture. d. Chinese New Year  My section's social reps, Rex and Rosemary, decorated our classroom once again to celebrate Chinese New Year. Our classmates got the chance to eat tasty Chinese snacks and learned some stories about Chinese New Year through the video that was presented. e. Karaoke  I've been organizing karaoke sessions with my awesome singer batchmates. It was always good to sing out loud and release all your stress! We went to two different bars, but I would recommend the Bar + Karaoke since they have better room and technology though they are on the pricier side. f. Rotman Ladies  Women in Rotman will constantly organize some gatherings for our Rotman Ladies. https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-boCwqPjVEiw/WucaFxACaRI/AAAAAAAAC8c/5yvZv9IMglIk8b7Bl2nhFZyL5S0WgRUCgCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/9f65eb1f-278e-4500-8b1e-a9622500e5f8.jpg g. Birthday Celebration   It was my birthday last February 5th. I did not host a party, but I just wanted to thank all my friends in Rotman who greeted me and prepared cakes for me. I also went to Ontario Science Centre with my partner to celebrate my birthday. For some reason, I've been celebrating my birthday every year in science museum. Is this the inner nerd calling?  Love, Wondersuite |
15 Sep 2018, 06:02
| FROM Bschooladmit20: Immigrant |
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I don’t fit into your neat little boxes of class/status You struggle to place me in your well-rounded circles For once, my hometown, school family name do not resonate Am I wild? Can I be tamed? Silently, I enjoy your polite discomfort I choose to remain anonymous I won’t play but I am well-versed in this game Immigrant was originally published in Lit Up on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. |
15 Sep 2018, 06:02
| FROM Bschooladmit20: Slow Burn |
 i begged you to slow down. i wasn’t ready to hurt again too recently burnt -we flickered- protecting myself from the flame i melted a slow burn into liquid i sink | quicksand | pull me in |
26 Sep 2018, 00:02
| FROM Bschooladmit20: Slow Burn |
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i begged you to slow down. i wasn’t ready to hurt again too recently burnt -we flickered- protecting myself from the flame i melted a slow burn into liquid i sink | quicksand | pull me in Slow Burn was originally published in Lit Up on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. |
13 Dec 2018, 11:02
| FROM Sheiquiroga: Rotman Term 2 - Extracurriculars |
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There is no doubt that second term is more relaxed than Term 1. Consulting people will still be busy in January. However, people pursuing design will find themselves a bit more relaxed in that month. That said, I still tried to find some ways to keep me busy and still managed to punish myself joining multiple case competitions that had overlapping schedules. Walmart Innovation Space  During the winterbreak, I visited my friend in Calgary and just relaxed in their home. Nevertheless, it was not a complete relaxation because my case comp partner and I joined this Walmart Innovation Space case competition whose deadline was in the first week of January. That means that we had to work throughout the winterbreak. To be honest, it was really hard to find the will to start and get moving. But, fortunately, it was worth it in the end because my case comp partner and I won this competition. (I used my creativity and used Sims4 to present our idea.) Walmart was supposed to implement our idea, but there were some logistical issues that prevented the project from continuing. As prizes, they invited us to attend the Walmart Innovation Summit that discussed the future of shopping and exhibited innovative startup companies tackling new shopping solutions. General Mills   I did not learn my lesson in that Walmart competition and I signed up for the General Mills case competition that occured last January 4th, right before the term started. I accepted this challenge mainly because it was a one-day case competition. I cannot provide further details, but the challenge was both fun and stressful. I was in the verge of giving up, but, in the end, my team and I won second place! Google X SAS Case Competition  I found that this case competition was cool because they released the case stem through a live video of the person who works in Google. They then gave us a workshop on using SAS for statistics and expected us to solve the problem through the use of the software. We had participants from McGill as well and it was nice to have extended our network. We did not win this because we thought we already answered the question but we did not included regression in our presentation. They loved our presentation and our decks, but unfortunately, that was not enough. I still glad I joined this competition because my teammates were amazing in analyzing data and I learned how to look at data in a different perspective.   