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14 May 2015, 16:00
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| FROM IMD Admissions Blog: Photo blog: the IMD gym |
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Given how much delicious food IMD's restaurant allows us to gorge ourselves on each day, it's lucky that we also have a rather good gym where we can work all those calories off again:  Cardio is catered for with a number of different devices  Lots of weights are there for those that like to pick up bits of metal and put them back exactly where they found them  And for those who prefer their weights to be a little more guided and the muscle movements a little more isolated, a whole array of machines are also available  There's a sound system in each room, although we've got to be aware of the neighbours...  ...especially at 7 in the morning.  We can work off the tension from the workload...  ...and do so together.  By the end of the year we should all look like this guy! |
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18 May 2015, 11:00
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| FROM IMD Admissions Blog: Country Dynamics... |
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Last week, the importance of the nation ruled. We had the final lectures of our International Political Economy module. Directed by the peerless Prof Carlos Braga, the course was a whirlwind tour through all of the issues that could conceivably influence global business today; from the (arguably) declining influence of the USA to the controversial events in Ukraine, the course was fascinating particularly since it was led by our professor who just happened to be a leading light at the World Bank, and thus party to many of the key conversations that have shaped our economy in recent times. As you might imagine with topics such as these, and an international student base, there were a few heated discussions amongst classmates with different perspectives, but it was great to see these differing points of view, and I really had some of my preconceptions challenged. It wasn’t just in International Political Economy that the importance of nations and national identity was central. In our Strategy module, my Classmates from India and China respectively gave presentations around what Strategy means in their respective cultures. It was fascinating to see how these two ever more dominant economies have a totally different approach to business. At the moment China’s formula appears more immediately successful, but perhaps India’s is more sustainable? Yet another cause for heated debate. The tone at IMD has shifted from learning facts and models, to really implementing and questioning these facts and models, and I’m really enjoying the intellectual challenge that this presents, and the fascinating debate that ensues. For anyone interested in seeing our debates and argumentative spirit in action, we’ve got an on-campus visit scheduled at the end of the month – come and join us! Just check out the website for more details. This week – it’s Finance nearly all week! So I’m dusting off my excel spreadsheets for a top-secret two day exercise designed to test our newly-acquired knowledge to the maximum. Yet another few days when I can see little sleep on the horizon. But I can’t complain too much – on Saturday we had a fantastic class barbeque on the beach by the lake – a great way to relax after a long week. That’s it for now! Nick. |
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21 May 2015, 16:00
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| FROM IMD Admissions Blog: Fun Finance |
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Finance = Fun? I never would have thought of such equation when we started Nuno's class 5 months ago. But surprisingly yesterday we had lots of fun in our finance course. We learned our negotiation skills in the negotiation class a couple of weeks ago, and finally we could use them in a real "simulation." Each group received a corporate acquisition case to study. We needed to analyze whether it would be a good idea to accept the deal. We then needed to negotiate the deal with another group with the conditions given. When all of us finished our negotiations, Nuno showed us each group's results. If one would look rationally at the price offers, all the groups should have easily reached agreements. Actually many group did not, mostly due to emotional reasons triggered during the negotiation process. The moment when the group decided not to have a deal was due to the feeling that the other person "might" try to be dishonest and take advantage of situation. It reminded me of the fight when my 3-year old girl refused to share her toys with her big sister because she believed that she was being taken advantage of... With this enriching experience, we said goodbye to Nuno and finance class for this module. Now there is still the finance exam to prepare for and then we will start other projects! Stephanie  Seller Ahmed, "They have no idea how valuable our company is. The offer is just ridiculous!"  Buyer Elie, "They are cheating us! They try to rip us off by blowing up the price. We refuse to accept it!" |
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