HCC Section 5    There were other tons of case competitions that happened, and the photos here just shows my co-section 5 people who won them! As you can see, our section is very proud of each other! Rotman Design Challenge  Rotman Design Challenge is the coolest case competition that you will see in Rotman. Every year we invite other MBA universities, especially the Ivy League ones! We get to network with them and see how they think and present their ideas.  The challenge is a month long, and Rotman students get good support in design thinking. There were three prep sessions conducted and BDC was very supportive in helping Rotman students improve their presentation decks. Last year, they invited a practitioner from Doblin to give her human-centered design insights. In the actual event itself, there were multiple workshops that was held. One of them was the Lego Series Play workshop that a lot of people enjoyed. It was a good bonding experience amongst the students from different schools. That said, I will be one of the Rotman Design Challenge Directors for this year and we are trying our best to make this competition even bigger and better. Please do not miss this opportunity to sign up! https://www.rotmanbdc.com/rotman-design-challenge/   Amazon Tour   One of the coolest things I participated in Rotman is this Amazon Tour. Yes! We were able to visit their distribution warehouse and got a great perspective on why Amazon can deliver goods so fast and efficiently. We also saw those robots that they use for sorting and delivering items! KPMG Lean Six Sigma Training  I like operations management as a course, but I felt like I learned way a lot more in this four-day workshop (once a week for four weeks) that was held by KPMG. We paid around $400-$500, which was a pretty good deal because you have to pay around $1500 for this kind of certificate and workshop. I enjoyed this so much because it was one of the directors of KPMG who taught us and conducted the workshop. We also interacted with other KPMG employees who were training for this as well. We were divided into three teams and our process was the slowest among the other teams because we could not figure out why they kept on rejecting our output. Our team learned the most from this activity because we learned how important the voice of the customer is. We ended up winning first place in the process after figuring out what our mistake was. To get the certificate, we are required to apply our learnings to an organization or company. I will be doing a project with Fresh City Farms, which is a company that is similar to Instacart but focuses on organic food. I'm really excited with this project, and, hopefully, I could help improve their process.   2-hour Job Search Rotman conducted this workshop twice. It was a good break from all our activities and that was the time that I finally got to bond with my closest friends in Rotman. This workshop made me feel guilty in not doing a good LAMP list for networking and it actually helped push me to do more coffeechats. Mentorship Meetings   My mentor, Ivan, hosted a lunch meeting with all his mentees. He invited industry people from technological backgrounds and they offered us several advice in our internship pursuit. Club Turnovers  After all these roller coaster rides, it was now time to be the one controlling the ride! How do you become a club executive? Each club has its own way of doing it, but majority will be coming from the votes of your clubmates. Some will require applications and forming of teams with presentations. However, campaigning is strictly not allowed and you have to report anyone who will violate this. Feeling overwhelmed? Don't be. The former club executives will conduct a turnover to guide the new executives! Do not join too much as I did! It is really stressful to be joining multiple meetings every night during internship. One or two will be ideal! Love, Wondersuite Follow me on Instagram: sheiquiroga |
22 Dec 2018, 10:02
| FROM Sheiquiroga: Rotman Term 3 - Farewell to Section 5 |
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Social life in term three is one of the saddest ones because that is the moment that we realized that time flew so fast. Time was ticking until the sections we dearly love was going to be disbanded soon. Whether you loved your section or not, I'm pretty sure that you will still miss seeing familiar faces everyday. Different sections made their best efforts to have the best section experience by conducting social events, parties, and even videos. I can't say much for the other sections, so I will dedicate this article once again to section 5. Section 5's Farewell Video Even though I was really busy during the midterms in Term 3, I started chasing the professors we had to give some message to our section. I was really glad that my section loved the video I created for them. See the video here: [youtube2]div> |
05 Jan 2019, 07:02
| FROM Bschooladmit20: What’s It Like Being Back? |
 Everywhere I go, people sympathize with me when I tell them I’ve moved back to India after living abroad for ten years: whether it’s at a store, party or work. Across the board, people lean in, curious: “what’s it like being back? How are you adjusting? Poor you, it must be so hard”. Or they laugh: “are you crazy? Why would you choose to be here?” I can’t say this often enough: it’s great being back. As anyone that knows me will tell you: I was strongly reluctant to move back initially. I was worried about the quality of life, work culture, being a working woman in a regressive society. But I’ve been positively surprised. Things have changed dramatically in Mumbai over the past ten years. Yes, the traffic in Mumbai is terrible: but it’s terrible in LA, London, NYC, and every other major cosmopolitan city. Yes, the work culture differs: people can be less proactive and need more hands-on management. You have to repeat yourself more often, and make granular decisions: but they’re also more hungry to learn, earn, do: and they work harder. Yes, the lack of personal space is frustrating: but it’s beautiful that so many people truly care about you. I do struggle more here: I work harder. I worry about the air I breathe, and the commute is exhausting. The pay is worse. But I’m also leading the web series division of a fast growing media startup in India. I’m not sure I would have been able to do the same work, at the same pace and scale anywhere else. I get to tell untold stories, to a quickly growing local and foreign audience, that’s hungry for higher quality, relatable content. Global platforms and audiences are increasingly keen to hear what we have to say. There’s a new crop of creative talent clamoring to build a more transparent, meritocratic culture. When did we have such access to the world stage before? What about the ‘backwardness’ of society? Or how women are treated? Admittedly, my perspective is highly urban, privileged and skewed: but personally, I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how women are treated both at work and home: I’ve honestly faced much more subtle and covert sexism abroad. Of course, there are serious problems here. But it’s more in your face, more blatant: and therefore in some ways both more frustrating, but easier to pinpoint and tackle. Every place has its drawbacks: I’ve lived in London, Palo Alto, Boston, Athens and San Francisco over the past ten years. The air is cleaner, but people are more lonely. It’s harder to connect and be truly known. There are advantages to living in a community-based culture, versus an individualistic one: I can see this as I grow older. Let’s highlight what we’ve built and the progress we’ve made. The constant comparisons and references to American culture: on the radio and on TV, in the way our companies are built and run, at our dinner tables and in our personal lives is almost sad. The colonial hangover is strong: people assume you must somehow know more or be ‘better’ because you’ve lived abroad. I’ve spent a significant part of the past five years increasingly frustrated at borders shutting and increasingly regressive immigration policies. I was in London when the Brexit vote when through and in California when Trump was President: but I do think this is a seriously positive opportunity for India. We can encourage our brightest minds and talent to move back, versus feel sorry for the people that do. Our generation has the chance to raise the standard of work, to set a new standard for how we want to live, be treated and treat others. We also get to shape how the world sees us: through the way we perceive and present ourselves. Our words and mindsets matter. I choose to be here. And I’m excited for what’s to come. |
07 Jan 2019, 00:02
| FROM Bschooladmit20: After Ten Years Abroad, What’s It Like to Live in India Again? |
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Everywhere I go, people sympathize with me when I tell them I’ve moved back to India after living abroad for ten years: whether it’s at a store, party or work. Across the board, people lean in, curious: “what’s it like being back? How are you adjusting? Poor you, it must be so hard”. Or they laugh: “are you crazy? Why would you choose to be here?” I can’t say this often enough: it’s great being back. As anyone that knows me will tell you: I was strongly reluctant to move back initially. I was worried about the quality of life, work culture, being a working woman in a regressive society. And yet, I’ve been so positively surprised. Things have changed dramatically in Mumbai over the past ten years. Yes, the traffic in Mumbai is terrible: but it’s terrible in LA, London, NYC, and every other major cosmopolitan city. Yes, the work culture differs: people can be less proactive and need more hands-on management. You have to repeat yourself more often, and make granular decisions: but they’re also more hungry to learn, earn, do: and they work harder. Yes, the lack of personal space is frustrating: but it’s beautiful that so many people truly care about you. I do struggle more here: I work harder. I worry about the air I breathe, and the commute is exhausting. The pay is much worse. But I’m also leading the web series division of a fast growing media startup in India. I’m not sure I would have been able to do the same work, at the same pace and scale anywhere else. I get to tell untold stories, to a quickly growing local and foreign audience, that’s hungry for higher quality, relatable content. Global platforms and audiences are increasingly keen to hear what we have to say. There’s a new crop of creative talent clamoring to build a more transparent, meritocratic culture. When did we have such access to the world stage before? What about the ‘backwardness’ of society? Of how women are treated? Admittedly, my perspective is highly urban, privileged and skewed: but personally, I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how women are treated both at work and home: I’ve honestly faced much more subtle and covert sexism abroad. Of course, there are serious problems here. But it’s more in your face, more blatant: and therefore in some ways both more frustrating, but easier to pinpoint and tackle. Every place has its drawbacks: I’ve lived in London, Palo Alto, Boston, Athens and San Francisco over the past ten years. The air is cleaner, but people are more lonely. It’s harder to connect and be truly known. There are advantages to living in a community-based culture, versus an individualistic one: I can see this as I grow older. Let’s highlight what we’ve built and the progress we’ve made. The constant comparisons and references to American culture: on the radio and on TV, in the way companies are built and run, at our dinner tables and in our personal lives is almost sad. The colonial hangover is strong: people assume you must somehow know more or be ‘better’ because you’ve lived abroad. I’ve spent a significant part of the past five years increasingly frustrated at borders shutting and increasingly regressive immigration policies. I was in London when the Brexit vote when through and in California when Trump was President: but I do think this is a seriously positive opportunity for India. Let’s encourage our brightest minds and talent to move back, versus feel sorry for the people that do. Our generation has the chance to raise the standard of work, to set a new standard for how we want to live, be treated and treat others. We also get to shape how the world sees us: through the way we perceive and present ourselves. Our words and mindsets matter. I choose to be here. And I’m excited for what’s to come. After Ten Years Abroad, What’s It Like to Live in India Again? was originally published in Hacker Noon on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. |
19 Feb 2019, 07:02
| FROM Bschooladmit20: How Do You Make a Great Show? |
 Making a show is an exhilarating, gut-wrenching, anxiety-inducing, chaotic, energizing and ultimately fun process. On any given day, you’re making tens- if not hundreds- of big picture and granular decisions from a creative, business and people perspective. Your role is to align, motivate, problem solve for and manage a hundred people with very different backgrounds and skill-sets, who’ve all come together for a short period of time to tell a great story. There will always be conflict and ego clashes, but the joy of watching all the myriad parts- script, acting, direction, editing, art, cinematography and music- all come together and fall into piece makes the journey more than worth it. My team* is aiming to build India’s premium long-form storytelling platform. We take pride in telling relatable, high-quality stories + building an open, meritocratic culture + treating our creators with respect. We currently have four writers rooms running, three shows going on the floor, a show in edit, and an extensive pipeline for 2019. We’re constantly learning: and we make mistakes all the time, but we try and actively learn + improve each time. These are my lessons so far: Choose carefullyDecide what stories you want to tell. As the content ecosystem in India explodes, it’s increasingly important to choose the space you want to be in: and how you plan to differentiate yourself. We try and tell the most authentic stories possible, by working with writers that have lived with their material. They’re deeply familiar with the stories because they have experienced it in some form themselves. We believe that bringing an honest voice and understanding of the world and characters being created can be game-changing. We deeply respect our creators, and are always open to all voices and perspectives. Value your writersWe’re obsessed with putting the story first. If you don’t have a great script, it doesn’t matter how talented the rest of your crew is: you’re not going to be able to tell a great story. Invest in getting the characters, structure and tone right. We run writer’s rooms to make the process collaborative and structured. We’ve found ensuring that our writers are writing consistently and brainstorming together raises the quality of the ideas and script. As with any team: we choose the composition of our writers room carefully. We run a highly selective process to ensure we end up 3–4 writers that can bring diverse perspectives to each room. We provide feedback at every stage of scripting : but particularly focus on the arc and beats: where the story gets shaped: and then the punch-ups, where the team is involved. Plan obsessivelyPre-production is the least sexy part of the process: but is absolutely crucial. Try and pull together a team that’s worked together before: on set chemistry and working dynamics matter. If the entire crew is new, it’s going to take some time before they can build trust and get used to a certain pace and style. Every set is different: pulling together teams of 60–100 that haven’t worked together before is tough. We’ve found working with multiple directors often helps: this allows people to articulate and align on a vision in advance. As in the writer’s room, the advance brainstorming and collaboration leads to a better product. The facesCasting is obviously fundamental. A great actor can truly bring a script to life: the wrong fit can destroy it. Make sure you’re clear on exactly what you’re looking for and why: there’s a lot of talent out there, and the choice can be overwhelming. Once you’ve made the casting decision: treat your talent well. Allow them to live with the script for a while, and jam with the directors and each other as much in advance as possible. Invest the time in making sure your primary cast and directors gel: its key that they form personal relationships as well as workshop together before the shoot starts. The shoot must go onThe environment on set matters. Let your director focus on the actors. Try and build a stellar team around the director so they can focus. Things will always go wrong: make sure you have a well-aligned team that’s ready to step in and put out the fires that will definitely arise. We usually have a couple of people on set from our team at different times, to make sure creative consistency and smooth execution are maintained. Tighten it upHaving a great script, talent and director is great: but the pace and structure of the story can make or break it. Once you have the right raw material in place: be both ruthless and creative on the edit. We give extensive feedback on every cut: good pacing and highlighting key moments can change an episode completely. The music also really matters: a soundtrack can transform a scene. It’s sometimes hard to recognize our third cuts versus our first ones of the same episode. Fans firstI always tell my team: there’s no point in making a great show if no one sees it. Plan your online and offline activities carefully: drum up audience interest through trailers, promos and behind the scene shoots. Make sure your show is placed on the right platform or channel. Know what your brand stands for, and what your audience wants. In the end, your show is only as good as what your audience thinks. We take engaging and listening to our audiences seriously: we want to create characters and stories that our community relates to and wants to engage with. We’re always looking for feedback, and the next great idea: reach out to us! Your approachAs a producer, given the constant- and sometimes crazy- demands on your time and energy, your mindset matters. Plan ahead, stay proactive and anticipate problems, invest in ensuring your team is constantly aligned and engage: make sure you always have a plan B. Flexibility is key: you will always run the risk of going over budget: find a way to make savings or reduce shoot time elsewhere on the fly. Your actors will fall sick, they might not get along, sometime they won’t show up: always maintain the relationship while solving the problem at hand. Your equipment might get damaged, or lost: have a backup. The accommodation or location might fall through: the art might not work. It happens. Find a way to meet your timelines anyway, while maintaining positive energy on set. In the end, what matters is that you manage yourself, so that you can lead the way for others. Raise the bar at each step. In the end, the production is just the backstory. Your audience will only see what you show them: make sure it’s great.
 This story is published in The Startup, Medium’s largest entrepreneurship publication followed by +426,678 people.Subscribe to receive our top stories here.  How Do You Make a Great Show? was originally published in The Startup on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. |
06 Mar 2019, 06:02
| FROM Bschooladmit20: Starry Night |
 You’ve waited to be here As golden in person as they seem on the outside -looking in- So untouchable — an almost inhuman glow But they grow dimmer as the night wears on You try to hold on. to touch. -the glitter rubs off- it was always just glue An emptiness in the room — tired panic behind the posturing When you take it off do you still keep shining? Starry Night was originally published in Lit Up on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. |
07 Mar 2019, 09:02
| FROM Sheiquiroga: A Day (Or Days!) in a Life of a Second-Year Rotman Student |
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This article will be unfair. Everyday in my student life in Rotman is completely different. However, one thing is the same across everyday: I’m always busy. Let me get one sample of my busiest days. I must warn you that I’m one of the extreme students who like to do almost everything possible. People kept on asking me why do I do this and “kill” myself. Well, first of all, I’m from the Philippines, which means that my C$120,000 tuition fee costed a ton for me due to exchange rate. Second of all, my personal tagline on FB is “Striving for Excellence”. I always remember a brother from my church who said that diamonds are crystals made of pure carbon that did well under extreme pressure. My background is nothing fancy, meaning I’m just a carbon hoping to become a diamond one day. Note: Second year is all up to you to mold. You can choose to make this as the chillest part of your life or you can choose to overload yourself like what I did. Leadership Development Lab This is the best program so far in my MBA. I always leave this class de-stress, having a new perspective in life. The class allows you to explore your inner self and motivations while grooming you to become a leader or top manager. Nevertheless, this program only selects 50 students from all the students who apply. The course starts at 11:30AM-1:00PM, and gives some written or practical homework, which are not graded. You have to be very responsible and accountable in this Lab. Courses A normal student is required to take four courses per term. However, there is an option to take an extra course for free every term. Extra course means that you still have to do all the course requirements and get a grade that will be reflected on your transcript, but the grade would not be included in the calculation of your GPA. I made Creative Destruction Lab as my extra course since it is worth 2 electives. I will discuss my previous term's courses here.
[*]Capstone Course[/list]This course asked for four hours every Friday for around a month. We were tasked to craft a strategy for Cineplex by using their data and conducting our own market research. Then, we had to present our deck to the manager of Cineplex after a month. [*]Service Operations Management[/list]We were tasked to pick 4 case studies out of around 8. This was a very quant-heavy course, but this was my favorite lecture course in Rotman as I got a lot of insights in terms of operations. Joe Milner was awesome! [*]International Strategy[/list]This course asked for journals and final papers. I would constantly read the textbook and update my journals from time to time. The professor asked for creativity in all our submission, so I had to utilize both my creativity and Photoshop skills. [*]Real Estate Economics[/list]This course demanded us to think further ahead of our time as our group tried to tackle the potential impact on the house prices in Toronto and Montreal once the Hyperloop starts functioning. The course and the textbook were heavy on graphs, but I learned more useful things here than the Real Estate Investment course I took the term before. I scheduled meetings every other week with my teammates for the course deliverables. [*]Strategic Change and Implementation[/list]I took this course as an intensive course during the weekends. I read the readings way before the previous term started, which really helped because there were a lot! Class participation was also the key here, so make sure you jot down notes while reading the cases. The class also asked for journals and final paper. The secret here is to give yourself 15 minutes to write your journal after every class. I found it a lot more efficient and I remembered everything well. Clubs Business Design Club I’m one of the Rotman Design Challenge Directors this 2019. This event is the biggest design case competition, more info here: https://www.rotmanbdc.com/rotman-design-challenge/. This event took so much of my time and I felt that it was like a part-time job for me. There were countless meetings conducted, and I had to coordinate with multiple people to ensure everything works well. I would also have to design majority of the marketing materials and ensure that everything is very organized. Women in Management Association As the VP for Careers and Partnership, I conceptualized the Creative Women event. During last term, I had to constantly meet up with different club representatives to collaborate with them and ensure there is progress every week for the event. I also had meetings for WIMA twice a month. Rotman Graduate Business Council As the Communications Manager of GBC, I had to deliver newsletters every Sunday. I also had to update the social media almost everyday to post IG Stories. I also posted memes at the Rotman GBC page to make the first year students happy and know that they are not alone in their agony. Lean Six Sigma Certificate While doing all of these courses, I also had to work on my Lean Six Sigma project to get a certificate since I had to finish it by December 2018. I took this training from KPMG, in which a KPMG Partner was the one who directly taught us. It was one of the best trainings I had. For the project, I had to call the General Manager of Fresh City Farms from time to time to schedule meetings and also visit the warehouse. We talked to a lot of employees to know their perspectives and started a culture of collecting data. We then provided some recommendations that were implemented with the help and support of the GM. Career I did not have that much time to focus on my career-related tasks last term. However, I conducted coffee chats in the first month, in which I had to travel all the way to North York or Mississauga. Once in a while I will apply to some jobs and revise cover letters for each. There will be weeks that I will be stressed due to preparation for interviews. Survival Lifestyle I only have time to cook during Fridays. Due to the convenient location and the fact that Exchange Cafe is monopolizing food services in Rotman, I usually buy food from the Exchange, which, to be honest, serves the worst food ever (based on my experience in life). To compensate for the lack of proper nutrients, I try to make myself not too fat by going for a swim for two days in a week at around 8 in the morning at the Athletic Centre. I usually end my day by watching an anime and talking to my partner on the phone every night. Although this article tries to show how my whole term looks like, I would make sure that I get progress to each of this project every week. At first, you will think that you have a lot of time since you only have 4-5 classes on your term, but do not be deceived! All of those extra time will be occupied with endless meetings, readings and home works. This required a lot of focus and discipline in my part. This is a snapshot of my MBA life, but if you want to know more, please visit my MBA blog for my experience and tips in getting into MBA: https://wondersuite.blogspot.com Hope you like this article, Sheila Quiroga Wondersuite Follow me on Instagram: sheiquiroga P.S. I’m still looking for a full-time job. If you want to give back to me by any means for my blogs and articles, please message me or please refer me to your network! I’m highly innovative and I work very hard! ;) For donations, please send using interac to: shei.quiroga@gmail.com. I also accept discounts and free products! |
10 Mar 2019, 01:01
| FROM The Oxford Comma: Moved to Medium |
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This is really really late, but better late than never. About a years ago I decided to move my blog over to Medium. I started reading a lot of great content on Medium and it had some features that I liked (saving highlights, content discovery, claps etc). Overall, it also felt like a much more modern blogging compared to WordPress. Hence I moved my content over and have been blogging there ever since. You can find me on Medium at – https://medium.com/the-oxford-comma My Oxford MBA experiences – https://medium.com/the-oxford-comma/tagged/mba My book notes – https://medium.com/the-oxford-comma/tagged/books PM blog posts – https://medium.com/the-oxford-comma/tagged/product-management |
10 Apr 2019, 04:01
| FROM Bschooladmit20: Butterfly |
 I wait impatiently cocooned how long will this transformation take? promised beauty + wings + grace the breakthrough hurts no one told me the hard part wasn’t done suddenly free + so delicate this is what I always wanted but the allure comes at a price -bloom is fragile- it only lasts a few days Butterfly was originally published in Lit Up on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. |
22 Apr 2019, 12:01
| FROM gmat4IMD: Interview by GyanOne |
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Rishabh from GyanOne MBA admission consultants, India had a one to one interview with me where I shared my experience at IMD till now. https://www.gyanone.com/blog/life-at-imd-interview-with-imd-mba/ 
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22 Apr 2019, 12:01
| FROM gmat4IMD: The best year yet!!! |
 Finally at the end of one of the best years of my life. I would rather say it has just paved the way to a completely new beginning. The best part about IMD is how close knit the peers are. Rather than saying the traditional goodbyes we all said “See you soon” as we all are waiting for our first year reunions. It was an emotional farewell to all the peers, staff, IMD campus (where we spent most of our time) and Lausanne (one of the best places to live). As we were trained in a “Real world, Real learning” environment, we do understand that life moves on and there is always https://gmatclub.com/chat and FaceTime to ensure that distance doesn’t matter. :*) In a months time, I’ll be moving back to Europe to work for the biggest e-commerce retailer in the world. Thanks to IMD. Overall, I don’t think I could’ve ever taken a better decision in my life than IMD. From the high seas to the e-commerce giant, no other B-school could’ve made this huge transition feel like smooth sailing than IMD. Thank you very much for reading this blog!!! Good luck for the MBA and an amazing future!!! 
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